1721
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[Giuseppe Riva to Agostino Steffani, London, Sunday 5 January 1721] Internal affairs here are in a bad state with regard to the interest, commerce and credit of the nation....Bankruptcies continue, credit is unobtainable at the [Stock] Exchange, and this terrible situation has caused overwhelming confusion and the impoverishment of honourable men. [47] In spite of this, the opera house is always full at half a guinea a ticket, that is to say, at twice the normal cost. They have given twelve performances of the beautiful opera by Bononcini, and this evening one by Handel [Il Radamisto] will be staged for the first time. I heard the general rehearsal, and oh! what a difference [between these works] for one who loves music that touches the heart. Bononcini is preparing another, and intends to make it even better [than L’Astarto].[1] |
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[Giuseppe Riva to Agostino Steffani, London, Thursday 6 February 1721] Here, ministers are preoccupied with the affairs of the South Sea Company, which may be the most serious [crisis] that this kingdom could ever endure, since it is a question of restoring the credit and public confidence that have been utterly ruined {...} [52 ...] Handel has restaged an opera [Il Radamisto] that made a great splash last year (in the land of the blind, blessed are the one-eyed), hoping thereby to crush Bononcini’s into the ground, but on the third evening the theatre was empty and the performance had to be cancelled.[2] |
<Feb 16
On
the King’s going to the Masquerade.
1721. 1. Old George stealing out from his greasy old Frow, To the late Masquerade, and a whoring would go, For his Worship goes often a whoring you know. Which nobody can deny, etc. 2. He advis’d with his Council what Dress wou’d be best, And he chose a Turks Habit, but Craggs did protest, If he’d whore in perfection, he must be a Priest. Which nobody, etc. 3. A Fryar’s old Gown was provided with speed, With a very great Hood, of which he had need, Came over his Horns, as well as his Head. Which nobody, etc. 4. Young Craggs having view’d the Maskers all round, Told his Master, a delicate Girl he had found, For in Ladies his Judgement was mighty profound. Which nobody, etc. 5. The old Gentleman eagerly follow’d the Scent, And in florid High-Dutch he disclos’d his Intent, The Girl by his Motion soon knew what he meant. Which nobody, etc. 6. He play’d with her Bubbies, and swore o’er and o’er, That he never had felt such soft Bubbies before, For Begar me do love de soft Bubbies, he swore. Which nobody, etc. 7. She tipt him the Wink, and turn’d round on her Heel, Saying, Sir, to the next private Room let us steal, And the softest place in the World you shall feel. Which nobody, etc. 8. With transport, the Girl to the Chamber he led, Now feel the soft place, my dear Creature, she said, And clapt his lewd Hand upon his own Head. Which nobody, etc. 9. Then laughing, she left him, his passion to vent, But George being told what ‘twas that she meant, Scratch’d his Head, and came home full as wise as he went. Which nobody, etc.[3] |
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The Governour and Court of Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick, have appointed a General Court to be held on Monday next, at Eleven in the Forenoon, at their Office in the Hay-Market; whereof all Members concerned are desired to take Notice.[4] |
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The Governour
and Court of Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick do hereby give Notice, That
the General Court stands adjourned to Tuesday the 28th Instant, a[t] Eleven
in the Forenoon, at their Office in the Hay-Market; whereof all Persons
concerned are desired to take Notice.[5] |
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Last Thursday his Majesty was pleased to stand Godfather,
and the Princess and the Lady Bruce, Godmothers, to a Daughter of Mrs.
