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233 results for: Keyword - Bird
We found 243 matches on Roles/Actors, 52 matches on Performance Comments, 45 matches on Performance Title, 28 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

226
17 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor:

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Cast
Role: The Music Actor:
Role: Princess of Saxe Actor: Gotha
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: .

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

227
26 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

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

Performance Comment: 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

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: As17960219

Cast
Role: concerto on the Piano Forte Actor: Dussek.

228
03 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Cast
Role: Ap@Hazard Actor: Lewis
Role: Sir Bamber Blackletter Actor: Quick
Role: Tom Seymour Actor: Fawcett
Role: Sir Charles Danvers Actor: Middleton
Role: Orville Actor: Macready
Role: Servants Actor: Street, Wilde, Curties
Role: Samuel Actor: Abbot
Role: Miss Union Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Seymour Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Orange Women Actor: Mrs Watts, Mrs Norton, Miss Leserve
Role: Lady Danvers Actor: Miss Wallis
Role: unassigned Actor: Simmons, Miss Logan

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Captain Belville-Haymes; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel; Rosina (1st time; with Sweet Bird)-Mrs Second.
Cast
Role: Captain Belville Actor: Haymes
Role: Rustic Actor: Powel
Role: Rosina Actor: Mrs Second.
Role: Belville Actor: Johnstone
Role: Shield Actor: Incledon
Role: William Actor: Townsend
Role: Irish Haymaker Actor: Macready
Role: Phoebe Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Davenport

229
17 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Performance Comment: As17970303but Principal Vocal Performers- added:Burdon; In which +Sweet Bird (1st time)-Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: 970303but Principal Vocal Performers Actor: added:Burdon
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara.
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli
Role: Who is in her Seventy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Penseroso 3

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Verdi Prati Actor: Sga Galli
Role: Hear us O Lord Actor: Chorus
Role: Praise the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
Role: Softly rise Actor: Braham
Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Parkinson
Role: Ye southern breezes Actor: Chorus
Role: Farewell ye limpid Springs Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: Chorus

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss MacArthur; End II: concerto on the clarionet-John Mahon

230
28 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah

Performance Comment: 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
Role: In which Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: Mirth admit me Actor: Reinhold
Role: accompanied Actor: Leander
Role: But O sad virgin Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied Actor: C. Ashley.
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3

Cast
Role: Fourth Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Oh had I Jubal's Lyre Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The Thanksgiving Anthem Actor: I will give thanks unto thee
Role: Bravura Agitata Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Genius of England Actor:
Role: Come if you dare Actor:
Role: To arms Actor:
Role: Britons strike home Actor:
Role: Chorus Actor:

231
28 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Occasional Overture Actor:
Role: Wave from Wave Actor: Sale
Role: From Harmony Actor: Chorus
Role: Every day will I give Actor: Incledon
Role: O filial piety Actor: Dorion

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus; Shepherd what-Master Elliot; I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold (Acis and Galatea); Grateful Hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; O mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); No cruel father-Incledon (Saul); O had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha).
Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: O the pleasures of the plains Actor: Chorus
Role: Shepherd what Actor: Master Elliot
Role: O ruddier than the cherry Actor: Reinhold
Role: The flocks shall leave Actor: Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold
Role: Grateful Hearts Actor: Miss Dufour
Role: Hear Jacob's God Actor: Chorus
Role: O mirror of our fickle state Actor: Miss Celson
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: Sound an alarm Actor: Incledon
Role: We hear Actor: Chorus
Role: No cruel father Actor: Incledon
Role: O had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Poole
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mme Mara
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Select parts of the Water Music Actor:
Role: Softly sweet Actor: Miss Poole
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
Role: Arm arm ye brave Actor: Reinhold
Role: We come we come Actor: Chorus
Role: The Soldier tir'd Actor: Mme Mara
Role: What's sweeter than the new blown rose Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
Role: let us worship Actor: Incledon
Role: But bright Cecilia Actor: Mme Mara
Role: As from the power Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus
Role: The dead shall live Actor: Chorus

Music: As17980309

232
01 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel, boyce, arne, And purcell

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Miss Waters.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: all noble souls Actor: Incledon, Page, Sale
Role: Tune your harps Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Every day will I give thanks Actor: Incledon
Role: The Mighty power Actor: Chorus
Role: Rejoice O Judah Actor: Sale
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Let their celestial concerts Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.
Cast
Role: opera quarto Actor:
Role: Come ever smiling liberty Actor: Miss Capper
Role: The Lord worketh wonders Actor: Bartleman
Role: The many rend the skies Actor: Chorus
Role: O God of hosts Actor: Miss Waters
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mme Mara
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: May no rash intruder Actor: Chorus
Role: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho Actor:
Role: six times Actor: Incledon
Role: Glory to God Actor: Incledon
Role: Grand March Actor:
Role: The strong cemented walls Actor: Chorus.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Together let us range the fields Actor: Mme Mara, Incledon
Role: From mighty kings Actor: Mrs Atkins
Role: Come if you dare Actor: Incledon, Chorus
Role: Oh had I Jubal's lyre Actor: Miss Waters
Role: The soldier tired Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fixed in his everlasting seat Actor: Chorus

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

233
28 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Sale, Mrs Second, Miss Capper, Miss Tennant, Miss Crosby

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Occasional Overture Actor:
Role: Pour forth no more Actor: Sale
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor: Chorus
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Miss Capper
Role: Total Eclipse Actor: Incledon
Role: O first crexted beam Actor: Chorus
Role: He was eyes unto the blind Actor: Mrs Second
Role: Immortal Lord Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Second; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Sweet bird-Mrs Second; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); Where'er you walk-Mrs Dussek (Semele); The trumpet's loud-Incledon, Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mrs Second
Role: O fatal day Actor: Chorus
Role: Disdainful of danger Actor: Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Chorus
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Second
Role: accompanied on the violin Actor: G. Ashley
Role: Where'er you walk Actor: Mrs Dussek
Role: The trumpet's loud Actor: Incledon, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Fourth Oboe concerto Actor:
Role: Awful pleasing being Actor: Miss Tennant
Role: Gentle airs Actor: Incledon
Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: Charles Ashley
Role: Jehovah crowned Actor: Miss Crosby
Role: He comes Actor: Chorus
Role: Lord remember David Actor: Mrs Dussek
Role: God save the King Actor: Chorus

Music: End II: concerto on the grand piano@forte-Master Neate