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1954 results for: Keyword - G. F. Handel
We found 648 matches on Event Comments, 536 matches on Author, 486 matches on Performance Comments, 260 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
13 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Dance: I: Whim by F. Tench and Miss Mann. II: Scaramouch by Janno. III: Tambourine by Miss Robinson. IV: La Bagatell by Essex and Miss La Tour. V: Harlequin by Nivelon

852
22 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: By Nivelon, F. Tench, Janno

853
28 December 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Alchymist

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

854
07 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

855
12 January 1734 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Albion Queens Or The Death Of Mary Queen Of Scotland

Afterpiece Title: Dido and Aeneas

Dance: Les ombres des Amants Fideles by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

856
11 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonokoor The Royal Slave

Music: III: Concerto on the French Horn by Charles

Dance: II: La Follette c'est Ravisez by F. Tench (from DL) and Mrs Woodward. IV: Chacone by Mrs Bullock

Song: I: By Miss Jones. V: By Miss Jones

857
13 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple Or A Trip To The Jubilee

Music: III: Concerto on the French Horn by Charles

Dance: II: La Follette s'est Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. V: Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: I and IV: By Miss Jones

858
16 September 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Dance: La Folette c'est Ravisez by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. Scot's Dance by Mrs Bullock

Song: In Italian and English by Mrs Chambers, who never appeared on this stage before

859
03 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: As17341202 IV: La Follette S'cest Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward

860
04 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: IV: La Folette s'cest Ravizee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. New Scot's Dance, as17341202

861
06 December 1734 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard The Third

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: La Follette s'cest Ravisee by F. Tench and Mrs Woodward. Pastoral by Vallois and Mrs Bullock. Scots Dance, as17341202

862
27 November 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [Anfossi, Myslivecek and Piccinni]. Amongst them several airs by Handel. Under the Direction of Bertoni. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by Johnson in Union Court, Hay Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nelle Indie

Related Works
Related Work: Porus, King of India Author(s): George Frideric Handel

Dance: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)

863
26 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love The Leveller Or The Pretty Purchase

864
02 March 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Clotilda

865
16 May 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Handel. [Admission as 2 March.] In all its former Perfection, viz. As Scenes, Flights, and Decorations. [Handel received #73 10s. 11d. See Deutsch, p. 59.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Music: With the Addition ofseveral New Songs-; particularly an Entertainment for the Harpsichord Compos'd by Mr Hendel on purpose for that Day-

866
18 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).

867
01 May 1750 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: To begin at Twelve noon. The Gentlemen are desired to come without swords and the Ladies without hoops (Deutsch, Handel, p. 688). The seating capacity of the Hospital was 1,000. There was a tremendous crush and confusion...a number of distinguished people drove up at the last moment, many without tickets, and found it impossible to gain admission (R. H. Nichols and F. A. Wray, History of the Foundling Hospital (London 1935), p. 202). Handel offered to give a repeat performance to accomodate those disappointed. [See 15 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

868
06 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

869
24 March 1752 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I New Overture by Giardini-; Airs: Caro sposo (Alberti)-Sga Frasi; Through the Land so Lovely Blooming (Handel)-Beard; Honour and Arms (Handel)-Wass; Vo solcando (Vinci)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Part II Concerto-Giardini; Airs: Father in Heaven (Handel)-Galli; Revenge Timotheus cries (Handel)-Wass; See Hercules how smiles yon myrtle plain (Handel)-Sga Frasi; The Trumpets loud Clangor (Handel)-Beard; Duetto-Sga Frasi, Sga Galli; Concerto-Miller; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs: Love in her eyes sits playing (Handel)-Beard; Pastorella (Ciampi)-Sga Galli; Se perde l'usignolo (Jomelli)-Sga Frasi; Trio, The Flocks shall leave the Mountain (Handel)-Sga Frasi, Beard, Wass; Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
Cast
Role: Grand Concerto of Handel's Actor: .

870
16 April 1751 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture by Sg Paradies-; Airs Why does the God of Israel Sleep (Handel)-Beard; Infelice in van mi lagno (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Pasquilano; Airs: False Imagine (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Non pavento il pastorello (Resta)-Guadagni; Part II Concerto by DuBourg-DuBourg; Airs Father of Heaven (Handel)-Sga Galli; Se vedi nascere (Chinzer)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Benche mi siu crudele (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Pastorella io giurerei (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs Return O God of Hosts (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Varcan col' Vento istesso (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Se non Timor allata (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Tune your Harps (Handel)-Beard; Duetto Piu amabile belta (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni, Guadagni; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.

