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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Dido, [Queen of Carthage; with the Masque of Neptune's Prophecy] |
| Author | Hoare, Prince |
| Date | 10 May 1792 |
| Licence Application Date | 10 May 1792 |
| First Performance Date | 23 May 1792 |
| Document Type | Play |
| Library/Archive | The Huntington Library |
| Collection Name | John Larpent Plays |
| Reference | LA948 |
| Language | English |
| Document Description | An opera which tells the tale of Dido's romance with Aneas, a Trojan warrior, as they share the throne of Carthage. |
| Theme | Opera Royalty & Aristocracy Greco-Roman Society |
| Theatre | The King's Theatre, Haymarket |
| Theatre Manager | Kemble, John Philip |
| Lord Chamberlain | Cecil, James (1st Marquess of Salisbury) |
| Examiner at time of Licence Application | Larpent, John |
| Genre | Opera |
| Acts | Three |
| Printed Edition | Printed 1792. |
| Keywords | romance love monarch suicide marriage |
| Additional Information | Manuscript cover was endorsed "Theatre Royal Haymarket"and dated May 7. Compared to printed 1792, there are slight differences; one scene and one song in the manuscript are not printed. |
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