The devil of a duke, or Trapolin's vagaries
Subtitle: a (farcical ballad) opera as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane : to which is prefix'd the musick to each song, set for the spinnet, harpsicord, German flute, violin, and hautboy, with the thorough base to each tune
Contributors: Seedo, approximately 1700-approximately 1754, composer; Corbett, Charles, 1710-1752, publisher; Torbuck, John, publisher; Irving, Mr., former owner; Cokain, Aston, Sir, 1608-1684; Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (London, England); John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Edition: The second edition.
Publisher: Printed for Charles Corbett, at Addison's Head, without Temple-Bar, and John Torbuck, in Clare-Court, Drury-Lane
Published: 1732
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 43
Subjects: Ballad operas; Librettos; Arranged Excerpts
Other titles: Trapolin's vagaries; Devil of a duke, or Trapolin's vagaries :; Airs for the violin and harpsicord &c. in the opera call'd the Devill of a duke as they were performed at the Theatre Royall in Drury Lane.; Devill of a duke.
Notes: Libretto to the ballad opera.

Adapted by Drury from Cokain's Trappolin creduto principe--Cf. Nicoll, A. A history of English drama, 1660-1900.

Music (18 p. at end) arr. on two staves with figured bass with separate t.p.: The airs for the violin and harpsicord &c. in the opera call'd the Devill [sic] of a duke as they were performed at the Theatre Royall [sic] in Drury Lane.

One of the songs was composed by Seedo--Cf. New Grove opera.

Music is engraved throughout.

Signatures for printed text: [A]² B-F⁴ G².

ESTC (RLIN), T12708