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1683 Dido and Aeneas (Henry Purcell). Often considered to be the first genuine English-language operatic masterwork. Not first performed in 1689 at a girls' school, as is commonly believed, but at Charles II's court in 1683
1731 Acis and Galatea (George Frideric Handel). This is Handel's only work for the theatre that is set to an English libretto
1843 The Bohemian Girl (Michael Balfe) One of the few notable 19th century English operas apart from the works of Gilbert and Sullivan
1968 Punch and Judy (Harrison Birtwistle). Birtwistle's first opera was commissioned by the English Opera Group.
The following Operas by Gilbert & Sullivan:
Thespis
Trial by Jury
Sorcerer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Pirates of Penzance
Patience
Iolanthe
Princess Ida
Mikado
Ruddigore
Yeomen of the Guard
Gondoliers
Utopia Limited
Grand Duke.

English Operas - Revision history

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