| Comus | |
|---|---|
| Masque by Thomas Arne | |
&sq=&lang=&file=File:Thomas_Augustine_Arne.png) 1778 portrait of the composer | |
| Librettist | John Dalton |
| Based on | Milton's Comus |
| Premiere | 4 March 1739 Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London |
Comus is a masque in three acts adapted from John Milton's masque of the same name by John Dalton in 1738. The music there was set by Thomas Arne and helped establish the composer's reputation.