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Alfred the Great, 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.

Title
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
London : printed in the year MDCCLIII. [1753]

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Additional Authors
Thomson, James, 1700-1748.
Description
[6],33,[1]p.; 8⁰.
Subject
  • Alfred, King of England, 849-899 > Drama
  • Operas > Librettos
  • Masques with music > Librettos
Note
  • 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.
Indexed In (note)
  • English Short Title Catalog
Reproduction (note)
  • Electronic reproduction.
OCLC
  • 642449508
  • ECCO1-T147207
Author
Mallet, David, 1705?-1765.
Title
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.
Imprint
London : printed in the year MDCCLIII. [1753]
Reproduction
Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements.
Indexed In:
English Short Title Catalog, T147207.
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Full text online available from home with a valid library card and onsite at NYPL
Place of Publication
Great Britain England London.
Added Author
Thomson, James, 1700-1748. Author
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