L'elisir d'amore (Donizetti, Gaetano)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Composition Year 1832
Genre Categories Dramma giocoso; Theatrical Works; Operas; [30 more...]Comic operas; Opera buffa; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; Italian language; For voices, orchestra (arr); For voices with orchestra (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the orchestra (arr); For flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn (arr); For 5 players (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); Scores featuring the oboe (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the bassoon (arr); Scores featuring the horn (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For 2 violins, viola, cello (arr); For 4 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the viola (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr)
Related Works Pieces based on 'L'elisir d'amore'

Contents

 [hide] 

Performances [show]

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Act I
#113039 - 23.06MB, 346 pp. -  5.9259259259259/10 2 4 6 8 10 (108) - V/V/V - 32438×⇩ - Madcapellan

PDF scanned by Madcapellan
Madcapellan (2011/8/11)

 Act II
#113040 - 16.78MB, 258 pp. -  6.4776119402985/10 2 4 6 8 10 (67) - V/V/V - 20929×⇩ - Madcapellan

PDF scanned by Madcapellan
Madcapellan (2011/8/11)

Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, 1962. Plate P.R. 37.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes 600 dpi
Purchase
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, 1962. Plate P.R. 37.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2295.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase
Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, n.d.(1889). Plate 53690.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2295.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

Parts

Orchestra

⇒ 14 more: Oboe 1/2 • Clarinet 1/2 • Bassoon 1/2 • Horn 1/2 • Trumpet 1/2 • Trombone 1/2 • Trombone 3 • Timpani • Bass Drum • Harp • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos/Basses

 Oboe 1/2
#375988 - 9.40MB, 73 pp. -  7/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 2057×⇩ - M.kowalski49

PDF scanned by m.kowalski49
M.kowalski49 (2015/4/29)

 Violins II
#375999 - 3.52MB, 62 pp. -  4.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (6) - V/V/V - 1967×⇩ - M.kowalski49

PDF scanned by m.kowalski49
M.kowalski49 (2015/4/29)

Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, n.d.(1889). Plate 53690.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2295.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

 Violins I
#717761 - 4.01MB, 71 pp. -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - !N/!N/!N - 3361×⇩ - Sallen112

PDF typeset by engraver
Sallen112 (2021/7/20)

 Violins II
#717762 - 3.58MB, 70 pp. -  7.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 1913×⇩ - Sallen112

PDF typeset by engraver
Sallen112 (2021/7/20)

 Violas
#717763 - 3.31MB, 63 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - !N/!N/!N - 1601×⇩ - Sallen112

PDF typeset by engraver
Sallen112 (2021/7/20)

 Cellos/Basses
#717764 - 4.82MB, 88 pp. -  8.6666666666667/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 2338×⇩ - Sallen112

PDF typeset by engraver
Sallen112 (2021/7/20)

Engraver Giuliano Forghieri (b. 1961)
Publisher. Info. New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2295.
Copyright
Public Domain (dedicated)
Purchase
Banda (Act II)

⇒ 12 more: Clarinet 1 (B♭) • Clarinet 2 (B♭) • Horn 1 (E♭) • Horn 2 (E♭) • Cornet solo (A) (Onstage) • Trumpet 1 (B♭) • Trumpet 2 (B♭) • Trombone/Euphonium • Bass Trombone • Snare Drum • Snare Drum (Onstage) • Bass Drum

Publisher. Info. Milan: G. Ricordi, n.d.(1889). Plate 53690.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70). Catalog A2295.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

Vocal Scores

Complete

Arranger Luigi Truzzi (1799–1864), piano reduction
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.[1833]. Plate 6400-6427.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase
Arranger not credited
Publisher. Info. Paris: B. Latte, n.d.[1830's?]. Plate B.L. 1861.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project.
Purchase
Language French
Translator Jules Ruelle (1834–1892) and
Paul Lahure, French text
Publisher. Info. Paris: G. Ricordi, n.d. Plate 50006.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project.
Purchase

 Complete Score
#12631 - 24.62MB, 254 pp. -  4.921568627451/10 2 4 6 8 10 (51) - V/V/V - 62588×⇩ - Arturo

PDF scanned by Unknown
Arturo (2007/8/25)

Language Italian / English
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.
Reprinted New York: E.F. Kalmus, n.d.(1933–70).
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

 Act I
#957582 - 160.38MB, 154 pp. -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - C/C/C - 11×⇩ - Zebigbos

PDF scanned by Unknown
Zebigbos (2025/2/26)

 Act II
#957583 - 106.81MB, 106 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - C/C/C - 8×⇩ - Zebigbos

PDF scanned by Unknown
Zebigbos (2025/2/26)

Editor Mario Parenti (fl.1961-80)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, 1960. Plate 41688.
Reprinted Milan: Ricordi, 1990.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase
Arranger Felix Mottl (1856–1911), piano reduction
Language German
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1906).
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

Romanza: 'Una furtiva lagrima'

