Work Title
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Le Cid
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Alternative. Title
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Opéra en quatre actes et dix tableaux
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Name Translations
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Сид; El Cid; Cidul; Cid; ル・シッド; Ο Σίντ
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Name Aliases
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Ελ Σίντ
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Authorities
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WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 174986373; LCCN: n80096734; GND: 300216084; BNF: 13925628s
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Composer
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Massenet, Jules
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Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.
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DO 7
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I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No.
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IJM 48
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Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's
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4 acts
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First Performance.
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1885/11/30
- Paris: Opéra - Ernest Altès, conductor
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First Publication.
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1885 – Paris: G. Hartmann (vocal score, plate G.H.1571)
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Copyright Information
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Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France : 2e série, 75e année, Nº 1, 2 Janvier 1886, p.14, reg.55.
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Librettist
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Adolphe d' Ennery (1811-1899) Édouard Blau (1836-1906) Louis Gallet (1835-1898) after Pierre Corneille (1606-1684)
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Language
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French
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Dedication
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à mes chers directeurs et amis E. Ritt & P. Gailhard
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Composer Time PeriodComp. Period
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Romantic
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Piece Style
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Romantic
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Instrumentation
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vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
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InstrDetail
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Cast
- Chimène (soprano)
Rodrigue (tenor) Don Diègue (bass) Le Roi (bass) Le comte de Gormas (bass) L'Infante (soprano) Saint Jacques (baritone) L'envoyé maure (basse chantante) Don Arias (tenor) Don Alonzo (bass)
Mixed Chorus (SATB)
- Noblemen, Ladies of the court, Bishops, Priests, Monks,
Captains and Soldiers, People ; Dancers (for 2nd Act ballet)
Orchestra
- 2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 cornets, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, percussion, 2 harps, orchestra
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Related Works
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Pieces based on 'Le Cid'
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External Links
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Wikipedia article Le Cid - Scores at Sheet Music Plus
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