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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,authname,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Alexander the Great"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Alexander the Great")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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2172 results for: Keyword - Alexander the Great
We found 1491 matches on Event Comments, 565 matches on Performance Title, 313 matches on Performance Comments, 35 matches on Author, and 1 matches on Roles/Actors.

301
31 October 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Opera House in the Haymarket. A new Opera...Dances and other Decorations entirely New. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day, at the Office in the Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, no Persons Whatever to be admitted behind the Scenes. The Gallery will be open'd at Four o'Clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at Six o'clock. This Day Attendance will be given at the Opera-Office from Nine to One in order to deliver the Silver Tickets to the Subscribers. Each Subscriber is desir'd to send his printed Receipt, it being necessary for the Delivery of the Tickets [customary notice on the bills throughout the season]. BBurney, History of Music, IV, 445: A pasticcio, music mainly composed by Galuppi, now the resident composer for the Opera House. Edition lists libretto by Francesco Vanneschi

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

Performance Comment: Burney, History of Music, IV, 446, lists: Angelo Maria Monticelli, Soprano, first man; Andreoni, soprano, second man; (Amorevolli) tenor; Signora Visconti, 1st woman; Signora Panichi, 2nd woman; Signora Tedeschi, 3rd Woman. The part of Amorevoli omitted (Walpole to H. Mann, 2 Nov.). Libretto lists: Monticelli, Signora Visconti, Signora Moscovita, Amorevale; airs by Lampugnani, Pescetti, Leo, Hasse.

302
10 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: WWalpole to H. Mann 5 Nov.: Vanneschi and Rolli allowes 300 guineas...Montevolli and Visconti to have a thousand guineas apiece; Amorevoli 850; the Muscovite 600.-Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, I, 191

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

303
14 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

304
17 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

305
21 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

306
24 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

307
28 November 1741 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

308
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

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

309
05 December 1741 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

310
02 January 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

311
05 January 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

312
09 January 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

313
12 January 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

314
16 January 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

315
19 March 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [The same rise in price prevailed that occurred on 12 March, but without the explanatory note.] N.B. Those Tickets that could not be admitted on Mr Arne's Benefit night will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

316
17 April 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. [Deferred, according to Daily Advertiser 16 April.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexanders Feast

Afterpiece Title: Judgment of Paris

Related Works
Related Work: The Harlot's Progress; or, The Ridotto Al' Fresco: With a Grand Masque call'd, The Judgment of Paris; or, The Triumph of Beauty Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

317
13 November 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

318
16 November 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

319
20 November 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

320
23 November 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

321
27 November 1742 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

322
15 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Possibly a pasticcio by Lampugnani, possibly a revival of Rossane, previously revived 15 Nov. 1743, and see the discussion under that date.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India

323
19 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India

324
22 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India

325
26 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

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Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India