Rosamond (Arne)

Rosamond is an opera by Thomas Arne with a libretto by Joseph Addison.

It was a re-setting of the libretto Addison had written for the 1707 opera Rosamond by Clayton and it made Arne’s reputation as a composer.

[3][4] The 1733 cast was: Jane Barbier (King), Richard Leveridge (Sir Trusty), Richard Arne (page), Miss Jones (Queen), Susannah Arne (Rosamond), and Isabella Chambers (Grideline).

[2][5] The beauty of Arne’s setting and of Susannah’s voice made the opera a success, and it had a run of seven nights.

Beard as the King, Mrs Arne as Queen Elinor and Kitty Clive as Rosamond.