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Title Ifigenia in Aulide
Author Moretti, Ferdiando  
Date 21 Jan 1789
Licence Application Date 21 Jan 1789
First Performance Date 24 Jan 1789
Document Type Play  
Library/Archive The Huntington Library  
Collection Name John Larpent Plays
Reference LA812
Language Italian; English
Document Description Opera that centres on Agamemnon's daughter who is first to be married to Achilles, then Agamemnon chooses to sacrifice her before finally relenting. Argument is in English, but opera is in Italian.
Theme Opera  Greco-Roman Society  
Theatre The King's Theatre, Haymarket  
Theatre Manager Gallini, J A  
Lord Chamberlain Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury)  
Examiner at time of Licence Application Larpent, John  
Genre Opera  
Acts Two  
Keywords Greek myth  military  royalty  gods  sacrifice  marriage  
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