26 February 1796
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1794-1795
Volume:
5
Comments:
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
As17960212, but Principal Vocal Performers-Mme Mara.
As17960212, but Principal Vocal Performers-Mme Mara.
Afterpiece
Title:
Grand Selection 1
Comments:
Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Come ever smiling-Miss Leak (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so-Sale; Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Now heaven-Miss Parke; Lord what is man-Miss Parke (Semele); Every day will I give-Kelly (Chandos? Anthems); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); O worse than death-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); The Mighty power-Chorus [Athalia].Athalia].
Overture (Occasional Oratorio)-; Come ever smiling-Miss Leak (Judas Maccabaeus); It must be so-Sale; Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Now heaven-Miss Parke; Lord what is man-Miss Parke (Semele); Every day will I give-Kelly (Chandos? Anthems); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); O worse than death-Mme Mara; Angels ever bright-Mme Mara (Theodora); The Mighty power-Chorus [Athalia].Athalia].
Cast:
- Role: Overture Actor:
- Role: Come ever smiling Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: It must be so Actor: Sale
- Role: Pour forth no more Actor: Sale
- Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus
- Role: Now heaven Actor: Miss Parke
- Role: Lord what is man Actor: Miss Parke
- Role: Every day will I give Actor: Kelly
- Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus
- Role: O worse than death Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: Angels ever bright Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: The Mighty power Actor: Chorus
Afterpiece
Title:
Grand Selection 2
Comments:
Second Oboe Concerto-; Gentle airs-Nield (Athalia); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Leak (Samson); The trumpet's loud-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Sweet bird-Miss Parke; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); Arm arm ye brave-; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Redemption); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Second Oboe Concerto-; Gentle airs-Nield (Athalia); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Leak (Samson); The trumpet's loud-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Sweet bird-Miss Parke; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); Arm arm ye brave-; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Redemption); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast:
- Role: Second Oboe Concerto Actor:
- Role: Gentle airs Actor: Nield
- Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Leak
- Role: The trumpet's loud Actor: Kelly, Chorus
- Role: Sweet bird Actor: Miss Parke
- Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
- Role: Arm arm ye brave Actor:
- Role: We come Actor: Chorus
- Role: Lord remember David Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: Gird on thy sword Actor: Chorus
Afterpiece
Title:
Grand Selection 3
Comments:
Introduction and Chorus-; Ye sons of Israel-byChorus (Joshua); Tears such as tender-Bartleman [Deborah]; O let eternal honors-Miss Parke; From mighty Kings-Miss Parke (Judas Maccabaeus); Softly rise-Nield; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (composed by Purcell); The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Introduction and Chorus-; Ye sons of Israel-byChorus (Joshua); Tears such as tender-Bartleman [Deborah]; O let eternal honors-Miss Parke; From mighty Kings-Miss Parke (Judas Maccabaeus); Softly rise-Nield; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, by Boyce); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (composed by Purcell); The horse and his rider-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast:
- Role: Introduction and Chorus Actor:
- Role: Ye sons of Israel Actor: byChorus
- Role: Tears such as tender Actor: Bartleman
- Role: O let eternal honors Actor: Miss Parke
- Role: From mighty Kings Actor: Miss Parke
- Role: Softly rise Actor: Nield
- Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Parkinson
- Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
- Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: The horse and his rider Actor: Double Chorus
Music
Comment:
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