Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy, Claude)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	5 acts
Composition Year	1893-1902
Genre Categories	Lyric dramas; Theatrical Works; Operas; [29 more...]Lyric operas; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; French language; For violin, cello, piano (arr); For 3 players (arr); Scores featuring the violin (arr); Scores featuring the cello (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr); For flute, violin, piano (arr); Scores featuring the flute (arr); For flute, violin, cello (arr); For clarinet, violin, cello, double bass, piano (arr); Scores featuring the clarinet (arr); Scores featuring the double bass (arr); For 5 players (arr); For flute, clarinet, violin, double bass, piano (arr); For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, double bass (arr); for clarinet, violin, cello, double bass and piano (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); For piano 4 hands (arr); Scores featuring the piano 4 hands (arr); For 2 players (arr); For clarinet, violin, cello, piano (arr); For 4 players (arr)

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Sheet Music

Full Scores

Act I
*#411008 - 14.04MB, 78 pp. - 6.2222222222222/10 2 4 6 8 10 (9) - V/V/V - 800×⇩ - 2138

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2138 (2016/2/11)

⇒ 4 more: Act II • Act III • Act IV • Act V

Act II
*#411009 - 18.81MB, 110 pp. - 5.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 250×⇩ - 2138

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Act III
*#411010 - 18.06MB, 97 pp. - 5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 295×⇩ - 2138

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Act IV
*#139162 - 10.41MB, 226 pp. - 3/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - V/V/V - 1776×⇩ - Mark Starr

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Act V
*#411011 - 9.78MB, 53 pp. - 7.3333333333333/10 2 4 6 8 10 (3) - V/V/V - 241×⇩ - 2138

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2138 (2016/2/11)

Publisher. Info.	Holograph manuscript, 1902.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	Low resolution color scan
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Complete Score
*#16926 - 23.87MB, 410 pp. - 6.2173913043478/10 2 4 6 8 10 (23) - V/V/V - 19624×⇩ - Daphnis

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Daphnis (2008/5/12)

Editor	First edition
Publisher. Info.	Paris: E. Fromont, 1904. Plate E. 1418 F.
Reprinted	Mineola: Dover Publications, 1985.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This contains the expanded orchestral interludes in Acts I, II and IV but not Debussy's extensive 1905 revisions of orchestration
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Complete Score
*#644421 - 14.18MB, 409 pp. - 5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/V - 429×⇩ - Alan850627

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Alan850627 (2020/9/1)

Publisher. Info.	Paris: E. Fromont, 1904. Plate D.& F. 6577.
Reprinted	Paris: A. Durand & Fils, n.d.[ca.1971].
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	This includes Debussy's 1905 revisions of the orchestration.
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Parts

1905 Revisions

Flutes 1/2
*#644537 - 1.55MB, 41 pp. - 4/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 94×⇩ - Alan850627

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Alan850627 (2020/9/1)

⇒ 18 more: Flute 3 • Oboes 1/2 • English Horn • Clarinets 1/2 • Bassoons 1/2 • Bassoon 3 • Horns 1/2 • Horns 3/4 • Trumpets 1/2, 3 • Trombones 1/2, 3/Tuba • Timpani • Cymbals/Triangle, Bells, Glockenspiel • Harps 1/2 • Violins I • Violins II • Violas • Cellos • Basses

Flute 3
*#644538 - 0.43MB, 11 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 72×⇩ - Alan850627

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Oboes 1/2
*#644539 - 1.31MB, 35 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Alan850627

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English Horn
*#644540 - 0.97MB, 26 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 77×⇩ - Alan850627

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Clarinets 1/2
*#644541 - 1.69MB, 44 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 90×⇩ - Alan850627

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Bassoons 1/2
*#644542 - 1.40MB, 39 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Alan850627

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Bassoon 3
*#644543 - 0.53MB, 13 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 67×⇩ - Alan850627

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Horns 1/2
*#644544 - 1.37MB, 38 pp. - 6/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 85×⇩ - Alan850627

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Horns 3/4
*#644545 - 1.03MB, 28 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 68×⇩ - Alan850627

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Trumpets 1/2, 3
*#644546 - 0.37MB, 10 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 80×⇩ - Alan850627

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Trombones 1/2, 3/Tuba
*#644547 - 0.38MB, 10 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 86×⇩ - Alan850627

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Timpani
*#644548 - 0.31MB, 8 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 69×⇩ - Alan850627

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Cymbals/Triangle, Bells, Glockenspiel
*#644549 - 0.16MB, 5 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Alan850627

