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6839 results for: Keyword - George Frederick Handel
We found 4736 matches on Author, 1368 matches on Performance Comments, 947 matches on Event Comments, 374 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5276
04 April 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: For a long letter on musical performances, including Handel's, see London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 April, reprinted in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 515-17

Performances

5277
08 April 1741 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By partiuclar Desire. Benefit Chapman. Tickets at Chapman's House, Corner of Bow Street. [in the London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 7 April, Chapman published a letter regretting that this benefit will be on the night Handel has a performance at lif. Chapman states that he owes much to Handel and wishes him success. Because, he states, some 20,000 will want to attend lif, which cannot hold above twenty hundred, Chapman remarks that, if those who cannot get into lif will go to dl, he will be happy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Afterpiece Title: The Toy Shop

Song: In II: Lowe; III: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond-Lowe

Dance: III: Maltere, Mlle Maltere; V: Peasants-Muilment

5278
02 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: RRoyal family attended.-Deutsch, Handel, p. 561. The new Oratorio...has been performed four Times to more crouded Audiences than ever were seen; more People being turned away for Want of Room each Night than hath been at the Italian Opera.-Quoted by Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 350, from Faulkner's Dublin Journal, 15 March

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

Music: Solo on Violin-Dubourg

5279
16 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Last time of performing the Oratorio this season. The Subscribers to Mr Handel's six former performances, who intend to continue their subscription on the same conditions for six more, are desired to send their subscription money to Mr Handel's House in Brook Street, where attendance will be given this day [15 March] in order to deliver out their subscription tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

5280
16 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Parts were: Saul-; Jonathan-; David-; High Priest-; Abner-; Messenger-; Apparition of Samuel-; Amalekite-; Michal-; Merab-; Abiathar-; Witch of Endor- (Larpent MS.). [For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]For probable singers, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.]

Music: Concerto on Organ-

5281
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].

5282
20 March 1747 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMr Handell's Oratorio of Joseph. 3rd night, [i.e., of oratorios] (Account Books, Egerton 2268)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Parts were: Pharaoh-; Joseph-; Reuben-; Simeon-; Judah-; Benjamin-; Potiphera-; Phanor-; Asenath-; Chorus of Egyptians-; Hebrews-. [See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]See Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 407-8.]

5283
12 November 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Rehears'd...the Opera of Lucius Verus: This Drama Consists of Airs, borrow'd entirely from Mr Handel's favourite Operas; and so may (probably) be justly styled the most exquisite Composition of Harmony, ever offer'd to the Publick. Those Lovers of Musick among us, whose Ears have been charm'd with Farinello, Faustina, Senesino, Cuzzoni, and other great Performers will now have an Opportunity of Reviving their former delight, which, if not so transporting as then, may yet prove a very high Entertainment. Mr Handel is acknowledged (universally) so great a Master of the Lyre; that nothing urg'd in Favour of his Captial Performances can reasonably be consider'd as a Puff (General Advertiser, 13 Nov.)

Performances

5284
26 February 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Performance Comment: Parts were: Judas-; Israelite Man-; Israelite Woman-; Chorus-; Simon- (brother to Judas); Messenger-; Eupolemus- (Jewish Ambassador to Rome). (Larpent MS) [Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]Winton Dean in Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 471-72, adds Second Israelite Woman and Priest, noting that Madam Frasi sang the part of the first Israelite woman.]

Afterpiece Title: a Ca Concerto

5285
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.]

5286
24 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Parts for six characters, two choruses; Hercules-; Deianira-; Hyllus-; Iole-; Lichas-; Priest of Jupiter-; Chorus of Trachinians-; Chorus of Oechalians-. [For speculation as to probable cast, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 658.]For speculation as to probable cast, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 658.]

