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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen's Theatre, Haymarket | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
playhouse
ⓘ
theatre building ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Queen's Theatre in the Haymarket
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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playhouse for spoken drama ⓘ |
| status | historical theatre (no longer existing in original form) ⓘ |
| successor | King's Theatre, Haymarket NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial theatre
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public performances ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Beaux' Stratagem
this entity surface form:
Queen's Theatre, Haymarket