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Total number of records: 77

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Brotherton Collection24
English Literature10
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections2
Ripon Cathedral1

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SubjectCount
operas30
string trios3
songs with piano2
pantomimes with music2
guitar and continuo music1
flute and continuo music1
vocal duets with piano1
songs with guitar1
songs with flute1
ballad operas1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Shield, William (1748-1829)77
O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)23
O'Keeffe, John16
Shield, William14
Longman and Broderip (London, England)8
Dudley, Sir H Bate (1745-1824)7
Pearce, William6
Pearce, William (1796-)6
Brooke, Frances (1724?-1789)5
Dudley, H. Bate4

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Up to 189939

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The poor soldier. A comic opera in two acts, as it is acted at the theatre, Smoke-Alley, Dublin

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1786

Libretto only, by John O'Keeffe; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 293.

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The Highland reel : a comic opera, in three acts. As it is performed at the Theatres-Royal in London and Dublin

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1789

The music composed and compiled by W. Shield.

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Rosina : a comic opera in two acts. Performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden

Brooke, Frances (1724?-1789); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1783

Without the music (by Shield).

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The travellers in Switzerland : a comic opera in three acts

Dudley, Sir H Bate (1745-1824); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1794

Libretto only. Without the music (composed and compiled by W. Shield); cf. Grove's 5th ed. Error in paging: no. 73-80 repeated.

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The poor soldier : a comic opera in two acts with all the original songs, as acted at the Theatres Royal, Covent Garden & Smock Alley

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1785

Without the music (compiled and composed by William Shield).

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The farmer : acomic opera in two acts, as it is performed at the Theatres Royal in London and Dublin

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1789

Music by William Shield.

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Sprigs of laurel : a comic opera. In two acts. As performed, with universal appause, at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1793

An altered version published, 1797, under title: The rival soldiers.

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The Wicklow mountains : or, The lad of the hills : a comic opera in two acts

O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1797

Without the music composed by William Shield; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 295.

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Rosina : a comic opera in two acts. Performed at the Theatre-Royal, in Covent Garden

Brooke, Frances (1724?-1789); Shield, William (1748-1829)

1783

Without the music (by Shield).

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The plough boy : sung by Mr. Blanchard in The farmer

Shield, William (1748-1829); O'Keeffe, John (1747-1833)

[1788]

Tune with bass, score including part for small flute; part for guitar or German flute at end.

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Charming Clorinda; a favorite ballad

Shield, William (1748-1829); MacNally, Leonard (1752-1820)

[1786]

Catalogued from caption title, p.2. Libretto by Leonard MacNally. Cf. New Grove.

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