Composers and their stage works 


William Congreve

English comic dramatist: Born Bardsey, Yorkshire January 24, 1670; died London 19 January, 1729

Stage Works

All were first performed in London.

  1. The Old Bachelor. Comedy, 5 acts. Published 1693. Produced Drury Lane Theatre, March, 1693.

  2. The Double Dealer. Comedy, 5 acts. Published 1694. Produced Drury Lane Theatre, October, 1693.

  3. Love for Love. Comedy, 5 acts. Published 1695. Produced Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, Apr. 30, 1695.

  4. The Mourning Bride. Tragedy, 5 acts. Published 1697. Produced Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, Feb. 20, 1697.

  5. The Way of the World. Comedy, 5 acts. Published 1700. Produced Lincoln's Inn Fields Theatre, early March, 1700.

  6. The Judgment of Paris. Masque. Published 1701. Produced Dorset Garden Theatre, March, 1701.

  7. Semele. Opera, 3 acts. Published 1710.