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6051 results for: Keyword - Mr. Handel
We found 4410 matches on Event Comments, 1294 matches on Performance Comments, 695 matches on Performance Title, 18 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

1276
29 April 1742 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Cast
Role: Bisarre Actor: Mrs Giffard
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Yates

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Song: II: Can Love be controul'd by Advice-Miss Medina

Dance: I: Two Millers and Courtezan, as17420315 III: Welsh Buffoon, as17420406 IV: Drunken Peasant-David apShenkin

Music: V: Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Jo. Woodbridge; Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; To conclude with: the Coronation anthem-

Performance Comment: Woodbridge; Handel's celebrated Water Musick-; To conclude with: the Coronation anthem-.

1277
23 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: HHorace Walpole to Horace Mann, 24 Feb.: Handel has set up an Oratorio against the Operas and succeeds. He has hired all the goddesses from farces [i.e., Kitty Clive] and the singers of Roast Beef [i.e., Lowe] from between the acts at both theatres, with a man with one note in his voice [i.e., Beard] and a girl without ever a one [i.e., Mrs Cibber]; and so they sing.-Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, II, 180

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson

1278
31 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Last Oratorio Night this season. [Quatrain from Daily Advertiser printed in this bill defending oratorios against attacks in Universal Spectator; see Deutsch, Handel, p. 565.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

1279
16 April 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Universal Spectator today carried an even harsher attack on the theatres as a place to represent oratorios; see Deutsch, Handel, pp. 567-68

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sirbace

1280
07 May 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: JJohn Branson, Steward, to John, Duke of Bedford: The Opera is a bankrupt. The Directors have run out #1600 and called this General Meeting to get the consent of the subscribers to take this debt upon themselves. This I opposed.--Deutsch, Handel, pp. 569-70

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sirbace

1281
21 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: The Earl of Egmont and Mrs Delany both were present (Deutsch, Handel, p. 588)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Music: Concerto on Organ-

1282
22 October 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: MMr Handel proposes to perform by Subscription 24 times during the Winter Season and engages to exhibit two new Performances and several of his former Oratorios. 8 Guineas. At his House in Brooke St.

Performances

1283
24 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Second Night [sung in Italian (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 239)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Music: Concerto on the Organ-

1284
05 January 1745 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: At the Desire of Several Ladies of Quality. [Reinhold, whose part was Ascalax, was singing for Handel tonight at king's.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Cast
Role: Lady Brute Actor: Mrs Horton
Role: Lady Fanciful Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Belinda Actor: Mrs Hale

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Cast
Role: Rhodope Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Eurydice Actor: Mrs Lampe
Role: Colombine Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Mrs Mannerly Actor: Mrs Martin
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Duval, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs LeBrun, Mrs Ozane

1285
13 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: but see suggested cast in Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, pp. 299-300.

1286
09 April 1745 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Sacred Oratorio [i

Performance Comment: ., the Messiah]. [See Deutsch, Handel, p. 611.]

1287
10 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture to Samson-; Airs: Total Eclipse in Samson-Beard; Preso al Caro amato Cido in Meraspe-Sga Galli; Return O God of Hosts from Samson-Miss Robinson; Myself I Shall Adore in Semele-Sga Francesina; Del Minacciar del Vento in Otho-Reinhold; Part II Concerto-Weideman; Airs: Per Pieta nell' Incostanza Delusa-Sga Frasi; O Ruddier than the Cherry in Acis and Galatea-Reinhold; O Sleep in Semele-Sga Francesina; Concerto-Sga Caporale; Air: Dirti ben Mio in Alexander in Persia-Miss Robinson; Part III Concerto-Miller; Airs: Tremende oscure atroci in Meraspe-Sga Galli; Why does the God of Israel Sleep in Samson-Beard; Scherza Quest' Alma Mia del Sig Lampugnani-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Vincent; Trio in Acis and Galatea-Sga Francesina, Miss Robinson, Reinhold; Handel's Grand Sonata-.

1288
24 February 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: An Opera [possibly a pasticcio by Lampugnani (Alessandro nell Indie) and possibly by Handel; see 15 Nov. 1743.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

Dance: At the end of the opera: Dancing-

Entertainment: With aRepresentation of Fireworks-

1289
14 November 1747 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Performance Comment: Lucius Verus-Signora Pirker, Soprano; Berenice-Signora Cassarini, Soprano; Lucilla-Signora Frasi, Soprano; Vologesus-Signora Galli, Mezzo-Soprano; Flavius-Signora Sibilla, Soprano; Anicetus-Signor Ciacchi?Tenor (Deutsch, Handel, p. 643).

