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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Judas Macchabaeus |
| Author | Morell, Thomas |
| Date | 1 Apr 1747 |
| First Performance Date | 1 Apr 1747 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA65 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Handel's oratorio focuses on the persecution of Jews under the Seleucid Empire. |
| Theme | Opera Race & Religion |
| 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 1747. |
| Keywords | battle Jacobite Jewish religion religious persecution death Rome |
| Additional Information | The manuscript title page is signed by George Frederick Handel. There are various differences between the printed and manuscript version. |
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