 Event |
Merrie England
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| Venue |
His Majesty's Theatre Blenheim, Blenheim, New Zealand |
| First Date |
29 October 1926 |
| Last Date |
2 November 1926 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Amateur |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Edward German's patriotic pageant deals with love and rivalries at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, a monarch jealous of Sir Walter Raleigh's affection for Bessie Throckmorton, revealed to her by the Earl of Essex. It perpetuates the fiction that the England of Good Queen Bess was actually merry and includes the well known song for the Queen O peaceful England and the stirring The Yeomen of England. |
| Primary Genre |
Music Theatre
|
| Secondary Genre |
Opera
|
| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Further Information |
See full company list at theatre's website.
|
| Event Status |
Completed
|
| Data Set |
Theatre Aotearoa |
| Event Identifier |
198547 |
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