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Revision as of 05:49, 21 January 2021
Merrie England is an English comic opera in two acts by Edward German to a libretto by Basil Hood (1864–1917)[].
Contents
The original text
It opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on 2 April 1902 [1].
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1939: A production conducted by P.B. Preston was presented by the East London Choral Society on 7 December 1939.
1947: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1947.
1958: Presented by Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merrie_England_%28opera%29
Programme (1939 production) held by NELM: [Collection: DICKERSON, Beth]: 2009. 113. 2. 6.
Programme (1958 production) held by NELM: [Collection: TUCKER, Percy]: 2001. 20. 3. 5. 203.
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