King Arthur, or, The British worthy
Subtitle: a dramatick opera : perform'd at the Queens Theatre by Their Majesties servants
By: written by Mr. Dryden
Series: Early English books online; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 208:34; Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 351:5
Publisher: Printed for Jacob Tonson ...
Published: 1691
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 51
Subjects: Drama; Operas; Librettos
Other titles: King Arthur.; British worthy.
Notes: Libretto only.

The music, composed by Purcell, "was never published, and it disappeared, probably within a very few years of its production"--DNB.

Sequel to Albion and Albanius, written for Charles II, who died before its performance. In 1691 it was produced, altered to the times by the omission of political overtones. Cf. DNB.

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MacDonald, H. John Dryden 91aii

J.M. Osborn in Modern Philology XXXIX (1941), 92, 93

Woodward and McManaway 429