Calendar of London Concerts 1750-1800

Concerts

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1767_05_07Thu 7 May 1767A/WGIARDINI 67CB1900[GIARDINI.] V GUARDUCCI.PAFrom 26 Mar. Thanks Opera managers for allowing GUARDUCCI to appear.1109A_W1109
1772_04_29Wed 29 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 12THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1592A_W1592
1800_03_14Fri 14 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 4THCS1: HAYDN OV; SG JACKSON~j; TR HN HN VDAG LEANDER-lh LEANDER-vt DAHMEN-ja; SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF HENRY~ (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC); TARCHI TR 3v DAMIANI-v CIMADOR DUSSEK~. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); SG DAMIANI-v; CN FL DIMMLER <GERARD_DIMBER / DIMLER> (FIRST APPEARANCE IN THIS COUNTRY); SG DUSSEK~. FINALE: RAIMONDI MARCH. [TB: different order; with sg DUSSEK~ + HP DUSSEK~.]TI; TBSubscribers' friends: 10/6 at the door. HENRY~: pupil of Kreusser. Dimber: of Bavaria.3956A_W3956
1772_01_29Wed 29 Jan 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 2NDCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1545A_W1545
1770_01_24Wed 24 Jan 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 2NDCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1334A_W1334
1792_05_25Fri 25 May 1792A/WLEE 92CB200010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w. 1: HAYDN OV; SG LAZZARINI; CN OB PARKE; SMITH-js GL GORE BELLAMY PAGE SALE 'WHILE_FOOLS'; PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PARKE CRAMER-w BLAKE SMITH-2. 2: ROSETTI OV; GL GORE BELLAMY SALE POOLE~ 'TWEED_SIDE'; CN VC LINDLEY; SG POOLE~; PLEYEL fp <FINALE>.OR; OR 19 Mar; OR 30 AprFrom 23 May. [Tickets from various music venues.]3513A_W3513
1771_05_01Wed 1 May 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 14THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 635.]1497A_W1497
1768_05_06Fri 6 May 1768A/WKAMMELL 68CB10s 6d[KAMMELL] <ANTONIO_KAMMELL>. DIR BACH ABEL. MUSIC NEW. PRINCESS_DOWAGER_OF_SAXONY~ OV <ONE OF OV>.PA; PA 1 Mar; PA 12 Mar; PA 21 AprFrom 24 Mar Thatched House Tavern; 29 Apr. So late as unable to get a proper room.1201A_W1201
1799_04_29Mon 29 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 5THCS1: ROSETTI OV; SARTI SG BENELLI; HOLMES CN BN HOLMES; CIMAROSA DT 2v VIGANONI BANTI~; BACH CNTE ob vn va vc HARRINGTON CRAMER-w FIORILLO LINDLEY. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); ANDREOZZI SG VIGANONI; CN PF DUSSEK; PAISIELLO SG BANTI~; fp <FINALE>.TB3924A_W3924
1771_01_16Wed 16 Jan 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 2NDCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1430A_W1430
1784_03_30Tue 30 Mar 1784A/WREYNOLDS~ 84CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN OV; VENTO SG HARRISON 'DEL_SIGNOR'; CN VC REINAGLE-h [replaced SL VC REINAGLE-h]; SG CANTELO~ 'IDOL_MIO'; CN PF REYNOLDS~. 2: CN OB PARKE; GL 'WHEN_SAPPHO' [later omitted: V HARRISON WEBBE]; SL VN SALOMON [replaced CN VN SALOMON]; DT PF GUEST~ REYNOLDS~; SG CANTELO~ 'TU_JORAI' + VN; CN CL MAHON; FP. [earlier programme different order.]PA; PA 27 Mar2625A_W2625
