Cymon

Cymon is a five-act opera composed by Michael Arne, with a libretto by David Garrick.¹

Cymon and Iphigenia is a novella taken from Boccaccio's Decamerone (day five, first tale) and developed later by the poet and dramatist John Dryden. Cymon tells the story of a captive prince who falls in love with a shepherdess named Sylvia. The prince's captor, Urganda, threatens to punish Sylvia, but Merlin the magician frustrates her plans, allowing the lovers to unite.¹

Cymon was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, on 2 January 1767. A subsequent 64 performances, in seven seasons, made it Michael Arne's biggest success.¹

References

Parkinson, John A. (2002). "Cymon". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O901166. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)

[Grove-1] Parkinson, John A. (2002). "Cymon". Grove Music Online (8th ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.O901166. ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription, Wikilibrary access, or UK public library membership required)

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