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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

"O heaven! were man
But constant, he were perfect."
Act V, scene iv

Written: 1594

Covent Garden ; 1821 England
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Reviewed on : 2002-11-11 14:15:55

The Composer
A composer, Henry Rowley Bishop (1787-1855) turned Shakespeare's play into a musical that met with some success at Covent Garden in 1821. It ran for 29 performances in the first season. It contained songs that were originally part of other Shakespeare plays and sonnets.

Sir John Gilbert, R.A.,
Proteus

Reviews
Two Gents Productions
December 11, 2009
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
July 25, 2006
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre
2000
Royal Shakespeare Company
1998
Utah Shakespeare Festival
1983
BBC
1983
Covent Garden
1821
Drury Lane
1790
Drury Lane
1762

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