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1780 results for: Keyword - G. F. Handel
We found 648 matches on Event Comments, 536 matches on Author, 486 matches on Performance Comments, 260 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

851
05 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Midnight Hour

Dance: In I: Dance- incident to the Piece

852
09 October 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Farm House

Dance: As17951005

853
11 December 1795 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: As17951005

854
30 May 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Irishman in London

Dance: As17951125

855
17 September 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Prisoner at Large

Dance: I: a Dance- incident to the Piece

856
24 May 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: An Harmonic Festival

Afterpiece Title: Lovers Quarrels

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance-

857
15 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

858
17 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Honest Thieves

Dance: As17971115

859
17 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Afterpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Dance: End I 1st piece: The Statute Dance-

Song: In 2nd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

860
17 May 1773 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Ballet: I: The Drunken Peasant. Drunken Peasant-Atkins; Clown-Wright

861
19 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: A Trip to Scotland

Entertainment: End II: (By Particular Desire, and for the last time this season) Imitations-Bannister

862
18 March 1791 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lallegro Ed Il Penseroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 1

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed il Penseroso 2

Afterpiece Title: PART III

Performance Comment: A Grand Miscellaneous Act. Overture (Ariadne, Handel)-; The Mansion of Peace-Harrison (Webbe); Nightingale Chorus (Solomon, Handel)-; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; accompanied on the harp-Meyer Jun. (Esther, Handel); Pour forth no more-Sale; No more to Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha, Handel); Concerto Violin-G. Ashley (Giornovichi); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Billington (Dr Arne); Glory be to the Father-Chorus (Jubilate, Handel).

863
01 May 1750 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: To begin at Twelve noon. The Gentlemen are desired to come without swords and the Ladies without hoops (Deutsch, Handel, p. 688). The seating capacity of the Hospital was 1,000. There was a tremendous crush and confusion...a number of distinguished people drove up at the last moment, many without tickets, and found it impossible to gain admission (R. H. Nichols and F. A. Wray, History of the Foundling Hospital (London 1935), p. 202). Handel offered to give a repeat performance to accomodate those disappointed. [See 15 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

864
06 May 1795 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jack Of Newbury

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Hymen

Afterpiece Title: Tit for Tat

865
24 March 1752 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I New Overture by Giardini-; Airs: Caro sposo (Alberti)-Sga Frasi; Through the Land so Lovely Blooming (Handel)-Beard; Honour and Arms (Handel)-Wass; Vo solcando (Vinci)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Part II Concerto-Giardini; Airs: Father in Heaven (Handel)-Galli; Revenge Timotheus cries (Handel)-Wass; See Hercules how smiles yon myrtle plain (Handel)-Sga Frasi; The Trumpets loud Clangor (Handel)-Beard; Duetto-Sga Frasi, Sga Galli; Concerto-Miller; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs: Love in her eyes sits playing (Handel)-Beard; Pastorella (Ciampi)-Sga Galli; Se perde l'usignolo (Jomelli)-Sga Frasi; Trio, The Flocks shall leave the Mountain (Handel)-Sga Frasi, Beard, Wass; Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
Cast
Role: Grand Concerto of Handel's Actor: .

866
16 April 1751 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture by Sg Paradies-; Airs Why does the God of Israel Sleep (Handel)-Beard; Infelice in van mi lagno (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Pasquilano; Airs: False Imagine (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Non pavento il pastorello (Resta)-Guadagni; Part II Concerto by DuBourg-DuBourg; Airs Father of Heaven (Handel)-Sga Galli; Se vedi nascere (Chinzer)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Benche mi siu crudele (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Pastorella io giurerei (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs Return O God of Hosts (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Varcan col' Vento istesso (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Se non Timor allata (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Tune your Harps (Handel)-Beard; Duetto Piu amabile belta (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni, Guadagni; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.

