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The Siege of Curzola | |
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Written by | John O'Keeffe |
Date premiered | 12 August 1786 |
Place premiered | Haymarket Theatre |
Original language | English |
Genre | Comedy |
The Siege of Curzola is a 1786 comic opera with music by Samuel Arnold and a libretto by the Irish writer John O'Keeffe. It is set in 1571 during the Ottoman siege of Curzola at the time of the Battle of Lepanto.[1]
It was staged at the Haymarket Theatre in London. The original cast included John Edwin, John Bannister and Lydia Webb. In following years it was reduced to a shorter two-act afterpiece.