The Virgin Prophetess

The Virgin Prophetess, or The Fate of Troy is a 1701 tragedy by Elkanah Settle featuring music by Gottfried Finger. It is a semi-opera with masque-like elements breaking up the scenes.

The Virgin Prophetess
Written by	Elkanah Settle
Date premiered	12 May 1701[1]
Place premiered	Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Original language	English
Genre	Tragedy

The original cast included John Mills as Menelaus, Philip Griffin as Ulysses, Thomas Simpson as Neoptolemus, Robert Wilks as Paris, Anne Oldfield as Helen and Jane Rogers as Cassandra.