1290
12 January 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Yesterday [11 Jan.] there was Practice...of a new Italian Dramatic Pastoral...As Lucius Verus consisted of celebrated Airs from Handel's Operas, the Music of the above Pastoral is chiefly extracted from the Works of the most famous Italian Composers. A new Pastoral Opera...With a new Concerto on the Violincello. Pit and Boxes Half a guinea; Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. No Person to be admitted without Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Ingratitudine Punita

1291
31 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Leveridge. [See his advance notices on 18 and 24 March.] Wednesday Next Hamlet, Towards the Relief of the Unhappy sufferers by the late Fire. The Monies arising by that to be lodg'd with Messrs Ironside and Belchior to be paid by them into the Hands of the Committee (that is or shall be appointed) to be apply'd with the other charitable Collection towards the relief of the unhappy sufferers by the late dreadful calamity. [Miss Faulkner's song "Liberty" was probably the aria from Judas Maccabaeus: Come, ever smiling Liberty [Deutsch, Handel, p. 649).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Bland
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Dunstall.

Song: I: Who'll Buy a Heart a Cantata by Stanley-Beard; II: Cupid's Power I Despise, Liberty-Miss Faulkner; III: a Song in the Anacreontic style- of Leveridge; IV: O Peace, Shepherd what art thou pursuing-Mrs Storer; V: Mirth Gives Courage-Leveridge; Epilogue of Thanks in Music-Leveridge

Dance: Master Granier, Miss Granier

1292
05 April 1748 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Music

Performance Comment: First Part: A new Overture [by Paradies-; D'Ogni Amator[ in L'Ingratitudine Punita-Ciacchi; Son Confusa Pastbrella [from same]-Sga Pirkir; Rasserena il mest Ciglio [in Artamene-Sga Galli; Concerto-Pasqualino; Se Fosse il mio Diletto (Hasse)-Reginelli; Leon Cacciato [in Selva in Scipione-Sga Casarini; [Second Part: Concerto-Carbenell; Heart thou Seat of soft Delight [in Acis and Galatea-Sga Frasi; Viv non ti contendono [in L'Ingratitudine Punita-Ciacchi; Vuoi Saper se tu mi piaci (Hasse)-Reginelli; Pender L'Amico [in Enrico-Sga Pirkir; Concerto-Miller; A me ritornate Speranzeptu Care [in Enrico-Sga Casarini; Passagier che su la Sponda (Hasse)-Reginelli;[ Third Part: Concerto-Vincent; O'inespettata Sorte (Veracina)-Sga Galli; The Prince unable to Conceal his Pain [from Alexander's Feast-Frasi; Come ever Smiling Liberty [in Judas Maccabaeus-Sga Casarini; Che quel Cor (Hasse)-Reginelli; A Grand Concerto [of Handel's-.

1293
28 February 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: This day publish'd Hercules an Oratorio in Score by Handel. Printed for J. Walsh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Cast
Role: Amanda Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Bambridge
Role: Berinthia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Afterpiece Title: Apollo and Daphne

1294
17 March 1749 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solomon

Performance Comment: Parts were: Zadoch (High Priest)-; a Levite-; Chorus of Priests-; Chorus of Israelite-s; Pharoah's Daughter-; Nicaule (Queen of Sheba)-; 1st Harlot-; 2nd Harlot- (Larpent MS). [Deutsch, Handel, p. 66o, lists cast as: Solomon-Signora Galli; Zadok-Lowe; Levite-Reinhold; Pharoah's Daughter, Nicaule, First Harlot-Signora Frasi; Second Harlot-Signora Sibilla.]

Afterpiece Title: a C Concerto

1295
01 May 1749 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Vaughan and Evans [Box-Keepers). [Handel's Oratorios Solomon and Susanna published and the favorite songs in the Comic opera Li Tre Cicisbei Ridicoli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Cast
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Horton.
Role: Arbella Actor: Mrs Ridout
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Hale
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Bambridge

Afterpiece Title: Damon and Phillida

Dance: J. Granier, J. Granier's Sister

1296
16 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Performance Comment: Valens-Reinhold bass; Didimus-Guadagni alto; Septimus-Lowe tenor; Theodora-Signora Frasi soprano; Irene-Signora Galli mezzo-soprano; Chorus of Christians-; Chorus of Heathens- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 683).

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on the Organ

1297
21 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: PPrincess Amelia present; audience very thin (Deutsch, Handel, p. 684)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on the Organ

1298
18 April 1750 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: [See Gentleman's Magazine; Deutsch, Handel, p. 708.]

1299
15 May 1750 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: A Computation was made of what Number of Persons the chapel...would conveniently hold, and no greater number of Tickets were delivered to hear the Performance there on the First Instant. But so many Persons of Distinction coming unprovided with Tickets and pressing to pay Tickets, caused a greater number to be admitted than were expected. To prevent any disappointments, shall be performed, [again] [Deutsch, Handel, p. 690)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

1300
18 May 1750 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: Violin solo-Felice de Giardini first appearance in London (Deutsch, Handel, p. 691); Vocal parts-Sga Cuzzoni.