This operatic fantasy captures the flair of 19th-century transcriptions by synthesizing themes from the light opera Zilda. It relies heavily on typical salon virtuosity and flashy pianistic embellishments.
The work requires significant stamina and the ability to balance dense, large chords against rapid melodic embellishments.
Comparable difficulty and character — good candidates for what to learn next.
Caprice fantaisie sur 'Zilda' (Op.203) is rated Henle level 7 of 9 — late advanced repertoire, roughly ABRSM grade 8 and above. In the RCM system it corresponds to about level 9.
You should be comfortable at Henle level 7 — meaning you can already play level 6–7 pieces cleanly. Learning it one level early is possible as a stretch piece, but more than that usually leads to months of frustration.
A typical performance of Caprice fantaisie sur 'Zilda' (Op.203) lasts about 8 minutes.
Caprice fantaisie sur 'Zilda' (Op.203) is available as free public-domain sheet music on IMSLP — the score is linked directly from this page.
Pieces at a comparable difficulty and character include 'Un ballo in maschera', opéra de Verdi, fantaisie brillante. Op. 241 by Eugène Ketterer, 'Le Désert' de Felicien David, fantaisie brillante by Eugène Ketterer, Bourrée fantasque by Emmanuel Chabrier — see the full similar-pieces list on this page.