Durastanti, chief Singer in the Opera House: The Marquis Visconti for the
King, and the Lady Litchfield for the Princess.[6] |
Hamburger Relations-Courier Es wird hiemit notificiret, wie man, auff Anhalten verschiedener vornehmer Liebhaber, entschlossen, das berühmte, und bisher jährlich auffgeführte Paßions-Oratorium zukünfftigen Mittwochen geliebtes Gott, als den 26 Martii von neuen auff dem Reventher im hiesigen Dohm aufzuführen, undzwar diesesmahl nach der vortrefflichen Composition des Königl. Engl. Capel-Meisters Herrn Hendels.[7] |
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The Court of Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick do hereby give Notice, that they have ordered a Call of 5 1. per Cent. from each Subscriber, and that the Deputy-Treasurer will attend at the Office, at the Opera-House in the Haymarket, on the 25th, 27th, and 28th Instant, from Nine in the Morning till Two in the Afternoon, in order to receive the same; and all Parties concerned are desired to give Orders for the Payment thereof, at such Time and Place as aforesaid.[8] |
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With his Majesty’s Royal Privilege and
Licence, The celebrated OPERA of RADAMISTUS, composed and corrected by Mr. Handel, and curiously engraven on 123 Copper Plates; printed upon a fine Dutch Paper, and the best and most correct Piece of Musick extant; is now publish’d by the Author, and sold by Richard Meares, Musick-Printer, at the Golden Viol and Hautboy in St. Paul’s Church-yard. And whereas Mr. Handel has composed several Additional Songs to make the said Work more obliging, they are now finish’d, the Edition containing 41 Copper Plates, engraven by the same Hand, which renders this Work cheaper than any Thing of this Nature yet publish’d, which will be sold at the same Price as before; and such Gentlemen and Ladies as have already purchased it, may have the Additions Gratis, at the Place above-mentioned: Where also Mr. Handel’s Lessons for the Harpsicord are sold.[9] |
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Heidegger is
paid £500 “as a Present from His Majesty”.[10] |
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With his Majesty’s Royal Privilege and
Licence, *** The celebrated OPERA of RADAMISTUS, composed and corrected by Mr. Handel, and curiously engraven on 123 Copper-Plates; printed upon a fine Dutch Paper, and the best and most correct Piece of Musick extant; is now publish’d by the Author, and sold by Richard Meares; Musick-Printer, at the Golden Viol and Hautboy in S. Paul’s Church-yard. And whereas Mr. Handel has composed several Additional Songs to make the said Work more obliging; they are now finish’d, and will be publish’d this Day, the Edition containing 41 Copper-Plates, engraven by the same Hand, which renders this Work cheaper than any Thing of this Nature yet publish’d; which will be sold at the same Price as before; and such Gentlemen and Ladies as have already purchased it, may have the Additions gratis, at the Place above-mentioned: Where also Mr. Handel’s Lessons for the Harpsichord are sold.[11] |
Hamburger Relations-Courier Es dienet zur Nachricht, daß das berühmte und wegen der Poesie bekandte Paßions-Oratorium, heute Montags Abends präcise um 5 Uhr auff dem Reventher in hiesigem Dohm, und zwar nach der vortrefflichen Composition des Herrn Capellmeisters Hendel, soll aufgeführet werden.[12] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this present Tuesday, being the 28th of March; will be perform’d A SERENATA. Compos’d by Sig. Cavalliero Allessandro Scarlatti, perform’d by Sig. Francisco Bernardi Senesino, Signora Durastanti, Mrs. Anastasia Robinson, Signora Salvai, Sig. Boschi. No Persons will be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d this Day, at Mrs. White’s Chocolate House in St. James’s-Street, at half a Guinea each. Gallery 5 s. The Stage will be illuminated, and put in the same Form as it was in the Balls. No Persons will be admitted for Money after the Tickets are disposed of. To begin at Half an Hour after Six a-Clock.[13] |
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The Governour
and Court of Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick have appointed a General
Court to be held on Tuesday the 18th Instant, at Eleven in the Forenoon, at
their Office in the Haymarket; the several Subscribers are earnestly desired
to be present at the same, on very special Affairs.[14] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Saturday, being the 15th of April, will be perform’d a new Opera,
call’d, MUTIUS SCAEVOLA. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person
whatsoever to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this
Day, at Mrs. White’s Chocolate-house in St. James’s-street, at Half a Guinea
each. N. B. No more than Four Hundred Tickets will be deliver’d out, and are
to be had at Mrs. White’s and at no other Place whatsoever. No Persons are to
be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5 s. Ta begin exactly at Six.[15] |
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A MOTTO for the Opera of Mutius Scaevola. By Mr. GAY. WHO here blames words, or verses, songs, or singers, Like Mutius Scaevola will burn his fingers.* *Mutius Scaevola, an opera by Mr. Rolli, perform’d in 1721.[16] |
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A. de Fabrice to Count Flemming |
