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The Island of St Marguerite

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Description: This opera alludes to the fall of Bastille in 1789 and uses the story of the 'Man in the Iron Mask' as a vehicle for social commentary on the burgeoning French revolution. The licence was refused until political allusions were removed.
Type: Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1789 October 21
Call number: mssLA 845
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The Island of St Marguerite
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This is the second draft of this opera which alludes to the fall of Bastille in 1789 and uses the story of the 'Man in the Iron Mask' as a vehicle for social commentary on the burgeoning French revolution. The licence was granted for this version as politically charged allusions and passages were removed.
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