15 March 1797
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1796-1797
Volume:
5
Comments:
Instrumental Performers as 10 Mar., but omitted: Boyce
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli
- Role: Who is in her Seventy Actor: Fifth Year, and will sing He was despised, which was originally composed for her by Handel, and which she sung when the Oratorios were first performed under his Direction, in the year 1741.
Afterpiece
Title:
Alexander's Feast 3
Comments:
Overture and March [Scipio]-; Great Jehovah-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); He was despised-Sga Galli (The Messiah); Pleasure my former ways-Braham (Time and Truth); Let the bright Seraphim-Mme Mara; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson).
Overture and March [Scipio]-; Great Jehovah-Miss Poole (Israel in Egypt); Then round about-Chorus (Samson); He was despised-Sga Galli (The Messiah); Pleasure my former ways-Braham (Time and Truth); Let the bright Seraphim-Mme Mara; Let their celestial concerts-Chorus (Samson).
Cast:
- Role: Scipio] Actor:
- Role: Great Jehovah Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: Then round about Actor: Chorus
- Role: He was despised Actor: Sga Galli
- Role: Pleasure my former ways Actor: Braham
- Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: Let their celestial concerts Actor: Chorus
Music
Comment:
Preceding II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato- , as originally composed for this Ode by Handel, and performed under his Direction in the year 1736; End II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek