Giuseppe Verdi 1813 - 1901
Tacea la notte placida – from the opera "Il Trovatore"
for soprano and orchestra
Carlo Balmelli, Transcription for soprano and wind orchestra
| Duration | ca. 6' |
| Difficulty | 3.5 |
| Item number | SWB10 |
The opera „Il Trovatore“ by Verdi was addressed as a „dramma lirico“. The opera is divided into four parts and was premiered in Rome in 1853. The content of the story takes off in Aragon and Biscay. The content is about love and revenge of the son of the Count of Aragon, Manrico, which was obtained by a gypsy with a curse, which takes place in the center of the act. The Cavatina „Tacea la notte placida“ is a bravura aria in Act 1 in that Leonora her friend Ines prompts Leonora to listen to her.
full score
piccolo
flute 1
flute 2
oboe 1
oboe 2
solo clarinet Bb 1,2
bassoon 1
bassoon 2horn F 1,2
horn F 3,4
trumpet Bb 1
trumpet Bb 2
trombone 1,2
trombone 3
timpani
Leonora (sopran)
clarinet Eb
clarinet Bb 1
clarinet Bb 2
clarinet Bb 3
bass clarinet
alto saxophone 1
alto saxophone 2
tenor saxophone
baritone saxophone
euphonium
tuba
violoncello (optional)
string bass
Additional parts for certain countries
horn Eb 1,2
horn Eb 3,4
trombone Bb 1,2
trombone Bb 3
euphonium Bb
tuba Eb
tuba Bb
Giuseppe Verdi – Tacea la notte placida