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Opera - Great Britain - Early works to 1800

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    Songs, duets, trios, glees, choruses, &c. in the comic opera of the woodman. As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent-Garden. Fifth edition. By Mr. Bate Dudley.

    Dudley, H. Bate, Sir (Henry Bate), 1745-1824. | Date: 1791
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    Merlin: or, The British inchanter. And King Arthur, the British worthy. A dramatic opera, as it is performed at the theatre in Goodman's Fields.

    Dryden, John, 1631-1700. | Date: 1736
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    Songs, &c. in the strangers at home: A comic opera, in three acts. As it is now performing, with universal applause, at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. By James Cobb, Esq.

    Cobb, James, 1756-1818. | Date: MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]
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    Pharnaces: an English opera. As performed at the Theatre-Royal in Smock-Alley. The music selected by Mr. Tenducci, from the following eminent and favourite composers, viz. Bach, Paisiello, Galluppi, Vento, Doctor Arne, Cimarosa, Cocchi, David Rizzo, Rauzzini, &c. Whose names are prefixed to each song. The overture, first and last, by Alexandri, and the middle movement by Hayden.

    Hull, Thomas, 1728-1808. | Date: M,DCC,LXXXIII. [1783]
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    Atalanta. An opera; as it is perform'd at the Theatre Royal in Covent-Garden. On occasion of an illustrious marriage.

    | Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]
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