Original id:
10604
Start date:
1 January 1795
Degree of relationship to ancient play:
Distant relative
Production notes:
Libretto: after Ranieri de'Calzabigi, 'Alceste ossia Il trionfo dell'amor conjugale. A tragedy in two acts as represented at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market. The musica by the chev.r Gluk. Under the direction of signor Viotti' (London: W. Glindon, 1795). This was the first production of the Italian version of Gluck's opera Alceste (Production ID 5912) in England. Another London production took place 1797 (see Sartori ID 609). The production included ballets.
Media of production:
Opera, musical and related genres
Choreographic work (dance, ballet, mime etc)
Languages:
Italian