Comus (Arne)
Comus is a masque in three acts by English composer Thomas Arne. The work uses a libretto by John Dalton (1709-1763) that is based on John Milton's 1634 masque of the same name. The work was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, on 4 March 1738.
| Comus | |
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| Masque by Thomas Arne | |
1778 portrait of the composer | |
| Librettist | John Dalton |
| Based on | Milton's Comus |
| Premiere | 4 March 1739 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
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