Colección Pavía - Albert Schatz Opera Collection

written by Henry J. Byron, Esq. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Five scenes; imprint taken from p. 18; at head of title: Royal English Opera, Covent Garden; performance schedule--title page; advertisements--verso of title page, p. 18.

"W.S. Johnson & Co., 60, St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, W.C."--p. 18.

Dramatis personae: KALYBA. Mr. C. Lyall -- ST. GEORGE. Mr. W.H. Payne -- ST. DENIS OF FRANCE. Sir H. Montjoye -- ST. DAVID OF WALES. Sir Llewellyn -- ST. ANTHONY OF ITALY. Sir Pavia -- ST. JAMES OF SPAIN. Sir Beautiful -- ST. PATRICK OF IRELAND. The O'Farrell don -- ST. ANDREW OF SCOTLAND. Sir Robert Bruce -- KICKARABOO. Mr. Fred. Payne -- KING RITOLLOLLEMY THE THOUSANDTH. Mr. Thomas -- HITTABOUT. Mr. Friend -- THE PRINCE OF ETHIOPIA. Miss Nelly Gray -- THE DRAGON. Mr. John Rouse -- MRS. DRAGON. [no name given] -- PRINCESS SABRA. Miss Anne Collinson--p. 3.

Performance: London, Royal English Opera, Covent Garden. (venue)

St. George Conquering the Dragon is a popular subject in Christian art, representing the victory of good over evil. St. George is a Christian martyr who is venerated as a saint in the Catholic, Orthodox, and Anglican Churches. In this scene, St. George is depicted as a brave and fearless warrior who is defeating a dragon, which represents evil.

Opern Libretti kalyba St. Georg st denis st david st. anthony St James St. Patrick Andreas kickaraboo ritolollemie rumpeln Äthiopien Drachen Drache Frau sabra England albert schatz sammlung Enzyklopädie der darstellenden Künste Herr schöner robert bruce henry j henry james byron anne collinson Herr Freund nelly grau Sir llewellyn c lyall h montjoye james o farrell Fred Payne Wh payne johannes erwecken herr thomas ws johnson und co colección pavía Oper pavia italienische Oper Heiliger Andreas heiliger Jakob

01/01/1800

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