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A Londres le 21 de Avril 1721. Monsieur, … Vous scaurés sans doute que Md. la Princesse de Galles a heureusement accouché d’un Fils Samedy passe. La nouvelle en fut portée au Roi par milord Herbert à l’opera nommé Mutius Scevola, ou il avoit une grandissime foule à cause de la premiere representation, qui celebra par de grands battements des mains et des Husay, Chaque Acte de cet opera est d’un Compositeur different, le Premier par un nommé Pipo, le second par Bononcini et le troisieme par Hendell, qui l’a emponé haut à la main …[17] |
London, April 21, 1721. … No doubt you will know that the Princess of Wales was safely delivered of a son last Saturday. The news was taken to the King by Lord Herbert during an opera called Mutius Scevola, where there was a particularly large audience on account of its being the first performance. The audience celebrated the event with loud applause and huzzas. Each act of this opera is by a different composer,—the first by a certain Pipo, the second by Bononcini, and the third by Hendell, who easily triumphed over the others.[18] |
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Count Flemming to A. de Fabrice |
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Je suis bien aise aussi de ce que l’Allemand l’emporte dans la composition sur tous les autres musiciens.[19] |
[Dresden, (?May) 1721.] I am very glad also that the German has been victorious in composition over all the other musicians.[20] |
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Humphrey Wanley, Notebook Mr. Kaeyscht (at the Duke of Chandos’) has kindly promised to lend me the score of Mr. Handel’s Te Deum, being his second, which he composed for the Duke of Chandos, who can likewise procure scores of all his services and anthems.[21] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this present Wednesday, being the 14th of June, will be an Entertainment of MUSICK: Consisting of above 30 Songs chosen out of former Operas, perform’d by Signor Francisco Bernardi Senesino, Signor Boschi, Signora Durastanti, Mrs. Anastasia Robinson, Signora Salvai. N. B. Tickets will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs. White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-Street, and at the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. The Gallery will be open’d at 5 s. The Stage will be Illuminated, and put in the same Form as it was in the Balls. To begin at Seven a-Clock.[22] |
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By His Majesty’s Command. For the Benefit of Signora Durastanti. AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this present Wednesday, being the 5th of July, will be perform’d A CONCERT of Vocal and Instrumental MUSICK, Compos’d by the best Masters: Particularly, Two new Cantata’s by Mr. Hendel, and Sig. Sandoni; Four Songs and Six Duetto’s by the famous Signor Stefan, performed by Signora Durastanti, and Signor Senesino. Pit and Boxes to be laid together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs. White’s Chocolate-House, and at the Theatre, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5 s. The Concert will not begin till Seven a-Clock.[23] |
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The Court of Directors of the
Royal Academy of Musick finding several Subscribers in Arrear on the
Calls made on them this Year, do hereby desire them to pay in the same before Thursday the 20th Instant, otherwise they shall be obliged to return them as Defaulters, at a General Court to be held that Day, for their
Instructions how to proceed: And
it appearing to the said Court of Directors on examining the Accounts, that when the Calls already made are fully answered, there will still
remain such a Deficiency to render it absolutely necessary to
make a further Call to clear this Year’s Expence; the said
Court of Directors have therefore ordered another Call of 4
l. per Cent. (which is the 6th Call) to be made on
the several Subscribers, payable on or before the 27th
Instant. Attendance will be given on that and the two preceeding Days, at the Office in the Hay-Market, in order to receive the same.[24] |
Jul 9
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On Sunday his majesty, accompanied by their Royal
Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales, went to the Royal Chappel at St.
James’s, where Te Deum, with a fine Consort of Instrumental Musick was
performed, and a new Anthem composed by the ingenious Mr. Green, Organist at
St. Paul’s, was sung by some of the best Voices; but the Solemnity was not
appointed upon any publick Account, as was reported. The Lord Effingham Howard carried the
Sword of State before his Majesty, and Dr. Hoadly preached the Sermon.[25] |
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Aaron Hill to John Rich I HAVE always been desirous, to prove a friend to your interest; and wish, you would weigh, deliberately, what I am about to propose, because it is intended for your benefit. I suppose you know, that the duke of Montague, and I, have agreed, and that I am to have that house [Little Haymarket Theatre] half the week, and his french vermin, the other half: but I would forbear acting at all, there, this season, if you will let me your house [Lincoln’s Inn Fields Theatre], for two nights a week, in Lent, and three a week, after. On all those nights, I will pay the full actual charge of your company, and my own, and either give you a sum certain, or share the remainder with you: I will use your Musick, your Doorkeepers, &c. --- But the Players, the Scenes, and the Cloaths, shall be my own.[26] |
The Governour and Court of Directors of the RoyalAcademy of Musick, have appointed a General Court to be held on Wednesday the 25the Instant, at
Eleven in the Morning, at their Office in the Hay-Market, whereof all Persons concerned are desired to take Notice, and be present at the same; as also to order the Payment due
on their Calls.
