20 February 1793
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1792-1793
Volume:
5
Comments:
Ode: Written by Dryden, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 15 Feb., but added: Parkinson, Flack
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Incledon, Bartleman, Reynolds
- Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley
- Role: Organ Actor: J. Ashley.
Afterpiece
Title:
A Grand Miscellaneous Act
Comments:
Overture-(Ariadne); Captivity (supposed to be sung by the unfortunate Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, during her confinement in the Tower of the Temple) [composed by Storace]-Mrs Crouch; Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mme Mara; Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Kelly, Reynolds (Judas Maccabaeus); He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); But bright Cecilia, As from the power-Mme Mara; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Overture-(Ariadne); Captivity (supposed to be sung by the unfortunate Maria Antoinette, Queen of France, during her confinement in the Tower of the Temple) [composed by Storace]-Mrs Crouch; Jehovah crowned-Incledon; He comes-Chorus (Esther); Mad Bess (composed by Purcell)-Mme Mara; Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Kelly, Reynolds (Judas Maccabaeus); He layeth the beams-Bartleman (Ezio); But bright Cecilia, As from the power-Mme Mara; The dead shall live-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King, To Arms, Britons strike home-Chorus (Purcell).
Cast:
- Role: Overture Actor:
- Role: ] Actor: Mrs Crouch
- Role: Jehovah crowned Actor: Incledon
- Role: He comes Actor: Chorus
- Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: Disdainful of danger Actor: Incledon, Kelly, Reynolds
- Role: He layeth the beams Actor: Bartleman
- Role: As from the power Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus
- Role: Britons strike home Actor: Chorus
Music
Comment:
End II oratorio: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot