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141 results for: Keyword - Deutsch
We found 72 matches on Event Comments, 71 matches on Performance Comments, 3 matches on Performance Title, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
23 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

102
31 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Last Oratorio Night this season. [Quatrain from Daily Advertiser printed in this bill defending oratorios against attacks in Universal Spectator; see Deutsch, Handel, p. 565.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

103
16 April 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Universal Spectator today carried an even harsher attack on the theatres as a place to represent oratorios; see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 567-68

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sirbace

104
07 May 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: JJohn Branson, Steward, to John, Duke of Bedford: The Opera is a bankrupt. The Directors have run out #1600 and called this General Meeting to get the consent of the subscribers to take this debt upon themselves. This I opposed.--Deutsch, Handel, pp. 569-70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sirbace

105
02 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Pharaoh-Reinhold, bass; Joseph-Sullivan, alto; Reuben-Reinhold, bass; Simeon-Beard, tenor; Asenath-Signora Francesina, soprano; Phanor-Signora Galli, mezzosoprano (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 586-67), Esther Young (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407); Benjamin-Samuel Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407).

Music: Concerto on the Organ-

106
21 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Earl of Egmont and Mrs Delany both were present (Deutsch, Handel, p. 588)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Music: Concerto on Organ-

107
09 June 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: HHandel to Jennens: I have taken the Opera House in the Hay-marketh, engaged, as Singers, Signora Francesina, Miss Robinson, Beard, Reinhold, Mr Gates with his Boyes's and several of the best Chorus Singers from the Choirs, and I have some hopes that Mrs Cibber will sing for me. She sent word from Bath (where she is now) that she would perform for me next winter with great pleasure if it did not interfere with her playing, but I think I can obtain Mr Riches's permission (with whom she is engaged to play in Covent Garden House) since so obligingly he gave leave to Mr Beard and Mr Reinhold.--Deutsch Handel, pp. 591-92

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

108
22 June 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMonticelli and all the singers and dancers of the opera go away next week, there being no more of these entertainments next winter. Mr. Handell having taken the House...to perform his Oratorios in all the next season.--Lady Ethelreda Townshend to Isabella, Countess of Denbigh, cited from Denbigh MS. in Deutsch, Handel, p. 592

Performances

109
05 January 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Hercules-Reinhold, bass; Dejanira-Miss Robinson, contralto; Hyllus-Beard, tenor; Iole-Signora Francesina, soprano; Lichas- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 601).

110
09 February 1745 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'incostanza Deluza

Performance Comment: First singers-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli [Deutsch, Handel, p. 607].Deutsch, Handel, p. 607].

111
20 March 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Set to music by Mr DeFesch. Both words and Music entirely new. Galleries open'd at four. Pit and boxes at five. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 609.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph

112
27 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Belshazzar-Beard, tenor; Nitocris-Signora Francesina, soprano; Cyrus-Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto; Daniel-Miss Robinson,contralto; Gobrias-Reinhold, bass; Arioch-, tenor; Messenger-, bass. (Deutsch, Handel, p. 610; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.) Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.)

113
09 April 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Sacred Oratorio [i

Performance Comment: ., the Messiah]. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 611.]

114
04 May 1745 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Handel paid Miss Robinson #210; on 11 May he paid Signora Franchesina #400. See Deutsch, Handel, 618-19.

Performances

115
15 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: CCatherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 18 April: These oratorios of Handel's are certainly (next to the hooting of owls) the most solemly striking music one can hear....In this last oratorio he has literally introduced guns, and they have a good effect.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 640, who identifies the guns as kettle-drums. But Winton Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 471, identifies them as the outsize drums from the Tower of London. See Sheridan's The Critic on off-stage gun shots: This hint I took from Handel. Recced of Mr Handell for rent of his 10 Oratorio's #210.--Account Books, Egerton 2268. [Actually there were twelve nights of oratorios.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

116
14 November 1747 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Performance Comment: Lucius Verus-Signora Pirker, Soprano; Berenice-Signora Cassarini, Soprano; Lucilla-Signora Frasi, Soprano; Vologesus-Signora Galli, Mezzo-Soprano; Flavius-Signora Sibilla, Soprano; Anicetus-Signor Ciacchi?Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 643).

