At The Boars Head
At The Boar's Head. Opera in 1 act about Falstaff by Holst to lib. adapted by composer from Shakespeare's Henry IV Parts 1 and 2 (1597–8). Music based largely on folk tunes. Comp. 1924. Prod. BNOC, Manchester, 1925; NY 1935.
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