Opera Sheet Music for Orchestra

Carl Maria von Weber's fame rests mainly on ‚Der Freischütz'. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain w...

Carl Maria von Weber's fame rests mainly on ‚Der Freischütz'. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain w...

Carl Maria von Weber's fame rests mainly on ‚Der Freischütz'. The unprecedented success of this opera overshadowed all his other works and contributed to their increasing fall into oblivion. Certain w...

Der 1824 von London aus in Auftrag gegebene und dort 1826 uraufgeführte Oberon (WeV C.10) zählt ohne Frage zu Carl Maria von Webers wichtigsten Kompositionen, neben Der Freischütz und Euryanthe die dr...

Der 1824 von London aus in Auftrag gegebene und dort 1826 uraufgeführte Oberon (WeV C.10) zählt ohne Frage zu Carl Maria von Webers wichtigsten Kompositionen, neben Der Freischütz und Euryanthe die dr...

Since its premiere in 1874, Die Fledermaus (The Bat) has been one of the most beloved operettas ever written. Among Johann Strauss' most famous overtures, this delightful selection abounds with memora...

Ricordi is proud to present the first titles in their new series of orchestral scores featuring engaging images (from Casa Ricordi's historical archives) and synopses in Italian, English, French and G...

Higglety Pigglety Pop! is the second of Knussen's two extraordinary fantasy operas created in collaboration with the acclaimed author Maurice Sendak. Composed between 1984-5 but finding its final form...

Last but one of his twelve operas, Les Comédiens ambulans [sic], is a two-act opéra-comique, first performed on 28 December 1798 at the Théâtre Feydeau, with the composer himself in the orchestra, acc...

Natalie, or La Famille russe (the Russian family), is an opera in three acts to a libretto by Jean-Henry Guy. It was first produced on 30th July 1816, with only five further performances, at the Acadé...

Last but one of his twelve operas, Les Comédiens ambulans [sic], is a two-act opéra-comique, first performed on 28 December 1798 at the Théâtre Feydeau, with the composer himself in the orchestra, acc...

Adapted by Philippe Desriaux from Metastasio's work, Démophon's libretto isn't a mere translation of the original text, but rather a paraphrase preserving its poetic sense. Many modifications occurred...

Le Colporteur ou L'Enfant du bûcheron (The Peddler or The Lumberjack's Son) is the second of Onslow's three operas; it was composed in 1826 and first performed at the Opéra-Comique on 22 November 1827...

Natalie, or La Famille russe (the Russian family), is an opera in three acts to a libretto by Jean-Henry Guy. It was first produced on 30th July 1816, with only five further performances, at the Acadé...

MANON, written by Jules Massenet (1842-1912) was composed in 1883 and premiered the following year on January 19 at the Opéra-Comique. Telling the story of a young woman who, despite being a good pers...

Within the opera 'Kleider machen Leute', the ballet music occupies a special position in that, thanks to its lively ideas and brilliant orchestration, it was frequently played as an independent concer...

Fiery and exciting, this arrangement retains the scoring and 'sound' of Mozart's original while bringing it within the grasp of the very young full orchestra. Very mature sounding, yet so playable. Ou...

Fiery and exciting, this arrangement retains the scoring and 'sound' of Mozart's original while bringing it within the grasp of the very young full orchestra. Very mature sounding, yet so playable. Ou...

First performed in Rome in 1816, this overture is among Rossini's most-loved orchestral works. Your students will undoubtedly recognize the infectious main theme from its frequent use in commercials a...

First performed in Rome in 1816, this overture is among Rossini's most-loved orchestral works. Your students will undoubtedly recognize the infectious main theme from its frequent use in commercials a...

Schubert composed his incidental music to the Romantic drama Rosamunde, Princess of Cypress in less than three weeks, finishing just two days before the play's premiere in December of 1823. Not much t...

Schubert composed his incidental music to the Romantic drama Rosamunde, Princess of Cypress in less than three weeks, finishing just two days before the play's premiere in December of 1823. Not much t...

La Traviata, an opera in three acts written by the Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), has become a favorite of opera lovers the world over. It contains some of the most beautiful of Verdi's...

La Traviata, an opera in three acts written by the Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901), has become a favorite of opera lovers the world over. It contains some of the most beautiful of Verdi's...