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Don Quixote, An Opera in Five Acts: Vocal Score

$34.95 USD

Don Quixote, An Opera in Five Acts: Vocal Score

Name: Don Quixote, An Opera in Five Acts: Vocal Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-K02093
Price: 34.95 USD
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Vocal Score with French and English Text

By Jules Massenet

Item: 00-K02093

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Here's the complete Massenet opera, Don Quixote including both French and English texts. The vocal score includes a piano reduction accompaniment. KALMUS EDITIONS are primarily reprints of Urtext editions, reasonably priced and readily available. They are a must for students, teachers, and performers.

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Series: Kalmus Edition

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 252

ISBN10: 0-7692-9366-2

ISBN13: 978-0-7692-9366-0

UPC: 654979009634

SKU: 00-K02093

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About the Composer: Jules Massenet

Jules Massenet (1842-1912) dominated French operatic life in the late nineteenth century, composing over forty operas that balanced lyrical beauty with dramatic storytelling. His gift for memorable melody and his understanding of the human voice made him one of the most performed opera composers of his era, a position his works have never entirely lost.

Massenet studied at the Paris Conservatoire and won the Prix de Rome at twenty-one. He became professor of composition at the same institution and shaped multiple generations of French composers. His ability to write for voice with precision and generosity—giving singers gratifying material while advancing the dramatic arc—defines his enduring appeal to singers and audiences alike.

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Why we love this

This five-act score presents one of the great French romantic operas in a practical, affordable format that doesn't require a full orchestral score to prepare. Massenet's vocal writing is singable yet sophisticated, balancing ensemble work with showpiece moments that reward serious vocalists. The inclusion of both French and English texts opens this work to programs on either side of the Atlantic.

What to expect

Massenet's Don Quixote unfolds with the tenderness and melancholy of romantic idealism tempered by reality. The score moves between intimate, almost chamber-like moments and sweeping ensemble passages, always favoring vocal lyricism over orchestral grandeur. It has the warmth of a storyteller who understands human yearning and loss.

Who it's for

Professional and advanced amateur singers preparing for role performance or study; voice teachers using this score for repertoire coaching; music theater programs seeking substantial French opera literature; university opera workshops and regional companies.

How to get the most out of it

Study the vocal lines separately from the piano reduction first; Massenet's phrases often sit differently against the harmonic support than they appear on first reading.
Attend to the French language phrasing and vowel colors even if performing in English; the melodic contours were conceived with French prosody in mind.
Use the piano reduction to understand harmonic motion and structure, then refer to the full score or recorded versions to hear orchestral doublings and color.

How to use it

This score works best for university and regional opera productions or mature community opera programs with sufficient time for rehearsal and performance preparation. It also serves as an essential study text for voice students, particularly those exploring French romantic repertoire as part of their vocal development.