Alfred the Great,: [electronic resource] :: a drama for music. Formerly Composed by Command of his late Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. And Performed at Cliefdon, on the Birth-Day of her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta. The Musical Part of this Performance being then too short for an Evening's Entertainment of itself, the drama is new written, greatly improved from Mr. Mallet's play; and the music (excepting two or three things, which being particular Favourites at Cliefdon, are retained by Desire) new composed by Mr. Arne.

Mallet, David,; Thomson, James,

Alfred the Great, [electronic resource] : a drama for music. Formerly Composed by Command of his late Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. And Performed at Cliefdon, on the Birth-Day of her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta. The Musical Part of this Performance being then too short for an Evening's Entertainment of itself, the drama is new written, greatly improved from Mr. Mallet's play; and the music (excepting two or three things, which being particular Favourites at Cliefdon, are retained by Desire) new composed by Mr. Arne.

Mallet, David, 1705?-1765.; Thomson, James, 1700-1748.

1753

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Alfred the Great, [electronic resource] : a drama for music. Formerly Composed by Command of his late Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. And Performed at Cliefdon, on the Birth-Day of her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta. The Musical Part of this Performance being then too short for an Evening's Entertainment of itself, the drama is new written, greatly improved from Mr. Mallet's play; and the music (excepting two or three things, which being particular Favourites at Cliefdon, are retained by Desire) new composed by Mr. Arne.

Author

Mallet, David, 1705?-1765.

Publication Details

London : printed in the year MDCCLIII. [1753]

Place of Publication or Printing

Great Britain -- England -- London.

Language

English

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[6],33,[1]p. ; 8⁰.

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Adapted by Mallet from the original version by James Thomson and himself.
With a half-title.
Price from imprint: price One Shilling.
Reproduction of original from British Library.

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English Short Title Catalog, T147207.

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Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.

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Thomson, James, 1700-1748.

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