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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.

426
13 December 1734 @ Mercer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Miss Cecilia Young and Miss Isabella Young. Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums

Performance Comment: Instrumental from the Opera, with Violin by Festing, Violoncello by Caporali, Hautboy by Kytch. Water Musick by Handel, with Benj. Baker doing a Preamble on the Kettle Drums .

427
18 December 1734 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [For a discussion of this revival, see Deutsch, Handel, p. 377. Their Majesties present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orestes

428
21 February 1735 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit Waltz, Singer in Mr Handel's Operas. 6 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal by Waltz. Instrumental by Opera Masters, especially Flute by Hagan, French Horn by Antony Uhl and Cook

429
28 February 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Benefit Caporali, First Violoncello in Mr Handel's Operas. 7 P.M. 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Singing by Mrs Young and her Sister. Concertos by Caporali

430
05 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 383, conjectures: Esther-Signora Strada; Ahasuerus-Oarestini; Haman-Waltz; Habdonah-Beard; Mordecai-Signora Maria Caterina Negri .
Cast
Role: : Esther Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Ahasuerus Actor: Oarestini
Role: Haman Actor: Waltz
Role: Habdonah Actor: Beard
Role: Mordecai Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri

431
12 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 5 March. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 March: Last Night their Majesties and the Princess Caroline . . . heard Esther, an Oratorio; and Mr Handel's two new inimitable Concertos on the Organ. [Egmont also present.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cast Not Listed, But See 5 March

432
19 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: As 5 March. old Whig, 20 March: In the flourishing State of this Opera [Artaxerxes], 'tis no Wonder that the other Theatres decline. Handel, whose excellent Compositions have often pleased our Ears, and touched our Hearts, has this Winter sometimes performed to an almost empty Pitt. He has lately reviv'd his fine Oratorio of Esther, in which he has introduced two Concerto's on the Organ that are inimitable. But so strong is the Disgust taken against him, that even this has been far from bringing him crowded Audiences; tho' there were no other publick Entertainments on those Evenings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

433
01 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Athalia

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 385, constructs the cast: Athalia-Miss Young; Josabeth-Signora Strada; Joas-the Boy; Joad-Carestini; Mathan-Beard; Abner-Waltz. With a New Concerto on the Organ;..
Cast
Role: : Athalia Actor: Miss Young
Role: Josabeth Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Joas Actor: the Boy
Role: Joad Actor: Carestini
Role: Mathan Actor: Beard
Role: Abner Actor: Waltz. With a New Concerto on the Organ

Afterpiece Title: the first Concerto in the Oratorio of Esther; and the last in Deborah

434
16 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by A. Marchi. Music by Handel.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Cast
Role: : Alcina Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Rogero Actor: Carestini
Role: Morgano Actor: Mrs Young
Role: Bradamante Actor: Signora Maria Negri
Role: Orontes Actor: Beard
Role: Melisso Actor: Waltz
Role: Oberto Actor: Young Mr Savage

435
08 May 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Lawyer

Music: First Musick: A Concerto for Hautboys, &c. Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: Second Musick: A Concerto of Geminiani. Third Musick: Overture to Ariadne. The Act Tunes for French Horns, Trumpets, &c. V: Handel's Water Musick .

Dance: I: Tambourine by Miss Rogers. Flanderkins by Duke and Mrs Ogden. III: Two Pierrots by Duke and Delagarde. IV: Richmond Maggot by Le Sac and Miss Rogers

Song: V: As17350422

436
15 July 1735 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant

Cast
Role: London Merchant Actor: Cross
Role: Millwood Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Thorogood Actor: Turbutt
Role: Maria Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Barnwell Sr Actor: Jones
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Truman Actor: Este
Role: Blunt Actor: Cole

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Yorkshireman

Cast
Role: Yorkshireman Actor: Salway
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Squire Sapscull Actor: Este
Role: Combrush Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Alderman Muckworm Actor: Jones
Role: Slango Actor: Master Green
Role: Blunder Actor: Topham. With a Prologue to the Farce against National Prejudice

Music: Concerto for Two Hautboys by Woodbridge and Neale. A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey

Performance Comment: A fine Piece of Mr Handel's on the little Flute by a Friend of Carey .

Dance: houvre and Minuet by Vallois and Mrs Anderson. V: Two Pierrots by Vallois and his Scholar

Song: By a Scholar of Carey's

437
25 September 1735 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Cast
Role: Heartwell Actor: Quin
Role: Fondlewife Actor: Griffin
Role: Sir Joseph Actor: Miller
Role: Belmour Actor: W. Mills
Role: Vainlove Actor: Salway
Role: Sharper Actor: Milward
Role: Setter Actor: Oates
Role: Bluff Actor: Johnson
Role: Lac tit ia Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Holliday
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Cantrell
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Cross

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Cast
Role: Jobson Actor: Harper
Role: Nell Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Sir John Actor: Salway
Role: Lady Loverule Actor: Mrs Grace

Music: Select Pieces

Dance: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Mrs Walter. The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson

Performance Comment: The new Comic Dance called Fye! nay prithee John; or, Handel's Jig by Le Brun and Mrs Anderson .

