Donizetti

The Elixir of Love

Melodrama in Two Acts

Libretto by Felice Romani Reduced Orchestration by Bryan Higgins

Act I – Part 1

Score

Motet Music Publishing Company Albany, California

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Annotated reprint of a public domain edition originally published by G. Ricordi, Milan. Reduction copyright © 2011 by Bryan Higgins. All rights reserved. CONTENTS

Act I – Part 1

1. Prelude and Introductory Chorus ...... 1 1a. Cavatina . Nemorino...... 25 1b. Cavatina . Adina...... 39 1c. Cavatina . Belcore...... 61 2. Scene and Duet . Adina, Nemorino...... 109 3. Chorus ...... 135 3a. Cavatina . Dulcamara...... 150

Act I – Part 2

4. Recitative, Scene, and Duet . Nemorino, Dulcamara 185 5. Recitative and Duet . Adina, Nemorino...... 230 5a. Trio . Adina, Nemorino, Belcore...... 257 5b. Finale I. Quartet ...... 279

Act II

6. Introductory Chorus ...... 347 6a. Recitative and Barcarole ...... 368 6b. Recitative . Dulcamara, Nemorino...... 398 7. Scene and Duet . Belcore, Nemorino...... 401 8. Chorus ...... 439 9. Quartet ...... 454 10. Duet . Adina, Dulcamara...... 516 11. Romance . Nemorino...... 552 12. Recitative and Aria . Adina...... 558 13. Aria and Finale II . Dulcamara...... 590

INSTRUMENTATION

Originally for

2 Flutes (2 nd doubles on Piccolo) Timpani 2 Oboes Gran Cassa 2 Clarinets Harp 2 Bassoons Continuo (recitatives) 2 Horns Strings 2 Trumpets 3 Trombones Onstage: Cornet, Side drum, Banda

Reduction for

1 Flute [Fl], doubling on Piccolo [Pc] 1 Oboe [Ob] 2 Clarinets in Bb and A [Cs; C1, C2] 1 Bassoon [Bn]

2 Horns in F [Hs; H1, H2] 1 Trumpet in C [Tp] 1 Trombone [Tb]

Timpani and Percussion:

Timpani Gran Cassa Side drum

Timpani and percussion, including offstage and onstage percussion, are combined in a single part for one or two players. All of Donizetti’s instrumentation is included; the music director and percussionist(s) will need to pick and choose if covered by a single player.

Harp

Nº 11 only. If a harp is not available, an alternate part is included in the cello part.

Continuo (recitatives) Strings

Annotation notes:

If an instrument’s abbreviation is written above a multi-part staff (e.g. “Clarinetti”), the instrument plays the top part of that staff; if below, the instrument plays the bottom part.

Timpani, percussion, harp, continuo, and string parts are unchanged from the original. 1 2

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