1800_03_07Fri 7 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 3RDCS1: MOZART OV; SG DAMIANI-v; CIRRI SXT [?fl vn vn va vc db] MONZANI RAIMONDI CRAMER-F FIORILLO LINDLEY DRAGONETTI <F_CRAMER>; LINDLEY SG YOUNG_LADY (FIRST APPEARANCE IN PUBLIC CONCERTS) [? LINLEY-t1 SG / LINLEY-w SG]; SG DAMIANI-v. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SG YOUNG_LADY; FIELD CN PF FIELD (AS ON THE SECOND NIGHT); SG DAMIANI-v. FINALE: RAIMONDI MARCH. SG DAMIANI-v (FIRST SONG OF THE FIRST NIGHT).TI; TI 28 Feb3952A_W3952
1771_01_09Wed 9 Jan 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 1STCS1930TransfDIR ABEL; [BACH].PANo Tickets but those of the Night will be admitted; no tickets can be delivered on the Night.1428A_W1428
1772_04_08Wed 8 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 10THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1584A_W1584
1784_06_19Sat 19 June 1784A/WCLERY~ 84CB120010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w <DIR ORCH>. 1: STAMITZ OV; SG HARRISON; SN HP CLERY~; CN HN PIELTAIN-pj; SG CLERY~; CN PF CRAMER-jb. 2: CN VN CRAMER-w; SG HARRISON; DT PF HP CRAMER-jb CLERY~; CN OB FISCHER; SG CLERY~; STAMITZ SYM.PA; PA 5 June; PA 9 JuneFrom 9 June; 16 June. CLERY~: musician on the harp to the Queen of France.2662A_W2662
1771_01_23Wed 23 Jan 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 3RDCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1433A_W1433
1799_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 1STCS2000For six: 3gn transf[LEAD CRAMER-w]; [MOST OF] OPERA_ORCH. 1: GYROWETZ OV; SARTI SG VIGANONI; CN BN HOLMES; FEDERICI SG BANTI~; CN VC LINDLEY (NEW). 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); SACCHINI tr 3v BANTI~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI <TERZ>; DEVIENNE CNTE FL OB BN HN MONZANI HARRINGTON HOLMES LEANDER (FAV); CIMAROSA SG BENELLI; fp <FINALE>.TB; TB 4 MarProfessional Concert: William Cramer. From 14 Mar. Sale of one ticket will forfeit remaining tickets.3912A_W3912
1770_05_09Wed 9 May 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 14THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA1394A_W1394
1783_03_03Mon 3 Mar 1783A/WGALOT 83 *CB10s 6d (1gn for 3)LEAD BARTHELEMON; V HINDLE BARTHELEMON~m. CN VN BARTHELEMON; CN OB PATRIA; SL HP JONES-e <PEDAL_HP>; SL MGL GONETTI <ARMONICAL_GLASSES>.MH; MH 5 Feb; MH 19 FebFrom 28 Feb. And ball. * Messrs Galot's concert.2532A_W2532
1772_06_01Mon 1 June 1772A/WGIARDINI 72OB10s 6dNEAPOLITAN_NOBLEMAN o (WITH CHORUSSES). V GUGLIELMI~ GRASSI~ SAVOI MORIGI-a2. BETWEEN PARTS: CN OB FISCHER; SL VC CROSDILL; CN VN GIARDINI (NEW).PASetting of Metastasio; copy from Sir William Hamilton.1605A_W1605
1768_05_02Mon 2 May 1768A/WVENTO 68CB10s 6dDIR GIARDINI. VENTO o ^LA_MUSICA_E_LA_POESIA^ <CANTATA> (NEW) [?for 2v].PAFrom 28 Apr.1199A_W1199
1785_02_18Fri 18 Feb 1785A/WLOLLI 85CB193010s 6dDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; CN VN LOLLI <ANTONIO>; SG FRANCHI; SL VN LOLLI; LOLLI SYM (IN THE RUSSIAN STYLE). 2: CN VN LOLLI; SN PF CRAMER-jb; SG FRANCHI; CN OB FISCHER; SL VN LOLLI; FP.MP; PA 6 Jan; PA 3 FebFrom 31 Jan; 4 Feb.2679A_W2679
