02 May 1732

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1731-1732
Volume: 3
Comments: An Oratorio in English. Formerly Compos'd by Mr Handel, and now revised by him, with several Additions, and to be performed by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. N.B. There will be no Action on the Stage. but the House will be fitted up in a decent Manner for the Audience. The Musick to be disposed after the maner of the Coronation Service. [Their Majesties, Prince, Princess Royal and Amelia present. See also Egmont, Diary, I, 266, and Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 205-97.

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *pnking's Esther. [Edition of 1731 lists:% Ahasuerus-Senesino; Haman-Montagnana; Habdonah-Lowe; Esther-Signora Strada; Mordecai-Signora Bertolli; Israelite Woman-Mrs Davis; Israelites-Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe. *cnking's An Oratorio in <i>English</i>. Formerly Compos'd by $Mr Handel=, and now revised by him, with several Additions, and to be performed by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. N.B. There will be no Action on the Stage. but the House will be fitted up in a decent Manner for the Audience. The Musick to be disposed after the maner of the Coronation Service. [$Their Majesties=, $Prince=, $Princess Royal and Amelia= present. See also <i>Egmont, Diary</i>, I, 266, and $Dean=, <i>Handel's Dramatic Oratorios</i>, pp. 205-97.]

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    *p1732 05 02 king's Esther. Edition of 1731 lists: Ahasuerus-Senesino; Haman-Montagnana; Habdonah-Lowe; Esther-Signora Strada; Mordecai-Signora Bertolli; Israelite Woman-Mrs Davis; Israelites-Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.*c1732 05 02 king's An Oratorio in <i>English</i>. Formerly Compos'd by $Mr Handel=, and now revised by him, with several Additions, and to be performed by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. N.B. There will be no Action on the Stage. but the House will be fitted up in a decent Manner for the Audience. The Musick to be disposed after the maner of the Coronation Service. [$Their Majesties=, $Prince=, $Princess Royal and Amelia= present. See also <i>Egmont, Diary</i>, I, 266, and $Dean=, <i>Handel's Dramatic Oratorios</i>, pp. 205-97.]

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    Event: 14905 | 17320502 | king's | An Oratorio in <i>English</i>. Formerly Compos'd by $Mr Handel=, and now revised by him, with several Additions, and to be performed by a great Number of the best Voices and Instruments. N.B. There will be no Action on the Stage. but the House will be fitted up in a decent Manner for the Audience. The Musick to be disposed after the maner of the Coronation Service. [$Their Majesties=, $Prince=, $Princess Royal and Amelia= present. See also <i>Egmont, Diary</i>, I, 266, and $Dean=, <i>Handel's Dramatic Oratorios</i>, pp. 205-97.
    Performance: 26038 | 14905 | p | Esther | Edition of 1731 lists: Ahasuerus-Senesino; Haman-Montagnana; Habdonah-Lowe; Esther-Signora Strada; Mordecai-Signora Bertolli; Israelite Woman-Mrs Davis; Israelites-Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.
    Cast:
    37094 | 26038 | Ahasuerus | Senesino
    37095 | 26038 | Haman | Montagnana
    37096 | 26038 | Habdonah | Lowe
    37097 | 26038 | Esther | Signora Strada
    37098 | 26038 | Mordecai | Signora Bertolli
    37099 | 26038 | Israelite Woman | Mrs Davis
    37100 | 26038 | Israelites | Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.

Mainpiece

Title: Esther
Comments:
Edition of 1731 lists: Ahasuerus-Senesino; Haman-Montagnana; Habdonah-Lowe; Esther-Signora Strada; Mordecai-Signora Bertolli; Israelite Woman-Mrs Davis; Israelites-Mrs Turner Robinson, Signora Bertolli, Lowe.
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