The Smugglers (Sousa, John Philip)

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
First Publication 1881 - Philadelphia: W.F. Shaw (vocal score)
Genre Categories Comic operas; Theatrical Works; Operas; For voices, mixed chorus, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring mixed chorus; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices and chorus with orchestra; English language

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1881 Version

 Overture
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⇒ 24 more: 1. Chorus: Smugglers We • 2. Scene • 3. Song: The widow's life's a lonely one • 4. Scene and solo: When the storms of life • 5. Quintette: Ah, Love, kind love! • 6. Ballad: The maiden sat with folded hands • 7. Duet: Come to these arms that long to hold thee • 8. I've leaped and I've climbed like a blawsted goat • 9. Quintette and Chorus • 10. Trio and chorus: He is a spy • 11. Finale I: Rouse thee, and put thine armor on • Entre Act • 12. Introduction and Duett:How slowly fades the sun • 13. Song: I'm a Robber Free and Bold • 14. Trio: Do you with your flocks and herds • 15. Coronation scene: We hail our new-found King • 16. Duet: Canst thou turn away? • 17. Song: Free hearts of Spain • 18. Song and chorus: Wine! Wine! • 19. Duet: Sighing, Ah, Sighing! • 20. Soldier's chorus: Let us march along • 21. Scene and chorus: Battle song • 22. Finale • Appendix: 1882 Revision and Editorial Notes

 1. Chorus: Smugglers We
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 2. Scene
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 3. Song: The widow's life's a lonely one
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 4. Scene and solo: When the storms of life
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 5. Quintette: Ah, Love, kind love!
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 6. Ballad: The maiden sat with folded hands
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 7. Duet: Come to these arms that long to hold thee
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 8. I've leaped and I've climbed like a blawsted goat
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 9. Quintette and Chorus
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 10. Trio and chorus: He is a spy
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 11. Finale I: Rouse thee, and put thine armor on
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 Entre Act
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 12. Introduction and Duett:How slowly fades the sun
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 13. Song: I'm a Robber Free and Bold
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 14. Trio: Do you with your flocks and herds
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 15. Coronation scene: We hail our new-found King
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 16. Duet: Canst thou turn away?
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 17. Song: Free hearts of Spain
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 18. Song and chorus: Wine! Wine!
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 19. Duet: Sighing, Ah, Sighing!
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 20. Soldier's chorus: Let us march along
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 21. Scene and chorus: Battle song
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 22. Finale
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 Appendix: 1882 Revision and Editorial Notes
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Misc. Notes 1881 version
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Parts

 Piccolo/Flute
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 Clarinet 1 (B♭/A)
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 Clarinet 2 (B♭/A)
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 Bassoon
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 Horn (F)
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 Cornet (B♭/A)
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 Trombone
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 Timpani, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Bells,
Triangle, Tambourine, Castanets
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 Violins I
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 Violins II
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 Violas
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 Cellos
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 Basses
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Misc. Notes Complete part orchestrations in the "1881 Edition" order. Information on alternate revision specific songs can be found in the Appendix page under "scores".
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Vocal Scores

 Complete Score
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Publisher. Info. Philadelphia: W.F. Shaw, 1881.
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Libretti

 Complete Libretto (1882 Revision)
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Publisher. Info. Washington DC: R. O. Polkinhorn, 1883.
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General Information

Work Title The Smugglers
Alternative. Title A Comic Opera in Two Acts
Composer Sousa, John Philip
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IJS 89
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's 2 acts
First Performance. 1882/03/25 in Washington, DC, Lincoln Hall
First Publication. 1881 - Philadelphia: W.F. Shaw (vocal score)
Librettist Wilson J. Vance (1845–1911)
Language English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Romantic
Piece Style Romantic
Instrumentation voices, mixed chorus (SATB), orchestra
InstrDetail
piccolo, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon
horn, cornet, trombone
percussion, strings
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