The Black Crook, Op.201 (Operti, Giuseppe)

Collaborative Work
This work was co-authored by Operti, Thomas Baker, and George Bickwell

Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	6 or more
Genre Categories	Musicals; Theatrical Works; Operas bouffes; Operas; Comic operas; Works with undetermined instrumentation; English language

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1. Galop Diabolique
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6. Lotos-Caprice
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Publisher. Info.	New York: William A. Pond & Co., 1871. Plate 8026-27.
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Publisher. Info.	New York: Dodworth & Son, 1866.
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Work Title	The Black Crook
Alternative. Title
Composer	Operti, Giuseppe
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No.	Op.201
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No.	IGO 1
Movements/SectionsMov'ts/Sec's	6 or more Galop Diabolique Bolero Diabolique Mazurka Danza delle Follie Demons' Revel: Polka Diabolique Lotos-Caprice
Librettist	Theodore Kennick
Language	English
Dedication	1. To Joseph Dowling, Esq. 6. To My Friend M.A. Cooney, Esq.
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period	Romantic
Piece Style	Romantic
Instrumentation	Unknown for the full work
External Links	Wikipedia article
Extra Information	According to the Wikipedia article, there is some argument as to whether this is America's first musical, or just a prototype of it. The English production was deemed an "opera bouffe", so for now, this page is tagged for both.