867
12 March 1761 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I Overture-; Songs Hail Immortal Bacchus (from Judith Arne)-Champness; Di Nobil Alma (Ciampi)-Miss Frederick; Farewell ye Limpid Springs (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Come Blooming Boy (from Choice of Hercules, Handel)-Miss Young; Concerto on violincello-Sig Cervetto; Anthem My Heart is Insisting-(Handel); Part II Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarten; Songs, Nymphs and Shepherds (from Alfred, Arne)-Miss Brent; Happy Day (from Eliza, Arne)-Miss Young; Concerto on violin composed and performed-Dubourg; Anthem As pants the heart-(Handel); Part III Concerto on Hautboy-Vincent; Songs, Vain is Beauty's Gaudy Flow'r (from Judith, Arne)-Miss Brent; When Bacchus, Jolly God (Handel)-Beard; Verdi Prati (from Alcina, Handel)-Miss Frederick; Freely I to Heaven Resign (from Jeptha, Handel)-Sga Frasi; Anthem, The King Shall Rejoice-(Handel).

868
20 March 1789 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Truth 0

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 1

Performance Comment: New Overture-(Haydn); Praise the Lord-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); See her awful domes-Kelly (Julius Caesar, Handel); No more shall Edom-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); On our paternal-Reinhold, Dignum, Miss Hagley, Mrs Crouch, Chorus (Corelli); He bids the circling season-Miss Lockhart; Give glory to his awful name-Chorus (Handel); Cease ah cease-Mrs Crouch [i.e. Ombra Cara (Radamisto, Handel)]; Remember us O Lord-Quartetto, Chorus (Purcell); O thou almighty pow'r-Mrs Ambrose [i.e. Affani del pensier (Ottone, Handel)]; When storms the proud-Reinhold (Athalia, Handel); O Judah boast-Chorus (Handel); Rise O God-Chorus (Funeral Anthem, Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 2

Performance Comment: Tis Mighty Wine-Reinhold (Ottone, Handel); 'Tis Generous Wine-Kelly, Chorus (Dr Arnold); Like the raging Ocean-Mrs Crouch (Dr Arne); Shake the Dome-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Prophetic visions-Kelly (Occasional Oratorio, Handel); The Glorious Day is won-Chorus of Soldiers (Handel); The Soldier tir'd-Mrs Ambrose ([Artaxerxes] Dr Arne); From the censer-Double Chorus (Solomon, Handel); Around the Fair attending-Miss Lockhart (Handel); On the charmer-Miss Hagley (Dr Arnold); Strong is the Heart-Chorus (Handel).

Afterpiece Title: Triumph of Truth 3

Performance Comment: Sacred Truth-Mrs Ambrose (Dr Arnold); Vain is Beauty-Mrs Crouch ([Judith] Dr Arne); O God! 'Tis Thou-Chorus (Handel); Hear a Nation's deep Distress-Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Miss Lockhart, Dignum, Reinhold, Chorus (Jomelli); Safely go in Joy and Peace-Reinhold (Handel); Long by adverse motion-Kelly (Handel); Songs of Joy-Mrs Ambrose; accompanied on the hauboy-W. Parke (Sacchini); Glory to God (Joshua, Handel), We will rejoice (Joseph, Handel)-Grand Chorus; God save Great George our King-.

Music: As17890311

869
06 April 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Dubourg-; Songs Del Cara amabil Volto-Sga Calori; Why does the God of Israel Sleep , by Handel in the Oratorio Sampson-Passagli; Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Oratorio Belshazzar-Sga Frasi; Concerto on the Violincello-Pasqualino; Songs Parto da te ben mio by Bertoni-Potenza; Nel Pensar al grnad Cimento-Sga Mattei , Perez; Part II: Concerto on the Bassoon-Miller; Songs He Shall Feed His Flock-Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah; Vero non e che Sia-Sga Calori; He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah-Passagli; Concerto on the Hautboy-Simpson; Songs Mea vita mio bene by Cocchi-Potenza; Questo core amato bene by Abos-Sga Mattei; Part III: Concerto on the violin by Dubourg-; Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jephtha-Sga Frasi; Siete barhere amata Stello by Galluppi-Potenza; Deghi che io son fedele by Aurasecchio-Sga Mattei; Coronation Anthem, God save the King by Handel-.
Cast
Role: Wise Men's Flattery by Handel in the Orator Actor: Sga Frasi
Role: Songs He Shall Feed His Flock Actor: Sga Frasi , by Handel in the Messiah
Role: He was Despised by Handel in the Messiah Actor: Passagli
Role: Songs Ye Sacred Priests by Handel in Jep Actor: Sga Frasi
Role: God save the King by Handel Actor: .

