Rienzi is an 1828 historical tragedy by the British writer Mary Russell Mitford. It is based on the fourteenth century Italian political leader Cola di Rienzo.[1] It premiered at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 9 October 1828.[2] The original cast included Charles Mayne Young as Cola di Rienzi, John Cooper as Angelo Colonna, George Yarnold as Paolo, and Harriet Faucit as Lady Colonna. It was Mitford's most successful play and for 34 nights from October to December 1828, and then appeared frequently in the United States.[3]

Rienzi
Written byMary Russell Mitford
Date premiered9 October 1828
Place premieredTheatre Royal, Drury Lane, London
Original languageEnglish
GenreTragedy
SettingRome, 14th century

References

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  1. ^ The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature p.860
  2. ^ Nicoll p.348
  3. ^ The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature p.860-61

Bibliography

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  • Burwick, Frederick Goslee, Nancy Moore & Hoeveler Diane Long. The Encyclopedia of Romantic Literature. John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
  • Matthews, David & Sanders, Michael. Subaltern Medievalisms: Medievalism 'from Below' in Nineteenth-century Britain. Boydell & Brewer, 2021.
  • Nicoll, Allardyce. A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Cambridge University Press, 1930.