Crusaders. Libretto. English Opera. Performance: London

the music, composed expressly for this theatre, by M. Benedict ... ; the words, with a preface and notes, by A. Bunn, Esq. (statement of responsibility)

U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Advertisements--covers, title page and p. [1]-[7] at end; handwritten note on front cover; price from front cover and title page: one shilling; legal notices-title page; preface by A. Bunn dated February 26, 1846--p. 3-4; caption title preceeding act 1: The enchantment; caption title preceeding act 2: The siege; caption title preceeding act 3: The bridal; imprint repeated--p. 45.

Advertisement on verso of front cover listing the principal arias and their performers.

Dramatis Personæ: CONRADE. Mr. Howell -- BOHEMOND. Mr. W. Harrison -- RAYMOND. Mr. Borrani -- AMAURY. Mr. H. Horncastle -- SANSERRE. Mr. S. Jones -- MARTEL. Mr. Morgan -- WILLIAM. Mr. Weiss -- HASSAN. Mr. Stretton -- ISMAËL. Mr. D.W. King -- MELECH. Mr. T. Matthews -- OFFICER. Mr. Burt -- HERALD. Mr. Henri -- ALMÉA. Miss Romer -- ISEULT. Miss Rainforth -- BERTHA. Miss Fitzjames--p. 2.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1846. (venue)

operas librettos conrade bohemond raymond amaury sanserre martel william hassan ismaël melech alméa iseult bertha england albert schatz collection julius benedict mr borrani alfred bunn mr burt miss fitzjames w harrison mr henri h horncastle mr howell s jones dw king t matthews mr morgan nassau steam press printed and published by ws johnson miss rainforth miss romer mr stretton mr weiss high resolution performing arts opera london theatre royal covent garden theatre royal

01/01/1846

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