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Field name | Value |
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Title | Alessandro in Persia |
Author | Vanneschi, Francesco |
Date | 31 Oct 1741 |
First Performance Date | 31 Oct 1741 |
Document Type | Play |
Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
Reference | LA30 |
Language | English; Italian |
Document Description | The drama of this play takes place after the death of Darius and focuses on Alexander the Great. |
Theme | Opera Greco-Roman Society |
Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
Lord Chamberlain | FitzRoy, Charles (2nd Duke of Grafton) |
Examiner at time of Licence Application | Chetwynd, William |
Deputy Examiner at time of Licence Application | Odell, Thomas |
Genre | Melodrama |
Acts | Three |
Geographical Setting | Persepolis, Persia |
Publisher Information | Printed by J Chrichley, 1740. |
Keywords | war widow death battle empire royalty history chorus song |
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