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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Merope |
| Date | 3 Jun 1797 |
| Licence Application Date | 3 Jun 1797 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1174 |
| Language | Italian |
| Document Description | An opera which dramatizes the story of Merope, Queen of Messenia, who is accused wrongfully of killing two of her children. |
| Theme | Opera Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Jewell, William |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | tyrant queen princess family death opera |
| Additional Information | Manuscript dated by Larpent June 3. |
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