03 March 1749

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: [No record of the cast exists, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd Samson an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at Covent Garden. The words taken from Samson Agonistes of Milton. The Music by Handel. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper in the Strand

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?Ccg Samson. [Parts were:% Samson-; Manoa-; Micah-; Israelite Officer-; Chorus of Israelites-; Dalila-; Harapha-; Chorus of Philistine Women-; Priests of Dagon- (<i>Larpent MS</i>). *a?Ccg Concerto. *c?Ccg [NNo record of the cast exists, but <i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd <i>Samson</i> an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at <i>Covent Garden</i>. The words taken from <i>Samson Agonistes</i> of $Milton=. The Music by $Handel=. Printed for $J. and R. Tonson=, and $S. Draper= in the <i>Strand</i>.

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    *p1749 03 03 cg Samson. Parts were: Samson-; Manoa-; Micah-; Israelite Officer-; Chorus of Israelites-; Dalila-; Harapha-; Chorus of Philistine Women-; Priests of Dagon- (<i>Larpent MS</i>).*a1749 03 03 cg Concerto.*c1749 03 03 cg [No record of the cast exists, but <i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd <i>Samson</i> an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at <i>Covent Garden</i>. The words taken from <i>Samson Agonistes</i> of $Milton=. The Music by $Handel=. Printed for $J. and R. Tonson=, and $S. Draper= in the <i>Strand</i>.

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    Event: 24643 | 17490303 | cg | [No record of the cast exists, but <i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd <i>Samson</i> an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at <i>Covent Garden</i>. The words taken from <i>Samson Agonistes</i> of $Milton=. The Music by $Handel=. Printed for $J. and R. Tonson=, and $S. Draper= in the <i>Strand</i>
    Performance: 49134 | 24643 | p | Samson | Parts were: Samson-; Manoa-; Micah-; Israelite Officer-; Chorus of Israelites-; Dalila-; Harapha-; Chorus of Philistine Women-; Priests of Dagon- (<i>Larpent MS</i>).
    Cast:
    80453 | 49134 | Samson
    80454 | 49134 | Manoa
    80455 | 49134 | Micah
    80456 | 49134 | Israelite Officer
    80457 | 49134 | Chorus of Israelites
    80458 | 49134 | Dalila
    80459 | 49134 | Harapha
    80460 | 49134 | Chorus of Philistine Women
    80461 | 49134 | Priests of Dagon
    Performance: 49135 | 24643 | a | Concerto

Mainpiece

Title: Samson
Comments:
Parts were: Samson-; Manoa-; Micah-; Israelite Officer-; Chorus of Israelites-; Dalila-; Harapha-; Chorus of Philistine Women-; Priests of Dagon- (Larpent MS).
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: Concerto
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Cast:
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