The king's henchman
Subtitle: a play in three acts
By: by Edna St. Vincent Millay.
Publisher: Harper & Brothers
Published: 1927
Place of publication: New York; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 131
Subjects: Aethelwold, -- Saint, Bishop of Winchester, -- ca. 908-984
Description: [This is] an English language libretto by Edna St. Vincent Millay. The libretto is based on both legend and historical figures documented in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle including Edgar the Peaceful, Elfrida of Devon, and Dunstan. It tells the story of a love triangle between King Eadgar, his henchman Aethelwold, and Aelfrida, daughter of the Thane of Devon. --Wikipedia.com.
Notes: The poem, slightly abridged, forms the book of the opera by Deems Taylor.