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644 results for: Keyword - Handel?
We found 291 matches on Event Comments, 196 matches on Performance Title, 184 matches on Performance Comments, 73 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

351
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

352
18 March 1758 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Being the last time of performing till the Holidays. Receipts: #119 5s. Rec'd 10 nights' rent from Mr Handel's Oratorios at #25 per night, #250, plus #2 2s. for Coals used for the Oratorios. Barry's 1!3 of the surplus this night came to #13 1s. 8d. Paid 54 Old Rentners' interest on 54 shares for Handel's Oratorios at 1s. 8d. per share, or #5 8s. per night, for 10 night, #54. [Mrs Lecuss came in as a regular renter for 1 share.] (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Cast
Role: Varanes Actor: Barry
Role: Theodosius Actor: Smith
Role: Marcian Actor: Sparks
Role: Leontine Actor: Ridout
Role: Atticus Actor: Marten
Role: Aranthes Actor: White
Role: Lucius Actor: Anderson
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Julia Actor: Miss Allen
Role: Delia Actor: Miss Ferguson
Role: Athenais Actor: Mrs Bellamy.

Afterpiece Title: The Contrivances

Cast
Role: Rovewell Actor: Lowe
Role: Argus Actor: Collins
Role: Hearty Actor: Redman
Role: Robin Actor: Dunstall
Role: Betty Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Arethusa Actor: Mrs Chambers.

Dance: As17571217

Ballet: TThe Judgment of Paris. As17571217

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Gallini
Role: Mercury Actor: Leppie
Role: Juno Actor: Miss Viviez
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Granier
Role: Venus Actor: Miss Hilliard.

353
16 March 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Oratorio by Dr Morell. Set by Mr Smith to the Music of some old genuine performances of Handel (Biographia Dramatica). Music of the Songs and Chorusses entirely from works of Mr Handel. This day publish'd Nabal an Oratorio, as performed at Covent Garden. Price 1s. This day Publish'd Midas: an English Burletta. 2nd Edition. Price 1s. As it is acted with great applause at Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nabal

Cast
Role: David Actor:
Role: Nabal Actor:
Role: Asaph Actor:
Role: Abigail Actor:
Role: Chorus Attending on David Actor:
Role: Chorus Attending on Nabal Actor: .

Music: As17640309

354
18 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Majesties. Performed as an Oratorio, though only a Serenata. Words by Gay...set to music by Mr Handel for that princely nobleman the Duke of Chandos...This being too short for a whole evening's entertainment, Mr Dryden's celebrated Ode, also set by Handel, was performed after the Serenata. End of Part I Concerto on French Horn, by Ponta. End of Part II, Solo on Violincello-Janson (Theatrical Review, 18 March). Ross and Mossop engag'd for Haymarket for tragedy, also Bannister; Aickin, Baddeley, Parsons, Dibdin, Mrs Baddeley, Evans, Miss Miller, Miss Ambrose &c. (Winston MS 10). [For Summer season?]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea, With Dryden's Ode

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

Music: End Part I: Concerto on French Horn-Ponta; End Act II: Concerto on Violincello-Janson

355
01 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera in 2 acts; the music entirely by Handel, and selected from the various Operas set by that admirable composer, under the direction of [i.e. arranged and added to by] Dr Arnold. Benefit for Carnevale, deputy manager. No receipts listed. "In order to induce the king to visit the theatre called his own [see 17 Mar.], but which he seldom frequented, the Giulio Cesare of Handel was revived, or rather a medley from his Italian works, for little of the original music was retained, and many of his most favorite songs from other operas were introduced, Verdi prati [from Alcina], Dove sei [from Rodelinda], Rendi sereno il ciglio [from Sosarme], and others. This ancient music was particularly suited to Rubinelli, and was familiar to Mara, both of whom sung it incomparably well" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 61)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Giulio Cesare In Egitto

Cast
Role: Giulio Cesare Actor: Giov. Rubinelli
Role: Tolomeo Actor: Mengozzi
Role: Achilla Actor: Balelli
Role: Curio Actor: Gattolini
Role: Nirena Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Cleopatra Actor: Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: a new ballet, representing The Muses on Mount Parnassus-; End Opera: a new ballet, The Triumph of Julius Caesar-

356
06 December 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Receipts: #128 18s. 6d. [According to Deutsch, p. 30, Francesca Vanini-Boschi introduced a Handel aria into this opera on this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

357
24 February 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by G. F. Handel.] By Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Cast
Role: Godfredo Actor: Signora Francesca Vanini Boschi
Role: Eustacio Actor: Valentino Urbani
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi
Role: Argantes Actor: Gioseppe Boschi
Role: Magician Actor: Giuseppe Cassani
Role: Herald Actor: Laurence
Role: Armida Actor: Signora Elizabetta Pilotta Schiavonetti
Role: Almirena Actor: Mlle Isabella Girardeau.

