Duenna

"Duenna" was acted at one house, the "School for Scandal" at another.

Beaux and Belles of England Mrs. Mary Robinson, Written by Herself, With the lives of the Duchesses of Gordon and Devonshire Mary Robinson 1779

English song by Sheridan in the "Duenna," to this air, which is out of sight superior to D'Urfey's.

The Letters of Robert Burns Robert Burns 1777

There is a pretty English song by Sheridan, in the "Duenna," to this air, which is out of sight superior to D'Urfey's.

The Complete Works of Robert Burns: Containing his Poems, Songs, and Correspondence. With a New Life of the Poet, and Notices, Critical and Biographical by Allan Cunningham Robert Burns 1777

Based on Sheridan's The Duenna 1775, there are naughty monks and pretend nuns and many jokes about fish.

LPO/Jurowski; Betrothal in a Monastery; Psappha ensemble; SCO/Ticciati – review 2012

From the large ensemble team, the two lead women stood out: mezzo Lynda-Jane Nelson as the wily, older Duenna and soprano Kim-Lillian Strebel as Louisa, her spirited young charge.

LPO/Jurowski; Betrothal in a Monastery; Psappha ensemble; SCO/Ticciati – review 2012

The Duenna, seeing DQ, is so terrified she screams.

Rambling « So Many Books 2005

Incidentally, the libretto is based on an English play - Sheridan's 'The Duenna' - and the partner with whom Prokofiev collaborated was his much-younger girlfriend Mira Mendelson.

Wow Jessica 2006

Monk (1796): The unlucky Duenna never had made a more disagreeable journey in her life: She was jolted and shaken till She was become little more than an animated Mummy ...

'Mummy, possest': Sadism and Sensibility in Shelley's _Frankenstein_ 2003

Peregrine meets with Mrs. Hornbeck, and is consoled for his Loss — His Valet-de-chambre is embroiled with her Duenna, whom, however, he finds means to appease.

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle 2004

Loss — His Valet-de-chambre is embroiled with her Duenna, whom, however, he finds means to appease.

The Adventures of Peregrine Pickle 2004