The Gypsy Prince

The Gypsy Prince is a comic opera with a libretto by Thomas Moore and the music written in collaboration between Moore and Michael Kelly.

Background

It was premiered on 24 July 1801 in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket,[1] under the directorship of George Colman and with Kelly in the title role. The two men were initially happy to collaborate with each other, but Moore objected to Kelly's making corrections to his work – something that Mozart had allowed when Kelly had earlier worked with him.[2] The story is set in Spain where a young child is taken by gypsies and grows to become a gypsy leader. After rescuing a man from the Inquisition he is arrested and faces execution only to discover the man trying his case is his long-lost father.[3]

The work was not a great success, although the music was more popular.[4] The piece was performed on ten occasions until the end of August 1801 and then withdrawn.[5] After his disappointment with this work Moore chose not to write again for the stage for a decade until the writing of M.P. in 1811.[6] Michael Kelly published the (vocal) score in his own publishing company in the same year.

References

  1. ^ White, Eric Walter: A Register of First Performances of English Operas (London: The Society for Theatre Research, 1983), ISBN 0-85430-036-8, p. 59.
  2. ^ Ronan Kelly: Bard of Erin. The Life of Thomas Moore (Dublin: Penguin Ireland, 2008), ISBN 978-1-844-88143-7, p. 83–4.
  3. ^ Kelly (2008), p. 84–5.
  4. ^ Kelly (2008), p. 85.
  5. ^ Kelly (2008), p. 85.
  6. ^ Kelly (2008), p. 85.

Content Disclaimer

Informasi ini disarikan dari Wikipedia dan disajikan kembali untuk tujuan edukasi. Konten tersedia di bawah lisensi CC BY-SA 3.0. Kami tidak bertanggung jawab atas ketidakakuratan data yang bersumber dari kontribusi publik tersebut.

  1. The information displayed on this website is sourced in part or in whole from Wikipedia and has been adapted for the purpose of restating it. We strive to provide accurate and relevant information, however:
  2. There is no guarantee of absolute accuracy. Wikipedia is an open, collaborative project that can be edited by anyone, so information is subject to change.
  3. It is not intended to constitute professional advice. The content displayed is for informational and educational purposes only. For important decisions (e.g., medical, legal, or financial), please consult a professional.
  4. Content copyright. Wikipedia is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License (CC BY-SA). This means that content may be reused with appropriate attribution and shared under a similar license.
  5. Responsible use. Any risk arising from the use of information from this website is entirely the responsibility of the user.