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12 November 1747

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1747-1748
Volume: 4
Comments: Rehears'd...the Opera of Lucius Verus: This Drama Consists of Airs, borrow'd entirely from Mr Handel's favourite Operas; and so may (probably) be justly styled the most exquisite Composition of Harmony, ever offer'd to the Publick. Those Lovers of Musick among us, whose Ears have been charm'd with Farinello, Faustina, Senesino, Cuzzoni, and other great Performers will now have an Opportunity of Reviving their former delight, which, if not so transporting as then, may yet prove a very high Entertainment. Mr Handel is acknowledged (universally) so great a Master of the Lyre; that nothing urg'd in Favour of his Captial Performances can reasonably be consider'd as a Puff (General Advertiser, 13 Nov.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Lking's Comment. *c?Lking's Rehears'd...the Opera of <i>Lucius Verus</i>: This Drama Consists of Airs, borrow'd entirely from $Mr Handel='s favourite Operas; and so may (probably) be justly styled the most exquisite Composition of Harmony, ever offer'd to the Publick. Those Lovers of Musick among us, whose Ears have been charm'd with $Farinello=, $Faustina=, $Senesino=, $Cuzzoni=, and other great Performers will now have an Opportunity of Reviving their former delight, which, if not so transporting as then, may yet prove a very high Entertainment. Mr Handel is acknowledged (universally) so great a Master of the Lyre; that nothing urg'd in Favour of his Captial Performances can reasonably be consider'd as a Puff (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 13 Nov.).

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1747 11 12 king's Comment.*c1747 11 12 king's Rehears'd...the Opera of <i>Lucius Verus</i>: This Drama Consists of Airs, borrow'd entirely from $Mr Handel='s favourite Operas; and so may (probably) be justly styled the most exquisite Composition of Harmony, ever offer'd to the Publick. Those Lovers of Musick among us, whose Ears have been charm'd with $Farinello=, $Faustina=, $Senesino=, $Cuzzoni=, and other great Performers will now have an Opportunity of Reviving their former delight, which, if not so transporting as then, may yet prove a very high Entertainment. Mr Handel is acknowledged (universally) so great a Master of the Lyre; that nothing urg'd in Favour of his Captial Performances can reasonably be consider'd as a Puff (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 13 Nov.).

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 23941 | 17471112 | king's | Rehears'd...the Opera of <i>Lucius Verus</i>: This Drama Consists of Airs, borrow'd entirely from $Mr Handel='s favourite Operas; and so may (probably) be justly styled the most exquisite Composition of Harmony, ever offer'd to the Publick. Those Lovers of Musick among us, whose Ears have been charm'd with $Farinello=, $Faustina=, $Senesino=, $Cuzzoni=, and other great Performers will now have an Opportunity of Reviving their former delight, which, if not so transporting as then, may yet prove a very high Entertainment. Mr Handel is acknowledged (universally) so great a Master of the Lyre; that nothing urg'd in Favour of his Captial Performances can reasonably be consider'd as a Puff (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 13 Nov.)

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