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The Fairy Queen

An Opera

Henry Purcell author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:8th May '14

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First published in 1931, this book presents the text of Thomas Purcell's opera The Fairy Queen.

First published in 1931, this book presents the text of Thomas Purcell's opera The Fairy Queen, which was performed in this form as an acted adaptation at the New Theatre, Cambridge from 10-14 February 1931. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Purcell and Shakespeare.First published in 1931, this book presents the text of Thomas Purcell's opera The Fairy Queen, which was performed in this form as an acted adaptation at the New Theatre, Cambridge from 10-14 February 1931. Purcell based his opera on A Midsummer Night's Dream and this version was altered to incorporate more dialogue from Shakespeare's play in place of changes made by an anonymous librettist in 1692. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Purcell and Shakespeare.

ISBN: 9781107634121

Dimensions: 178mm x 127mm x 5mm

Weight: 90g

82 pages