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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Belshazzar |
| Author | Jennens, Charles |
| Date | 27 Mar 1745 |
| First Performance Date | 27 Mar 1745 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA52 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Belshazzar, King of Babylon, attempts to defend his kingdom from the Persians. |
| Theme | Opera Royalty & Aristocracy |
| 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 |
| Composer | Handel, George Frederic |
| Genre | Oratorio |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Babylon |
| Keywords | chorus song royalty family religion recitative prophet prophecy battle reign Jewish death Persian Babylonian |
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