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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Didone Abbandonata |
| Author | Metastasio, Pietro |
| Date | 7 Jul 1814 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 7 Jul 1814 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA1819 |
| Language | Italian |
| Document Description | A play cantered upon Didone, the Queen of Carathage and her lover, Enea. |
| Theme | Opera Conflict, Empire & the Other Royalty & Aristocracy |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Kelly, Michael |
| Lord Chamberlain | Ingram-Seymour-Conway, Francis (2nd Marquess of Hertford) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Actor | Grassini, Madam Trammezzani, Signor Marzochi, Signor Bianchi, Madam |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Two |
| Keywords | monarch love romance Moor opera history historical figure |
| Additional Information | Manuscript. The title-page states "for Mme Grassini’s benefit, July 7"; contains a cast list. |
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