Attendance is to be given at their said Office the two preceeding Days for the Receipt thereof, and a List of Defaulters will be laid before the said General Court, to receive their Instructions how to
proceed thereon.[27] |
Oct 25
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By Order of a General Court of the Royal Academy of Musick, held Oct[.] 25, 1721. Whereas some few of the
Subscribers to the Operas have neglected (notwithstanding repeated Notice has been
given them) to pay the Calls which have been regularly made by the Court of Directors, and according to the
Condition of the said Subscription, signed by each of the said Subscribers:
These are to give further Notice to every such Defaulter, That unless he pays the said Calls on or
before the 22d of November next, his Name shall be
printed, and he shall be proceeded against with the utmost
Rigour of the Law.[28] |
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The Governour and Court of Directors of the Royal Academy of [M]usick do hereby give Notice, That they have ordered a further Call of Five per Cent. Which is the Seventh Call, payable on or before the 8th Instant: All Persons concerned are hereby required to pay the same accordingly. Attendance will be given for the Receipt thereof at their Office in the Hay-market, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, being the 6th, 7th, and 8th Instant. NB. That Attendance will be given at the same time for the Receipt of the sixth Call of Four per Cent.[29] |
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The Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick have order’d a Call of five per Cent. which is the seventh Call, payable on the eighth Instant.[30] |
Nov 4
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Last Saturday Night Mr. Law and his Son were present
at the Opera of Arsaces, in the Hay-Market, when the Audience made them very
sensible they knew who was in their Company.[31] |
Nov 16
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SIR. J. VANBRUGH TO [LORD CARLISLE]. 1721, Nov. 16, Whitehall.—We are a little crippled in our Opera, by a letter from Durastanta, that she is not well, and can’t be here this winter; they go on however, and two new operas are preparing, but Heydegger is much in fear the Bishops won’t let his masquerades appear till the plague’s over. I’m told however the King thinks that no very staunch reason.[32] |
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Notice is hereby given, That
the General Court of the Corporation of the Royal Academy of Musick stands adjourned till Wednesday the 22d Instant, at 11
a-Clock in the Morning, at their Office in the Hay-Market; when the several Persons concerned are desired to be present, there being new Directors to be chosen at the
same time.[33] |
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Notice is hereby given, that the General Court of the Corporation of the Royal Academy of Musick (having met Yesterday and made Choice of new Directors for the Year ensuing) stand adjourn’d to this Day, at Eleven in the Morning, when they are to proceed to the Choice of a new Deputy-Governour. All Persons concern’d are desired to be present.[34] |
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Application having been made
to the Royal Academy of Musick, for Tickets intitling the Bearers to the
Liberty of the House for this Season:
The Academy agree to give out Tickets to such as shall subscribe on the Conditions following, viz.
