1716
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[Giuseppe Riva to Muratori, 31 January 1716] The Abate Rolli has arrived here from Rome with the brother of Lord Stair, a fine poet and a wonderful improviser, whom I knew [431] well in Rome. We are delighted to meet each other once more over here.[1] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, to Morrow, being Thursday, the 16th of February, will be perform’d an Opera call’d, Amadis. With all the New Scenes, Machines and Cloathes belonging to this Opera. The Part of Oriana to be perform’d by Mrs. Robinson. The Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out to Morrow, at Mrs. White’s Chocolate- House in St. James’s-street, and at the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. The Number not to exceed 400. Boxes upon the Stage 15 s. The Gallery 2 s. 6 d.[2] |
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This Day seven-night the King came to the Play-House in the Hay-Market, and saw the Opera acted, call’d, Amadis, where were present a great Number of the Nobility.[3] |
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The 13 March 1715[/6] Pray pay Mr. Phillip Cooke my Dividend being Fifteen pounds on Five hundred pounds wch. is all my Stock in the South Sea Company books & for half a Year due at Christmas last & this shall be Your Sufficieent Warrant from. Sr. Your very humb Servt. George Frideric Handel[4] |
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By Command. AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, to Morrow, being Saturday, the 14th of April, will be perform’d an Opera call’d, Amadis. With all the New Scenes, Machines, and Cloaths, belonging to this Opera. The part of Oriana to be perform’d by Mrs. Robinson. Boxes 8 s. Pit 5 s. Gallery 2 s. 6 d. Boxes upon the Stage half a Guinea. By Command, to begin at Six a-Clock.[5] |
[Handel’s handwritten note]
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Sir What Ever my Dividend Is on five hundred pounds South Sea Stock that the South Sea Company pays att the opening of their Books next August pray pay Itt To Mr. Thomas Carbonnel or order and you will oblidge. Sir Your H Servt. George Frideric Hande[l] London this 29 June 1716[6] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this present Thursday, being the 12th of July, will be perform’d an Opera call’d, Amadis. To which will be added a New Symphony, Compos’d by the Famous Signor Atilio Ariosti; in which he performs upon a New Instrument call’d, Viola D’Amour. Boxes 8 s. Pit 5 s. Gallery 2 s. 6 d. Boxes upon the Stage Half a Guinea. By Command, to begin at Six a-Clock.[7] |
[1] R. A. Streatfeild, “Handel, Rolli, and Italian Opera in London in the Eighteenth Century,” The Musical Quarterly 3 (1917), 428-45: 430-31.
[2] The Daily Courant, no. 4469, Thursday 16 February 1716, [2].
[3] The Weekly Packet, no. 192, Saturday 3 – Saturday 10 March 1716, [2].
[4] [William Coxe], Anecdotes of George Frederick Handel, and John Christopher Smith (London: W. Bulmer, 1799), extra-illustrated copy, Foundling Museum, Gerald Coke Handel Collection, accession no. 800, p. <1; repr. Deutsch, 70-71 [Coopersmith 1943].
[5] The Daily Courant, no. 4518, Friday 13 April 1716, [2].
[6] facs., Flower, 312/13.
[7] The Daily Courant, no. 4595, Thursday 12 July 1716, [2].