The royal shepherd
Subtitle: an English opera; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane
By: the music composed by Mr. Rush
Contributors: Rolt, Richard, 1724 or 1725-1770; Goldberg, Gerald M., former owner; Metastasio, Pietro, 1698-1782; Donald and Mary Hyde Collection of Dr. Samuel Johnson (Houghton Library)
Publisher: Printed for W. Owen, ... and C. Moran, ...
Published: 1764
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 41
Subjects: Drama; Operas; Librettos
Work titles: Royal shepherd
Notes: Libretto by Richard Rolt, adapted from Metastasio's Il rè pastore; see Loewenberg, A., Annals of the opera, 1597-1940, column 276.

First performed on February 24, 1764; see Loewenberg cited above.

Publication date from BM, ESTC.

Signatures: [A]² B-F⁴ [G]².

Last p. blank.

"A table of the airs, chorusses, &c.": p. iii-iv at end.

BM CXCIX:427

ESTC T45364

BM 199:427

NUC pre-1956 502:223