117
08 March 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Galli. Composed by Handel. Signora Galli will sing the Part of Alexander, with all the original songs of Senesino. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not Lampugnani's; see kings, 15 Nov. 1743 and Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

118
09 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joshua

Performance Comment: Parts were: Joshua-; Caleb-; Othniel-; Achsah (Daughter to Caleb)-; Angel-; Chorus-; +High Priests-; +Priests-; +Chiefs-; +Elders-; +Attendants-. Joshua-Lowe[, tenor; Caleb-Reinhold[, bass; Othniel-Signora Galli[, contralto; Achsah-Signora Cassarini[, soprano; Angel-Signora Galli[, mezzo-soprano. [+Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.]+Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.]

119
23 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander Balus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Alexander Balus (King of Syria)-; Ptolomee (King of Egypt)-; Jonathan (Chief of the Jews)-; Cleopatra (Daughter of Ptolomee)-; Aspasia (her friend and companion)-; Chorus of Israelites-; +Chorus of Asiatics-. Alexander Balus-Signora Galli (mezzo-soprano); Ptolomee-Reinhold (bass); Jonathan-Lowe (tenor); Cleopatra-Signora Cassarini (soprano); Aspasia-Signora Sibilla (soprano) (+Deutsch, Handel, p. 648, from word book).

120
31 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leveridge. [See his advance notices on 18 and 24 March.] Wednesday Next Hamlet, Towards the Relief of the Unhappy sufferers by the late Fire. The Monies arising by that to be lodg'd with Messrs Ironside and Belchior to be paid by them into the Hands of the Committee (that is or shall be appointed) to be apply'd with the other charitable Collection towards the relief of the unhappy sufferers by the late dreadful calamity. [Miss Faulkner's song "Liberty" was probably the aria from Judas Maccabaeus: Come, ever smiling Liberty [Deutsch, Handel, p. 649).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Song: I: Who'll Buy a Heart a Cantata by Stanley-Beard; II: Cupid's Power I Despise, Liberty-Miss Faulkner; III: a Song in the Anacreontic style- of Leveridge; IV: O Peace, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Storer; V: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge; Epilogue of Thanks in Music-Leveridge

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

121
03 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [No record of the cast exists, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 658, speculates on a probable one.] This day Publish'd Samson an Oratorio at 1s. as it is performed at Covent Garden. The words taken from Samson Agonistes of Milton. The Music by Handel. Printed for J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper in the Strand

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Afterpiece Title: Concerto

122
17 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Parts were: Zadoch (High Priest)-; a Levite-; Chorus of Priests-; Chorus of Israelite-s; Pharoah's Daughter-; Nicaule (Queen of Sheba)-; 1st Harlot-; 2nd Harlot- (Larpent MS). [Deutsch, Handel, p. 66o, lists cast as: Solomon-Signora Galli; Zadok-Lowe; Levite-Reinhold; Pharoah's Daughter, Nicaule, First Harlot-Signora Frasi; Second Harlot-Signora Sibilla.]

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

123
21 April 1749 @ Vauxhall Gardens

Event Comment: The rehearsal of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks, by a band of 100 musicians, to an audience of above 12,000 persons.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 666., from Gentleman's Magazine, April 1749

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

124
01 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Not acted there before. New Decorations incident to the play (General Advertiser). Advanc'd towards purchasing Mr Smollet's copy of Alceste #100 (Account Book). Handel remov'd to Covent Garden, and entered into some engagements with Rich, the particulars of which are not known, save that in discharge of a debt that he had contracted with him in consequence thereof, he some years after set to music an English opera entitled Alceste, written by Dr Smollet, and for which Rich was at great expense in a set of scenes painted by Servandoni; but it was never performed (Hawkins, General History of Music, V, 324). [For additional information on Alceste, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 679-81. See also cg 14 Feb. 1749.] Receipts: #155 18s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Afterpiece Title: The Fair

125
16 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Performance Comment: Valens-Reinhold bass; Didimus-Guadagni alto; Septimus-Lowe tenor; Theodora-Signora Frasi soprano; Irene-Signora Galli mezzo-soprano; Chorus of Christians-; Chorus of Heathens- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 683).

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on the Organ