1770_03_14Wed 14 Mar 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 8THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 584.]1353A_W1353
1791_05_10Tue 10 May 1791A/WPARK~ 91CB200010s 6d1: HAYDN SYM; GL KNYVETT KNYVETT-c2 HINDLE SALE <KNYVETTS>; HANDEL SG SPENCE 'O_SLEEP'; SN PF PARK~ (LATE REYNOLDS~); SG STORACE~ 'QUELDESIN'; SL VN RAIMONDI. 2: CN FL GRAEFF; GL [as above]; HANDEL SG SPENCE 'MID_SHADY'; CN PF PARK~; sg STORACE~ <RONDO>; GL [as above]; FP.MC 9 May3401A_W3401
1773_03_17Wed 17 Mar 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 8THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PABurrows-Harris 7221653A_W1653
1795_04_16Thu 16 Apr 1795A/WVOCAL 95 9THCS2000[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV; MELLISH GL 'LET_THE'; CALLCOTT GL (NEW); MORNINGTON GL 'HERE_IN'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'ARM_YE'; STEVENS GL 'YE_SPOTTED'; ATTWOOD-t SG HARRISON~ 'THE_CONVENT'; COOKE GL; MORNINGTON GL 'COME_FAIREST'. 2: HANDEL OV; WEBBE GL (NEW); CALLCOTT SG HARRISON (NEW); WILBYE GL 'FLORA_GAVE'; SG PARKE~; NARES GL 'FEAR_NO'; gl <FINALE> 'HARK'.TI 15 Apr3741A_W3741
1773_04_24Sat 24 Apr 1773A/WLE_CHANTRE~ 73CB120010s 6d1: PUGNANI OV; SG SAVOI; PUGNANI QT; SN HPD LE_CHANTRE~; SG SAVOI; PUGNANI OV. 2: CN HPD LE_CHANTRE~; SL VC JANSON; SG SAVOI; SL VN PUGNANI; SN PF LE_CHANTRE~; fp <GRAND PIECE>.PA; PA 20 AprThe last time of her performing.1687A_W1687
1769_04_12Wed 12 Apr 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 10THCS1930DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 3 AprBurrows-Harris 543-4Not 5 Apr (Public Charity benefit).1285A_W1285
1771_04_17Wed 17 Apr 1771A/WBACH-ABEL 71 12THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 633.]1490A_W1490
1769_03_22[Wed 22 Mar 1769]A/WBACH-ABEL 69 8THCS1930[DIR BACH; ABEL.]-[PA missing in Burney Collection.]1279A_W1279
1795_02_19Thu 19 Feb 1795A/WVOCAL 95 3RDCS2000Last 8: 3gn transf[KNYVETT.] 1: HANDEL OV from HANDEL o ^SAMSON^; PURCELL GL 'MAY_THE'; WEBBE GL 'A_GEN'ROUS'; SG WORRALL~ [replaced ANDREOZZI SG HARRISON~]; ARNE-ta CT 4V 'BUZ'; HANDEL SG BARTLEMAN 'MIRTH'; SMITH-JS GL 5V <JS> 'BLEST'; PURCELL SG PARKE~ 'MAD_BESS'; CALLCOTT GL (NEW) 'TO_ALL'. 2: AVISON CNgr (FAV); MONZA SG HARRISON <C_MONZA> 'SUPERBO'; JACKSON-w gl <FAIRY FANTASY> (NEVER PERFORMED); WEBBE CT 'WOULD_YOU'; HAYDN sg HARRISON~ <CANZONET> [replaced SG WORRALL~ (SCOTS) 'THE_WAEFU']; CORFE GL 'MARY'S_DREAM' (FAV); WEBBE GL 'AWAY'.TI; OR 18 Feb3701A_W3701
1800_03_21Fri 21 Mar 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 5THCS1: HAYDN OV; SG NIELD; PLEYEL QT; SG MARA~; SN PF FIELD; SG DAMIANI-v. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); SG MARA~; CN VN RAIMONDI; SG DAMIANI-v. FINALE: RAIMONDI MARCH.TI3960A_W3960
1766_05_05Mon 5 May 1766A/WGIARDINI 66CB1900[GIARDINI.]PA; PA 12 Apr; PA 25 AprFrom 18 Apr; 25 Apr; 2 May.1048A_W1048
1799_04_22Mon 22 Apr 1799A/WPROFESSIONAL 99 4THCS1: DITTERSDORF OV; CIMAROSA SG VIGANONI; MONZANI CN FL MONZANI; CHERUBINI QT 4v VIGANONI MORELLI ROVEDINO HARRISON~; DEVIENNE CNTE. 2: MOZART SYM (GRAND); FEDERICI SG BANTI~; CN VC LINDLEY; ANDREOZZI SG HARRISON~; fp <FINALE>.TB; MC3921A_W3921
