Composer: |
Michael William Balfe |
Music title: |
The Bohemian Girl (1843) |
Librettist: |
Alfred Bunn |
Work definition: |
Grand opera in three acts |
After: |
After the ballet pantomime 'La Gypsy' by Jules-Henri Vernoy de Saint-Georges, which was based on the short story 'La gitanilla' by Miguel de Cervantes |
Language: |
English |
World premiere: |
27 November 1843, Drury Lane, London |
ROH premiere: |
15 August 1951, Covent Garden Opera Company |
ROH company premiere: |
6 August 1951, Covent Garden Opera Company, Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool |