The tempest
Subtitle: an opera
By: taken from Shakespear, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane; the songs from Shakespear, Dryden, etc.; the musiccomposed by Mr. Smith.
Contributors: Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
Publisher: Printed for J. and R. Tonson
Published: 1756
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: This adaptation is commonly attributed to Garrick, who, however, denied responsibility in a letter to J.M. French, which ran - 'If you mean that I was the person who altered the 'Midsummer night's dream' and 'The tempest' into operas, you are much mistaken' - Jaggard.