Artaxerxes
Subtitle: an English opera, as performed at the Theatres Royal
By: the music composed by Thomas Augustus Arne, M.D.
Publisher: Printed for John Lowndes, 9, South side of Drury Lane Theatre
Published: 1827
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Operas; Librettos
Work titles: Artaxerxes
Notes: "Price tenpence".

Publisher's catalog, 2 pages at end: Acted dramas, lately published.

Cast list in preliminaries; includes performers for three productions: the 1762 Covent Garden premiere, Drury Lane, 1827, and Covent Garden, 1827. The role of Artaxerxes was sung at Covent Garden in 1827 by Madame Vestris. The role of Artabanes was sung at Drury Lane in 1827 by Mr. Braham.

Opera in three acts by Thomas Augustine Arne probably to his own libretto after Pietro Metastasio's Artaserse; first performed in London, Covent Garden, 2 February 1762. See Grove Music Online.

From the bequest of Evert Jansen Wendell, 1918.

Interleaved promptbook, marked for performance in ink throughout.Title written in ink on front cover. Unidentifiable initials (possibly B.P.?) written in blue ink above title.

Bound in quarter teal duct tape library binding with tan stiffened paper wrappers. Original drab paper wrappers retained.