Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Acts |
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First Publication | 1908 by Novello |
Genre Categories | Operettas; Theatrical Works; Operas; |
Work Title | The Knave of Hearts |
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Alternative. Title | The knave of hearts. An operetta for children in three acts. |
Composer | Somervell, Arthur |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IAS 8 |
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's | 3 Acts |
First Publication. | 1908 by Novello |
Librettist | Alfred Tennyson (1809–1892) Katherine Grey (poss. actress Katherine Grey, 1873–1950) Alice Grey (?) |
Language | English |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Romantic |
Piece Style | Early 20th century |
Instrumentation | Voices, chorus, orchestra (? maybe just piano?) |
This is based on a nursery-rhyme, not Louis Carroll, so the notion (that I had) that Alice Grey was entirely pseudonymous and an obvious nod to the background of the play is dashed. Perhaps a sister of Katherine Grey's (who I am guessing without any certainty was the well-known actress of the time.)
An operetta/song cycle from Tennyson's "Maud".