That each Subscriber, on the Delivery of his Ticket, pay 10
Guineas: That on the 1st of February next ensuing the Date of
these presents, such Subscriber pay the further Sum of 5
Guineas: And likewise the Sum of 5 Guineas upon the 1st Day of
May following. And whereas the Academy propose the Acting of 50
Operas this Season, they do oblige themselves to allow a Deduction proportionably, in case fewer Operas be performed than
that Number. N. B. The Instrument lies open at White’s
Chocolate-House for Subscribers to Sign on the foregoing Terms; as also
another at the Opera Office every Opera Night.[35] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Saturday, being the 25th of November, will be perform’d an Opera
call’d, RADAMISTUS. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. N. B. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5
s. To begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[36] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Wednesday, being the 29th of November, will be perform’d an Opera
call’d, RADAMISTUS. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. N. B. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5
s. To begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[37] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Saturday, being the 2d of December, will be perform’d an Opera
call’d, RADAMISTUS. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. N. B. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5
s. To begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[38] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Wednesday, being the 6th of December, will be perform’d an Opera
call’d, RADAMISTUS. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. N. B. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5
s. To begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[39] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Saturday, being the 9th of December, will be perform’d a New Opera
call’d, FLORIDANTE. Pit and Boxes to be put together. And in Regard to the
increase of the Number of Subscribers, no more than Three Hundred and Fifty
Tickets will be delivered out, and those only at Mrs. White’s Chocolate-House
in St. James’s-Street, at Half a Guinea each. NB. No Tickets will be disposed
of at the Theatre, nor any Money taken there but for the Gallery. No Persons
are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5 s.[40] |
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Paolo Rolli, Dedication of the libretto of Floridante to the Prince of Wales |
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Quindi umilmente le consacro questo mio Drama perchè in esse ambe quelle difficili amabilissime qualità dell’Eroe nell’Amante, e dell’Amante nell’Eroe; ardisco dire che sono da eccellente Musica al più vivo e toccante grado esaltate.[41] |
I humbly dedicate to you this work of mine, because in it those two most noble qualities, so difficult to express—the Heroic Lover and the loving Hero—have been, I make bold to say, most vividly and feelingly celebrated in excellent music.[42] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Wednesday, being the 13th of December, will be perform’d a New Opera
call’d, FLORIDANTE. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-Street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5 s. To
begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[43] |
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The Governour and Court of Directors of the Royal Academy of Musick have appointed a General Court to be held on Wednesday the 20th Instant, at Eleven a-Clock in the Morning, at their Office in the Hay-Market, on particular Business, when all Persons concerned are desired to be present.[44] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Saturday, being the 16th of December, will be perform’d a New Opera
call’d, FLORIDANTE. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-Street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5 s. To
begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[45] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Wednesday, being the 20th of December, will be perform’d a New Opera
call’d, FLORIDANTE. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-Street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5 s. To
begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[46] |
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The Court of Directors of the
Royal Academy of Musick do hereby give Notice, That pursuant
to an Order of
the General Court holden the 20th Instant, they
have order’d a further Call of 5 l. per Cent. which
is the 8th Call from each Subscriber, payable on or before the 15th of January next:
And that the Deputy-Treasurer is to attend at the Opera-House in the Hay-Market, on the 12th, 13th, and 15th of the said Month of
January, in order to receive the same.[47] |
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AT the King’s Theatre in the Hay-Market, this
present Saturday, being the 23d of December, will be perform’d a New Opera
call’d, FLORIDANTE. Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Person to be
admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver’d out this Day, at Mrs.
White’s Chocolate-House in St. James’s-Street, and at the Theatre, at Half a
Guinea each. No Persons are to be admitted behind the Scenes. Gallery 5 s. To
begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[48] |
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Never Acted in England before, At the particular Desire of several Persons of Quality. By the Company of French Comedians, just arrived. AT the new Theatre, over-against the Opera House in
the Hay-market, this present Thursday, being the 28th of December, will be
presented, A Tragedy call’d, Rhadamisthe & Zenobie. To which will be
added, An Italian Farce called, Arlequin a la Guinguette, et les Amours de
Village. With several Entertainments of Dancing. Boxes 4 s. Pit 2 s. 6 d.
