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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Alexander [Balus] |
| Author | Morell, Thomas |
| Date | 23 Mar 1748 |
| First Performance Date | 23 Mar 1748 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA70 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An oratorio focusing on the exploits of Alexander Balus, King of Syria. |
| Theme | Opera Conflict, Empire & the Other |
| 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 1748. |
| Keywords | religion Jacobite war Jewish Syria Egypt chorus military royalty recitative |
| Additional Information | Manuscript includes several deletions and corrections and a few lines added, in Handel's hand (?). There are a few minor differences between the print and manuscript versions. |
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