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The Bartered Bride April 2026 - Resources

Production Schedule

View/download the Production Schedule D3

Production Mailing list

The Google Group for all involved in the production is here. You can review previous mailings (assuming you are a member of the group and are signed in). To join the group, please contact membership@bristolopera.co.uk.

Practice Materials

With grateful thanks to Rob Aarons

MP3 audio files Audio tracks, both fast and slow versions, by individual part
MP4 video files Videos, displaying the score simultaneously with the audio
MuseScore files Suitable for opening in MuseScore notation software, for complete control

Score

We are using the score with the English translation by Kit Hesketh-Harvey written in. The company has printed some hard copies. Both the full vocal score and a shorter chorus score are available. The latter includes only the pages in which the chorus is involved, but interpolates the libretto for the remainder.

Digital versions are also available, including a stand-alone libretto. Please follow the links. Many thanks to Rob Aarons for preparing these resources.

There is also a list of cuts, which you should mark in your score, please.

Chorus score | Full Vocal score | Libretto | Cuts

Reference Recording

If you can, please refer to the 2005 Chandos recording with the Philharmonia Orchestra and Royal Opera Chorus under Sir Charles Mackerras and make use of this as part of your preparation. This recording uses the same translation as we are using (with only minor differences).

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