Jacques Offenbach (18t9-1880) was one of the greatest composers of lighthearted operettas, and his famous songs continue to cbarm millions who know neither their name nor their composer. This volume brings together tile sheet music for 38 songs from 14 operettas. These are Offenbach's most popular songs, and they are reproduced from the original sheet music (some witb lively pictorial covers) or, in a few cases, from the original piano-vocal scores.
Included are four songs from Orphee aux enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld),five songs from La belle Helene, four songs from La vie parisienne, six songsfrom La Grande Duehesse de Gdrolstein, seven songs from La Pdrichole, three songs from La fille du tambour-realor, and more. Tile complete French texts appear on the music pages, while a separate section gives newly translated English versions.
All tile songs have been chosen by Antonio de Almeida, tile renowned French orchestral conductor who is probably tbe world's foremost authority on Often-bach. He has also written an excellent Introduction covering tlle conlposer'scareer, the operettas' first nights, and the place of tbe songs in tlle operettas.Whether you are familiar with Offenbach or not, you will be delighted withthese unsurpassed operetta songs. You cannot find them irl any similarly low-priced edition.
Original Dover (1976) publication. Introduction by Antonio de Almeida. Trans lation of Frencb texts by Stanley Appelbaum. 21 illustrations, xxi -- 195pp. 9×12. Paperbound.
【目录】
INTRODUCTION
LA CHANSON DE FORTUNIO (1861); pub by Heugel & Cie
"Chanson de Fortunio" (1850); words by Alfred de Musset
ORPHEE AUX ENFERS (1858); words by Hector Cr6mieux;pub by Heugel & Cie
"Rondeau des metamorphoses" ]"Couplets"; from original vocal score]
"Couplets du roi de Beotie"
"Hymnea Bacchus"
"Menuet, galop infernal et choeur" [from original vocal score]
LE PONT DES SOUPIRS (1861); words by Hector Cr6mieux & Ludovic Halvvv; pub by E Gerard et Cie
"Serennade"
LA BELLE HELENE (1864); words by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Hal6vy;pub by EGarard et Cie
"Couplets d'Oreste"
"Le jugement de Paris"
"Couplets des rois"
"Duo du reve'"
"'TyroIienne"
BARBE-BLEUE (1866); words by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Hal6vy;pub by E Gerard et Cie
"Rondo (Or, depuis la rose nouvelle)"
LA VIE PARISIENNE (1866); words by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Hal6vy;pub by E Heu
"Rondeau (Je suis Bresilien, j'ai de I'or)"
"Rondo (Autrefois plus d'un amant)"
"'Rondeau de ia lettre (Vous souvient-il, ma belle)"
"Chanson a boire (En endossant mon uniforme)"
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE DE GEROLSTEIN (1867); words byHenri Meilhac & Ludovic Halvy; pub by G Brandus & S Dufour
"Tiff, paff, pouff"
"Rondo de la Duchesse (Ah! que j aime ies militaires!)'"
"Chronique de la gazette de Hollande"
"'Couplets du sabre"
"Declaration (Dites-lui)"
"'La legende du verre'"
GENEVIVE DE BRABANT (1867); words by Hector Cremieux & Etienne Trefeu; pub by Heugel & Cie
"Couplets des deux hommes d'armes"
LA PERICHOLE (1868); words by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Halevy;pub by G Brandus & S Dufour
"Couplets de I'incognito"
"Complainte (L Espagnol et la jeune indienne)"
"'La lettre de la P6richole'"
"Griserie'"
"Ah! que les hommes sont betes" lfrom original vocal score]
"Ronde des maris r"
"Couplets des aveux" (1874)
LES BRIGANDS (1869);. words by Henri Meilhac & Ludovic Hal6vy;pub. by E. Gallet
"'Ronde des carabiniers"
POMME D'API (1873); words by Ludovic Halevy & William Busnach;pub. by Choudens
"Rondeau (J'en prendrai un, deux, trois)"
MADAME L'ARCHIDUC (1874); words by Albert Millaud;pub. by Choudens
"'Couplets du petit bonhomme"
"'Couplets de laphabet"
LE VOYAGE DANS LA LUNE (1875); words by ALbert Vanloo, Eug6ne Leterrier & Arnold Mortier; pub. by Choudens Pere & Fils
"Valse (Monde charmant que l'on ignore)"
LA FILLE DU TAMBOUR-MAJOR (1879); words by A. Duru & H. Chivot; pub. by Choudens Pere & Fils
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