A comic opera in two acts.


Libretto by

Frances BROOKE


Music by

William SHIELD


First performance: 31 December 1782, London, Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden.

DRAMATIS PERSONAE

Description, name
[sex]		 Voice type
[first performer, sex]		 

Mr. Belville

  [ ♂ ]

  

bass
[ Charles Bannister,  ♂ ]

  

Captain Belville

  [ ♂ ]

  

tenor
[ Brett,  ♂ ]

  

William

  [ ♂ ]

  

contralto
[ Kennedy,  ♀ ]

  

Rustic

  [ ♂ ]

  

unknown
[ Davies,  ♂ ]

  

1st Irishman

  [ ♂ ]

  

unknown
[ Mahon,  ♂ ]

  

2nd Irishman

  [ ♂ ]

  

unknown
[ Egan,  ♂ ]

  

Rosina

  [ ♀ ]

  

soprano
[ Harper,  ♀ ]

  

Dorcas

  [ ♀ ]

  

contralto
[ Pitt,  ♀ ]

  

Phœbe

  [ ♀ ]

  

soprano
[ Margaret Martyr,  ♀ ]

  


Reapers, Gleaners, Servants, etc.


 


A village in the North.
 

Act I Act II

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