Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge
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Abdelazer, or The Moor's Revenge is a 17th-century English stage play best known today for Henry Purcell’s incidental music, including the famous Rondeau later used by Benjamin Britten.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Restoration drama
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stage play ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
Abdelazer
NERFINISHED
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The Moor's Revenge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Aphra Behn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Lust's Dominion, or The Lascivious Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfOrigin | 17th century ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceDate | 1676 ⓘ |
| firstPublicationDate | 1677 ⓘ |
| genre | revenge tragedy ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Abdelazer
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Florella NERFINISHED ⓘ King of Spain ⓘ Leonora NERFINISHED ⓘ Osmin NERFINISHED ⓘ Philip NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen of Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ Zarrack NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComposer | Henry Purcell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasForm | five-act play ⓘ |
| hasIncidentalMusicBy | Henry Purcell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIncidentalMusicWork | Abdelazer, Z 570 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicAdaptedBy | Benjamin Britten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMusicForm | suite of incidental music ⓘ |
| hasNotableAdaptation | orchestral variations by Benjamin Britten ⓘ |
| hasNotableMovement | Rondeau in D minor ⓘ |
| hasPart | Rondeau from Abdelazer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
political intrigue
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race and otherness ⓘ revenge ⓘ sexual jealousy ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Restoration theatre repertoire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Restoration literature ⓘ |
| musicCatalogNumber | Z 570 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | one of Aphra Behn's major tragedies ⓘ |
| notableFor | incidental music by Henry Purcell ⓘ |
| originalAudience | London theatre-goers ⓘ |
| originalMedium | live theatre ⓘ |
| period | Restoration era ⓘ |
| setting | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Moorish prince seeking revenge at a European court ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork | Restoration England ⓘ |
| writtenByWoman | true ⓘ |
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