Gallery 1 s. 6 d. To begin exactly at Six a-Clock.[49] |
1721
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John Walsh, Cash-Book 1721 Opera Floridan– £72 0 0[50] |
1721
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Johann
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Vorbemerkung zu seiner Neuausgabe von Friedrich Erhard Niedtens Musicalische Handleitung zur Variation des General-Basses, Hamburg 1721 Der hochberühmte Herr Capellmeister Hendel hat vor seinem Rinaldo beyde Arten der Ouvertures und Symphonies mit einander verknüpffet. (Ich habe in der Organ. Prope pag. 167 gesagt, es sey von diesem berühmten Autore nichts gedrucktes vorhanden: solches ist ex incuria geschehen, und habe mich eben auf die Opera Rinaldo nicht besonnen, welche gravirt worden.) Er nennet es auch: The Symphony or Ouverture in Rinaldo. Ich hoffe, weil diese Nachrichten manchem Unwissenden trefflich zu statten kommen können, so werde der gelehrte Leser (si doctior) mir gegenwärtige Deduction gerne nachsehen, und insonderheit der grosse Mann in Engeland es zum besten auslegen, daß hier seiner wiederum gedacht worden. Es geschieht allemahl, meiner Intention nach, in gehörigem Respect, und weiß ich, in vielen Stücken, kein besser Muster vorzuschlagen.[51] |
Notes to the Second Edition of Friedrich Erhard Niedt’s A Musical Handbook for Varying the Thorough Bass, Hamburg 1721 … The renowned Capellmeister Hendel has combined both styles of Overtures and Symphonies with each other in his Rinaldo. (I have said in the Organisten-Probe, p. 167, that nothing by the famous author is available in printed form; such has happened ex incuria, and I did not remember the opera Rinaldo, which has been engraved.) He calls it also: The Symphony or Overture in Rinaldo.… I hope … the great man in England will take it in good part that mention was made of him here again. As always, this is done, according to my Intention, with fitting Respect, and I know in many pieces no better model to propose.[52] |
1721
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[Dedication page] To The most Illustrious DIRECTORS OF THE Royal Academy of Musick, VIZ. The most Noble, Thomas, Duke of Newcastle, Governour, Lord Bingley, Deputy-Governour, |
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Duke of Portland, Duke of Queensberry, Earl of Burlington, Earl of Stairs, Earl of Wadeck, Lord Chetwind, Lord Stanhope, James Bruce Esq; Colonel Blathwayt, Thomas Coke of Norfolk Esq; Conyers Darcey Esq; |
Brigadier-Gen. Dormer, Bryan Fairfax Esq; Colonel O Hara, George Harrison Esq; Brigadier-Gener. Hunter, William Poultney Esq; Sir John Vanbrugh, Major-General Wade, Fran. Whitworth Esq; |
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My Lords and Gentlemen, NOTHING will be a sufficient Apology for the Presumption of an Address of this sort, [iv] from one, so much a Stranger as I am, if the Treatise, it presents you, deserves not a favourable Regard. As you are the best Judges of the Work, as well as the greatest Patrons and Encouragers of the Science, I have taken the liberty to send it abroad, under the Sanction of your Names: A Liberty! which I would not have allow’d myself to use, if I were not conscious that I have done all I could to deserve publick Approbation, in explaining the fundamental Grounds and Principles, which are so little known or studied, even by some celebrated Practisers of the [v] Art. How I have succeeded, I leave to you to determine. Nor shall I be much concern’d at others Censure, if you think me not unprofitable. May your Academy long flourish, with continual new Improvement, and never want a Body of such generous Patriots to direct and adorn it. Be my Praise, at distance, to love and admire it. I am, My Lords and
Gentlemen, Your most Obedient, And most Devoted, Humble Servant, Alexander Malcolm.[53] |
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[1] Lowell Lindgren and Colin Timms, “The Correspondence of Agostino Steffani and Giuseppe Riva, 1720-1728, and Related Correspondence with J.P.F. von Schönborn and S.B. Pallavicini,” Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle 36 (2003), 1-174: 46-47.
[2] Lowell Lindgren and Colin Timms, “The Correspondence of Agostino Steffani and Giuseppe Riva, 1720-1728, and Related Correspondence with J.P.F. von Schönborn and S.B. Pallavicini,” Royal Musical Association Research Chronicle 36 (2003), 1-174: 51-52.
[3] Folger Shakespeare Library, Ms Add 1215, vol. 2:30; repr. Ilias Chrissochoidis, “George I goes to the masquerade (1721),” The Scriblerian and the Kit-Cats 42/1 (Autumn 2009), 47-49: 47-48.
[4] The London Gazette, nr. 5929, Saturday 11 – Tuesday 14 February 1721, [1].
[5] The London Gazette, nr. 5931, Saturday 18 – Tuesday 21 February 1721, [1].
[6] The Evening Post, nr. 1810, Saturday 4 – Tuesday 7 March 1721, [1].
[7] Händel Handbuch, 98.
