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951 results for: Keyword - Frederic Handel, Esq.
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51
15 April 1738 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Music by Handel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Xerxes

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 456, lists: Serse-Caffarelli; Arsamene-Signora Lucchesina; Amastre-Signora Merighi; Romilda-Signora Francesina; Atalanta-Signora Chimenti; Ariodate-Montagnana; Elviro-Lottini.
Cast
Role: Serse Actor: Caffarelli
Role: Arsamene Actor: Signora Lucchesina
Role: Amastre Actor: Signora Merighi
Role: Romilda Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Atalanta Actor: Signora Chimenti
Role: Ariodate Actor: Montagnana
Role: Elviro Actor: Lottini.

52
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. [By Handel.] Pit and Boxes put together at half a guinea each. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. [The King, Duke, and the princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: Saul Actor: Waltz
Role: Jonathan Actor: Beard
Role: David Actor: Russell
Role: Merab Actor: Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young
Role: Michael Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Doeg Actor: Butler
Role: Witch of Endor Actor: Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young
Role: or Mrs Arne? Actor: Young
Role: Apparition of Samuel Actor: Hussey
Role: An Amalekite Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: High Priest Actor: Kelly.

53
04 April 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. [By Handel.] 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Israel In Egypt

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, pp. 478-79, lists: First Soprano-Signora Francesina; Second-Master Robinson; Alto-Savage; Tenor-Beard; First Bass-Waltz; Second Bass-Reinhold; With several Concertos on the Organ-; particularly a new one-.
Cast
Role: First Soprano Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Second Actor: Master Robinson
Role: Alto Actor: Savage
Role: Tenor Actor: Beard
Role: First Bass Actor: Waltz
Role: Second Bass Actor: Reinhold
Role: With several Concertos on the Organ Actor:
Role: particularly a new one Actor: .

54
01 May 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Dramatical Composition. [By G. F. Handel.] 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jupiter In Argos

Performance Comment: See Deutsch, Handel, p. 484, for speculation concerning the singers. Intermix'd with Choruses-; two Concertos on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: Intermix'd with Choruses Actor:
Role: two Concertos on the Organ Actor: .

55
27 February 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Edition of 1740: Set to Musick by Mr Handel. Boxes half a guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Upper Gallery 2s. Particular Care if taken to have the House secur'd against the Cold, constant Fires being order'd to be kept in the House till the Time of performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1740 lists no singers' names. Deutsch, Handel, p. 496, gives singers-Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.
Cast
Role: gives singers Actor: Signora Francesina, The Boy, Russell, Beard, Reinhold.

Music: With two new Concertos for several Instruments-; And a New Concerto on the Organ-

56
22 November 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: A new Operetta. [By Handel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hymen

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 508, lists cast from a copy in the National Library of Scotland; Imeneo-Savage; Tirinto-Andreoni; Rosmene-Signora Francescina; Clomiri-Miss Edwards; Argeno-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Imeneo Actor: Savage
Role: Tirinto Actor: Andreoni
Role: Rosmene Actor: Signora Francescina
Role: Clomiri Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Argeno Actor: Reinhold.

57
24 February 1743 @ Crown and Anchor Tavern

Event Comment: Performed by the Academy of Ancient Music, probably at the Crown and Anchor-Deutsch, Handel, p. 560)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: (Deutsch, Handel, p. 560.) Singers not listed.

58
03 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The First Night. By Subscription. An Oratorio [Sung in English (Dean p. 238)]...with a Concerto on the Organ. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no Persons admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day, at the Opera House in the Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. The Gallery will be open'd at Four o'Clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are delivered to Subscribers at Mr Handel's House in Brooke St., near Hanover Square; at Mr Walsh's in Catherine St., in the Strand; and at White's Chocolate House in St. James St. [Repeated substantially in each ensuing bill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Barak Actor: Miss Robinson
Role: Jael Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sisera Actor: Beard
Role: Abinoam Actor: Reinhold
Role: Priest Actor: Corfe

59
01 December 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An Oratorio by Handel, with additions and alterations. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semele

Performance Comment: (See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 393, for probable cast.)

60
05 January 1745 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama, compos'd by Mr Handel. Libretto by Thomas Broughton. [Mrs Cibber was scheduled to sing the part of Lichas, but was indisposed.

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).
Cast
Role: Hercules Actor: Reinhold, bass
Role: Dejanira Actor: Miss Robinson, contralto
Role: Hyllus Actor: Beard, tenor
Role: Iole Actor: Signora Francesina, soprano
Role: Lichas Actor:

61
01 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Text by the Rev. Dr Thomas Morrell; Music by Handel. [Dean quotes Lord Shaftesbury as saying the oratorio went off with great applause.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-Beard; Simon, Eupolemus-Reinhold; 1st Israelite Woman-Signora Gambarini; 2nd Israelite Woman, Priest, Israelite Man-Signora Galli (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 471); Also a new concerto-.
Cast
Role: Judas Actor: Beard
Role: Eupolemus Actor: Reinhold
Role: 1st Israelite Woman Actor: Signora Gambarini
Role: Israelite Man Actor: Signora Galli
Role: Also a new concerto Actor: .

