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28 February 1798

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Theatre: Covent Garden
Theatrical Season: 1797-1798
Volume: 5
Comments: Oratorio: The Words by Milton, and Music by Handel

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p cg L'Allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah. As 23 Feb., but [In which% <i>Sweet Bird</i>-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; <i>Mirth admit me</i>-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; <i>But O sad virgin</i>-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley. *aL'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3. [i.e. oratorio in 2 parts]. Fourth Oboe Concerto-; <i>Oh had I Jubal's Lyre</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Joshua</i>); The Thanksgiving Anthem-[<i>I will give thanks unto thee</i> (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 Dec. 1797)][, performed by Command of $His Majesty=, at <i>St. Paul's</i>, on the 19th of December [1797], inHonour of the Victory obtained by $Lord Duncan= [at <i>Camperdown</i>, 11 Oct. 1797]over the <i>Dutch Fleet</i>%; <i>Bravura Agitata</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Genius of England</i>-; <i>Come if you dare</i>-; <i>To arms</i>-; <i>Britons strike home</i>-; Chorus-($Purcell=). *cOratorio: The Words by $Milton=, and Music by $Handel=.

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1798 02 28 cg L'Allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah. ^As17980223^, but In which <i>Sweet Bird</i>-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; <i>Mirth admit me</i>-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; <i>But O sad virgin</i>-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley.*a1798 02 28 cg L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3. [i.e. oratorio in 2 parts]. Fourth Oboe Concerto-; <i>Oh had I Jubal's Lyre</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Joshua</i>); The Thanksgiving Anthem-<i>I will give thanks unto thee</i> (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 Dec. 1797)][, performed by Command of $His Majesty=, at <i>St. Paul's</i>, on the 19th of December [1797], in Honour of the Victory obtained by $Lord Duncan= [at <i>Camperdown</i>, 11 Oct. 1797] over the <i>Dutch Fleet</i>; <i>Bravura Agitata</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Genius of England</i>-; <i>Come if you dare</i>-; <i>To arms</i>-; <i>Britons strike home</i>-; Chorus-($Purcell=).*c1798 02 28 cg Oratorio: The Words by $Milton=, and Music by $Handel=.

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 51189 | 17980228 | cg | Oratorio: The Words by $Milton=, and Music by $Handel=
    Performance: 113695 | 51189 | p | L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah | As17980223, but In which <i>Sweet Bird</i>-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; <i>Mirth admit me</i>-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; <i>But O sad virgin</i>-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley.
    AsSeeDate: 113695 | cg | p | As | 17980223
    Cast:
    209220 | 113695 | In which <i>Sweet Bird</i> | Mme Mara
    209221 | 113695 | accompanied on the violin | G. Ashley
    209222 | 113695 | <i>Mirth admit me</i> | Reinhold
    209223 | 113695 | accompanied | Leander
    209224 | 113695 | <i>But O sad virgin</i> | Miss Poole
    209225 | 113695 | accompanied | C. Ashley.
    764350 | 113695 | Principal Vocal Performers | Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
    764351 | 113695 | Leader of the Band | G. Ashley.
    Performance: 113696 | 51189 | a | L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3 | [i.e. oratorio in 2 parts]. Fourth Oboe Concerto-; <i>Oh had I Jubal's Lyre</i>-Miss Poole (<i>Joshua</i>); The Thanksgiving Anthem-<i>I will give thanks unto thee</i> (<i>London Chronicle</i>, 20 Dec. 1797)][, performed by Command of $His Majesty=, at <i>St. Paul's</i>, on the 19th of December [1797], in Honour of the Victory obtained by $Lord Duncan= [at <i>Camperdown</i>, 11 Oct. 1797] over the <i>Dutch Fleet</i>; <i>Bravura Agitata</i>-Mme Mara; <i>Genius of England</i>-; <i>Come if you dare</i>-; <i>To arms</i>-; <i>Britons strike home</i>-; Chorus-($Purcell=).
    Cast:
    209226 | 113696 | Fourth Oboe Concerto
    209227 | 113696 | <i>Oh had I Jubal's Lyre</i> | Miss Poole
    209228 | 113696 | The Thanksgiving Anthem | <i>I will give thanks unto thee</i>
    209229 | 113696 | <i>Bravura Agitata</i> | Mme Mara
    209230 | 113696 | <i>Genius of England</i>
    209231 | 113696 | <i>Come if you dare</i>
    209232 | 113696 | <i>To arms</i>
    209233 | 113696 | <i>Britons strike home</i>
    209234 | 113696 | Chorus

Mainpiece

Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah
Comments:
As17980223, but In which Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; But O sad virgin-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley.
Cast:

Afterpiece

Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3
Comments:
[i.e. oratorio in 2 parts]. Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Oh had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The Thanksgiving Anthem-I will give thanks unto thee (London Chronicle, 20 Dec. 1797)][, performed by Command of His Majesty, at St. Paul's, on the 19th of December [1797], in Honour of the Victory obtained by Lord Duncan [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797] over the Dutch Fleet; Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; Genius of England-; Come if you dare-; To arms-; Britons strike home-; Chorus-(Purcell).
Cast:

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