Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London

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Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London was an early 18th-century London playhouse and opera house notable for hosting major baroque opera productions, including works by George Frideric Handel.

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Queen's Theatre, Haymarket 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf playhouse
theatre building
alsoKnownAs Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket NERFINISHED
Queen's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED
architect John Vanbrugh NERFINISHED
associatedWith London opera scene
London theatrical life
buildingType indoor theatre
cityTheatreDistrict West End NERFINISHED
constructionMaterial masonry
country Kingdom of Great Britain
culturalSignificance major centre for baroque opera in London
dedicatedTo Queen Anne NERFINISHED
designedFor large audience capacity
era early 18th century
hasHeritage important venue in early London opera history
hasPatronage royal patronage of Queen Anne
historicalPeriod Baroque era
hostedGenre Italian opera
opera seria
hostedWorkBy George Frideric Handel NERFINISHED
languageOfManyLibrettos Italian
locatedIn City of Westminster
England
Haymarket NERFINISHED
London NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
notableFor Italian opera in London
baroque opera productions
productions of works by George Frideric Handel
openingDate 1705
partOf history of British theatre
history of opera in Britain
primaryUse opera house
playhouse for spoken drama
status historical theatre (no longer existing in original form)
successor King's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED
usedFor commercial theatre
public performances

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The Beaux' Stratagem (stage) firstPerformancePlace Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London
subject surface form: The Beaux' Stratagem
this entity surface form: Queen's Theatre, Haymarket
Rinaldo premierePlace Queen's Theatre, Haymarket, London