[8] The London Gazette, nr. 5936, Tuesday 7 – Saturday 11 March 1721, [1].
[9] The Daily Post, nr. 453, Tuesday 14 March 1721, [2].
[10] Deutsch, 124.
[11] The Post-Boy, nr. 4939, Saturday 18 – Tuesday 21 March 172[1], [1].
[12] Händel Handbuch, 99.
[13] The Daily Courant, nr. 6063, Tuesday 28 March 1721, [2].
[14] The London Gazette, nr. 5945, Saturday 8 – Tuesday 11 April 1721, [2].
[15] The Daily Courant, nr. 6079, Saturday 15 April 1721, [2].
[16] Additions to the Works of Alexander Pope, Esq., 2 vols. (London: H. Baldwin et al., 1776), 1:104.
[17] Händel Handbuch, 99.
[18] Deutsch, 126.
[19] Händel Handbuch, 100.
[20] Deutsch, 127.
[21] Deutsch, 126–27.
[22] The Daily Courant, nr. 6130, Wednesday 14 June 1721, [1].
[23] The Daily Courant, nr. 6148, Wednesday 5 July 1721, [2].
[24] The London Gazette, 5970, Tuesday 4 – Saturday 8 July 1721, [1]; repr., The Daily Courant, no. 6152, Monday 10 July 1721, [2].
[25] The London Journal, no. 103, Saturday 15 July 1721, 2.
[26] The Works of the late Aaron Hill, Esq., 4 vols. (London: for the Benefit of the Family, 1753), 2:47.
[27] The London Gazette, 5999, Saturday 14 – Tuesday 17 October 1721, [2]; repr., The Daily Courant, no. 6238, Wednesday 18 October 1721, [1].
[28] The London Gazette, 6003, Saturday 28 – Tuesday 31 October 1721, [2]; repr., The Daily Courant, no. 6251, Thursday 2 November 1721, [2].
[29] The Daily Courant, nr. 6252, Friday 3 November 1721, [1].
[30] The London Journal, no. 119, Saturday 4 November 1721, 2.
[31] The London Journal, no. 120, Saturday 11 November 1721, 2.
[32] The Manuscripts of the Earl of Carlisle, preserved at Castle Howard (London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 1897), 36.
[33] The London Gazette, 6008, Tuesday 14 – Saturday 18 November 1721, [1]; repr., The Daily Courant, no. 6266, Monday 20 November 1721, [4].
[34] The Daily Courant, no. 6269, Thursday 23 November 1721, [2].
[35] The London Gazette, no. 6010, Tuesday 21 – Saturday 25 November 1721, [1]; repr., The Daily Courant, no. 6272, Monday 27 November 1721, [1].
[36] The Daily Courant, nr. 6271, Saturday 25 November 1721, [2].
[37] The Daily Courant, nr. 6274, Wednesday 29 November 1721, [1].
[38] The Daily Courant, nr. 6277, Saturday 2 December 1721, [2].
[39] The Daily Courant, nr. 6280, Wednesday 6 December 1721, [1].
[40] The Daily Courant, nr. 6283, Saturday 9 December 1721, [2].
[41] Händel Handbuch, 102.
[42] Deutsch, 130.
[43] The Daily Courant, nr. 6286, Wednesday 13 December 1721, [1].
[44] The Daily Courant, no. 6288, Friday 15 December 1721, [1]; repr., The London Gazette, no. 6016, Tuesday 12 – Saturday 16 December 1721, [2]; partly repr., The Weekly Journal: Or, British Gazetteer, no. Saturday 16 December 1721, 2110.
[45] The Daily Courant, nr. 6289, Saturday 16 December 1721, [2].
[46] The Daily Courant, nr. 6292, Wednesday 20 December 1721, [1].
[47] The London Gazette, no. 6018, Tuesday 19 – Saturday 23 December 1721, [1].
[48] The Daily Courant, nr. 6295, Saturday 23 December 1721, [2].
[49] The Daily Courant, nr. 6298, Thursday 28 December 1721, [2].
[50] Deutsch, 131.
[51] Händel Handbuch, 102.
[52] Deutsch, 122.
[53] Alexander Malcolm, A Treatise of Musick; Speculative, Practical, and Historical (Edinburgh: the author, 1721).