438
11 February 1736 @ Mercer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocals by Miss Cecilia Young, Miss Isabella Young, Miss Esther Young. First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker

Performance Comment: First Violin by Festing. Concerto on French Horn by Charles. Solo on German Flute by Balicourt. Handel's Water Piece. Preamble on Kettle Drums by Benjamin Baker .

439
03 March 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Written by the late Mr Dryden. Set to Musick by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Alexander

440
31 March 1736 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Careless Actor: Keene
Role: Blunt Actor: Boaman
Role: Day Actor: Smith
Role: Abel Actor: Ward
Role: Obadiah Actor: Johnson
Role: Bookseller Actor: Noland
Role: Prentice Actor: Young Littleton
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Arbella Actor: Miss Brunette
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Herle
Role: Teague Actor: Pritchard. New Prologue to be spoke by Miss Piternesso, who never appeared on any stage before

Afterpiece Title: The Happy Lovers; or, The Beau Metamorphos'd

Cast
Role: Sir Timothy Actor: Careful-Payne
Role: Careful Actor: Payne
Role: Beau Actor: the Author
Role: Constant Actor: Hemskirk
Role: Friendly Actor: Pritchard
Role: Charles Actor: Hussy
Role: Jeremy Actor: Ferguson
Role: Celia Actor: Mrs Forrester
Role: Betty Actor: Miss Brunette. With a New Prologue and Epilogue

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle-Drums by J. Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Performance Comment: Woodbridge, and the celebrated Water Musick, composed by Mr Handel, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns .

Dance: Hornpipe by Ferguson. By Cox, a Pewterer of the City of London, who never appeared on any stage before, particularly a Harlequin and a Scaramouch. Two Pierrots by Smith and La Back. End Afterpiece: Drunken Man of Pritchard

Song: By E. Roberts

441
16 April 1736 @ Devil Tavern

Event Comment: By John Lockman. Set to Music by Mr Boyce. By the Apollo Society in the Devil Tavern, Temple Bar. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 404.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

442
29 April 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit Miss Norsa. Tickets at her Lodgings, Nassau Street, near Gerrard Street. Receipts: money #12 14s. 6d.; tickets #101 9s. London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 29 April: We hear Mr Handel has compos'd a new Opera, on the Occasion of his Royal Highness's Marriage to the Prince[S] of Saxe Gotha, and as the Wedding was solemnized sooner than was expected, great Numbers of Artificers, as Carpenters, Painters, Engineers, &c. are employed to forward the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Hoyden Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Foppington Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Loveless Actor: Ryan
Role: Worthy Actor: Delane
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hallam
Role: Sir Tunbelly Actor: Mullart
Role: Young Fashion Actor: Walker
Role: Coupler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Surgeon Actor: James
Role: Lory Actor: Chapman
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Mullart

Afterpiece Title: Flora

Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Miss Norsa
Role: Hob Actor: Laguerre

Dance: Two Pierrots by Lalauze and Nivelon. The Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. Sailors (from orestes) by Glover, Tench, Desse, Delagarde, Livier, Richardson

443
04 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Cast
Role: Sir Harry Actor: Ryan
Role: Standard Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Smugler Actor: Hippisley
Role: Vizard Actor: Marshall
Role: Beau Clincher Actor: Chapman
Role: Young Clincher Actor: Neale
Role: Dicky Actor: James
Role: Lady Lurewell Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Darling Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Parly Actor: Mrs Kilby

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Stoppelaer
Role: Phillida Actor: Miss Norsa, but see17360430

Dance: I: By Miss Rogers. III: Ballet, as17360417 V: Sailors, as17360501

Song: II: By Mrs Roberts. IV: Chancon a Boire, to music by Handel, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre

Performance Comment: IV: Chancon a Boire, to music by Handel, sung by Leveridge and Laguerre .

