THE HAUNTED TOWER: A COMIC OPERA. IN THREE ACTS. AS IT IS PERFORMED AT THE THEATRE-ROYAL, CROW-STREET. Dublin: Printed by Thomas McDonnel, No. 50, Essex-Street, opposite the Old Custom-House, MDCCXCIII [1793]. 12mo, pp. [1-5] 6-54 [55: ad] [56: blank], modern marbled wrappers. First (early?) Dublin edition. The libretto by James Cobb for a very popular comic opera with music written by Stephen Storace. THE HAUNTED TOWER was first performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 24 November 1789. "It was one of Storace's more popular works, remaining among Drury Lane's repertoire for 30 years. The printed vocal score went through five editions, attesting to its popularity. Typical of eighteenth century British operas, nearly all the action of THE HAUNTED TOWER takes place during the dialogue. Although the music of the opera serves no dramatic function, Storace and Cobb would incorporate action into the musical pieces in their later works" (Wikipedia). A very good copy. COPAC reports six copies. (#178996).
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