Composer: Charles Villiers StanfordLibrettist: Alfred, Lord Tennyson - Arranged for Stage by Henry IrvingYear of Composition: 1893Premiere Performance: February 6, 1893 - Lyceum Theatre, LondonDuration: 2 hours (approx.)Instrumentation: 1.1.2.2 - 2 hn. 2 tpt. 1 tbn. - timp. - harp - organ - stringsAutograph Manuscript: Copyist Manuscript - Royal College of Music, London MS 4248View Autograph ManuscriptDate Added to EHMS: January 30, 2026

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