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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.

451
08 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 419, lists: Poro-Annibali; Cleofide-Signora Strada; Erissena-Signora Maria Caterina Negri; Gandarte-Conti; Alessandro-Beard; Timagene-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Poro Actor: Annibali
Role: Cleofide Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Erissena Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri
Role: Gandarte Actor: Conti
Role: Alessandro Actor: Beard
Role: Timagene Actor: Reinhold.

452
08 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Sir Richard Steele. Mrs Pendarves to Mrs Ann Granville, 8 Jan.: I was this morning regaled with Mr Handel's new opera called Arminius, it was rehearsed at Covent Garden.--Delany, Autobiography, I, 587

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Conscious Lovers

Cast
Role: Indiana Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Mullart.
Role: Young Bevil Actor: Delane
Role: Sir John Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Myrtle Actor: Walker
Role: Cimberton Actor: Hippisley
Role: Tom Actor: Chapman
Role: Sealand Actor: Aston
Role: Humphrey Actor: Paget
Role: Daniel Actor: James
Role: Lucinda Actor: Mrs Templer
Role: Mrs Sealand Actor: Mrs Cantrel
Role: Phillis Actor: Miss Bincks.

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Cast
Role: Ceres Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Proserpine Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Jupiter Actor: Roberts
Role: Mercury Actor: Laguerre
Role: Sylvans Actor: Mrs Laguerre, Mlle Delorme, Mrs Ogden, Miss Norman, Mrs LeBrun
Role: Pluto Actor: Leveridge
Role: Yeoman Actor: Nivelon
Role: Clodpole Actor: Hippisley
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Old Man Actor: Smith
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Countrymen and Lasses Actor: Dupre, Bencraft, Ferguson, Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Brunette
Role: Sayoryard Actor: Thompson
Role: Gardeners Actor: Smith, Dupre
Role: Earth Actor: Richardson
Role: Air Actor: Glover
Role: Fire Actor: Tench
Role: Water Actor: Desse
Role: Females Actor: Mrs Moreau, Mrs Laguerre, Mrs Ogden, Mlle Delorme.

453
29 January 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parthenope

Performance Comment: See Deutsch, Handel, p. 424, for cast.

454
07 February 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: In the morning Handel's new opera, Justin, was rehearsed. [See Egmont, Diary, II, 342.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Cast
Role: Lear Actor: Delane
Role: Gloucester Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Edgar Actor: Ryan
Role: Bastard Actor: Walker
Role: Cordelia Actor: Mrs Horton.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

Cast
Role: Apollo Actor: Glover
Role: Daphne Actor: Mrs Laguerre
Role: Nymphs Actor: Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ogden, Mrs Delorme, Miss Norman
Role: Burgomaster Actor: Nivelon
Role: Boor Servant Actor: Hippisley
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Bencraft
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun
Role: Peasants Actor: Bencraft, Bodine, Dupre Jr
Role: Women Peasants Actor: Mrs Forrester, Miss Horsington, Miss Dancy
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Wright
Role: Diana Actor: Miss Hillyard
Role: Silenus Actor: Leveridge
Role: Bacchus Actor: Laguerre
Role: Pan Actor: Salway
Role: Zaphyrus Actor: Glover
Role: Frenchman Actor: Desse
Role: Spaniard Actor: Tench
Role: Polonese Actor: Richardson
Role: Frenchwoman Actor: Mlle Delorme
Role: Spanish Woman Actor: Mrs Moreau
Role: Polonese Woman Actor: Mrs Ogden
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Laguerre.

455
09 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 428, believes that Clio-sung bySignora Strada; Cloride-sung bySignora Maria Caterina Negri.
Cast
Role: believes that Clio Actor: sung bySignora Strada
Role: Cloride Actor: sung bySignora Maria Caterina Negri.

