Merope
Subtitle: an opera : as perform'd at the Royal Theatre in the Hay-Market
Contributors: Broschi, Riccardo, 1700-1756; Buckinghamshire, Elizabeth Hobart, Countess of; Cori, Angelo; Merighi, Antonia; Broschi, Carlo, detto Farinello; Tolve, Francesco; Du Parc, Elis., detta la Francesina; Chimenti, Marg., detta la Droghierina
Publisher: Printed by J. Chrichley
Published: 1736
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 69
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Three acts; price on title page: one shilling; libretto in Italian and English on facing pages; text preceding libretto in English and Italian; leaf inserted between p. 64 and 65, containing (verso only) added passages of text for act 3, scene 9 and for act 2; dedication, entirely in English, signed: Angelo Cori--p. 2-3; "Argument"/"Argomento"--p. 4-7.

Broschi's Merope given in London in 1737--Loewenberg.

"To Her Grace the Dutchess of Buckinghamshire and Normanby, &c. &c. &c."--verso of title page.

Dramatis Personae: MEROPE. Mrs. Antonia Merighi -- EPHITIDES/CLEONES. Mr. Charles Broschi called Farinello -- POLIPHONTES. Mr. Frances Tolve -- ARGIA. Mrs. Elizab. du Parc, called Francesina -- THRASIMEDES. Mrs. Marg. Chimenti, called Droghierina -- ANAXANDER. Mr. Anthony Montagnana--p. 8.

Performance: London, Royal Theatre in the Haymarket, 1736 or 7.