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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Piramo e Tisbe |
| Date | Feb 1796 |
| First Performance Date | 22 Apr 1775 [?] |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1114 |
| Language | Italian |
| Document Description | Pyramus and Thisbe are lovers who live in connected houses, forbidden to be wed to each other due to their parents' rivalry. They arrange to secretly meet and tragedy ensues. The opera is based on Shakespeare's play. |
| Theme | Opera Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Rovedino, Signor Banti, Signora Rosselli, Signor Braghetti, Signor |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Geographical Setting | Babylon |
| Keywords | love tragedy family rivalry Shakespeare suicide death |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated Feb., 1796. Contains a cast list. |
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