Lionel and Clarissa. A Comic Opera in three Acts - Bickerstaff, Isaac 1735-1812; 1753-1821 (London Longman; Hurst; Rees; Orme)
Premiered at Covent Garden, London, 1768, with music by Charles Dibdin
Frontispiece engraving referring to Act III scene I of the opera: " Col. Oldboy - She's gone, by the Lord!" painted by Singleton, engraved by Stewart & Burnet
The Duenna / The Surrender of Calais / Fontainbleau / The Beggar's Opera
Another edition printed for R. Butters, 1790? is available in facsimile print (2018), and called : Lionel and Clarissa; Or, the School for Fathers. a Comic Opera. Written by Isaac Bickerstaff. Taken from the Manager's Book, at the Theatre Royal, Drury-Lane"https://www.bol.com/nl/nl/f/lionel-and-clarissa-or-the-school-for-fathers-a-comic-opera-written-by-isaac-bickerstaff-taken-from-the-manager-s-book-at-the-theatre-royal-dru/34603769/#product_specifications
As performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden. Printed under the authority of the managers from the prompt book. With remarks by Mrs. Inchbald.
Keywords: Theatre Royal, Covent Garden (London, United Kingdom); 18th Century (1701-1800); Libretto; Opera; London (United Kingdom); bezetting (voc.); boekprijs; Gay, J; la Mara