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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Bird"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Bird")') 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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233 results for: Keyword - Bird
We found 243 matches on Roles/Actors, 52 matches on Performance Comments, 45 matches on Performance Title, 28 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

226
17 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Oratorio: Written by Milton, and set to Music by Handel. Instrumental Performers as 12 Feb., but added: Lavenu. Morning Herald, 18 Feb.: Both Sweet Bird, accompanied on the violin by G. Ashley, and But o sad virgin, accompanied on the cello by C. Ashley, were sung by Miss Parke; Let me wander not unseen by Miss Leak; Come and trip it by Master Elliot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

227
26 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Second Oboe Concerto-; Gentle airs-Nield (Athalia); Ye men of Gaza-Miss Leak (Samson); The trumpet's loud-Kelly, Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Sweet bird-Miss Parke; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); Arm arm ye brave-; We come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Lord remember David-Mme Mara (Redemption); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Miss Parke

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: As17960219

228
03 November 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Fortune's Fool

Afterpiece Title: Rosina

Performance Comment: As17961005, but Captain Belville-Haymes; Old Towler-_; Rustic-Powel; Rosina (1st time; with Sweet Bird)-Mrs Second.

229
17 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Performance Comment: As17970303but Principal Vocal Performers- added:Burdon; In which +Sweet Bird (1st time)-Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara.

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Penseroso 3

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss MacArthur; End II: concerto on the clarionet-John Mahon

230
28 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah

Performance Comment: As17980223, but In which Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; But O sad virgin-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley.
Cast
Role: In which Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3

231
28 March 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 From The Most Favourite Works Of Handel; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-; O the pleasures of the plains-Chorus; Shepherd what-Master Elliot; I rage I melt I burn, O ruddier than the cherry-Reinhold; The flocks shall leave-Miss Poole, Incledon, Reinhold (Acis and Galatea); Grateful Hearts-Miss Dufour (Nabal); Hear Jacob's God-Chorus; O mirror of our fickle state-Miss Celson (Samson); Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); My arms against, Sound an alarm-Incledon; We hear-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); No cruel father-Incledon (Saul); O had I Jubal's lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha).
Cast
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: As17980309

232
01 March 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel, boyce, arne, And purcell

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fourth Concerto, opera quarto (Avison)-; Come ever smiling liberty-Miss Capper; The Lord worketh wonders-Bartleman (Judas Maccabaeus); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Return, O God of hosts-Miss Waters (Samson); Sweet bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); May no rash intruder-Chorus (Solomon); Scene from Joshua: The Falling of the Walls of Jericho-; 'Tis well, six times-Incledon; Glory to God-Incledon; Grand March-; The strong cemented walls-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the violoncello-Charles Ashley

233
28 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March-; In sweetest harmony-Mrs Second; O fatal day-Chorus (Saul); Disdainful of danger-Incledon, Dignum, Denman, Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Sweet bird-Mrs Second; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley (L'Allegro); Where'er you walk-Mrs Dussek (Semele); The trumpet's loud-Incledon, Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Sweet bird Actor: Mrs Second

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the grand piano@forte-Master Neate