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Harps 1/2
*#644550 - 0.78MB, 22 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 85×⇩ - Alan850627

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Violins I
*#644551 - 1.82MB, 46 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 123×⇩ - Alan850627

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Violins II
*#644552 - 1.93MB, 49 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 68×⇩ - Alan850627

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Violas
*#644553 - 1.94MB, 49 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 79×⇩ - Alan850627

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Cellos
*#644554 - 1.87MB, 48 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 84×⇩ - Alan850627

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Basses
*#644555 - 1.17MB, 29 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 78×⇩ - Alan850627

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Publisher. Info.	Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1905. Plate D. & F. 6578.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	Includes Debussy's 1905 revisions of the orchestration. Matching score #644421 (D. & F. 6577). The violin parts have the copyright imprint.
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Contraltos, Tenors/Basses
*#644536 - 0.08MB, 2 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 15×⇩ - Alan850627

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Alan850627 (2020/9/1)

Publisher. Info.	Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1905. Plate D. & F. 6579.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Includes Debussy's 1905 revisions of the orchestration. Matching score #644421 (D. & F. 6577). The violin parts have the copyright imprint.
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Vocal Scores

Complete Score
*#33280 - 15.68MB, 289 pp. - 7.8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (10) - V/V/V - 8827×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2009/6/22)

Editor	First edition
Language	French
Publisher. Info.	Paris: E. Fromont, 1902. Plate E. 1416 F.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	As the first edition of the vocal score this does not contain the expanded orchestral interludes in Acts I, II and IV but does retain passages cut from later editions: pp.164-165, pp.168-169
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Complete Score
*#26383 - 18.86MB, 313 pp. - 4.5/10 2 4 6 8 10 (4) - V/V/V - 5026×⇩ - Alaric

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Alaric (2007/9/14)

Language	French / English
Translator	Henry Grafton Chapman (1860–1913), English text
Publisher. Info.	Paris: Durand & Fils, 1907. Plate D. & F. 6953.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Revised edition of vocal score with expanded interludes. #26383: 300 dpi monochrome scan.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano (Roques)

Complete Score
*#888367 - 89.78MB, 233 pp. - 10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 31×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2023/12/14)

Arranger	Léon Roques (1839–1923)
Publisher. Info.	Paris: Durand, 1907. Plate D. & F. 6868.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Les cheveux (Act III, Sc.1)

For Piano 4 hands (Roques)

Complete Score
*#22186 - 0.91MB, 13 pp. - 9/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/V - 1460×⇩ - Morel

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Morel (2008/9/22)

Arranger	Léon Roques (1839–1923)
Publisher. Info.	Paris: A. Durand & Fils, 1906. Plate D.& F. 6793.
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Fantaisie [Excerpts]

For Piano 4 hands

Complete Score
*#491055 - 3.57MB, 17 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 77×⇩ - Kosboot

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Kosboot (2017/9/2)

Arranger	Léon Roques (1839–1923)
Publisher. Info.	Paris: Durand et Cie., 1911. Plate D. & F. 8227.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	"Fantasie" [excerpts]
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Interludes

For Piano (Samazeuilh)

Complete Score
*#644433 - 0.47MB, 10 pp. - 10/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/38 - 87×⇩ - Sallen112

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Sallen112 (2020/9/1)

Arranger	Gustave Samazeuilh (1877–1967)
Publisher. Info.	Paris: Durand, 1905. Plate D. & F. 6590.
Copyright	Public Domain - Non-PD EU [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	Original uploaded by Daphnis on 2011-01-16.
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Selections

For 3 or 5 Instruments (Mouton)

Complete Score
*#83540 - 0.91MB, 15 pp. - 8/10 2 4 6 8 10 (2) - V/V/25 - 2823×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/11/1)

⇒ 4 more: Flute • Clarinet (B♭ - optional) • Cello • Bass (optional)

Flute
*#83541 - 0.18MB, 3 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/25 - 1167×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/11/1)

Clarinet (B♭ - optional)
*#83542 - 0.20MB, 3 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/25 - 714×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/11/1)

Cello
*#83543 - 0.20MB, 3 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/25 - 699×⇩ - Carolus

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Bass (optional)
*#83544 - 0.12MB, 2 pp. - 2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (1) - V/V/25 - 461×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2010/11/1)

Arranger	Hubert Mouton (1872–1954)
Publisher. Info.	Paris: Durand & Fils, 1909. Plate D. & F. 7423.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes	This file is part of the Sibley Mirroring Project. Opt.A: Violin, Cello, Piano Opt.B: Flute, Violin, Piano Opt.C: Flute, Cello, Piano Clarinet and Bass are optional. Violin part lacking.
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For Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Double Bass and Piano (Mouton)