62
23 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [For full discussion see Winton Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, chapt. 21.

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).
Cast
Role: Alexander Balus Actor:
Role: Ptolomee Actor:
Role: Jonathan Actor:
Role: Cleopatra Actor:
Role: Aspasia Actor:
Role: Chorus of Israelites Actor:
Role: Chorus of Asiatics Actor: . Alexander Balus-Signora Galli
Role: Alexander Balus Actor: Signora Galli
Role: mezzo Actor:
Role: Ptolomee Actor: Reinhold
Role: Jonathan Actor: Lowe
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Signora Cassarini
Role: Aspasia Actor: Signora Sibilla

63
12 March 1754 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Musick composed by Mr Handel. New Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admeto

Performance Comment: Principal performers-Faustina, Cuzzoni, Senesino were the chief performers Deutsch, Handel, from Johann Joachim Quantz's autobiography.
Cast
Role: Principal performers Actor: Faustina, Cuzzoni, Senesino were the chief performers Deutsch, Handel, from Johann Joachim Quantz's autobiography.

64
03 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: With New Additions and Alterations. [On 1 March (Baker, Diary, p. 106) went to Handel's and heard the rehearsal by "Frasi, Miss Young als [alias], Miss Scott, Cassandra Frederick, Beard, Champness, Baildon."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 795, lists Judas Maccabaeus-Beard; Simon-Champness; Eupolemus-Baildon , and speculates as to the rest of the cast.
Cast
Role: lists Judas Maccabaeus Actor: Beard
Role: Simon Actor: Champness
Role: Eupolemus Actor: Baildon , and speculates as to the rest of the cast.

65
27 March 1767 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Publish'd this day Acis and Galatea, a Serenata. To be perform'd at Covent Garden. Music by Handel. Price 1s. Charges: #35 (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Acis Actor:
Role: Polyphemus Actor:
Role: Damon Actor:
Role: Galatea Actor:
Role: Chorus of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Dryden's Ode

Performance Comment: Ode set to music by Handel.

Music: As17670306

66
30 September 1788 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Permission [of the Lord Chamberlain]. 3rd piece: Written by A. Murphy, Esq. The Doors to be opened at 5:30. To begin at 6:30. Tickets to be had at the Shakespeare, Covent-garden; the Chapter Coffee-house, Paternoster-row; the Horn Tavern, Doctors Commons; the Theatre, where Places for the Boxes may be taken; and at Abbott's Academy, Bridges-street, Westminster

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Miss In Her Teens

Cast
Role: Flash Actor: Griffiths
Role: Captain Loveit Actor: Davis
Role: Puff Actor: Follett? Sen.
Role: Jasper Actor: Smith
Role: Fribble Actor: Cooper
Role: Tag Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Biddy Actor: Mrs Bolton, .

Afterpiece Title: Barnaby Brittle; or, A Wife at her Wit's End

Cast
Role: Barnaby Brittle Actor: Grace
Role: Sir Peter Pride Actor: Gaudry
Role: Lovemore Actor: Cooper
Role: Clodpole Actor: Griffiths
Role: Jeremy Actor: Follett Jun,
Role: Damaris Actor: Mrs Waldron
Role: Lady Pride Actor: A Gentlewoman
Role: Mrs Brittle Actor: Mrs Bolton.

Afterpiece Title: The Citizen

Cast
Role: Young Philpot Actor: Death
Role: Wilding Actor: Cooper
Role: Sir Jasper Wilding Actor: Gaudry
Role: Beaufort Actor: Smith
Role: Quildrive Actor: Grace
Role: Dapper Actor: Watts
Role: Servant Actor: Abbott
Role: Old Philpot Actor: Follett
Role: Corinna Actor: Miss Dancer
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Bolton.

Entertainment: Monologue. End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett

Performance Comment: End 1st piece: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee (as altered by the late David Garrick, Esq., in character,)-Death; Vaudeville. End 2nd piece: a new favourite song-Birkett; Dance-the Miss Simonets; A Pantomimical Interlude: Harlequin (with the celebrated Dying Scene)-Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.; +A martial song-Birkett.
Cast
Role: Scrubb's Trip to the Jubilee Actor: Death
Role: a new favourite song Actor: Birkett
Role: Dance Actor: the Miss Simonets
Role: Harlequin Actor: Follett Jun., Clown- Follett Sen.
Role: Clown Actor: Follett Sen.
Role: A martial song Actor: Birkett.

67
16 April 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece: 1st Time at this Theatre. 2nd piece: By permission of G. Colman, Esq. [as owner of the copyright]. Morning Chronicle, 26 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 2, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #681 2s. (392.3.6; 57.18.0; 7.17.6; tickets: 223.3.0) (charge: #211 14s. 5d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Child Of Nature

Performance Comment: Duke Murcia-King; Marquis Almanza-Wroughton; Count Valentia-Bannister Jun.; Seville-Maddocks; Granada-Trueman; Peasant-Aickin; Marchioness Merida-Mrs Goodall; Amanthis-Mrs Jordan; An Occasional Address by Henry Bunbury, Esq.-Mrs Jordan. [This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]This was spoken, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.]
Cast
Role: Duke Murcia Actor: King
Role: Marquis Almanza Actor: Wroughton
Role: Count Valentia Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Seville Actor: Maddocks
Role: Granada Actor: Trueman
Role: Peasant Actor: Aickin
Role: Marchioness Merida Actor: Mrs Goodall
Role: Amanthis Actor: Mrs Jordan
Role: Actor: Mrs Jordan.

