The Virgin Prophetess Explained

The Virgin Prophetess
Date Of Premiere:12 May 1701[1]
Original Language:English
Place:Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Genre:Tragedy

The Virgin Prophetess, or The Fate of Troy is a 1701 tragedy by Elkanah Settle featuring music by Gottfried Finger. It is a semi-opera with masque-like elements breaking up the scenes.

The original cast included John Mills as Menelaus, Philip Griffin as Ulysses, Thomas Simpson as Neoptolemus, Robert Wilks as Paris, Anne Oldfield as Helen and Jane Rogers as Cassandra.

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Notes and References

  1. Burling p.27