870
31 October 1724 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Text by A. Piovene, adapted by N. F. Haym. Music by Handel.] Tickets half a guinea each. And in Regard to the Number of Subscribers, no more than Three Hundred and Forty Tickets will be deliver'd out. N.B. No Tickets will be given out at the Door, nor any Persons whatever admitted for Money. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

871
26 January 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by F. Colman. Music by Handel.] Colman Opera Register: Ariadne in Crete a new Opera & very good & perform'd very often Sigr Carestino sung surprisingly well: a new Eunuch many times perform'd

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariadne in Creta

872
31 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Ryder. Public Advertiser, 20 Mar.: Tickets to be had of Ryder at his house, No. 5, Bow-street, Covent-garden. 1st piece: The Overture, Airs, &c. by Dr Arnold. The selected by Handel, Vento, Giordani, Giardini, Bertoni, Dr Arne, Carolan the Irish Bard. 2nd piece: 1st time Here. Translated from the French of La Bonne Mere, by Horatio Edgar? Robson, and at this Time reading with great success and general applause by LeTexier in Lisle-Street [and 1st acted at the hay, 22 Aug. 1788]. 3rd piece [1st time; F 2, by Thomas Ryder, altered from The Man of Parts, by Isaac Jackman; not published]. Receipts: #271 0s. 6d. (191.15.6; 5.7.0; tickets: 73.18.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Afterpiece Title: Look before You Leap

Afterpiece Title: Such Things Have Been

Song: End 3rd piece: Paddy's Ramble from Dublin to Londonwritten and to be sung-Ryder

Entertainment: Monologue. In course of Entertainments: Bucks have at Ye All-Ryder

873
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: Lallegro Ed Il Pensieroso Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: LAllegro ed Il Pensieroso 3 Alexanders Feast 3

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

874
21 March 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Entertainment Of Music

Performance Comment: PartI. An Overture by Paradies-; Songs: Perdona Amato Bene (Lampugnani)-Saiz; Contento in Grembo a Morte (Cocchi)-Laschi; Ritorn' al Caro Bene (Bernasconi)-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Pupille Amobile (Jomelli)-Guadagni; Scherza il Nocchier (Brevio)-Sga Frasi; Part II. Concerto-Carbonelli; Songs: Peno si per un Ingrata (Jomelli)-Sga Mellini; Spezza lo Stral piagato (Jomelli)-Sga Saiz; Parto non ho Costanza (Galuppi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Ah! non lasciarmi No (Bertoni)-Guadagni; Prove Sono (Handel)-Sga Galli; Part III. Concerto-Vincent; Songs: Di questo Cor Fedele (Lampugnani)-Laschi; Horses When with Glory Burning (Handel)-Signora Galli; O Sleep (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Son Confusa Pastorella (Jomelli)-Sga Mellini; O Lovely Peace (Handel)-Signora Frasi, Signora Galli; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
Cast
Role: A Grand Concerto of Handel's Actor: .

875
15 May 1794 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selec Tion Of Music From The Most Eminent Masters

Performance Comment: Occasional Overture (Handel). Song by Rovedino (Handel). Chorus (Handel). Song by Harrison (Handel). Canario violoncello by Lindley. Song by Roselli (Handel). Concerto violin by Giornovichi. Song by Sga Banti (Cimarosa). Coronation Anthem (Handel) .

Afterpiece Title: THE GRAND TE DEUM composed by Paisiello upon the return of his Majesty the King of the Two Sicilies from Vienna to Naples in the summer of 1791