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Inkle and Yarico

December 18, 2023

Inkle and Yarico is a comic opera first staged in London, England, in August 1787, with music by Samuel Arnold and a libretto by George Colman the Younger.

Boston, 1831: "The publie [sic] is respectfully informed that in compliance with the request of several families and others Mr. & Mrs. Anderson are re-engaged for three nights, and will appear this evening. Tuesday even. Nov. 15 1831, will be presented the popular opera in 3 acts called Inkle & Yarico."

Plot edit

Inkle, an English trader, is shipwrecked in the West Indies, and survives with the help of Yarico, an Indian maiden. They fall in love, but when Inkle returns to his civilization, he plans to sell Yarico into slavery to recover his financial losses while he marries a woman, Narcissa, who will give him the social standing he wants. In the end, Narcissa marries another, and Inkle remains with Yarico.[1]

Origins edit

The supposedly true story first appeared in Richard Ligon's book A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes (1657).

Richard Steele's The Spectator printed another version in March 1711, in which Yarico is a Native American, sold into slavery while bearing Inkle's child.

18th-century performances edit

The opera was highly successful, performed 98 times at the Haymarket Theatre, and a total of 164 performances on London stages by 1800. One of the most famous actresses to play the part of Yarico was Elizabeth Satchell, while Arabella Menage played Patty in an early production. There were also performances in Dublin (1787), Jamaica (1788), New York (1789), Philadelphia (1790), Calcutta (1791), Boston (1794), and Charleston (1794).[2]

Modern revival edit

In 1996, composer Roxanna Panufnik was commissioned by the Holders Opera Festival, Barbados, to recompose the opera for steelpan[3] and modern symphony orchestra. The production premiered at the festival on 15 March 1997, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with British soloist Rachel Hayward performing the solo pan part.

In 1997 Straydog Theatre, under the direction of Simon Godwin and the music direction of Peter Tregear, performed the work in the historic Cambridge Festival Theatre. Tregear reconstructed the score for the vocal and instrumental forces that Samuel Arnold had at his disposal at the Haymarket Theatre. The production was remounted for a season at the Battersea Arts Centre in 1998.

Composer James McConnel was commissioned to compose a score for Inkle'n Yarico in 1997,[4] and this was performed at the 1999 Edinburgh Festival, starring Michael McCarthy (Inkle) and Natalie Tinn (Yarico).[5][6]

In 2006, another reconstruction of Arnold's original opera was performed by Opera East at Magdalene College, Cambridge, conducted by Oliver Gooch and directed by Alistair Boag. The libretto was prepared by Richard Luckett and the score was orchestrated by Benjamin Chewter, again for the forces that Samuel Arnold had at his disposal at the Haymarket Theatre.

In 2015, John and Jodie Kidd produced a new musical based on the story at the London Theatre Workshop. General managed by Crow and Elk. It ran from 17 February to 28 March. Composed by James McConnel and lyrics by Carl Miller. Directed by Emily Grey, Musical Director Zara Nunn, Lighting Design Matt Haskins, Set, and costume design Sarah Beaton.[citation needed] A teaser video was released on YouTube.

References edit

  1. ^ Nandini Bhattacharya, Family Jewels: George Colman's Inkle and Yarico and Connoisseurship , Retrieved 1 September 2014
  2. ^ On Charleston: City Gazette and Daily Advertiser, 24 June 1794.
  3. ^ Roxanna Panufnik (personal website), Works, Opera, as accessed 10 August 2013.
  4. ^ "Barbados - Holders Season- Inkle and Yarico". barbados.org. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
  5. ^ Howell, Mark A., "Anti-slavery imagined: Inkle & Yarico at Bristol's Old Vic", in Howell, Mark A. (ed.), Imaginative genius: Spectators on stage at Shakespeare's playhouses & Bristol's Old Vic, Google e-book, ISBN 9780992643713, As Marianne Gunn reported for the Edinburgh Festival Revue in 1999, Inkle & Yarico still proves extremely popular today because the anti-slavery themes chime with campaigns against People-Trafficking today. Barbados Theatre Company, Holders, won a 1999 Fringe First for their "spectacularly... compelling and entertaining" performance with Michael McCarthy and Natalie Tinn playing Inkle & Yarico, respectively.
  6. ^ Gunn, Marianne (25 August 1999). "Fringe reviews: Inkle and Yarico, Festival Revue". Herald Scotland. Herald & Times Group. Retrieved 11 August 2016.

Further reading edit

  • David Brion Davis (1966). The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture. Oxford University Press. pp. 10-13. ISBN 978-0-19-505639-6.

