Inwyding van den Amsteldamschen Schouwburg. Met zang en dans - Ruloffs, Bartholomeus 1741-1801 (Amsterdam Duim, 1774)
Allegorical play for the inauguration of the (first) Schouwburg at the Leidseplein, with music by Bartholomeus Ruloffs, the leader of Felix Meritis
Ruloffs was a Dutch composer, conductor and organist.From 1757 he played in the orchestra that belonged to the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam and in 1773 he was conductor/director of that orchestra.
beautiful engraving by Hermanus Numan and N. v. d. Meer
Izaak Duim (1696-1782), an actor at the Amsterdam Schouwburg, inherited the privilege of printing all plays performed at that venue upon the death of his predecessor, David Ruarus
text inspired by Jan Vos' "Inwyding van de Schouburg t'Amsterdam" 1665?
Keywords: Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam (Netherlands); 18th Century (1701-1800); Libretto; Play (theater); Amsterdam (Netherlands)