Georges Bizet · 1838–1875 · French
| Composed | 1863 |
| Before you announce it | Edition note: THE TWO EXTRA BRASS CHAIRS DIFFER BY EDITION — flag before booking. The Peters/Cohen Urtext line reads 4+2pistonhn.0.3.0: two piston horns (cors à pistons) added to the four horns, NO trumpets, no tuba — six horn chairs, which is what is costed here. The Choudens material (1893) and its Kalmus reprint K-A2290 write two CORNETS à pistons in the trumpet slot instead (Kalmus 0+2; the IMSLP parts list names Horn 1/2, Horn 3/4 and Cornet 1/2) — four horns and two cornets, costed as a separate version. A two-player swing between the horn and trumpet books. |
| Instrumentation | Confirmed. A sourced chair count is held for this work — the scoring is part of the engine, not the public page. Sign in to see it → |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Soloists | Leïla (sop), Nadir (ten), Zurga (bar), Nourabad (bass) — only four solo roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Peermusic Classical ↗ |
| Source | Edition Peters / Brad Cohen Urtext scoring string via Wise Music Classical, cross-checked against the Choudens material ↗ |