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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | La Villanella Rapita |
| Author | Bertati, Giovanni |
| Date | 1790 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 1790 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA888 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | Mandina is engaged to Pippo, but the Count takes a liking to her and abducts her before the wedding. Mandina does eventually escape and marry Pippo. |
| Theme | Opera |
| Theatre | The Little Theatre (or Theatre Royal), Haymarket |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Bianchi, Francesco |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | marriage kidnap unrequited love nobility betrothal |
| Additional Information | Manuscript contains slight deletions and a cast list. |
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