358
22 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by George Frederic Handel.] Never Perform'd before. Compos'd by Mr Hendel. Colman's Opera Register: This was not by Subscription but at ye usuall Opera Price of Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Scene represented only ye Country of Arcadia. ye Habits were old.--ye Opera Short. [Published as Pastor Fido.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Cast
Role: Mirtillo Actor: Cavaliero Valeriano
Role: Silvio Actor: Valentino Urbani
Role: Amarilli Actor: Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Eurilla Actor: Signora Margarita del'Epine
Role: Tirenio Actor: Leveridge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

359
10 January 1713 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: Mr O. Swiny ye Manager of ye Theatre was now setting out a New Opera, Heroick. all ye Habits new & richer than ye former with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations & Machines. Ye Tragick Opera was called Theseus. Ye Musick composed by Mr Handel....ye Opera being thus prepared Mr Swiny would have got a Subscription for Six times, but could not.--he then did give out Tickets at half a Guinea each, for two Nights ye Boxes lay'd open to ye Pit, ye House was very full these two Nights

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theseus

Cast
Role: Teseo Actor: Valeriano
Role: Aailea Actor: Signora del'Epine
Role: Medea Actor: Signora Pilotti
Role: Egeo Actor: Valentini
Role: Clizia Actor: Signora Gallia
Role: Arcane Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Fedra Actor: Signora Manina
Role: Minerva Actor: Leveridge.

360
25 May 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Music by Handel. Text probably by J. J. Heidegger.] By Subscription, with the Pit and Boxes by ticket only (not to exceed 400). Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m. And Whereas there is a great many Scenes and Machines to be mov'd in this Opera, which cannot be done if Persons should stand upon the Stage (where they could not be without Danger) it is therefore hop'd no Body, even the Subscribers, will take it Ill that they must be deny'd Entrance on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Amadis of Gaul Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi
Role: Dardanus Actor: Signora Diana Vico
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson
Role: Melissa Actor: Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti.

Dance:

361
02 December 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For further deliberations of the Royal Academy of Music, see Lord Chamberlain's Office, 7@3 or Deutsch, Handel, p. 97

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

362
09 December 1721 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Rolli. Music by G. F. Handel.] A new Opera. Pit and Boxes at a half guinea. And in Regard to the Increase of the Number of Subscribers, no more than Three Hundred and Fifty Tickets will be delivered out. No Tickets will be disposed of at the Theatre, nor any Money taken there but for the Gallery. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Floridante

Cast
Role: Floridante Actor: Francesco Bernardi, called Senesino
Role: Timante Actor: Benedetto Baldassari
Role: Oronte Actor: Guiseppe Boschi
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson
Role: Rossane Actor: Signora Madalena Salvai.

363
12 January 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 7 Nov. Daily Journal, 14 Jan.: On Saturday Night, his Majesty was at the Opera...and Signiora Catzoni, newly arrived from Italy, perform'd for the first Time, to the Surprize and admiration of the Audience, which was very numerous. [See also London Journal and British Journal, 12 and 19 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Cast
Role: Ottone Actor: Francesco Bernardi , called Senesino
Role: Teofane Actor: Signora Francesca Cuzzoni
Role: Emireno Actor: Guiseppe Boschi
Role: Gismonda Actor: Signora Margherita Durastanti
Role: Adelberto Actor: Gaetano Berenstatt
Role: Matilda Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson.

