T29

Thomas, Mignon

opéra-comique en trois actes

piano duet
Original work: Ambroise Thomas (1811–96), Mignon, opéra-comique in three acts, libretto by Barbier and Carré, first played at the Opéra-Comique on 17-11-1866.
Transcription: 1867, for publication by Heugel. Besides making piano solo and piano duet arrangements of the complete opera, Bizet was also employed to read the proofs of the full score (556 p.) and orchestral parts.
Autograph score: not known
Printed scores:
1
pl. no.:

H. 4618

pages:

283

date:

1868

ann.: Le Ménestrel, 31-5-1868 @ 18 fr.
copy:
2 Heugel, with the title-page adjusted for the version as an opéra, after 1870. Copy: GB-NWm

Letters:
1/2-1867, Bizet to Galabert:
'J’ai corrigé trois mille six cents pages d’épreuves pour l’orchestre de Mignon !'
Galabert, p. 103
2-1867, Bizet to Galabert:
'J’ai à diriger la publication de Mignon, réduire la partition piano solo, une partition de six cents pages, deux épreuves ; douze cents, les parties séparées, huit cents, la partition piano et chant etc, etc.'
Galabert, p. 105
no date, Thomas to Bizet:
[concerning the Romance, no. 14]
F-Pn n.a.fr. 14346, f. 211
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