Casanova


Grosse Operette von Rudolph Schanzer und Ernst Welisch. Fuer die Buehne bearbeitet von Ralph Benatzky

Composer: Strauss II, Johann 1825 - 1899

Version: Original

Written and first performed in 1928, almost thirty years following Strauss’ death, Casanova is an operetta by Austrian composer Ralph Benatzky, based upon Strauss’ music. Features the ever-popular Nonnenchor (Nuns’ Chorus).

Instrumentation
2 (1, 2 dbl picc).1.2.a sax.1. / 4.2.3.1. / timp / perc / 2 mand / cel / org / hp / str

Format
V/S C/P S/P Solo Chorus Lib O/S

Publisher
Cranz / JW


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