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324 results for: Title - Second Thought is Best

51
29 April 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Dance: As17040422

Song: Several Entertainments of Singing in Italian-the Famous Signiora Francisca Margarita del'Epine; of the best Songs she hath Sung in England: The Accompanied with Musick- compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber-

52
18 May 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; the Vocal Part,several Italian songs-Signior Gioseppe Olzi, who sings several Italian Songs with the Trumpet and other Instruments; accompany'd-Mr Dupare; Likewise several Sonatas for a Flute and Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisible; Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisible, Mr Banister; With variety of other Sonatas for the Violin, compos'd by Mr Corbett.

53
31 May 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical Revenge

Dance: duRuel, Cherrier, others

Song: And at the Desire of some Persons of Quality, several Entertainments of Singing in Italian- the Famous Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine being the best Songs she has Sung in England, the Musick that accompanies her compos'd by Signior Giacomo Greber; also an English Song of the late Mr Henry Purcell's-Segniora Francisca Margareta del'Epine

54
01 June 1704 @ Chelsea College

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: several Entertainments on the Hautboys Flutes and Hunting/Horns , to great Admiration-The best Masters, together with the seven young Hautboys lately come over from Germany

55
08 November 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best masters

56
16 November 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music composed by that Great Italian Master Seignior Gioseppe Saggion-; With several Sonatas with Flutes and Hautboys, and likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-the best Masters; And several Songs in Italian, with Flutes and Hautboys-Seigniora Maria Margarita Gallia, who never Sung in any publick Concert in England but twice; The whole being new composed and accompanied-Seignior Gioseppe Saggion; And likewise several Songs in English composed by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell-

57
07 December 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

58
04 January 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

59
02 March 1705 @ Two Golden Balls

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: the best Masters

60
07 March 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; with several Pieces of the late Mr Purcell-; Variety of new Songs-

61
21 March 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

62
09 April 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Quacks

Song: The best Performers

Dance: The best Performers

63
30 June 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant

Song: Frost Music from King Arthur (Act III), with the proper Scenes and Habits belonging to it-

Dance: The best Performers

64
18 August 1705 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; including several two/part and three/part songs with a trumpet and other instruments, set by Henry Purcell and Eccles-; Songs-Cook, Davis, the best masters

65
13 December 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters

66
15 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth, Part I; With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Dance: As17051201

Song: Italian songs by Bononcini and best Masters, an English song by Purcell-Mrs del'Epine

67
19 December 1705 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; With The Death Of Alexander The Great

Song: As17051215, for Signiora Louvicini's second appearance

68
12 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Song: Songs in Italian and English by Signior Bonocini, Scarletti, and the late Mr Henry Purcell-Signiora del'Epine

Dance: the best Performers

69
12 February 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Especially several Entertainments on the German Flute (never perform'd before)-Mr Latour

70
16 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Music: Between the Acts: Italian Sonatas-the best Masters

Dance: As17060110

Song: Four several Entertainments of Singing by the best Italian Masters, never sung before by her on the Stage, an English Song of Mr Henry Purcel's, never yet perform'd by her-Signiora del'Epine

71
23 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Music: As17060216

Song: Singing in Italian (composed by the best Masters) and in English (a Purcell song)-Signiora del'Epine

72
06 March 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-Gasperini, the best Masters

73
13 March 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music in Italian and English-the best Masters

74
18 March 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: New Vocal and Instrumental music-the best Masters and Voices; with pieces for trumpet and violins composed by William Corbett-

75
25 March 1706 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters