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Title

  • Oberon : a romantic and fairy opera, in three acts

Names

  • Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826, composer
  • Wilson, Mrs. vocalist
  • Planché, J. R. (James Robinson), 1796-1880, librettist
  • Austin, William, 1721-1820, Mr. vocalist
  • James, Abraham N. (Abraham Nehemiah), M. vocalist
  • Fawcett, Mr. vocalist
  • Chapman, Mr. vocalist
  • Baker, Mr. vocalist
  • Cooper, Mr. vocalist
  • Evans, apothecary vocalist
  • Atkins, William, 1763-1831, Mr. vocalist
  • Ryals, Mr. vocalist
  • Tinney, Mr. vocalist
  • Horrebow, Mr. vocalist
  • Bland, Charles vocalist
  • Cawse, Harriet, ca. 1812-1889, vocalist
  • Galbreath, J. H. (John Henry) vocalist
  • Griffiths, Henry, of Beaumont Lodge vocalist
  • Isaacs, Mr. vocalist
  • Goward, Miss. vocalist
  • Smith, Miss. vocalist
  • Paton, Mary Ann, 1802-1864, Miss. vocalist
  • Vestris, Armand, 1788?-1825, Madame. vocalist
  • Lacy, Miss. vocalist
  • Davenport, Mrs. vocalist

Created / Published

  • London : Published by Hunt and Clarke, 38, Tavistock-Street, Covent-Garden, 1827.

Headings

  • -  Operas--Librettos
  • -  Charlemagne
  • -  Huon of Bourdeaux
  • -  Sherasmin
  • -  Haroun
  • -  Babekan
  • -  Almanzor
  • -  First Saracen
  • -  Second Saracen
  • -  Third Saracen
  • -  Fourth Saracen
  • -  Abdallah
  • -  Oberon
  • -  Puck
  • -  Fairy
  • -  Negro Slave
  • -  Captain of a Vessel
  • -  Sea Nymph
  • -  Titania
  • -  Reiza
  • -  Fatima
  • -  Roshana
  • -  Namouna
  • -  Nadina

Notes

  • -  U.S. RISM Libretto Project.
  • -  At head of title: The British Theatre; librettist's "Advertisement to the Second Edition," signed, and dated April 15, 1826--p. 5-6; preface, signed and dated: J.R.P., Brompton Crescent, April 10, 1826; descriptions of costumes--p. 9.
  • -  "London: Printed by William Clowes, Stamford Street"--verso of title page.
  • -  "To Carl Maria von Weber, the following pages are inscribed, by his much obliged and very sincere friend, J.R. Planché"--p. 3.
  • -  Date of performance surmised from that of preface.
  • -  Characters: CHARLEMAGNE. Mr. Austin -- SIR HUON OF BOURDEAUX. Mr. Braham -- SHERASMIN. Mr. Fawcett -- HAROUN. Mr. Chapman -- BABEKAN. Mr. Baker -- ALMANZOR. Mr. Cooper -- FIRST SARACEN. Mr. Evans -- SECOND SARACEN. Mr. Atkins -- THIRD SARACEN. Mr. Ryals -- FOURTH SARACEN. Mr. Tinney -- ABDALLAH. Mr. Horrebow -- OBERON. Mr. C. Bland -- PUCK. Miss. H. Cawse -- FAIRY. Mr. Henry -- NEGRO SLAVE. Mr. Griffiths -- CAPTAIN OF A VESSEL. Mr. Isaacs -- SEA NYMPH. Miss Goward -- TITANIA. Miss Smith -- REIZA. Miss Paton -- FATIMA. Madame Vestris -- ROSHANA. Miss Lacy -- NAMOUNA. Mrs. Davenport -- NADINA. Mrs. Wilson--p. 10.
  • -  Performance: London, Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, 1826?

Medium

  • [2], 53, [3] p. ; 15 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • ML48 [S10900]
  • Microfilm Music 1854, reel 220. Microfilm. Washington, D.C. : Library of Congress, [197-]. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm.

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2010659884

Online Format

  • image

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Chicago citation style:

Wilson, Mrs. Vocalist, J. R Planché, William Austin, Abraham N James, Mr. Vocalist Fawcett, Mr. Vocalist Chapman, Mr. Vocalist Baker, et al. Oberon: A Romantic and Fairy Opera, in Three Acts. composeds by Weber, Carl Maria Von London: Published by Hunt and Clarke, 38, Tavistock-Street, Covent-Garden, 1824. Image. https://www.loc.gov/item/2010659884/.

APA citation style:

Wilson, M. V., Planché, J. R., Austin, W., James, A. N., Fawcett, M. V., Chapman, M. V. [...] Davenport, M. V. (1824) Oberon: A Romantic and Fairy Opera, in Three Acts. Weber, C. M. V., comp London: Published by Hunt and Clarke, 38, Tavistock-Street, Covent-Garden. [Image] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/2010659884/.

MLA citation style:

Wilson, Mrs. Vocalist, et al. Oberon: A Romantic and Fairy Opera, in Three Acts. comp by Weber, Carl Maria Von London: Published by Hunt and Clarke, 38, Tavistock-Street, Covent-Garden, 1824. Image. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/2010659884/>.