Parysatis (Saint-Saëns, Camille)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Prologue and 11 scenes in 3 acts
Composition Year 1901 November (mostly or entirely)
Genre Categories Incidental music; Theatrical Works; For 3 voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the tenor voice; Scores featuring the baritone voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; French language; For 2 pianos (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For 2 players (arr)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Scores

 Airs de Ballet
#576116 - 12.79MB, 60 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 56×⇩ - Berwald

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Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand, n.d.[1903]. Plate D. & F. 6175.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes BNF notice bibliographique
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Vocal Scores

 Prologue and Act I
#24759 - 5.83MB, 60 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 690×⇩ - Goldberg988

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 Act II
#24760 - 5.83MB, 58 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 527×⇩ - Goldberg988

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 Act III
#24761 - 3.94MB, 39 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 307×⇩ - Goldberg988

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Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: A. Durand et Fils, 1902. Plate D. & F. 6094.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Due to binding, plate numbers (printed across the spine fold) do not appear in these scans. Vocal score also available @ Gallica.
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Le rossignol et la rose (vocalise)

 Complete Score
#66300 - 0.15MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 3040×⇩ - Daphnis

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Publisher. Info. Moscow: Muzyka, 1974. Plate 8441.
Copyright
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Airs de ballet

For 2 Pianos (Composer)

 Complete Score
#68599 - 1.42MB, 35 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 288×⇩ - Morel

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 Color cover
#68600 - 0.53MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 90×⇩ - Morel

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Editor [Composer's transcription]
Publisher. Info. Paris: Durand & Fils, n.d.(ca.1902). Plate D. & F. 6141.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
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General Information

Work Title Parysatis (incidental music to the play by Jane Dieulafoy)
Alternative. Title
Composer Saint-Saëns, Camille
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. R 312
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. ICS 158
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's Prologue and 11 scenes in 3 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1901 November (mostly or entirely)
First Performance. 1902 August (17th or earlier), Théâtre des Arénes de Béziers
First Publication. 1902 - Paris: Durand (vocal score)
Librettist Jane Dieulafoy (see below) (1851–1916)
Language French
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
Discography All Music Guide
Extra Information Written for 2 wind bands, string orchestra and additional instruments (instrumentation of bands by Charles Eustace). Although (ordinary) orchestral score of Airs de Ballet was published in 1903, orchestral autograph score is not found.

Navigation etc.

The Vocalise the Nightingale and the Rose is an excerpt from this work.

Composition date from "Saint-Saëns: A Life" (Brian Rees).

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