Manon (Massenet, Jules)

Contents

 [hide

Performances

Recordings

Performer Pages Mado Robin (soprano)
Orchestre de l'Opéra national de Paris (orchestra)
Pierre Dervaux (conductor)
Publisher Info. EMI Classics - enregistrements originaux : 1947-1959
Copyright
Misc. Notes Collection personnelle
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
Vignette Mado Robin “Plaisir d’amour” EMI.jpg

Selections

Performer Pages Tito Schipa (tenor)
Publisher Info. Camden: RCA Victor, 1926. 1183-B.
Performers Orchestra
Copyright
Misc. Notes Song in Italian. From archive.org
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
78 manon-il-sogno-the-dream tito-schipa-massenet gbia0016459b itemimage.jpg

Naxos

Sheet Music

Full Scores

5 more: Act II • Act III • Act IV • Act V • Volume spines, FP-n statement

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1883.
Copyright
Misc. Notes Bibliothèque nationale de France, Musique (F-Pn): Bibl.-musée de l'opéra, RES-541 (1-5).
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

5 more: Prelude & Act I • Act II • Act III • Act IV • Act V

Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate H.1446/1457.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel & Cie., n.d.[1895].
Copyright
Misc. Notes 600 dpi
Purchase

Parts

Complete

15 more: Oboe 1/2/English Horn • Clarinet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 (B♭/D/E♭/F/G) • Horn 3/4 (F) • Cornet 1/2 (A/B♭) • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Bass Drum/Cymbals/Tam-Tam, Snare Drum/Whip, / Triangle/Sleigh Bells/Glockenspiel • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1415.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
Copyright
Misc. Notes Plate number from Fuld (p.460-61)
Purchase
Offstage Instruments (Act III Scene 1)

5 more: Bassoon • Violin 1 • Violin 2 • Cello • Bass

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
Copyright
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
Offstage Instruments (Act III Scene 2)
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A4015.
Copyright
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.

Vocal Scores

Complete

Publisher. Info. Holograph manuscript, 1882.
Copyright
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
Purchase
Javascript is required for this feature.
Editor First edition
Language French
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1884]. Plate G.H. 1356.
Copyright
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.
Purchase

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

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.
Copyright
Misc. Notes Foliation listing. Appendix includes variant for elimination of ballet and the Fabliau to replace the Act III Gavotte. What should be page 123 (PDF: 127; first page of act 2) is blank.
Purchase
Language Italian
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1885]. Plate G.H. 1528.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1891]. Plate H. et Cie. 7012.
Copyright
Purchase
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Hartmann, n.d.[1885]. Plate G.H. 1424.
Reprinted Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1891].
Copyright
Misc. Notes "Partition Chant seul" (solo voices, chorus only).
Numerous pages of manuscript mise en scène removed.
Purchase

Gavotte (Act III)

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

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano 4 hands (Alder)
Arranger Ernest Alder (1853–1904)
Publisher. Info. Paris: Heugel, n.d.[1894]. Plate H. & Cie. 9720.
Copyright
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Purchase

Selections

For Theater Orchestra (Roberts)

13 more: Flute • Clarinet (B♭) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone • Organ (Harmonium) • Percussion • Obbligato Violin • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Arranger Charles J. Roberts (1868–1957)
Publisher. Info. New Yor: Carl Fischer, 1914. Plate 17658-113.
Copyright
Misc. Notes Piano Score and Parts are 9 x 12 scans.
Purchase

Gavotte

For Violin and Piano (Heldburg)

Libretti

Language French / English
Translator James Cartwright Macy (1845–1918)
Publisher. Info. Boston: Ditson, 1895.
Copyright
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Purchase
Language Italian
Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820-1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Edoardo Sonzogno, 1898.
Copyright
Misc. Notes 300dpi color; 4 acts and 5 scenes version
Purchase
Translator Angelo Zanardini (1820-1893)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Casa Musicale Sonzogno, 1940.
Copyright
Purchase

General Information

Work Title Manon
Alternative. Title Opéra-comique en cinq actes et six tableaux
Name Translations 마농; Манон; Մանոն; マノン; Μανόν; [5 more...]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 [more...]

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
External Links Wikipedia article
Opera Guide

Navigation etc.

Operas by Jules Massenet