871
12 March 1761 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I Overture-; Songs Hail Immortal Bacchus (from Judith Arne)-Champness; Di Nobil Alma (Ciampi)-Miss Frederick; Farewell ye Limpid Springs (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Come Blooming Boy (from Choice of Hercules, Handel)-Miss Young; Concerto on violincello-Sig Cervetto; Anthem My Heart is Insisting-(Handel); Part II Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Songs, Nymphs and Shepherds (from Alfred, Arne)-Miss Brent; Happy Day (from Eliza, Arne)-Miss Young; Concerto on violin composed and performed-Dubourg; Anthem As pants the heart-(Handel); Part III Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Songs, Vain is Beauty's Gaudy Flow'r (from Judith, Arne)-Miss Brent; When Bacchus, Jolly God (Handel)-Beard; Verdi Prati (from Alcina, Handel)-Miss Frederick; Freely I to Heaven Resign (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Anthem, The King Shall Rejoice-(Handel).

872
20 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 1

Performance Comment: New Overture-(Haydn); Praise the Lord-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); See her awful domes-Kelly (Julius Caesar, Handel); No more shall Edom-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); On our paternal-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Corelli); He bids the circling season-Miss Lockhart; Give glory to his awful name-Chorus (Handel); Cease ah cease-Mrs Crouch [i.e. Ombra Cara (Radamisto, Handel)]; Remember us O Lord-Quartetto, Chorus (Purcell); O thou almighty pow'r-Mrs Ambrose [i.e. Affani del pensier (Ottone, Handel)]; When storms the proud-Reinhold (Athalia, Handel); O Judah boast-Chorus (Handel); Rise O God-Chorus (Funeral Anthem, Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 2

Performance Comment: Tis Mighty Wine-Reinhold (Ottone, Handel); 'Tis Generous Wine-Kelly, Chorus (Dr Arnold); Like the raging Ocean-Mrs Crouch (Dr Arne); Shake the Dome-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Prophetic visions-Kelly (Occasional Oratorio, Handel); The Glorious Day is won-Chorus of Soldiers (Handel); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Ambrose ([Artaxerxes] Dr Arne); From the censer-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Around the Fair attending-Miss Lockhart (Handel); On the charmer-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); Strong is the Heart-Chorus (Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 3

Performance Comment: Sacred Truth-Mrs Ambrose (Dr Arnold); Vain is Beauty-Mrs Crouch ([Judith] Dr Arne); O God! 'Tis Thou-Chorus (Handel); Hear a Nation's deep Distress-Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Miss Lockhart, Dignum, Reinhold, Chorus (Jomelli); Safely go in Joy and Peace-Reinhold (Handel); Long by adverse motion-Kelly (Handel); Songs of Joy-Mrs Ambrose; accompanied on the hauboy-W. Parke (Sacchini); Glory to God (Joshua, Handel), We will rejoice (Joseph, Handel)-Grand Chorus; God save Great George our King-.

Music: As17890311

873
06 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Dubourg-; Songs Del Cara amabil Volto-Sga Calori; Why does the God of Israel Sleep , by Handel in the Oratorio Sampson-Passagli; Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Oratorio Belshazzar-Sga Frasi; Concerto on the Violincello-Pasqualino; Songs Parto da te ben mio by Bertoni-Potenza; Nel Pensar al grnad Cimento-Sga Mattei , Perez; Part II: Concerto on the Bassoon-Miller; Songs He Shall Feed His Flock-Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah; Vero non e che Sia-Sga Calori; He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah-Passagli; Concerto on the Hautboy-Simpson; Songs Mea vita mio bene by Cocchi-Potenza; Questo core amato bene by Abos-Sga Mattei; Part III: Concerto on the violin by Dubourg-; Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jephtha-Sga Frasi; Siete barhere amata Stello by Galluppi-Potenza; Deghi che io son fedele by Aurasecchio-Sga Mattei; Coronation Anthem, God save the King by Handel-.
Cast
Role: Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Orator Actor: Sga Frasi
Role: Songs He Shall Feed His Flock Actor: Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah
Role: He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah Actor: Passagli
Role: Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jep Actor: Sga Frasi
Role: God save the King by Handel Actor: .

874
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: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed Il Pensieroso 3 Alexanders Feast 3

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

875
21 March 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Entertainment Of Music

Performance Comment: PartI. An Overture by Paradies-; Songs: Perdona Amato Bene (Lampugnani)-Saiz; Contento in Grembo a Morte (Cocchi)-Laschi; Ritorn' al Caro Bene (Bernasconi)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Pupille Amobile (Jomelli)-Guadagni; Scherza il Nocchier (Brevio)-Sga Frasi; Part II. Concerto-Carbonelli; Songs: Peno si per un Ingrata (Jomelli)-Sga Mellini; Spezza lo Stral piagato (Jomelli)-Sga Saiz; Parto non ho Costanza (Galuppi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Ah! non lasciarmi No (Bertoni)-Guadagni; Prove Sono (Handel)-Sga Galli; Part III. Concerto-Vincent; Songs: Di questo Cor Fedele (Lampugnani)-Laschi; Horses When with Glory Burning (Handel)-Signora Galli; O Sleep (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Son Confusa Pastorella (Jomelli)-Sga Mellini; O Lovely Peace (Handel)-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
Cast
Role: A Grand Concerto of Handel's Actor: .