08 March 1748
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1747-1748
Volume:
4
Comments:
Benefit for Signora Galli. Composed by Handel. Signora Galli will sing the Part of Alexander, with all the original songs of Senesino. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not Lampugnani's; see kings, 15 Nov. 1743 and Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.
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*p��king's Roxana. Alexander-Signora Galli. *c��king's Benefit for $Signora Galli=. Composed by $Handel=. Signora Galli will sing the Part of <i>Alexander</i>r, with all the original songs of $Senesino=. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not $Lampugnani='s; see <i>kings</i>, 15 Nov. 1743 and <i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 647.] -
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*p1748 03 08 king's Roxana. Alexander-Signora Galli.*c1748 03 08 king's Benefit for $Signora Galli=. Composed by $Handel=. Signora Galli will sing the Part of <i>Alexander</i>r, with all the original songs of $Senesino=. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not $Lampugnani='s; see <i>kings</i>, 15 Nov. 1743 and <i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 647.] -
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Event: 24128 | 17480308 | king's | Benefit for $Signora Galli=. Composed by $Handel=. Signora Galli will sing the Part of <i>Alexander</i>, with all the original songs of $Senesino=. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not $Lampugnani='s; see <i>kings</i>, 15 Nov. 1743 and <i>Deutsch, Handel</i>, p. 647.Performance: 48024 | 24128 | p | Roxana | Alexander-Signora Galli.Cast:78372 | 48024 | Alexander | Signora Galli.
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Work Title:
Roxana; or, Alexander in India
Associated Date?:
1743
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Work Title:
The Rival Queens; or, The Death of Alexander the Great
Associated Date?:
1677
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nathaniel Lee (1645x52 - 1692)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The rival queens, or the death of Alexander the Great
Author(s):Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; La Calprenède, Gaultier de Coste, seigneur de, d. 1663. Cassandre. English.
Publication Date:1677
Work Title:
Alexander the Great
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Daniel Purcell (1670 - 1717)
Godfrey Finger (1655 - 1730)
Work Title:
Caesar Borgia, Son of Pope Alexander the Sixth
Associated Date?:
1680
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nathaniel Lee (1645x52 - 1692)
Print Witness(es)
Title:Cæsar Borgia; son of Pope Alexander the Sixth
Author(s):Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
Publication Date:1680
Work Title:
Alexander's Feast; or, The Power of Musique
Associated Date?:
1736
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Dryden (1631 - 1700)
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759)
Newburgh Hamilton
Work Title:
Alexander the Great
Associated Date?:
1795
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Philip Kemble (1757 - 1823)
Work Title:
The Amazon Queen; or, The Amours of Thalestris to Alexander the Great
Associated Date?:
1667
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John Weston
Work Title:
Alexander
Associated Date?:
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Nathaniel Lee (1645x52 - 1692)
Work Title:
Alexander
Associated Date?:
1726
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Work Title:
Alexander in Persia
Associated Date?:
1741
Associated Playwright(s)?:
Francesco Vanneschi
Baldassare Galuppi
Work Title:
The Court of Alexander
Associated Date?:
1770
Associated Playwright(s)?:
John A. Fisher (1744 - 1806)
Print Witness(es)
Title:The court of Alexander
Author(s):Stevens, George Alexander, 1710-1784.
Publication Date:1770
Work Title:
Alexander the Great; or, The Conquest of Persia
Associated Date?:
1795
Associated Playwright(s)?:
James D'Egville
Krazinsky Miller
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