Frederic Clay

English composer: born Paris 3 August, 1838; died Marlow, Bucks 24 November, 1889

Stage Works

  1. The Pirates' Isle (for amateur performance) 1859

  2. Out of Sight (for amateur performance) 1860

  3. Court and Cottage (libretto by Tom Taylor) Royal English Opera, Covent Garden 1862

  4. Constance (libretto by Tom Robertson) Royal English Opera, Covent Garden 23 January, 1865 (18 perfs)

  5. Ages Ago (musical legend; libretto by W.S. Gilbert) Gallery of Illustration 22 November, 1869

  6. The Gentleman in Black (musical legend; libretto by W.S. Gilbert) Charing Cross Theatre, London 26 May, 1870 (26 perfs)

  7. The Bold Recruit (operetta; 1 act; libretto by B.C. Stephenson) Theatre Royal, Canterbury 4 August, 1868: Gallery of Illustration 19 July, 1870

  8. In Possession (operetta; 1 act; libretto by Robert Reece) Gallery of Illustration 20 June, 1871

  9. The Black Crook - with Georges Jacobi (grand opéra-bouffe féerie; 4 acts; based on La biche au bois by Harry and Joseph Paulton) Alhambra Theatre, London 23 December, 1872 (204 perfs)

  10. Happy Arcadia (operetta; 1 act; libretto by W.S. Gilbert) Gallery of Illustration 28 October, 1872

  11. Oriana (romantic legend; 3 act; libretto James Albery) Globe Theatre, London 16 February, 1873 (18 perfs)

  12. Cattarina or Friends at Court (comic opera; 2 acts; Libretto by Robert Reece) Prince's Theatre, Manchester 17 August, 1874; Charing Cross Theatre 15 May, 1875 (75 perfs)

  13. Green Old Age (musical improbability; Libretto Robert Reece) Vaudeville Theatre 31 October, 1874

  14. Princess Toto (English comic opera; 3 acts; Libretto W.S. Gilbert) Theatre Royal, Nottingham 26 June 1876: Strand Theatre, London 2 October, 1876 (48 perfs): Standard Theatre, New York 13 December, 1879 (22 perfs). Revised 1881. Opera Comique, London 15 October, 1881 (65 perfs)

  15. Don Quixote (grand comic & spectacular opera; 3 acts; Libretto Harry Paulton and Alfred Maltby; additional music by Georges Jacobi) Alhambra Theatre 25 September, 1876 (42 perfs)

  16. The Merry Duchess (sporting comic opera; 2 acts; Libretto by George R. Sims) Royalty Theatre 23 April, 1883 (177 perfs)

  17. The Golden Ring (fairy opera; 3 acts; Libretto George R. Sims) Alhambra Theatre, London 3 December, 1883 (105 perfs)