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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | The Fair Peruvian |
| Author | Giovanni |
| Date | 18 Mar 1786 |
| Licence Application Date | n.d. |
| First Performance Date | 18 Mar 1786 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA727 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | A Peruvian girl names Corally has been brought to England by a Sailor. When it comes time for him to go on another voyage, he leaves her behind, in the care of his friend. Corally and the friend fall in love. |
| Theme | Opera |
| Theatre | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Theatre Manager | Harris, Thomas |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Comic Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Keywords | humour friendship love courtship |
| Additional Information | Produced as The Peruvian March 18, 1786. In the manuscript the title, Corally or the Fair Peruvian, is given at head of Act I. Compared to The Peruvian, 3d edition, 1786 there are a number of differences, especially in the songs. One long passage in manuscript was not printed. |
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