| The Farmer | |
| Date Of Premiere: | 31 October 1787 |
| Original Language: | English |
| Place: | Covent Garden Theatre |
| Genre: | Comedy |
The Farmer is a two-act comic opera with music by William Shield and a libretto by the Irish writer John O'Keeffe, set in London and Kent and premiered at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden on 31 October 1787.[1]
O'Keeffe adapted the text from his play The Plague of Riches, which had been rejected. Its songs included "A Flaxen-Headed Cow-Boy".