444
11 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Young Mirabel Actor: A. Hallam
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Duretete Actor: Chapman
Role: Dugard Actor: Marshall
Role: Petit Actor: James
Role: Bravos Actor: Mullart, M. Stoppelaer, Smith, Bencraft
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Buchanan
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lamorce Actor: Mrs Kilby

Music: Overture to Ariadne. Select Pieces between the Acts. V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will play the Kettle-Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Performance Comment: Select Pieces between the Acts. V: Handel's Water Musick, in which Benj. Baker will play the Kettle-Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns .
Cast
Role: . Baker will play the Kettle Actor: Drums, accompanied with Trumpets and French Horns

Dance: I: Le Depit Amoureux by Desse and Mlle Delorme. II: Comic Dance by Nivelon and Mlle De L'Isle. IV: French Peasants by Lalauze, Mlle D'Hervigni, &c. V: The Faithful Shepherd by Glover, Miss Rogers, Tench, Desse, Dupre, Livier, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme, Miss Norman, Mrs Kilby

Song: I: Chancon a Boire, as17360504. II: The Confession sung by Roberts and Miss Hillyard. III: The opinion of the Ancients, as17360412

445
12 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Librettist not known. Music by Handel.] London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 May: Last Night was perform'd ... Atalanta ...in which was a new Set of Scenes painted in Honour to this Happy Union, which took up the full length of the Stage: The Fore-part of the Scene represented an Avenue to the Temple of Hymen, adorn'd with Figures of several Heathen Deities. Next was a Triumphal Arch on the Top of which were the Arms of their Royal Highnesses, over which was placed a Princely Coronet. Under the Arch was the Figure of Fame, on a Cloud, sounding the Praises of this Happy Pair. The Names Fredericus and Augusta appear'd above in transparent Characters. Thro' the Arch was seen a Pediment supported by four Columns, on which stood two Cupids embracing, and supporting the Feathers, in a Princely Coronet, the Royal Ensign of the Prince of Wales. At the farther End was a View of Hymen's Temple, and the Wings were adorn'd with the Loves and Graces bearing Hymenael Torches, and putting Fire to Incense in Urns, to be ofter'd up upon this Joyful Union. The Opera concluded with a Grand Chorus, during which several beautiful Illuminations were display'd. . . . There were present their Majesties, the Duke, and the Four Princesses

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta: In Honour Of The Royal Nuptials Of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince And Princess Of Wales

Cast
Role: : Atalanta Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Meleager Actor: Gioachino Conti, called Egizzielli
Role: Irene Actor: Signora Maria Negri
Role: Amintas Actor: Beard
Role: Nicander Actor: Waltz
Role: Mercury Actor: Reinhold

446
15 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: See a letter by Benjamin Victor to Matthew Debourg, in Victor, original Letters . . . (1776), I, I4ff which Deutsch, Handel, p. 409, thinks should be dated ca. 15 May 1736. Ricb's Register: Duke and Princesses present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta

447
15 May 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: According to the newspapers, the Prince and Princess were present, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 408, thinks that they may have been at CG instead

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Feast Of Hymen

448
22 May 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Taste

Cast
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Man of Taste Actor: Cibber
Role: Sir Positive Actor: Griffin
Role: Freelove Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Humphrey Actor: Harper
Role: Reynard Actor: Miller
Role: Valentine Actor: Milward
Role: Harcourt Actor: W. Mills
Role: Horatio Actor: Raftor
Role: Lewis Actor: Cross
Role: Diligence Actor: Turbutt
Role: Almanzor Actor: Master Arne
Role: Lady Henpeck Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Lisetta Actor: Miss Mann
Role: Dorinda Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Maria Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Angelica Actor: Miss Holliday

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Cast
Role: Maid Actor: Mrs Clive, but see17360226

Dance: II: Dutchman and his Frow by Phillips and Miss Brett. IV: English Maggot by Villeneuve and Miss Brett

Entertainment: A new Entertainment after the manner of Spring-Garden, Vauxhall: With a New Scene, representing the Place, with a Grand Overture, and select Pieces of Musick, compos'd by Mr Handell, intermix'd with Dances, particularly The Russian Sailor by Denoyer's Apprentice. A Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Winch. The Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Concluding with Mr Handel's Water Musick

Performance Comment: A Concerto on the French Horn by Mr Winch. The Revellers by Essex, Mrs Walter, &c. Concluding with Mr Handel's Water Musick .

449
06 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 416, states that Ruggiero-Conti.
Cast
Role: states that Ruggiero Actor: Conti.

450
27 November 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: MMrs Pendarves, 27 Nov.: They [The king's] have Farinelli, Merighi, with no sound in her voice, but thundering action-a beauty with no other merit; and one Chimenti, a tolerable good woman with a pretty voice, and Montagnana, who roars as usual! With this band of singers, and dull Italian operas, such as you almost fall asleep at, they presume to rival Handel-who has Strada, that sings better than ever she did; Gizziello, who is much improved since last year; and Annabali, who has the best part of Senesino's voice and Caristini's, with a prodigious fine taste and good action! We have had Alcina, and Atalanta, which is acted tonight for the last night with the fireworks....Mrs Porter acts three times a week; I have made a party to go next week; she is the only support of the stage, the house is crammed whenever she acts.-Delany, Autobiography, I, 5578-79

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta