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Field name | Value |
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Title | Alessandro Nelle Indie |
Date | 13 Oct 1761 |
Licence Application Date | n.d. |
First Performance Date | 13 Oct 1761 |
Document Type | Play |
Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
Reference | LA201 |
Language | English; Italian |
Document Description | Principal action of the drama includes Alexander the Great's relationship with Porus, whom he restored to liberty following defeat in several battles. |
Theme | Greco-Roman Society |
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 |
Geographical Setting | Greece |
Printed Edition | Printed 1761. |
Publisher Information | Printed by G. Woodfall, 1761. |
Keywords | battle war historical figures history |
Additional Information | No application was made. Opera was based on Alessandro nell'Indie by Pietro Metastasio. |
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Document linked to |
La Generosita d'Alessandro |
Copyright | The Huntington Library |