Publisher Desc.  A new arrangement of an old favourite, the popular overture to Boieldieu's largely forgotten opera, is guaranteed to please players and audiences alike. The Allegro section contains an extraordinarily charming melody of instant appeal. Simple - but assertive and colourful - percussion writing together with the piquancy of the piccolo will create much excitement in general. The arrangement, which aims to stay as faithful as possible to the original score in spirit and timbre, was written for a band of around 28 players. However, the score lends itself to various flexibilities regarding doubling at the conductor's discretion.