Gustave Charpentier · 1860–1956 · French
| Composed | 1900 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.pic] 2 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3[2.btbn] 1 — tmp+3 — 2hp cel — str |
| Duration | 180 minutes |
| Soloists | Louise (sop), Julien (ten), La Mère (mez), Le Père (bar/bass-bar), Le Noctambule (ten) + some 30 comprimario roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Wise Music (G. Schirmer / AMP / Chester) ↗ |
| Source | Wise Music Classical (agent for Heugel) — publisher scoring and duration ↗ |
Read in standard international shorthand: flutes · oboes · clarinets · bassoons — horns · trumpets · trombones · tuba — timpani · percussion — harp · keyboard. Section counts include doubling players. Always confirm against the publisher's official parts list before contracting musicians or renting materials.