Cymon

{{Short description|1767 opera by Michael Arne}} {{italic title}} '''''Cymon''''' is a five-act opera composed by Michael Arne, with a libretto by David Garrick.<ref name=Grove>{{cite Grove|last=Parkinson|first=John A.|title=''Cymon''|year=2002|id=O901166}}</ref>

''Cymon and Iphigenia'' is a novella taken from Boccaccio's ''Decamerone'' (day five, first tale) and developed later by the poet and dramatist John Dryden. ''Cymon'' tells the story of a captive prince who falls in love with a shepherdess named Sylvia. The prince's captor, Urganda, threatens to punish Sylvia, but Merlin the magician frustrates her plans, allowing the lovers to unite.<ref name=Grove />

''Cymon'' was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, on 2 January 1767. A subsequent 64 performances, in seven seasons, made it Michael Arne's biggest success.<ref name=Grove />

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