09 March 1798
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1797-1798
Volume:
5
Comments:
In compliance with the request of several Ladies and Gentlemen, lovers of Handel's music, who find it inconvenient to attend at the beginning of the evening, Mr Ashley informs them that Half Price will be taken at the end of the Second Part
Performance List
Mainpiece
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold
- Role: Leader of the Band Actor: G. Ashley.
Afterpiece
Title:
Grand Selection 1
Comments:
Overture- (Esther); The Dettingen Te Deum, Holy holy Lord-Mme Mara.
Overture- (Esther); The Dettingen Te Deum, Holy holy Lord-Mme Mara.
Afterpiece
Title:
Grand Selection 2
Comments:
Fifth Grand Concerto-; Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art- (composed by Dr Rogers, 1673); The smiling dawn-Miss Dufour (Jephtha); Honour and arms-Reinhold (Samson); O Magnify the Lord-Miss Poole (Chandos? Anthems); O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); My faith and truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); Ye sacred priests, Farewell ye limpid-Mme Mara (Jephtha); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Fifth Grand Concerto-; Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art- (composed by Dr Rogers, 1673); The smiling dawn-Miss Dufour (Jephtha); Honour and arms-Reinhold (Samson); O Magnify the Lord-Miss Poole (Chandos? Anthems); O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Gentle Airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); My faith and truth-Miss Poole, Master Elliot (Samson); Ye sacred priests, Farewell ye limpid-Mme Mara (Jephtha); He gave them hailstones-Double Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast:
- Role: Fifth Grand Concerto Actor:
- Role: Come all noble souls who skill'd in music's art Actor:
- Role: The smiling dawn Actor: Miss Dufour
- Role: Honour and arms Actor: Reinhold
- Role: O Magnify the Lord Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: O Baal Actor: Chorus
- Role: Gentle Airs Actor: Incledon
- Role: accompanied on the violoncello Actor: C. Ashley
- Role: My faith and truth Actor: Miss Poole, Master Elliot
- Role: Farewell ye limpid Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: Double Chorus
Afterpiece
Title:
Grand Selection 3
Comments:
Overture and Dead March-; In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Softly rise-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson (Boyce's Solomon); Mad Bess, Let them come if they dare, Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise-Mme Mara, Chorus (Purcell); To arms Britons strike home-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.
Overture and Dead March-; In sweetest harmony-Mme Mara; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Poole (Samson); Softly rise-Incledon; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson (Boyce's Solomon); Mad Bess, Let them come if they dare, Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bliss arise-Mme Mara, Chorus (Purcell); To arms Britons strike home-Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.
Cast:
- Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
- Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Mme Mara
- Role: O fatal day Actor: Chorus
- Role: Ye men of Gaza Actor: Miss Poole
- Role: Softly rise Actor: Incledon
- Role: accompanied on the bassoon Actor: Parkinson
- Role: Genius of England from thy pleasant bower of bl Actor: Mme Mara, Chorus
- Role: To arms Britons strike home Actor: Incledon, Reinhold, Full Chorus.
Music
Comment:
End I: concerto on violin-Master Pinto; End II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek