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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Penelope |
| Author | Rolli, Paolo Antonio |
| Date | 12 Dec 1741 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 12 Dec 1741 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA32 |
| Language | English; Italian |
| Document Description | An opera based on Penelope, wife of Odysseus, legendary king of Ithaca. |
| Theme | Opera Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| 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 |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1741. |
| Publisher Information | Printed by J Chrichley, 1741. |
| Keywords | courtship myth Greek myth family war royalty |
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