Henry VIII (opera)
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Henry VIII is an opera in four acts by Camille Saint-Saëns, from a libretto by Léonce Détroyat and Armand Silvestre, based on El cisma en Inglaterra (The Schism in England) (1627) by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.
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Opera by Camille Saint-Saëns | |
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Language | French |
Based on | El cisma en Inglaterra by Pedro Calderón de la Barca |
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The opera covers the period in Henry VIII's life when the king was attempting to divorce Queen Catherine of Aragon in favour of marrying Anne Boleyn, a move rejected by the Church.