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 Motet Music Publishing Company, Albany, California www.motetmusic.com 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 The Elixir of Love · Act I · Nº 1 3 The Elixir of Love · Act I · Nº 1 4 The Elixir of Love · Act I · Nº 1.