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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Story of Semele |
| Author | Congreve, William |
| Date | 10 Feb 1744 |
| First Performance Date | 10 Feb 1744 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA43 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | This has been altered from the Semele of William Congreve and set to music by George Frederick Handel. |
| Theme | Myths, Legends, Folk Tales & Fairy Tales |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Rich, John |
| 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 |
| Composer | Handel, George Frederic |
| Genre | Oratorio |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1744. |
| Keywords | revival Greek myth myth Gods marriage forbidden love aria chorus nymph magic disguise death desire recitative |
| Additional Information | There are some corrections in the manuscript in hand of Handel. There are slight differences between the printed and manuscript versions. |
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