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A scene from Don Giovanni as perform'd at the Kings Theatre, British Cartoon Print

A scene from Don Giovanni as perform'd at the Kings Theatre, British Cartoon Print

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Print showing George IV, in the title role of Mozart's opera, surprised by the sudden arrival of his wife, Caroline, as Donna Anna, lately returned from Italy, during the wedding feast scene, at which a number of bare breasted women are present; on the left, Lord Castlereagh, playing the role of Leporello, holds a long list of the King's female conquests.
Caption continues: Don Giovanni by His M-y, Donna Anna by a celebrated actress, her first appearance on this stage these 7 years, Leporello by Derry Down Triangle, the other caricters [sic] by the Corps de Ballet.

Forms part of: British Cartoon Prints Collection (Library of Congress).

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01/01/1820
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Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus, 1756-1791. Don Giovanni.
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