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5508 results for: Keyword - Henry Purcell
We found 3573 matches on Author, 1281 matches on Performance Title, 713 matches on Performance Comments, 435 matches on Event Comments, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

4051
05 January 1784 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Henry the Eighth [announced on playbill of 3 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred, on Account of the Indisposition of a Principal Performer. Receipts: #209 6s. (205/18; 3/8)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Lear

Afterpiece Title: Friar Bacon

4052
01 April 1786 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: End of Act I New Divertissement, as17860311End of Opera a new Ballet (composed by D'Egville) L'Amour Jardinier by Vestris, Fabiani, Sga Carolina Pitrot, Mlle Mozon, the two Mlles Simonet, Duquesney Jun., Henry, Michel, Mlle Baccelli

Performance Comment: , Henry, Michel, Mlle Baccelli .

4053
29 December 1702 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Judgment Of Paris

Music: the As set by Mr Purcell Music for the Prize-

Dance: the Isaack's Scholar, Labbe

4054
22 June 1703 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Loves Contrivance

Music: Instrumental Music-Gasperini, DuRuel; accompanied-Mrs Campion on the harpsichord

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Campion; particularly Purcell's Mad Dialogue, and another from The World in the Moon-; Several other new songs composed by Weldon-

Dance: DuRuel, Mrs Campion

4055
07 June 1704 @ Chelsea College

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: English songs by Purcell and Italian songs-Mrs del'Epine, the accompanying music by Greber

4056
05 July 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Taming Of A Shrew Or Sawny The Scot

Afterpiece Title: Le Medicin Malgre Luy last act

Song: Several Italian songs-Mrs del'Epine, the music composed by Greber; and an English song composed by Purcell-

4057
07 March 1705 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; with several Pieces of the late Mr Purcell-; Variety of new Songs-

4058
14 July 1705 @ Richmond Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; with several three/part songs composed by Eccles and performed before the Queen on her birthday-; A Purcell two/part song never printed or performed in public-; Violin solos-a pupil of Gasperini who never performed in public before

4059
06 November 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet Prince Of Denmark

Song: Singing in Italian, with a Purcell song also,-Mrs del'Epine

Dance: As17050929

4060
10 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew Or The Merry Beggars

Song: As17051016; particularly a Purcell two/part song-

Dance: As17051127

4061
15 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Ivth Part I With The Humours Of sir John Falstaff

Dance: As17051201

Song: Italian songs by Bononcini and best Masters, an English song by Purcell-Mrs del'Epine

4062
31 December 1705 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Libertine Destroyd

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music by Purcell-Leveridge, Hughs, Mrs Lindsey, Ramondon, the Boy

Dance: duRuel, Mrs duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Evans, Mrs Moss

4063
04 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loyal Subject

Song: Ramondon, the Boy; particularly a two/part song by Purcell-

Music: An extraordinary piece for violin and flute-Gasparini, Paisible

Dance: As17051105

4064
24 January 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love Makes A Man

Song: As17050922; particularly a Purcell two/part song-

Music: As17051105

Dance: Mrs Cross, Mrs Moss, others

4065
23 February 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Solomon Single

Music: As17060216

Song: Singing in Italian (composed by the best Masters) and in English (a Purcell song)-Signiora del'Epine

4066
26 March 1706 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Secret Love

Related Works
Related Work: The Frenchified Lady Never in Paris Author(s): Henry Dell

Song: Leveridge, Ramondon, the Boy; particularly Purcell's Fair Iris-

Dance: As17051201

4067
17 January 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Country House

Song: Leveridge, Mrs Cook; particularly Purcell's Since Times Are So Bad-

Dance: Dupre, Bovile, others

4068
30 May 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Evenings Love Or The Mock Astrologer

Afterpiece Title: The Country Wake

Song: Mad Song, Mad Dialogue (composed by $Purcell)-Turner, Mrs Willis in their proper Habits

Dance: As17151122; Harlequin-Mrs Santlow; Mimic Song and Dance-Mrs Willis

4069
19 June 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Ignoramus Or The English Lawyer

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly a Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: Mimic Song and Country Dance-Mrs Willis

4070
10 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Music: With all the Original Music by Purcell-

4071
24 July 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Comical History Of Don Quixote Part Ii

Song: Turner, Mrs Bowman; particularly Genius of England-; Purcell Pastoral Dialogue-

Dance: The Original Song and Dance by Milkmaids-; The Wedding Dance-Prince, Birkhead

4072
27 December 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Prophetess

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats or The Tavern Bilkers

Music: Music By Purcell-Newberry, Lawrence, Jones

Dance: Dupre, Mlle Gautier

4073
05 April 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wifes Relief

Music: Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Music- by Babel for St. Cecilia's Day; Vocal Parts-Leveridge, Mrs Barbier, Babel's Scholar, who never appear'd on any Stage before

Song: Mad Dialogue by Purcell-Leveridge, Mrs Thurmond

Dance: As17171022

4074
21 May 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stratagem

Related Works
Related Work: The Clown's Stratagem; or, A New Way to get a Wife Author(s): Henry Carey

Song: Rainton, Mrs Willis, Mrs Bowman; Purcell's Mad Dialogue-

Dance: Shaw, Prince, Wade, Topham, Mrs Younger, Miss Lindar, Weaver's Sons

4075
03 December 1718 @ Globe and Marlborough's Head

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tony Astons Medley

Entertainment: Consisting of select Parts of Comedies-; new Songs-; Prologues-; Epilogues-; Mr Purcell's, other Comical English Dialogues-