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713 results for: Keyword - MMr Handel
We found 391 matches on Event Comments, 197 matches on Performance Title, 184 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

426
29 September 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: Fernando-Johnstone; Spado-Munden; Pedrillo-Fawcett; Don Caesar (1st time)-Townsend; Philippo (1st time)-Mrs Clendining; Don Scipio-Powel; Rapino-Abbot; Calvette-Ledger; Don Juan-Davenport; Sanguino-Thompson; Vasquez-Farley; Alphonso-Incledon; with Oft on a plat of rising Ground, composed by Handel-Incledon; Victoria-Mrs Mountain; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Litchfield; Isabel-Mrs Platt; Lorenza-Mrs Martyr.
Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Johnstone
Role: Spado Actor: Munden
Role: Pedrillo Actor: Fawcett
Role: Don Caesar Actor: Townsend
Role: Philippo Actor: Mrs Clendining
Role: Don Scipio Actor: Powel
Role: Rapino Actor: Abbot
Role: Calvette Actor: Ledger
Role: Don Juan Actor: Davenport
Role: Sanguino Actor: Thompson
Role: Vasquez Actor: Farley
Role: Alphonso Actor: Incledon
Role: Handel Actor: Incledon
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Mountain
Role: Catalina Actor: Mrs Litchfield
Role: Isabel Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mrs Martyr.

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Cast
Role: Teague Actor: Johnstone
Role: Colonel Careless Actor: Knight
Role: Captain Manly Actor: Toms
Role: Justice Day Actor: Powel
Role: Mr Story Actor: Claremont
Role: Abel Actor: Simmons
Role: Servant Actor: Abbot
Role: Bailiffs Actor: Wilde, Hawtin
Role: Obadiah Actor: Munden
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Arabella Actor: Miss Mansel
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Davenport.

427
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

428
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.

429
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

430
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.

431
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:

432
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

433
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.

434
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.

435
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

436
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

437
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.

438
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.

439
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.

440
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

441
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.

442
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.

443
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.

444
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

445
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.

446
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.

447
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.

448
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.

449
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

450
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.