456
13 April 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Giovanni Alberto Ristori. Music arranged by Handel. Apparently not published.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

457
05 July 1737 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Each theatre received #250 from the Prince of Wales as a subsidy. See Deutsch, Handel, p. 439

Performances

458
18 January 1738 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: LLord Wentworth to the Earl of Strafford, 19 Jan.: We was at Covent Garden Play House last night, my mother was so good as to treat us with it, and the Dragon of Wantcliff was the farce. I like it vastly and the musick is excessive pretty, and tho it is a burlesque on the operas yet Mr Handel owns he thinks the tunes very well composed....and it has been acted 36 times already and they are always pretty full. The poor operas I doubt go on but badly, for tho every body praises both Cafferielli and the opera yet it has never been full, and if it is not now at first it will be very empty towards the latter end of the winter.--Wentworth Papers, p. 539

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Northern Lass

Cast
Role: Sir Philip Actor: Ryan
Role: Sir Paul Actor: Hippisley
Role: Tridewell Actor: Hale
Role: Anvil Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Widgin Actor: Chapman
Role: Bulfinch Actor: Rosco
Role: Pade Actor: Arthur
Role: Howdye Actor: Neale
Role: Widow Fitchow Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Northern Lass Actor: Mrs Vincent.

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

459
21 March 1738 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Man Of Mode; Or, Sir Fopling Flutter

Cast
Role: Loveit Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Sir Fopling Actor: Cibber
Role: Dorimant Actor: Mills
Role: Medley Actor: Milward
Role: Old Bellair Actor: Harper
Role: Young Bellair Actor: Wright
Role: Shoemaker Actor: Miller
Role: Handy Actor: Cross
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Emilia Actor: Mrs Butler
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Pert Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Lady Townly Actor: Mrs Grace
Role: Lady Woodvil Actor: Mrs Bennet
Role: Busy Actor: Miss Tollet
Role: Orange@woman Actor: Macklin.

Afterpiece Title: The Mock Doctor

Cast
Role: Dorcas Actor: Mrs Pritchard.
Role: Doctor Actor: Cibber
Role: Leander Actor: Beard
Role: Sir Jasper Actor: Turbutt
Role: James Actor: Winstone
Role: Harry Actor: Leigh
Role: Davy Actor: Macklin
Role: Hellebore Actor: Cole
Role: Charlotte Actor: Miss Brett.

Dance: I: A new Punch Dance-Master Ferg; III: French Peasants-Master Ferg, Miss Wright; IV: Grand Ballet-Muilment, Mrs Walter

Song: (BBy Desire) Ballad of Mary Scot-Mrs Clive

Music: Instead of an Overture to the Farce, will be performed a Grand Piece of Musick with Trumpets (being the Chorus...by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg

Performance Comment: ..by Mr Handel)-; with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Master Ferg.
Cast
Role: Actor:
Role: with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums Actor: Master Ferg.

460
29 December 1738 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 29 Dec.: Mr Handel has hir'd the Opera-House in the Hay-Market for the Season, and intends to entertain the Town twice every Week with Oratorios

Performances

461
13 April 1739 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Daily Post and General Advertiser, 13 April. Letter: Upon my Arrival in Town three Days ago, I was not a little surpriz'd, to find that Mr Handel's last Oratorio, (Israel in Egypt) which had been performed but once, was advertis'd to be for the last time on Wednesday....I was indeed concern'd, that so excellent a Work of so great a Genius was neglected, for tho' it was a Polite and attentive Audience, it was not large enough I doubt to encourage him in any future Attempt

Performances

462
22 November 1739 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Cast
Role: Concerto on the Organ Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: An Ode of Mr Dryden's [For St

Performance Comment: Cecilia's Day]. Deutsch, Handel, p. 490, lists Signora Francesino, Beard; [With two new Concertos for several Instruments-.
Cast
Role: With two new Concertos for several Instruments Actor: .

463
26 March 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 212, lists: Esther-Signora Francesina; Ahasuerus-Beard; Haman-Reinhold; Israelite Woman-Mrs Arne; Mordecai-Immyns; Harbonah, Israelite-Corfe; Israelite-Williams.
Cast
Role: Esther Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Ahasuerus Actor: Beard
Role: Haman Actor: Reinhold
Role: Israelite Woman Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Mordecai Actor: Immyns
Role: Israelite Actor: Corfe
Role: Israelite Actor: Williams.

Music: Witha Concerto on the Organ-; And a new Concerto for several Instruments, never performed but once-

464
02 April 1740 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Two Anthems

Performance Comment: O Sing unto the Lord, My Song shall be Alway-(by Mr Handel).
Cast
Role: My Song shall be Alway Actor:

Afterpiece Title: David's Lamentation over Saul and Jonathan

465
10 January 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: A New Opera, [Text by Rolli. Music by Handel.] Boxes a half guinea. Pit 5s. First Gallery 3s. Second Gallery 2s. 6:30 P.M

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deidamia

Cast
Role: Deidamia Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Nerea Actor: Signora Monza
Role: Achille Actor: Miss Edwards
Role: Ulisse Actor: Andreoni
Role: Fenice Actor: Savage
Role: Lycomede Actor: Rheinhold.

