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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Parthenius |
| Author | Rolli, Paolo Antonio |
| Date | 14 Mar 1738 |
| Licence Application Date | No application. |
| First Performance Date | 14 Mar 1738 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA7 |
| Language | English; Italian |
| Document Description | An opera that centres around the line of succession of Samos, an island in the Aegean Sea and the politics surrounding the throne. |
| Theme | Opera Greco-Roman Society 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 |
| Actor | Majorano, Mr Gaetano du Parc, Elizabeth Marchesina, Maria Antonia Merighi, Antonia Chiment, Margaret Montagnana, Antonio |
| Composer | Veracini, Francis |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Geographical Setting | Samos, Greece |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1738. |
| Publisher Information | Printed by J Chrichley, 1738. |
| Keywords | monarchy succession family murder plot politics death exile infanticide |
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