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Event Comment: Edition of 1733: The Musick formerly composed by Mr Handel, and now Revis'd by him with several Additions. The Additional Words by Mr Humphreys

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 22 June: We hear that Subscriptions are actually in great forwardness for having two different Operas next Winter, one at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, under the Direction of Messrs Handel and Heydegger, and the other to be at one of the Playhouses, under the Management of Directors chosen from among the Subscribers

Performances

Event Comment: TThe King paid #1,000 to the Opera in the Haymarket. See Deutsch, Handel, p. 317

Performances

Event Comment: For a payment of #250 by the Prince of Wales to Opera, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 319

Performances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Music: Second Musick: First Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay

Performance Comment: Third Music: Overture compos'd by Handel for Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo composed by Vivaldi. III: Duo for Two French Horns by Charle and Giay .

Dance: V: La Follette s'cest ravizee by Nivelon and Miss Mann

Song: II: Quanto Dolce by Miss Arne. IV: Per le forte del tormento by Miss Arne and Young Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Standard Actor: Mills
Role: Smugler Actor: Johnson
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Miller
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Oates
Role: Vizard Actor: W. Mills
Role: Dicky Actor: Master Arne
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Miss Mann

Music: Second Musick: 4th Concerto of 2d Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture composed by Handel for Tamerlane .

Dance: I: La Bagatelle (new) by Essex and Miss Latour, her first appearance on that stage. III: Mock Minuet by Nivelon, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss La Tour, Miss Mann. V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025

Song: II: Hush, Ye Little Warbling Choir by Miss Arne. IV: Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Cast
Role: Townly Actor: W. Mills
Role: Manly Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Francis Actor: Griffin
Role: Basset Actor: Cibber
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Lady Grace Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Lady Wronghead Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Jenny Actor: Miss Robinson

Music: Second Musick: 1st Concerto of Corelli. Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture compos'd by Handel for the Opera of Alexander. I: A Concerto call'd The Cuckoo by Vivaldi .

Dance: II: La Basetelle by Essex, and Miss La Tour. In V: Les Amants Constants by Essex, Houghton, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Song: II: Limpio Rigor del Fato and Was Ever Nymph Like Rosamond by Miss Arne. IV: Per le Porte del Tormento by Miss Arne and Master Arne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Loveless Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Oates
Role: Seringe Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Role: Bull Actor: Tenoe
Role: Page Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Music: Second Musick: 6th Concerto of the 1st Opera of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture for Admetus by Handel. II: Se met turbo, a Song in Porus, on the Flute Traverse. IV: Concerto for Two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture for Admetus by Handel. II: Se met turbo, a Song in Porus, on the Flute Traverse. IV: Concerto for Two Hautboys composed by Dr Pepusch .

Dance: I: La Bagatelle by Essex and Miss Latour. III: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, F. Tench, Holt, Miss Mann, Miss Brett. In V: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Apostolo Zeno. Recitatives by Handel. Prince and three eldest Princesses present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caius Fabricius

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Foppington Actor: Cibber
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Heron
Role: Loveless Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Worthy Actor: Mills
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Hoyden Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Shepard
Role: Young Fashion Actor: W. Mills
Role: Coupler Actor: Johnson
Role: Lory Actor: Oates
Role: Seringe Actor: Griffin
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Sir John Actor: Ridout
Role: Bull Actor: Tenoe
Role: Page Actor: Miss Brett
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Shireburn

Music: Second Musick: the 8th Concerto of Corelli, commonly called The Natalia. Third Musick: Overture of Alexander, composed by Handel. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi

Performance Comment: Third Musick: Overture of Alexander, composed by Handel. III: The Cuckoo, composed by Vivaldi .

Dance: II: Les Amants Constants, as17340123 In V: Grand Dance in Momus, as17331231

Song: I: Lusingue pui care by Miss Arne. IV: Sentir si Dire by Miss Arne

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by F. Colman. Music by Handel.] Colman Opera Register: Ariadne in Crete a new Opera & very good & perform'd very often Sigr Carestino sung surprisingly well: a new Eunuch many times perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

Event Comment: [Their Majesties, Prince of Wales, and three eldest Princesses present. Egmont also present. For a satiric pamphlet on opera, see Harmony in an Uproar, dated 12 Feb.; much of it is reprinted in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 344-57.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

Event Comment: dvertiser, 11 March: We hear, amongst other publick Diversions that are prepaid for the Solemnity of the approaching Nuptials, there is to be perform'd [at King's, 13 March] a Serenata, call'd Parnasso in Festa: The Fable is Apollo and the Muses celebrating the Marriage of Thetis and Peleus. There is one standing Scene, which is Mount Parnassus, on which sit Apollo and the Muses, assisted with other proper Characters emblematically dress'd, the whole Appearance being extreamly magnificent; nor is the Musick less entertaining, being contriv'd with so great a Variety, that all sorts of Musick are properly introduc'd in single Songs, Duettoes, &c. intermix'd with Chorus's something in the Stile of Oratorios, People have been waiting with Impatience for this Piece, the celebrated Mr Handel having exerted his utmost Skill in it.hathiBenefit Delane. At the Desire of several Persons of Distinction

