Manon (Massenet, Jules)

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Performances

Recordings

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Vangi (2019/5/6)

Performer Pages Mado Robin (soprano)
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris (orchestra)
Pierre Dervaux (conductor)
Publisher Info. EMI Classics - enregistrements originaux : 1947-1959
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Performer Pages Tito Schipa (tenor)
Publisher Info. Camden: RCA Victor, 1926. 1183-B.
Performers Orchestra
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Sheet Music

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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1883.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): Bibl.-musée de l'opéra, RES-541 (1-5).
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Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate H.1446/1457.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel & Cie., n.d.[1895].
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Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1415.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
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Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1882.
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Editor First edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1356.
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Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): VM5-2841.
Publication noted in the Bibliographie de la France 
2e série, 73e année, Nº 6, 9 Février 1884, p.95, r.603.
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7 more: Complete Score (color) • Title Page, Contents, Prelude and Act I • Act II • Act III, Scene 1 • Act III, Scene 2 • Act IV • Act V, plus Appendix

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Editor Revised edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1356.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1895]. Plate H. et Cie. 7067.
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Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1885]. Plate G.H. 1528.
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Language German
Translator Ferdinand Gumbert (1818–1896), German text
Publisher. Info. Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, n.d.(ca.1890). Plate A. 2700-01 and 2732 F.
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Language Russian / French
Translator M. Mikhailov, Russian text
Publisher. Info. Moscow: Jurgenson?, n.d.(before 1918).
Reprinted Moscow: Muzgiz, 1928. Plate 8447.
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Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1885]. Plate G.H. 1424.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1891].
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Misc. Notes "Partition Chant seul" (solo voices, chorus only).
Numerous pages of manuscript mise en scène removed.
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Gavotte (Act III)

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Language French / Italian
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.(ca.1886). Plate G.H.1691(2).
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

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For Piano 4 hands (Alder)

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Arranger Ernest Alder (1853-1904)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1894]. Plate H. & Cie. 9720.
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Gavotte

For Violin and Piano (Heldburg)

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Arranger R. Heldburg
Publisher. Info. Der Kleine Violinist. Vol.6 (No.31)
Berlin: Adolph Fürstner, 1913. Plate A. 6920 F.
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Language French / English
Translator James Cartwright Macy (1845–1918)
Publisher. Info. Boston: Ditson, 1895.
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Language Italian
Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820-1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Edoardo Sonzogno, 1898.
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Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820-1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Casa Musicale Sonzogno, 1940.
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General Information

Work Title Manon
Alternative. Title Opéra-comique en cinq actes et six tableaux
Name Translations 마농; Манон; Մանոն; マノン; Μανόν; 瑪儂; 玛侬; מאנון; Манон (опера Маснэ); 曼儂
Name Aliases Manon Lescaut; 马农; 情婦瑪儂; Manon (opera)
Authorities WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185493912; LCCN: n81032856; GND: 300100035
Composer Massenet, Jules
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. DO 17
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. IJM 121
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 5 acts, 6 scenes
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1883
First Performance. 1884-01-19 in Paris, Salle Favart (Opéra-Comique)
Voices, Chorus, Orchestra, Jules Danbé (conductor)
First Publication. 1884 - Paris: Georges Hartmann
  • Vocal score – Plate G.H. 1356, 391 pages
  • Full score – Plates G.H. 1446, 1457, 422 pages
Librettist Henri Meilhac (1831–1897)
Philippe Gille (1831–1901)
Language French
Dedication A Madame Carvalho
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation vocal soloists, mixed chorus, orchestra
InstrDetail

Cast

Manon Lescaut (soprano)
Le Chevalier des Grieux (tenor)
Lescaut (baritone)
Le Comte des Grieux (bass)
Guillot Morfontaine (tenor)
Monsieur de Brétigny (baritone)
Poussette (soprano)
Javotte (mezzo-soprano)
Rosette (mezzo-soprano)
Innkeeper (bass)
A Porter (tenor)
A Sergeant (baritone)

Mixed Chorus

Guardsmen, Townsfolk, Travellers, Hawkers, Congregation, Gamblers, Soldiers

Orchestra

2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 cornets, 3 trombones
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, snare drum
whip, triangle, sleigh bells, glockenspiel
harp, strings

Off-stage Instruments

2 violins, cello, bass, clarinet, bassoon, organ
Related Works Pieces based on 'Manon'
Manuscript Sources Holograph FS
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