Omai (Shield, William)

Composition Year	1785
Genre Categories	Pantomimes; Theatrical Works; Ballets; For voices, orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; For voices with orchestra; English language

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Complete Score
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Misc. Notes	This entry is based on the edition in the British Library (London : Longman & Broderip, 1786) which is not really complete and at variance in places with the libretto. A full discussion of this work is in preparation.
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Complete Text
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Publisher. Info.	London: T. Cadell, 1785.
Copyright	Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes	A short account of the new pantomime called Omai, or, A trip round the world performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden; With the recitatives, airs, duetts, trios and chorusses and a description of the procession. The pantomime, and the whole of the scenery, designed and invented by Mr. Loutherbourg; the words written by Mr. O'Keeffe; and the musick composed by Mr. Shields [sic]
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Work Title	Omai
Alternative. Title	Omai, or a trip round the world
Composer	Shield, William
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IWS 5
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp.	1785
First Performance.	1785 (December)
Librettist	John O'Keeffe
Language	English
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Classical
Piece Style	Classical
Instrumentation	voices, orchestra
External Links	Wikipedia article