466
31 January 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Penseroso, Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: See conjectures in Deutsch, Handel, p. 510. With several New Additions and Concertos on the Organ-; several Instruments-.
Cast
Role: With several New Additions and Concertos on the Or Actor:
Role: several Instruments Actor: .

467
28 February 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: for a conjectural cast, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 178. With Concertos on the Organ-; and other Instruments-; And a Concerto-Signior Veracini.
Cast
Role: With Concertos on the Organ Actor:
Role: and other Instruments Actor:
Role: And a Concerto Actor: Signior Veracini.

468
14 March 1741 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Parnasso In Festa

Performance Comment: By Mr Handel for her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange's Wedding. In which will be introduced A Concerto on the Hautboy-Signior St.Martini; A Concerto on the German Flute-Mr Weideman; a Solo on the Violin-Mr Clegg; a Solo on the Violoncello-Signior Caporale; And a Concerto on the Bassoon-Mr Miller.
Cast
Role: In which will be introduced A Concerto on the Haut Actor: Signior St.Martini
Role: A Concerto on the German Flute Actor: Mr Weideman
Role: a Solo on the Violin Actor: Mr Clegg
Role: a Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Signior Caporale
Role: And a Concerto on the Bassoon Actor: Mr Miller.

469
21 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel is set out for Ireland, in order to have Oratorios, etc., at Dublin, this Winter.-Daily Advertiser, 21 Nov

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

470
01 December 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: HHeidegger gets a new leave and license to perform operas at Haymarket Theatre from 8 Dec. 41 to 30 Oct. 45.-Deutsch, Handel, p. 526, from public Record Office L. C. 5@161, p. 97

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

471
19 December 1741 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: Monticelli; Amorevoli; Visconti; Muscovita. [Robert Price to Thomas, Earl of Haddington, 19 Dec.--Deutsch, Handel, p. 528.]

472
12 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: N.B. That the Ladies and Gentlemen may not be detained at the Theatre while Tickets are given them, they are desir'd to send for them to Mr Arne's House in Craven Buildings near Drury Lane, Number 17, or to Mr Bradshaw, Box-Keeper, at the Kings Arms in Great Russel St., where tickets may be had, and places taken. Boxes 6s. Pit 4s. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Ladies are desir'd to send their servants to keep places by Four o'clock. NB: Mr Arne humbly hopes the Town will not be offended at this small advance of Prices, being at an extraordinary expence for copying all the Music, building the stage, additional instrumental performers, chorus singers, and erecting an Organ. [The attendance apparently was heavy. See note to repeated performance on 19 March.] Mainpiece: Written by Dryden and set to Music by Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Paris Actor: Beard
Role: Mercury Actor: Lowe
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Arne
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Juno Actor: Mrs Edwards.

473
29 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Duretete Actor: Garrick
Role: Y Mirabel Actor: Giffard
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Old Mirabel Actor: Yates.

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Cast
Role: 7420401 but Valet Actor: Yates
Role: Kitty Actor: Miss E. Hippisley.

Song: II: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Dance: I: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 III: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Drunken Peasant-David apShenkin

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; To conclude with: the Coronation anthem-

Performance Comment: Woodbridge; Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; To conclude with: the Coronation anthem-.
Cast
Role: 's celebrated Water Musick Actor:
Role: the Coronation anthem Actor: .

474
23 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: HHorace Walpole to Horace Mann, 24 Feb.: Handel has set up an Oratorio against the Operas and succeeds. He has hired all the goddesses from farces [i.e., Kitty Clive] and the singers of Roast Beef [i.e., Lowe] from between the acts at both theatres, with a man with one note in his voice [i.e., Beard] and a girl without ever a one [i.e., Mrs Cibber]; and so they sing.-Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, II, 180

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

475
31 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Last Oratorio Night this season. [Quatrain from Daily Advertiser printed in this bill defending oratorios against attacks in Universal Spectator; see Deutsch, Handel, p. 565.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg