The World's Largest Public Domain Media Search Engine
Enfant prodigue. Libretto. English. Performance: London

Similar

Enfant prodigue. Libretto. English. Performance: London

description

Summary

by Edward Fitzball. (statement of responsibility)
U.S. RISM Libretto Project.
P 24-25 presumably filmed twice; selective works list of librettist on title page; costume descriptions and advertisement--p. 28; "Printed by Thomas Scott Warwick Court, Holborn"--p. 28; advertisements on front and back covers; price on front caver: 6d. or 15 cents.
"First performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, under the management of Mr. James Anderson, on Wednesday, February 19th, 1851"--verso of title page.
"Founded on Auber's popular opera L'enfant prodigue"--verso of title page.
"Scenery ... designed and painted by Messrs. Jones & Cuthbert, assisted by Messrs. C. Adams, Seward, Nichols, Cooper, and Alio"--verso of title page.
"The extensive machinery by Mr. James Slowman"--verso of title page.
"Properties and appointments by Mr. Phillips"--verso of title page.
"Costumes by Mr. Palmer and Mrs. Clarke"--verso of title page.
"The incidental dances composed and arranged by Madame Louise"--verso of title page.
"The principal morceaux of Auber's music have been selected, adapted, and arranged by Mr. Henry Laurent"--verso of title page.
"Programme of scenery and incidents"--p. 3-4.
Characters: REUBEN. Mr. Vandenhoff -- AZAEL. Mr. James Anderson -- AMENOPHIS. Mr. Emery -- BUCHARIS. Mr. Cooper -- CANOPE AND MENETHON. Messrs. Abbott & S. Jones -- FIRST PRIEST. Mr. Simpson -- SESTHOS. Mr. Rafter -- NEMROUD. Mr. H. Butler -- A CITIZEN OF MEMPHIS. Mr. J. Chester -- 2ND CITIZEN. Mr. Bisson -- 3RD CITIZEN. Mr. R. Romer -- 4TH CITIZEN. Mr. G. Watson -- 5TH CITIZEN. Mr. Beckett -- 6TH CITIZEN. Mr. Henry -- THEOPHAS. Mr. Harris -- JEROAM. Mr. Douglas -- THE SPIRIT OF THE DESERT. Miss White -- JEPTHELE. Miss F. Vining -- NEFTE. Mrs. Walter Lacy -- LIA. Mdlle. Victorine Legrain (her first appearance) -- 1ST ALMEE. Madame Louise -- 2ND ALMEE. Mdlle. Palser -- 3RD ALMEE. Mdlle. Julie -- PALMEA. Miss Eliza Nelson -- 1ST PRIESTESS. Miss Julia Bleaden -- 2ND PRIESTESS. Miss De Camp--p. 2-3.
Performance: London, Théâtre Royal, Drury Lane, 1851 (venue)

date_range

Date

01/01/1800
place

Location

england
create

Source

Library of Congress
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain

Explore more

operas
operas