Music from American Operas

Since opera would not be opera without the music, I've tried to make available some representative examples of less available early American operas. All works listed here have been prepared from out of copyright editions. (see my bibliography page for exact editions.) If you have suggestions or would like to see music available in other formats, please let me know.

Scores and Music for Download

Many of these are rough or partial drafts. Finale files are in Finale 2001 format. The midi files are almost unedited and contain very little expression or tempo.

The Pipe Of Desire (Frederick Shephard Converse)

Overture: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI

Robin Hood (Reginald De Koven)

1. Overture: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI
2. 'Tis the morning of the fair: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI
8. When a peer makes love to a damsel fair: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI
12. And it's will ye quaff with me (Song of Brown October Ale): Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI
13. Oh promise me: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI
19. Let hammer on anvil ring: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI
23. When life seems made of pains and pangs: Finale Viewer | Finale file | PDF | PostScript | MIDI

last update: 24 Nov. 2002