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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Il Filosofo di Campagna |
| Author | Goldini, Carlo |
| Date | 6 Jan 1761 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 6 Jan 1761 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA183 |
| Language | Italian |
| Document Description | The Philosopher Country. Trithemius desires that his daughter Eugenia marry the philosopher Nardo, however, she is in love with another, the noble Rinaldo. The servant Lesbina goes instead to meet Nardo who has never seen Eugenia. He ends up falling in love with Lesbina believing the true daughter of Trithemius. After much confusion and misunderstanding, Nardo is finally made aware of the true identity of Lesbina but accepts it and loves her still. There is a double wedding between Nardo and Lesbina and Rinaldo and Eugenia. Trithemius finds consolation by marrying Lena, a niece of Nardo. |
| Theme | Courtship, Family & Domestic Life |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cavendish, William (4th Duke of Devonshire) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
| Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Capell, Edward |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | love marriage friendship betrayal family |
| Additional Information | This play was first performed in Venice 26 October 1754. |
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