The Castle of Andalusia

1782 comic opera

For the earlier play, see The Banditti (play).

The Castle of Andalusia

John Braham as Don Alphonso, 1817

Written by| John O'Keeffe
Date premiered| 2 November 1782
Place premiered| Covent Garden Theatre
Original language| English
Genre| Comedy

The Castle of Andalusia is a 1782 comic opera by Samuel Arnold and a libretto by John O'Keeffe. It was a heavily rewritten version of the 1781 work The Banditti, which had been a failure.[1]

After its first performance on 2 November 1782,[2] the original run saw the work performed thirty-nine times, and it was revived on several occasions until 1817.[3] It became a popular play for amateur dramatics and was performed by the Kilkenny players, including many of the elite, with the writer Thomas Moore appearing several times in the role of Spado.[4]

## References

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1. ^ Fenner (1994), p. 388.
2. ^ White (1983), p. 48.
3. ^ Fenner (1994), p. 388.
4. ^ Kelly (2009), p. 173.

## Bibliography

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* Fenner, Theodore: Opera in London: Views of the Press, 1785-1830 (Carbondale, Illinois: Southern Illinois University Press, 1994)
* Kelly, Ronan: Bard of Erin: The Life of Thomas Moore (London: Penguin Books, 2009)
* White, Eric Walter: A Register of First Performances of English Operas (London: Society for Theatre Research, 1983)

## External links

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* The Castle of Andalusia at Faded Page (Canada)

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