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

5287
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

5288
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

5289
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

Related Works
Related Work: The Fair American Author(s): Frederick Pilon

5290
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

5291
01 March 1751 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Pleasure-Miss Faulkner, Soprano; Virtue-Mrs Arne[, Soprano; Hercules-Miss Young[, Mezzo-Soprano; Attendant on Pleasure-Lowe[, Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser]., Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 702.) [No cast listed in General Advertiser].

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on Organ

5292
27 December 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Prologue-Mrs Midnight; Act I. I. A grand Piece with Kettle@Drums and Trumpets-; 2. The Inauguration Speech-Mrs Midnight; 3. Overture by Handel-; 4. Declamatory Piece on Jew's Harp-a Casuist; Act II. I. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 2. Overture to Ariadne-; 3. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 4. Oration on the salt@Box-a Rationalist; 5. March in Judas Macchabeus-; , with the Side Drum-; Act III. I. The Speech of Old Time to the Good People of Britain-. 2.; Solo on the Violoncello-Cupid; 3. Song-Mrs Midnight; 4. Solo-Master Hallett; Overture to Alexander-; Epilogue-Master Hallett.
Cast
Role: Handel Actor:

5293
30 December 1751 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17511227, but I, 2, a Concerto for Clarinette-; III, 5, Handel's Water Musick-; The Inauguration Speech-_.
Cast
Role: Handel Actor:

5294
02 January 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17511230, but I. 3. Overture by Handel-_; II, 1, 2 reversed; the Overture to Sampson-; instead of the Overture to Ariadne-_; III, Overture to Alexander-_; Prologue-a Gentleman.
Cast
Role: Handel Actor:

5295
11 March 1755 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: By Handel. Benefit for Miss Turner. Oratorios by Handel. At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. To begin at 7 p.m. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Song: I: Praise the Lord- accompanied by Parry

Music: II: Concerto (Arne) on Harpsichord-Miss Turner

5296
11 August 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: Address-Cibber; A Scotch Song-; A concerto-; First Comic Lecture-Cibber; Grand Concerto for French Horns-; Second Comic Lecture-Cibber; The Italian Peasant (comic dance)-; A New Cantata The Wheelbarrow-; Comic Medley overture-; Auction of choice curiosities of extraordinary Value-Cibber; Italian air-Sga Mimicotti as17570628; Oration call'd the Pig or Advice to the Critics-Miss Dorothy Midnight; Comic Ballet The Marine Boys marching to Portsmouth-; Handel's Water Music-Mother Midnight.
Cast
Role: Handel's Water Music Actor: Mother Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

5297
17 October 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert

Performance Comment: Dutch Skipper-Master Settree; Singing-Miss Gaudry; Concerto by Handel-; Italian Peasants-Joly, Mlle Dulisse; Dorus and Cleora , a new Cantata set to Musick by Mr Bryan,-Kear , his first time on any stage; Les Tailleurs-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The Slack Wire-Miss Isabella Wilkinson; Marines Going to Portsmouth-; Irish Landlord-Jolly, Settree, Mme Dulisse; Rule Britannia-Kear.
Cast
Role: Handel Actor:

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

5298
31 January 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A pasticcio, with libretto by G. A. Migliavacca; music by F. G. Bertoni, Handel, Davide Perez (Deutsch, Handel, p. 793). A New Opera, with new Decorations and Dances. It will be performed Tuesday and Zenobia on Saturdays (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solimano

Dance: Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Signora Lescot

5299
10 February 1758 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Time And Truth

Performance Comment: Edition of wordbook (J. Watts, sold by B. Dod, 1758) lists Time, Counsel (or Truth), Beauty, Pleasure, Deceit, and Chorus. Deceit-Mrs Passerini. [(Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).](Deutsch, Handel, p. 793).]

5300
06 March 1758 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Frasi. By Mr Handel. This is the only Opportunity the Public will have of hearing this favourite Oratorio, Mr Handel being determined not to perform it this Season. Tickets: Pit and Boxes Half Guinea. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened half an hour after four, Pit and Boxes at Five; to begin at half an hour after Six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: Concerto on the Organ-Stanley