Eileen

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Eileen is a comic opera by composer Victor Herbert, known for its romantic Irish setting and melodic score.

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instanceOf comic opera
alsoKnownAs Eileen, or The Spies of Ireland NERFINISHED
basedOn novel “Rory O’More” NERFINISHED
basedOnWorkAuthor Samuel Lover NERFINISHED
composer Victor Herbert NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre comic opera
operetta
hasAudience general theatre audiences
hasCharacter Barry O’Day NERFINISHED
Eileen Mulvaney NERFINISHED
Lady Maude NERFINISHED
Sir Reginald NERFINISHED
hasCulturalContext Irish-American musical theatre
hasForm number opera
hasHistoricalContext World War I era American theatre
hasLyricist Henry Blossom NERFINISHED
hasMusicalStyle late Romantic
operetta style
hasOrchestration orchestra and voices
hasPrimaryLocationOfAction County Mayo, Ireland NERFINISHED
Dublin, Ireland NERFINISHED
hasStructure three acts
hasTheme disguise and espionage
loyalty
patriotism
hasType three-act opera
hasWorkType stage work
intendedVenue Broadway theatre NERFINISHED
language English
notableFor melodic score
romantic Irish setting
originalMedium stage
partOf Victor Herbert stage works
premiereCountry United States NERFINISHED
premiereDate 1917
premiereLocation New York City NERFINISHED
setting Ireland NERFINISHED
subjectMatter Irish nationalism
romance
timePeriodOfSetting 18th century
around 1798
workPeriodOfComposer early 20th century

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Victor Herbert notableWork Eileen