Très modéré - Violin Part
*#850840 - 0.46MB, 7 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/25 - 118×⇩ - Olivier Meige

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Olivier Meige (2023/4/18)

Arranger	Hubert Mouton (1872–1954)
Editor	Olivier Meige
Publisher. Info.	Olivier Meige
Copyright	Public Domain (dedicated) [tag/del]
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For Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (Meige)

Clarinet Part (A)
*#857992 - 0.39MB, 5 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - !N/!N/25 - 96×⇩ - Olivier Meige

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Olivier Meige (2023/6/5)

Arranger	Hubert Mouton (1872–1954)
Editor	Olivier Meige
Publisher. Info.	Olivier Meige, 2023.
Copyright	Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	basé sur l'arrangement de H. Mouton. transcrition de la partie de clarinette en si bémol
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Libretti

Complete Libretto
*#34738 - 3.99MB, 51 pp. - 7.2/10 2 4 6 8 10 (5) - V/V/V - 2849×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2009/7/13)

Language	French / English
Translator	Henry Grafton Chapman (1860–1913), English text
Publisher. Info.	New York: G. Schirmer, 1907.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Complete Libretto
*#34739 - 1.23MB, 58 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 705×⇩ - Carolus

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Carolus (2009/7/13)

Language	German
Translator	Otto Neitzel (1852–1920), German text
Publisher. Info.	Berlin: Albert Ahn Verlag, 1906.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
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Other

Complete Stage Direction
*#943332 - 3.60MB, 104 pp. - 0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (0) - V/V/V - 7×⇩ - Kosboot

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Kosboot (2024/11/27)

Publisher. Info.	Paris: Durand, n.d.(ca.1902).
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Misc. Notes	Lithographed stage directions for the original production
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General Information

Work Title	Pelléas et Mélisande
Alternative. Title	Drame lyrique en cinq actes
Name Translations	Пелеас и Мелизанда; Pelleas a Melisanda; Πελλέας και Μελισσάνθη; Peleas y Melisande; Pelléas és Mélisande; [10 more...]ペレアスとメリザンド; 펠레아스와 멜리장드; Peleas i Melizanda; Pelléas och Mélisande; 佩利亞斯與梅麗桑德; Пеллеас и Мелизанда; Пеллеас і Мелізанда; Պելեաս և Մելիսանդե (օպերա); پلئاس و ملیزاند (اپرا); פליאס ומליסנדה
Name Aliases	Pelléas a Melisanda; Pelléas a Mélisanda; Pelleas et Melisande; Pelleas und Melisande; 佩利亞與梅麗桑
Authorities	WorldCat; Wikipedia; VIAF: 185487510; LCCN: n78025522; GND: 300042248; BNF: 139114251
Composer	Debussy, Claude
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	CD 93 ; L.88
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	ICD 60
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	5 acts
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1893-1902
First Performance.	1902-04-30 in Paris, Opéra-Comique. Soli, chorus and orchestra / André Messager (1853-1929)
First Publication.	Paris: E. Fromont 1902 - vocal score, Plate E. 1416 F., 283 pages 1904 - full score, Plate E. 1418 F., 409 pages
Librettist	Maurice Maeterlinck (1862–1949)
Language	French
Dedication	Georges Hartmann (posthumously) André Messager
Average DurationAvg. Duration	150-180 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	7 voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail	[more...] 3 flutes (3rd also piccolo), 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba timpani, triangle, cymbals, glockenspiel, bell, 2 harps, strings
External Links	Centre de documentation Claude Debussy Wikipedia article Metropolitan Opera Synopsis Video on new urtext Pelleas score by its editor Pelléas et Mélisande - Scores at Sheet Music Plus MusicBrainz

Pelléas et Mélisande (Debussy, Claude)

Contents

Performances [show]

Naxos

Sheet Music

Full Scores

Parts

1905 Revisions

Vocal Scores

Arrangements and Transcriptions

Complete

For Piano (Roques)

Les cheveux (Act III, Sc.1)

For Piano 4 hands (Roques)

Fantaisie [Excerpts]

For Piano 4 hands

Interludes

For Piano (Samazeuilh)

Selections

For 3 or 5 Instruments (Mouton)

For Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Double Bass and Piano (Mouton)

For Clarinet, Violin, Cello and Piano (Meige)

Libretti

Other

General Information