Episode 4 of 4

Manchester Charity Performance

When: 29 July 1867
Where: Theatre Royal, Manchester
Part of: Cox and Box is first publicly performed at the Adelphi Theatre

A charity performance in Manchester featured the overture for the first time.

On 29 July 1867, a charity performance of Cox and Box took place at the Theatre Royal in Manchester. This event was notable because the overture was heard for the first time. These charity performances, beginning in 1867, contributed to the opera's eventual professional success.

Sources

Cox and Box Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04

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