Performances

Mainpiece Title:

Event Comment: A Serenata. Being an Essay of several different Sorts of Harmony.[Music by Handel. Done into English by George Oldmixon.] Daily Advertiser, 14 March: Last Night Mr Handell's new Serenata, in Honour of the Princess Royal's Nuptials with the Prince of Orange, was perform'd before their Majesties, the Prince of Wales, the Princess Royal, the Prince of Orange, and all the Royal Family, and was received with the greatest Applause; the Piece containing the most exquisite Harmony ever furnish'd from the Stage, and the Disposition of the Performers being contriv'd in a very grand and magnificent Manner. [The marriage of the Prince of Orange and Royal Princess occurred on Thursday, 14 March.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa; Or, Apollo And The Muses Celebrating The Nuptials Of Thetis And Peleus

Cast
Role: : Apollo Actor: Carestini
Role: Orfeo Actor: Scalzi
Role: Clio Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Calliope Actor: Signora Durastanti
Role: Cloride Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri
Role: Euterpe Actor: Signora Rosa Negri
Role: Proteo Actor: Waltz

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Concertos by Corelli and Geminiani. Favourite Songs of Mr Handel's. Solo upon the German Flute and Violin. A Concerto, the Solo Part upon the Harpsichord

Performance Comment: Favourite Songs of Mr Handel's. Solo upon the German Flute and Violin. A Concerto, the Solo Part upon the Harpsichord .
Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Event Comment: Composed by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Event Comment: Mrs Pendarves, 27 April: Yesterday morning [26] at the rehearsal of a most delightful opera at Mr Handel's called Sosarme. Delany, Autobiography, I, 463

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarme

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarmes

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 364, reconstructs the cast: Sosarme-Carestini; Haliate-Signora Durastanti; Erenice-Signora Maria Caterina Negri; Elmira-Signora Strada; Argone-Scalzi; Melo-Signora Rosa Negri; Altomaro-Waltz .
Cast
Role: : Sosarme Actor: Carestini
Role: Haliate Actor: Signora Durastanti
Role: Erenice Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri
Role: Elmira Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Argone Actor: Scalzi
Role: Melo Actor: Signora Rosa Negri
Role: Altomaro Actor: Waltz
Event Comment: Mrs Pendarves, 30 April: I go to-night... to Sosarmes, an opera of Mr Handel's, a charming one, and yet I dare say it will be almost empty!

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sosarmes

Event Comment: The Prince of Wales paid #250 to Handel's Opera Company. See BM, Add MSS 24, 403

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nonjuror

Cast
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Roberts
Role: Heartly Actor: Mrs Charke
Role: Wolf Actor: Rosco
Role: Woodvil Actor: Este
Role: Sir John Actor: Turbutt
Role: Charles Actor: James
Role: Lady Woodvill Actor: Mrs Shireburn
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Norman

Dance: II: Two Pierrots by Davenport and Olbeldiston. III: Harlequin by Miss Brett. V: A new Country Dance by Davenport, proper to the Play

Song: I: A Generi Affetti by Miss Jones and Master Arne. IV: Was ever Nymph like Rosamond by Miss Jones

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 4 Nov.: We are informed, that when Mr Handel waited on their Majesties with his New Opera of Ariodante, his Majesty . . . was graciously pleased to subscribe 1000/. towards carrying on the Opera [at CG. No confirmation of this point is known]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Cast
Role: Tamerlane Actor: Stephens
Role: Moneses Actor: Ryan
Role: Axalla Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Prince Actor: Hale
Role: Dervise Actor: Roberts
Role: Omar Actor: Marshall
Role: Stratocles Actor: Aston
Role: Selima Actor: Miss Bincks
Role: Bajazet Actor: Walker
Role: Arpasia Actor: Mrs Hallam. With the usual Prologue
Event Comment: The Bee, 9 Nov.: Mr Handel opens Tomorrow . . . with the Opera of Pastor Fido . . . and we hear there was a Rehearsal this Day at Twelve o'Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel
Event Comment: First Piece: A new Dramatick Entertainment in Musick. [Music by Handel.] Second Piece: An Opera. With several Additions, intermix'd with Choruses. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. First Gallery 4s. Upper Gallery 21. 6d. [King and Princesses Amelia and Caroline present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Terpsicore

Cast
Role: : Apollo Actor: Carestino
Role: Erato Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Terpsichore Actor: Mlle Salle

Afterpiece Title: Pastor Fido

Cast
Role: : Mirtillo Actor: Carestino
Role: Amarillis Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Silvius Actor: Beard
Role: Dorinda Actor: Signora Catterina Negri
Role: Eurilla Actor: Signora Rosa Negri
Role: Tirenius Actor: Waltz
Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne [in Creta]

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but see conjectures by Deutsch, Handel, p. 375 .