L'ancêtre

Drame lyrique

Camille Saint-Saëns · 1835 – 1921

Form

Lyric dramas, Vv ch orch, Fr

Instrumentation

Vocal soloists, Chorus, Orchestra (3 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, Bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Bass drum, Cymbals, Triangles, 2 harps, Celesta, Strings)

Year composed

1905

Era

Romantic