Composition: The Smugglers (Sousa, John Philip)

Title The Smugglers
Alternative title A Comic Opera in Two Acts
Creators John Philip Sousa (composer) and Wilson J. Vance (librettist)
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Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus and orchestra
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First published 1881
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Composition types Comic operas
Language English
Period Romantic
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Details Section Type Publisher Date File
view Complete Overture · view
1. Chorus: Smugglers We · view
2. Scene · view
3. Song: The widow's life's a lonely one · view
4. Scene and solo: When the storms of life · view
5. Quintette: Ah, Love, kind love! · view
6. Ballad: The maiden sat with folded hands · view
7. Duet: Come to these arms that long to hold thee · view
8. I've leaped and I've climbed like a blawsted goat · view
9. Quintette and Chorus · view
10. Trio and chorus: He is a spy · view
11. Finale I: Rouse thee, and put thine armor on · view
Entre Act · view
view Complete 12. Introduction and Duett:How slowly fades the sun · view
13. Song: I'm a Robber Free and Bold · view
14. Trio: Do you with your flocks and herds · view
15. Coronation scene: We hail our new-found King · view
16. Duet: Canst thou turn away? · view
17. Song: Free hearts of Spain · view
18. Song and chorus: Wine! Wine! · view
19. Duet: Sighing, Ah, Sighing! · view
20. Soldier's chorus: Let us march along · view
21. Scene and chorus: Battle song · view
22. Finale · view
view Complete Appendix: 1882 revision and Editorial Notes · view
view Complete vocal score Philadelphia: W.F. Shaw 1881 Complete Score · view

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