Amilcare Ponchielli · 1834–1886 · Italian
| Composed | 1876 |
| Instrumentation | 3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.eh] 2 2 — 4 2+2cnt 3 1[oficleide] — tmp+3 — 2hp org — str — plus LARGE banda, bells, cannon |
| Duration | 165 minutes |
| Soloists | La Gioconda (sop), Laura Adorno (mez), Alvise Badoero (bass), La Cieca (contralto), Enzo Grimaldo (ten), Barnaba (bar) + 4 further roles |
| Chorus | Yes |
| Genre | Opera |
| Tier | Core canon — standard repertoire |
| Editions & hire | Casa Ricordi ↗ |
| Source | IMSLP transcription of the Ricordi instrument list including the itemised banda ↗ |
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.