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Orchestra Detailed Instrumentation: 1+Picc.2.2.2: 4.2.3.0: Timp.perc(2): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set) SKU: AP.36-A578302 Composed by Jacques Offenbach. Arranged by Fritz Hoffmann. Full Orchestra. Kalmus Orchestra Library. Masterwork Arrangement; Programmatic. Score and Part(s). LudwigMasters Publications #36-A578302. Published by LudwigMasters Publications (AP.36-A578302). UPC: 676737713485. English.Jacques Offenbach (1819-1880) wrote Barbe-bleue (Bluebeard, Eng.; Blaubart, Ger.) while travelling in 1865. An opéra bouffe in three acts, with a French libretto by Henri Meilhac and Ludovic Halévy based on Charles Perrault's 1697 story, it relates the tale of many wives thought dead, mistaken identities, attempted murder, love, and marriage. As Offenbach seldom wrote overtures, thinking them a waste of time as he sought to create theater, not a concert atmosphere, most of Offenbach's overtures were written by Fritz Hoffmann, which is the case for this operetta. Instrumentation: 1+Picc.2.2.2: 4.2.3.0: Timp.perc(2): Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set). These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.