Editor Alfred Dörffel (1821–1905)
Language German / Italian
Publisher. Info. Leipzig: C.F. Peters, n.d.(ca.1891). Plate 7506.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Compact typeset good for auditions.
Purchase
Language Italian / English
Translator Theodore Baker (1851–1934), English text
Publisher. Info. New York: Schirmer, 1906. Plate 16363.
Reprinted Reprinted 1954
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

 Complete Score
#815194 - 0.98MB, 5 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1590×⇩ - Ilia Lushpa

PDF typeset by editor
Ilia Lushpa (2022/10/10)

Editor Ilia Lushpa (b. 1991)
Publisher. Info. Ilia Lushpa, 2021.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0
Purchase

 Complete Score (A minor)
#838851 - 0.86MB, 4 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 646×⇩ - Marwil230

PDF typeset by editor
Marwil230 (2023/2/7)

Editor Konica Minolta
Publisher. Info. Konica Minolta, 2023.
Copyright
Public Domain (dedicated)
Purchase

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Voices and Chamber Ensemble (James)
Arranger Daniel Llewelyn James (b. 1981)
Publisher. Info. Daniel Llewelyn James, 2019.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Misc. Notes Orchestral parts reduced for 12 players (string quintet + wind quintet + piano + percussion).
Purchase
For Piano
Arranger Anonymous
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is part of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Rokahr Family Archive Mirroring Project.
Purchase

Selections

For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon and Horn (Robertson)

⇒ 5 more: Flute • Oboe • Clarinet (B♭) • Bassoon • Horn (F)

 Flute
#209688 - 0.11MB, 4 pp. -  8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - !N/!N/!N - 1612×⇩ - Smithrob

PDF typeset by arranger
Smithrob (2012/4/24)

 Oboe
#209689 - 0.10MB, 3 pp. -  2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 1145×⇩ - Smithrob

PDF typeset by arranger
Smithrob (2012/4/24)

Arranger Ernest John Robertson
Publisher. Info. Ernest John Robertson
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 3.0
Purchase
For Piano (Truzzi)
Arranger Luigi Truzzi (1799–1864)
Publisher. Info. Milan: Ricordi, n.d.[1833]. Plate 6208-6218.
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

Overture

For Piano 4 hands
Publisher. Info. Ouvertures pour piano à 4 mains
Braunschweig: Henry Litolff's Verlag, n.d. Plate 2456.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project.
Purchase

Barcarole 'Io son ricco e tu sei bella' (Act II, sc.1)

For Piano (Kinkel)
Arranger Charles Kinkel (1832–fl.1907)
Publisher. Info. Peters' Parlor Music:
A Collection of Easy and Moderately Difficult Piano Music, Vol.8.
New York: J.L. Peters, 1875. Plate 10,154-3.
Copyright
Public Domain
Misc. Notes Don't know if this goes here or in Kinkel's own category, really... just a straight-up transcription, it seems (except for the key?) Page 173 (and the front cover).
Purchase

Romanza: 'Una furtiva lagrima'

For 2 Violins, Viola and Cello (Osses)

 Violin 1
#471280 - 0.08MB, 1 pp. -  10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 3134×⇩ - Ibosses

PDF typeset by arranger
Ibosses (2017/5/18)

 Violin 2
#471281 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 1529×⇩ - Ibosses

PDF typeset by arranger
Ibosses (2017/5/18)

 Viola
#471282 - 0.05MB, 1 pp. -  6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - !N/!N/!N - 1415×⇩ - Ibosses

PDF typeset by arranger
Ibosses (2017/5/18)

 Cello
#471283 - 0.05MB, 2 pp. -  0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/!N - 1862×⇩ - Ibosses

PDF typeset by arranger
Ibosses (2017/5/18)

Arranger Igor Osses
Publisher. Info. Igor Osses
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0
Purchase

Librettos

Publisher. Info. Milano: Ricordi, n.d.[1871].
Copyright
Public Domain
Purchase

General Information

Work Title L'elisir d'amore
Alternative. Title Melodramma giocoso in due atti
Composer Donizetti, Gaetano
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. A 36
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGD 24
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1832
First Performance. 1832/05/12 in Milan, Teatro della Canobbiana
Voices, Chorus, Orchestra, Alessandro Rolla (conductor)
First Publication. 1833 – Milan: Ricordi
Librettist Felice Romani (1788–1865)
after Eugène Scribe (1791–1861)
Language Italian
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail [more...]
Cast
Nemorino (tenor)
Adina (soprano)
Belcore (baritone)
Dulcarama (bass)
Giannetta (soprano)

Mixed Chorus (SSTTB)

2 sopranos, 2 tenors, basses

Orchestra

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, bass drum, strings
Related Works Pieces based on 'L'elisir d'amore'
External Links Wikipedia article
Opera Guide
Retrieved from "http://imslp.org/index.php?title=L%27elisir_d%27amore_(Donizetti,_Gaetano)&oldid=4419762"