Augustus Glossop Harris

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Not to be confused with Sir Augustus Henry Glossop Harris (1852-1896), also an English dramatist.

Augustus Glossop Harris (June 5, 1825 - d. April 19, 1873) was an English actor and theatre manager. He was the son of Joseph Glossop, first manager of the Royal Coburg Theatre, and an opera singer named Mme FĂ©ron.

He became a leading manager of opera and ballet, notably at Covent Garden, London, but also in Paris, Berlin and St. Petersburg.

He wrote the libretto, with Edmund Falconer, for the opera The Rose of Castile; with music by Michael William Balfe, it was produced on Broadway in 1867.

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