King Arthur: or, The British vvorthy. A dramatick opera. Perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties servants. Written by Mr. Dryden

All titles

• King Arthur: or, The British vvorthy. A dramatick opera. Perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties servants. Written by Mr. Dryden
• British worthy

People / Organizations

• John Dryden (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judges-Head in Chancery-Lane near Fleetstreet, 1691.

Added name

Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695.

Publication year

1691

ESTC No.

R19755

Grub Street ID

77320

Description

[14], 51, [1] p. ; 4°.

Note

Libretto only

The music, composed by Purcell, "was never published, and it disappeared, probably within a very few years of its production"--DNB

Sequel to Albion and Albanius, written for Charles II, who died before its performance. In 1691 it was produced, altered to the times by the omission of political overtones. Cf. DNB

With a half-title

In this issue, there is an unsigned leaf inserted after leaf A4 headed "Prologue to the opera, spoken by Mr. Betterton" and leaf H2 is a cancel, with "The epilogue. Spoken by Mrs. Bracegirdle." printed on the verso. Another issue lacks the unsigned leaf and leaf H2 is blank o verso.