External links edit

  • [1] excerpt from Linda V. Troost's The Rise of the Comic Opera
  • Libretto published in 1787

December 18, 2023
inkle, yarico, comic, opera, first, staged, london, england, august, 1787, with, music, samuel, arnold, libretto, george, colman, younger, boston, 1831, publie, respectfully, informed, that, compliance, with, request, several, families, others, anderson, engag. Inkle and Yarico is a comic opera first staged in London England in August 1787 with music by Samuel Arnold and a libretto by George Colman the Younger Boston 1831 The publie sic is respectfully informed that in compliance with the request of several families and others Mr amp Mrs Anderson are re engaged for three nights and will appear this evening Tuesday even Nov 15 1831 will be presented the popular opera in 3 acts called Inkle amp Yarico Contents 1 Plot 2 Origins 3 18th century performances 4 Modern revival 5 References 6 Further reading 7 External linksPlot editInkle an English trader is shipwrecked in the West Indies and survives with the help of Yarico an Indian maiden They fall in love but when Inkle returns to his civilization he plans to sell Yarico into slavery to recover his financial losses while he marries a woman Narcissa who will give him the social standing he wants In the end Narcissa marries another and Inkle remains with Yarico 1 Origins editThe supposedly true story first appeared in Richard Ligon s book A True and Exact History of the Island of Barbadoes 1657 Richard Steele s The Spectator printed another version in March 1711 in which Yarico is a Native American sold into slavery while bearing Inkle s child 18th century performances editThe opera was highly successful performed 98 times at the Haymarket Theatre and a total of 164 performances on London stages by 1800 One of the most famous actresses to play the part of Yarico was Elizabeth Satchell while Arabella Menage played Patty in an early production There were also performances in Dublin 1787 Jamaica 1788 New York 1789 Philadelphia 1790 Calcutta 1791 Boston 1794 and Charleston 1794 2 Modern revival editIn 1996 composer Roxanna Panufnik was commissioned by the Holders Opera Festival Barbados to recompose the opera for steelpan 3 and modern symphony orchestra The production premiered at the festival on 15 March 1997 featuring the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with British soloist Rachel Hayward performing the solo pan part In 1997 Straydog Theatre under the direction of Simon Godwin and the music direction of Peter Tregear performed the work in the historic Cambridge Festival Theatre Tregear reconstructed the score for the vocal and instrumental forces that Samuel Arnold had at his disposal at the Haymarket Theatre The production was remounted for a season at the Battersea Arts Centre in 1998 Composer James McConnel was commissioned to compose a score for Inkle n Yarico in 1997 4 and this was performed at the 1999 Edinburgh Festival starring Michael McCarthy Inkle and Natalie Tinn Yarico 5 6 In 2006 another reconstruction of Arnold s original opera was performed by Opera East at Magdalene College Cambridge conducted by Oliver Gooch and directed by Alistair Boag The libretto was prepared by Richard Luckett and the score was orchestrated by Benjamin Chewter again for the forces that Samuel Arnold had at his disposal at the Haymarket Theatre In 2015 John and Jodie Kidd produced a new musical based on the story at the London Theatre Workshop General managed by Crow and Elk It ran from 17 February to 28 March Composed by James McConnel and lyrics by Carl Miller Directed by Emily Grey Musical Director Zara Nunn Lighting Design Matt Haskins Set and costume design Sarah Beaton citation needed A teaser video was released on YouTube References edit Nandini Bhattacharya Family Jewels George Colman s Inkle and Yarico and Connoisseurship Retrieved 1 September 2014 On Charleston City Gazette and Daily Advertiser 24 June 1794 Roxanna Panufnik personal website Works Opera as accessed 10 August 2013 Barbados Holders Season Inkle and Yarico barbados org Retrieved 18 April 2015 Howell Mark A Anti slavery imagined Inkle amp Yarico at Bristol s Old Vic in Howell Mark A ed Imaginative genius Spectators on stage at Shakespeare s playhouses amp Bristol s Old Vic Google e book ISBN 9780992643713 As Marianne Gunn reported for the Edinburgh Festival Revue in 1999 Inkle amp Yarico still proves extremely popular today because the anti slavery themes chime with campaigns against People Trafficking today Barbados Theatre Company Holders won a 1999 Fringe First for their spectacularly compelling and entertaining performance with Michael McCarthy and Natalie Tinn playing Inkle amp Yarico respectively Gunn Marianne 25 August 1999 Fringe reviews Inkle and Yarico Festival Revue Herald Scotland Herald amp Times Group Retrieved 11 August 2016 Further reading editDavid Brion Davis 1966 The Problem of Slavery in Western Culture Oxford University Press pp 10 13 ISBN 978 0 19 505639 6 External links edit 1 excerpt from Linda V Troost s The Rise of the Comic Opera Original 1711 Spectator text Libretto published in 1787 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inkle and Yarico amp oldid 1188658427, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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