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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.

376
30 April 1728 @ King's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

Cast
Role: Ptolemy Actor: Senesino
Role: Seleuca Actor: Signora Cuzzoni Bardoni
Role: Araspes Actor: Boschi
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Faustina Bardoni
Role: Alexander Actor: Baldi.

377
02 December 1729 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text altered from A. Salvi. Music by Handel.] Pit and Boxes by Tickets only at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m. [Customary notices.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lotharius

Cast
Role: Adelaide Actor: Signora Anna StradadelPo
Role: Berengario Actor: Annibale Pio Fabri
Role: Idelberto Actor: Signora Francesca Bertolli
Role: Clodomiro Actor: Giovanni Goffreddo Riemschneider
Role: Matilde Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Lotario Actor: Antonio Bernacchi.

378
09 December 1729 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For a comment on this performance, see Rolli to Riva, 11 Dec., in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 249-50

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lotharius

379
24 February 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by S. Stampigli. Music by Handel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

Cast
Role: Partenope Actor: Signora Anna StradadelPo
Role: Emilio Actor: Annibale Pio Fabri
Role: Armindo Actor: Signora Francesca Bertolli
Role: Ormonte Actor: Goffeddro Giovanni Riemschnieder
Role: Rosmira Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Arsace Actor: Antonio Bernacchi.

380
04 April 1730 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [By Zeno. Music probably by Bartholmeo Cordans.-see Deutsch, Handel, p. 254.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ormisda

Cast
Role: Artenice Actor: Signora Anna StradadelPo
Role: Ormisda Actor: Annibale Pio Fabri
Role: Arsace Actor: Signora Francesca Bertoldi
Role: Erismeno Actor: Goffredo Giovanni Riemschneider
Role: Palmira Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Cosroe Actor: Antonio Bernacchi.

381
19 May 1730 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 254 lists: Tolomeo-Bernacchi; Seleuce-Signora Strada; Elisa-Signora Merighi; Alessandro-Signora Bertolli; Araspe-Fabri.
Cast
Role: Tolomeo Actor: Bernacchi
Role: Seleuce Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Elisa Actor: Signora Merighi
Role: Alessandro Actor: Signora Bertolli
Role: Araspe Actor: Fabri.

382
12 January 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Apostolo Zeno. Recitatives by Handel. Edition of 1731 gives no performers' names, but states: Done into English by Mr Humphreys.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wenceslaus

383
02 February 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text from Metastasio. Music by Handel.] Edition of 1731: Done into English by Mr Humphreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Cast
Role: Poro Actor: Francesco Bernardi called Senesino
Role: Cleofide Actor: Signora Anna StradadePo
Role: Erissena Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Gandarte Actor: Signora Francesco Bertolli
Role: Alessandro Actor: Annibale Pio Fabri
Role: Timagene Actor: Giovannie Giuseppe Commano.

384
04 May 1731 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [For a reconstruction of the cast, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 274. Their Majesties present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

385
23 November 1731 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Performance Comment: See reconstructed cast in Deutsch, Handel, p. 278.

386
07 December 1731 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Admetus

Performance Comment: Wherein Signora Bagnolesi, lately arrived from Italy, is to perform; but 2d edition of 1731 lists: Admeto-Senesino; Alceste-Signora Anna Bagnolesi; Hercules-Gio. Battista Pinacci; Trasimede-Antonio Guaxandi called Campioli; Antignona-Signora Anna StradadelPo; Meraspe-Antonio Montagnana. See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 278.
Cast
Role: Admeto Actor: Senesino
Role: Alceste Actor: Signora Anna Bagnolesi
Role: Hercules Actor: Gio. Battista Pinacci
Role: Trasimede Actor: Antonio Guaxandi called Campioli
Role: Antignona Actor: Signora Anna StradadelPo
Role: Meraspe Actor: Antonio Montagnana. See also Deutsch, Handel, p. 278.

387
15 January 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Music by Handel. Translation by Samuel Humphreys.] Wherein the Cloaths and Scenes are all entirely New. Colman's Opera Register: But did not draw much Company

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aetius

Cast
Role: Valentiniano Actor: Signora Anna Bagnolesi
Role: Fulvia Actor: Signora Anna StradadelPo
Role: Ezio Actor: Senesino
Role: Onoria Actor: Signora Francesca Bertoli
Role: Massimo Actor: Gio Battista Pinacci
Role: Varo Actor: Antonio Montagnnana.

388
15 February 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Music by Handel. Done into English by Humphreys. Their Majesties, Prince, eldest Princesses present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarmes

Cast
Role: Sosarme Actor: Senesino
Role: Elmira Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Haliate Actor: Pinacci
Role: Erenice Actor: Signora Bagnolesi
Role: Argone Actor: Campioli
Role: Melo Actor: Signora Bertolli
Role: Altomaro Actor: Montagnana.

