Camille Saint-Saëns 1835-1921
A Thematic Catalogue of his Complete Works. Volume 2: The Dramatic Works

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921): A Thematic Catalogue of His Complete Works ensures an objective knowledge of the total musical creation of this extraordinary French musician. Volume 1, published in 2002, examined the instrumental works. Volume 2 will explore the dramatic works. Each catalogue entry includes such information as the title and opus number of the composition and the opening theme of each movement; date, place, and circumstances of composition; dedication; instrumentation; location and description of autographs; publisher, plate number, date and place of publication; title page; all existent versions, arrangements, and transcriptions, their authors, publishers, plate number and date of publication; date and place of première and significant performances with names of the performers involved; references to the work in the mainly unpublished correspondence of Saint-Saëns; literature and unique details relevant to the particular work.

The Catalogue. IX Operas. Operas. Incomplete Operas. X Ballets. Ballets. Incomplete Ballets. XI Incidental Music. Dramas for Arenes de Beziers. Music for Other Plays. XII Scenes. Scenes Lyriques. Scene Dramatique. Pastorale. XIII Film Score. XIV Comic Episodes (Satires, Jokes, Farces, Parodies). XV Melodramas. XVI Other Composer's Works. Additions to Other Composers' Works. Restorations of Other Composers' Works. Restorations and Additions to Other Composers' Works. XVII Varia. Appendices. A Index of Dramatic Works. B Chronological List of Dramatic Works by Date of Composition. C Chronological List of Dramatic Works by Date of Publication. D Librettists and Playwrights. E Translators. F Arrangers. G Dedicatees.