Joan of Arc. Libretto. English. Public domain libretto, Library of Congress

principally founded on Southey's popular poem ; the whole of the music by M.W. Balfe ; the poetry by Edward Fitzball ; the new scenery painted by Mr. Grieve, Mr. T. Grieve, Mr. W. Grieve ; the costumes by Mr. Palmer, Mrs. Benton, and assistants ; the machinery by Mr. Nall ; the properties and decorations by Mr. Blamire ; represented, for the first time, at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Thursday, November 30, 1837. (statement of responsibility)

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Dramatis Personae: CHARLES VII. Mr. Baker -- COUNT DUNOIS. Mr. Templeton -- BEAUVAIS. Mr. Anderson -- THEODORE. Mr. M.W. Balfe -- BAUDRICOURT. Mr. F. Cooke -- JOHN OF LUXEMBOURG. Mr. Howell -- RENAUD. Mr. Giubilei -- BADET. Mr. E. Seguin -- BERTRAND. Mr. Hughes -- XANTRILLES. Mr. King -- PICARDY. Mr. Honner -- CORPORAL TWIST. Mr. S. Jones -- VENDOME. Mr. Mears -- JOAN OF ARC. Miss Romer -- AGNES SOREL. Mrs. Anderson -- ST. CATHERINE. Miss Forde -- MADELON. Miss Poole--p. 3.

Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, 1837. (venue)

operas librettos charles vii dunois beauvais theodore baudricourt john of luxembourg renaud badet bertrand xantrilles picardy twist vendome joan of arc agnes sorel st catherine madelon england albert schatz collection mr anderson mrs anderson mr baker m w michael william balfe mrs benton mr blamire f cooke edward fitzball miss forde mr giubilei mr grieve t grieve w grieve mr honner mr howell mr hughes s jones mr king mr mears mr nall mr palmer miss poole miss romer e seguin mr templeton printer w wright high resolution performing arts opera london theatre royal covent garden theatre royal saint catherine

01/01/1837

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