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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | L'Isola del Piacere; or, The Island of Pleasure |
| Author | da Ponte, Lorenzo |
| Date | 13 Jun 1801 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 13 Jun 1801 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1328 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Corrado is Captain of a merchant ship and husband to Amelina. Amelina is an Italian sold as a slave. Abadir is the purchaser of Amelina, and is in love with her. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Kelly, Michael |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | marriage love slavery humour friendship maritime |
| Additional Information | Manuscipt dated by Larpent June 2. |
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