Rip Van Winkle, Op.22 (Bristow, George Frederick)

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Vocal Score

1855 version

Language English
Publisher. Info. New York: William Hall & Son, 1870. Plates 6554, 6556, 6557, 6558.
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Language English
Publisher. Info. New York: H. B. Dodworth, 1856.
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Misc. Notes The text of the Vivandiere Song cannot be found in the published 1855 libretto but most likely occurs in act II.
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1881 version

Language English
Publisher. Info. New York: G. Schirmer, (1882)
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Misc. Notes The 1880 copyright claim on the cover is derived from excepts, which were published by Schirmer that year. The complete vocal score did not appear until 1882.
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General Information

Work Title Rip Van Winkle, Op.22
Alternative. Title
Composer Bristow, George Frederick
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.22
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IGB 14
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 3 Acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1855, rev. 1878-81
First Performance. Sept. 27, 1855, Niblo's Garden, New York City, New York
Librettist J. Howard Wainwright (1855 version)
J. W. Shannon (1881 version)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation soli, chorus, orchestra