364
15 January 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Admission as 7 Nov. M De Fabrice to Count Flemming, 15 Jan. (in Deutsch, Handel, p. 147): Today is the second performance and there is such a run on it that tickets are already being sold at 2 and 3 guineas which are ordinarily half a guinea. London Journal, 19 Jan.: Last Tuesday being the second Time of Madam Cotzoni's Performance, we hear that Opera Tickets sold that Day and the preceding, at 4 Guineas each

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

365
12 March 1723 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signiora Margherita Durastanti. And particular Care will be taken to place Benches on the Stage for the Accommodation of the Company. N.B. Whereas the Benefit for Signiora Durastanti is Part of her Contract, the Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick resolve not to make use of the Liberty of the House for that Night. [This benefit brought her nearly a thousand pounds.-Deutsch, Handel, p. 160.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

366
17 March 1724 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Margherita Durastanti. Particular Care will be taken to Place Benches on the Stage for the Accommodation of the Company. [According to Deutsch, Handel, p. 160, her benefit brought her #1,000, in addition to a salary of 1,200 guineas yearly. The Cantata is printed in the Daily Journal, 18 March.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Cast
Role: With an Addition of an English Cantata in Praise o Actor: the Words of which will be delivered at the Door.

367
31 October 1724 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by A. Piovene, adapted by N. F. Haym. Music by Handel.] Tickets half a guinea each. And in Regard to the Number of Subscribers, no more than Three Hundred and Forty Tickets will be deliver'd out. N.B. No Tickets will be given out at the Door, nor any Persons whatever admitted for Money. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlano Actor: Andrea Pacini
Role: Bajazet Actor: Francesco Borosini
Role: Asteria Actor: Signora Francesca Cuzzoni
Role: Andronico Actor: Francesco Bernardi called Senesino
Role: Irene Actor: Signora Anna Dotti
Role: Leone Actor: Guiseppe Boschi.

368
13 February 1725 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by A. Salvi, altered by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 31 Oct. 1724

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

Cast
Role: Rodelinda Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Bertarido Actor: Senesino
Role: Grimoald Actor: Borosini
Role: Eduige Actor: Signora Dotti
Role: Unulfo Actor: Pacini
Role: Garibaldo Actor: Boschi.

369
08 February 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: TThe King, Prince and Princess of Wales present. Universal Mercury, February 1726: Mr Handel had the Satisfaction of seeing an old Opera of his not only fill the House, which had not been done for a considerable time before, but People crowding so fast to it, that above 300 were turn'd away for want of room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

370
12 March 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Rolli. Music by Handel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

Cast
Role: Scipione Actor: Baldi
Role: Luceius Actor: Francesco Bernardi
Role: Lelius Actor: Antinori
Role: Ernando Actor: Boschi
Role: Berenice Actor: Signora Francesca Cuzzoni
Role: Armira Actor: Constantini.

371
05 May 1726 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by Rolli. Music by Handel.] At 7 p.m. Daily Journal, 7 May: On Thursday Night, Signiora Faustina, the famous Roman Songstress, performed his Majesty, their Royal Highnesses, and great Numbers of the Nobility and Quality, in...Alexander...with great Applause

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Cast
Role: Allessandro Actor: Senesino
Role: Tassile Actor: Baldi
Role: Clito Actor: Boschi
Role: Cleone Actor: Signora Dotti
Role: Leonato Actor: Antinori
Role: Rossane Actor: Signora Faustina Bordoni
Role: Lisaura Actor: Signora Francesco Cuzzoni.

372
31 January 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Music by Handel. Text possible by Haym or Rolli. Le Nuove Scene sone del Sigr Giuseppe Goupy.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

Cast
Role: Admetus Actor: Senesino
Role: Alcestes Actor: Signora Faustina Bordoni
Role: Hercules Actor: Boschi
Role: Orindo Actor: Signora Dotti
Role: Thrasymede Actor: Baldi
Role: Antigona Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Meraspes Actor: Palmerini.

373
29 April 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For a long letter on operatic affairs, see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 207-8

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Floridante

374
11 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Rolli. Music by Handel.] Admission by Ticket only (not more than 400) at half a guinea. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

Cast
Role: Riccardo Actor: Senesino
Role: Costanza Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Berardo Actor: Palmerini
Role: Isacio Actor: Boschi
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Signora Faustina Bordoni
Role: Oronte Actor: Baldi.

375
17 February 1728 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Music by Handel. Text by Haym.] The King, Queen, Princess Amelia, and Princess Carolina present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Cast
Role: Cosroes Actor: Boschi
Role: Siroes Actor: Senesino
Role: Medarses Actor: Baldi
Role: Laonicea Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Emira Actor: Signora Faustina
Role: Araxes Actor: Palmerini.