Alfred, a Masque

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"Alfred, a Masque" is an 18th-century patriotic stage work by Thomas Arne and others, best known for introducing the song "Rule, Britannia!".

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Alfred, a Masque canonical 2
Masque of Alfred 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf masque
patriotic work
stage work
associatedSong Rule, Britannia!
basedOn life of Alfred the Great
centuryOfOrigin 18th century
commissionedBy Frederick, Prince of Wales
composer Thomas Arne
countryOfOrigin Kingdom of Great Britain
firstPerformanceDate 1740
firstPerformancePlace Cliveden
linked to: Cliveden House
genre masque
patriotic drama
hasPart Rule, Britannia!
historicalContext early Georgian era
language English
laterAdaptation opera version by Thomas Arne
lyricist David Mallet
James Thomson
mainTheme British patriotism
celebration of British naval power
musicBy Thomas Arne
notableFor introducing the song "Rule, Britannia!"
originalMedium open-air performance
patron Frederick, Prince of Wales
placeOfFirstPerformance Cliveden, Buckinghamshire
linked to: Cliveden House
premiereOccasion celebration of the accession of George I
setInPeriod reign of Alfred the Great
subject Alfred the Great
textBy David Mallet
James Thomson

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Rule, Britannia! partOf Alfred, a Masque
Rule, Britannia! originalWork Alfred, a Masque
Thomas Arne notableWork Masque of Alfred
linked to: Alfred, a Masque