Afterpiece Title: The Agreeable Surprise

Cast
Role: Lingo Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Sir Felix Friendly Actor: Suett
Role: Compton Actor: Bannister
Role: Eugene Actor: Dignum
Role: Chicane Actor: Phillimore
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Fringe Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Mrs Cheshire Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Cowslip Actor: Mrs Jordan

Afterpiece Title: The Children in the Wood

Cast
Role: Sir Rowland Actor: Barrymore
Role: Lord Alford Actor: Dignum
Role: Walter Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Apathy Actor: Suett
Role: Gabriel Actor: Benson
Role: Oliver Actor: Caulfield
Role: Boy Actor: Master Menage
Role: Lady Helen Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Josephine Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Winifred Actor: Mrs Booth
Role: Girl Actor: Miss Menage.

Song: In course 2nd piece: The Little Farthing Rushlight-Bannister Jun

68
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

69
18 December 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Cast
Role: : Il Marchese Calandrano Curioso Actor: Tasca
Role: Aurelio Actor: Cremonini
Role: Prospero Actor: Schinotti
Role: Il Conte di Ripaverde Actor: Franchi
Role: Emilia Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Serpina Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Sga Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement (composed by Lepicq) by Nivelon, Mlle Dorival (from the Opera-House in Paris; their 1st appearance), Frederic, Mme Julien, Mlle Fusi, Mme Bithmer (their 1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Sg and Sga Pitrot Angiolini (from the King's Theatre at Naples; their 1st appearance); End of Opera a new Grand Ballet (composed by Lepicq) Le Parti de Chasse d'Henry IV-King Henry rv-Angiolini; the other Characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Mlle Dorival, Zuchelli, Nivelon, Sga Pitrot Angiolini

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

70
16 January 1729 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Ramble Actor: Ryan
Role: Townly Actor: Walker
Role: Lady No Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Wiseacre Actor: Bullock
Role: Doodle Actor: Hall
Role: Dashwell Actor: Spiller
Role: Loveday Actor: Houghton
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Peggy Actor: Miss Holiday
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Dance: Salle, Moreau, Pelling, Newhouse, Lanyon, DuPre Jr, DelaGarde Jr, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Moreau, Mrs Bullock, Mrs Pelling, Mrs Ogden, Miss LaTour

Music: A Piece of Musick-; accompanied on Two French Horns-Joachim Frederic Creta , who will blow the First and Second Treble on Two French Horns, in the same Manner as if Two Persons: Being the first Time of his appearing in Publick, since his Arrival in Great-Britain

71
01 January 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Cast
Role: : Il Marchese Calandrano Curioso Actor: Tasca
Role: Aurelio Actor: Cremonini
Role: Prospero Actor: Schinotti
Role: Il Conte di Ripaverde Actor: Franchi
Role: Emilia Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Serpina Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Sga Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17841218; End of Opera Le Tuteur Trompe, with the Fandango, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Zuchelli, Mme Bithmer, Henry, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

72
12 February 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: End of Act I Il Convito degli Dei, as17850205; End of Opera an entirely new Divertisement (composed by Lepicq) Le Jugement de Paris by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival, Frederic, Sga Angiolini. [Music by Francois Hippolyte Barthelemon (London Magazine, Feb. 1785, p. 141).]

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

73
12 March 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nitteti

Cast
Role: : Sammete Actor: Crescenrini
Role: Amenosi Actor: Bartolini
Role: Bubaste Actor: Cremonini
Role: Amasi Actor: Franchi
Role: Nitteti Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Beroe Actor: Sga Ferrarese.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17850224; End of Opera an entirely new Ballet (composed by Lepicq; the music by Gluck); Convitato di Pietra by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, Frederic, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival, in which a Pas de Trots; the Orchestra accompanied on the harp by Cardon

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

74
17 March 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17850224, with The Cossack; End of Opera a new Heroic Ballet (1st time; composed by Lepicq) founded on Shakespeare's Historical Play of Macbeth by Lepicq, Angiolini, Nivelon, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Mlle Dorival. The Vocal Parts by Tasca, Franchi, Bartolini; Sga Dorta, &c. The Ballet to conclude with The Caledonian Reel

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

75
21 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Artabano Actor: Babbini. No other parts listed, but see17850416

Dance: End of Act I Robin Gray, with a set of new Caledonian Reels, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, and a Pas de Quatre by Nivelon, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera The Deserter [performers not listed, but see17850111]

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

Song: Opera: With some of the most approved Airs of Handel by Babbini, Crescentini, Sga Ferrarese