389
17 March 1732 @ Chancery Lane

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: When the fine Overture compos'd by the late ingenious Mr William Babell, for St. Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day, will be perform'd with Trumpets, Hautboys, Violins, and Bassoons, with several other Pieces of Mr Handel's Composition, for Trumpets, French Horns by the best Masters. I: Mr Wm. Babell's Overture-; Overture Ptolomy-; Concerto Violin-; Hautboys Solo-; Concerto French Horns-; II: Overture Siroe-; Solo Flute-; Concerto Hautbois-; Seventh Concerto Corelli-; Concerto French Horns-; Several flute Pieces-Mr John Baston.
Cast
Role: 's Overture Actor:
Role: Overture Ptolomy Actor:
Role: Concerto Violin Actor:
Role: Hautboys Solo Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Overture Siroe Actor:
Role: Solo Flute Actor:
Role: Concerto Hautbois Actor:
Role: Corelli Actor:
Role: Concerto French Horns Actor:
Role: Several flute Pieces Actor: Mr John Baston.

390
18 April 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flavius

Performance Comment: For possible cast see Deutsch, Handel, p. 288.

391
20 April 1732 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Never Perform'd in Publick before. As it was compos'd originally for the most noble James Duke of Chandos, the Words by Mr Pope, and the Musick by Mr Handel. 7 p.m. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

392
09 May 1732 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Hippisley
Role: Bellmour Actor: Walker
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Role: Vainlove Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Ray
Role: Bluff Actor: Hall
Role: Setter Actor: Chapman
Role: Laetitia Actor: Mrs Bullock
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Younger
Role: Silvia Actor: Miss Holliday
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Egleton.

Music: Instead of Act Tunes will be perform'd Select Pieces of Musick adapted to various Instruments, Being deisgn'd as a Concert Intermix'd with the Play. For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker

Performance Comment: For theOverture: a Grand Concerto- by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,; accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin-; The Kettle Drums-Mr Benj. Baker; V: That celebrated Piece, The Water Musick-; by Mr Handel, for Trumpets, French Horns, Kettle-Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker.
Cast
Role: a Grand Concerto Actor: by Dr Pepusch, in which the Kettle Drums are principal,
Role: accompanied with Trumpets Hautboys Violin Actor:
Role: The Kettle Drums Actor: Mr Benj. Baker
Role: The Water Musick Actor:
Role: Kettle Actor: Drums, Hautboys. Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums-Benj. Baker.
Role: Concluding with a Preamble on the Kettle@Drums Actor: Benj. Baker.

Dance: II: Tambourin-Miss Rogers; In III: Scots Dance-Mrs Bullock; III: Two Pierrots-Poitier, Pelling; IV: Sicilian-Glover, Mrs Pelling; V: Comic Dance in the Footing Manner-Jones, Mrs Ogden, with some Additions to it, never performed before

Song: I: Mrs Wright

393
17 May 1732 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel. With all the Grand Chorus's, Scenes, Machines, and other Decorations, being the first Time it ever was performed in a Theatrical Way. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Cast
Role: Acis Actor: Mountier, being the first Time of his appearing in Character on any Stage
Role: Galatea Actor: Miss Arne
Role: Damon Actor: Mason
Role: Polyphemus Actor: Waltz.

394
23 May 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Zeno. Music probably by Caldara, with recitatives by Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: a New Opera Handell it did not take

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Papirius, The Dictator

Cast
Role: Lucio Papirio Actor: Pinacci
Role: Fabio Actor: Montagnana
Role: Papiria Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Rutilia Actor: Signora Bertoldi
Role: Q Fabio Actor: Senesino
Role: Servilio Actor: Signora Bagnolesi
Role: Cominio Actor: Campioli.

395
03 June 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: For a comment on the season's operas, see See and Seem Blind...In a Letter from Lord B-to A-H-Esq. (London, 1732), part of which is reproduced in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 300-301

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Papirius

396
25 November 1732 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander

Performance Comment: See presumed cast in Deutsch, Handel, p. 298.

397
02 January 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

Performance Comment: A possible cast is in Deutsch, Handel, p. 302.

398
28 February 1733 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: End Part I: Preamble on the Kettledrums-Baker; End part II: Tollet's Grounds-; on one Kettle-Drum, accompanyed with a Hautboy and Violin, in Scaramouch and Harlequin Dresses. Concluding with Handel's Grand Water Musick-; Thumoth also plays on Trumpet and German Flute-Thumoth

Performance Comment: Concluding with Handel's Grand Water Musick-; Thumoth also plays on Trumpet and German Flute-Thumoth.
Cast
Role: 's Grand Water Musick Actor:
Role: Thumoth also plays on Trumpet and German Flute Actor: Thumoth.

399
03 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Floridante

Performance Comment: Edition of 1733 does not list performers' names. See Deutsch, Handel, p. 307.

400
27 March 1733 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 28 March: Their Majesties, together with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and the Princesses were again...to see Deborah...at which was likewise present one of the most numerous Audiences of Nobility and Persons of Distinction that has been ever seen in any Theatre. Egmont, Diary, I, 345: It was very magnificent, near a hundred performers, among whom about twenty-five singers. [See also Lady A. Irwin to Lord Carlisle, in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 309-10.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah