T26
Thomas, Mignon
opéra-comique en trois actes
piano solo
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:
1866, for publication by
Heugel. In the instrumental movements Bizet adopted the reduction from the vocal score, reduced by Auguste Bazille. 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.
Printed score:
1
pl. no.:
H.4692
pages:
191
date:
30-1-1867
ann.:
Le Ménestrel
13-1-1867,
Revue et gazette musicale
20-1-1867.
2
Heugel, reissued after 1871 with the heading ‘Théâtre National de l’Opéra-Comique’. US-NYp JMF 88-926.
3
Sonzogno, Milan, 191 p. I-Mc.
4
Jurgenson, Moscow, pl. no. 15741, 145 p., c. 1895. US-STu.
Printed score, extracts:
1
Heugel,
1867, announced in Le Ménestrel on 5-5-1867. Six extracts:
| 1 | Danse bohémienne | |
| 2 | Romance de Mignon | |
| 3 | Duo des hirondelles | |
| 4 | Adieu Mignon | |
| 5 | Polonaise ‘Je suis Titania’ | |
| 6 | Mélodie ‘Ô printemps’ |
The Danse bohémienne was given out with Le
Ménestrel of 21-4-1867.
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,
pp. 105
no date, Thomas to Bizet:
[concerning the Romance, no. 14]
F-Pn
n.a.fr. 14346, f. 211
Bibliography:
- Pigot (1886) 124, 318
- Pigot (1911) 112, 282
- Lacombe 361, 421