1792_05_18Fri 18 May 1792A/WHARRISON 92CB200010s 6dDIR RAIMONDI; PF KNYVETT; I FROM OPERA_ORCH PROFESSIONAL_ORCH CAM_ORCH. 1: HAYDN OV (GRAND); SMITH-JS GL KNYVETT HINDLE KNYVETT-C2 SALE <JS_SMITH; C_KNYVETT> 'WHILE_FOOLS'; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL' + OB OB HN HN BN BN; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ HARRISON HINDLE BARTLEMAN 'SINCE_HARMONY' (NEW); CN VC LINDLEY; CORFE GL KNYVETT-w HARRISON KNYVETT BARTLEMAN <MASTER_KNYVETT> 'TWEED-SIDE'; GAZZANIGA DT 2v HARRISON HARRISON~ 'CESSA_MIO'. 2: PLEYEL CNTE OB VN VA VC PATRIA RAIMONDI BLAKE ASHLEY-Cj <C_ASHLEY>; CALLCOTT GL HARRISON KNYVETT HINDLE BARTLEMAN WEBBE 'FATHER_OF' (PRIZE GL 1792); CIMAROSA sg HARRISON~ <SCENA> 'NON_SO'; WEBBE GL HARRISON~ KNYVETT-w HARRISON SALE <MASTER_KNYVETT> 'GREAT_APOLLO' (NEW); CN VN RAIMONDI; SMITH-JS GL HARRISON~ KNYVETT-w HARRISON HINDLE BARTLEMAN <JS_SMITH; MASTER_KNYVETT> 'BLEST_PAIR'; HAYDN FP.OROR 19 May; DI 21 May; PA 22 May3508A_W3508
1800_05_15Thu 15 May 1800A/WPINTO-gf 1800CBDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; VIOTTI TR; SG DUSSEK~; CN OB GRIESBACH-f; SG VIGANONI; CN PF HENRY~. 2: HAYDN SYM (GRAND); DT 2v VIGANONI CIMADOR; CN VN PINTO-gf; sg DUSSEK~ <SCENA>; fp <FINALE>.TI; TB 12 AprFrom 5 May (naval pillar benefit).3977A_W3977
1796_05_19Thu 19 May 1796A/WFERRARI-gg 96CB20001: FERRARI-gg OV; CIMAROSA sg ROVEDINO <ARIA>; PAISIELLO DT 2v DUCREST~ VIGANONI; CN PF CRAMER-JB <JB_CRAMER>; FERRARI-gg DT 2v MORELLI ROVEDINO. 2: HAYDN OV (GRAND); FERRARI-gg sg MORELLI 'THE_SPLEEN' <ARIA> (NEW BUFFA); FERRARI-gg tr 3v DUCREST~ ROVEDINO VIGANONI <TERZ>; CN VN JANIEWICZ; FERRARI-gg sg VIGANONI <RONDO> (NEW); fp <FINALE>.MPFrom 11 May.3807A_W3807
1773_04_14Wed 14 Apr 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 11THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1682A_W1682
1793_03_14Thu 14 Mar 1793A/WVOCAL 93 6THCS[DIR HARRISON KNYVETT.]-[No advertisement found.]3556A_W3556
1800_05_02Fri 2 May 1800A/WWILLIS 1800 9THCS1: HAYDN OV; DT 2v DUSSEK~ CIMADOR (FAV); BREVAL CNTE FL BN MONZANI HOLMES; SG DAMIANI-v; GEMINIANI CNgr VN RAIMONDI 3RD; SG DUSSEK~. 2: MOZART SYM (THE GRAND); SG DAMIANI-v; CN PF DUSSEK~; TARCHI tr 3v DAMIANI-v CIMADOR DUSSEK~ 'SON_PRIGIONIERO' <TERZ> (FAV); fp <FINALE>.TI3974A_W3974
1770_02_07Wed 7 Feb 1770A/WBACH-ABEL 70 4THCSDIR BACH; [ABEL].PA[Burrows-Harris 581.]1338A_W1338
1799_03_--[Mar 1799 abandonned]A/WSALOMON 99CSFor six: ?[SALOMON.]TB 13 Feb; TB 26 Feb[Salomon advertised a series on Mondays; to begin 4 Mar; but abandonned.]3915A_W3915
1791_05_30Mon 30 May 1791A/WLEE 91CB200010s 6dDIR CRAMER-w. 1: HAYDN OV; SG GARELLI; CN OB PARKE; SG MARA~; CN VN CRAMER-w. 2: ROSETTI OV; DT 2v MORELLI GARELLI [replaced SG MORELLI]; TR [?vn va vc] lindley-j lindley-c lindley <MASTERS_LINDLEY>; SG MARA~; BACH SYM.DI; DI 28 May3416A_W3416
1799_05_27Mon 27 May 1799A/WPINTO-gf 99CBDIR SALOMON. 1: HAYDN OV; SG VIGANONI 'SCIMIA_TOSCAR' [?composer]; GIORNOVICHI CN VN PINTO-gf; ANDREOZZI SG PARKE~; FIELD CN PF FIELD. 2: HAYDN SYM; CIMAROSA SG BENELLI; SALOMON CN VN PINTO-gf; DT 2v VIGANONI PARKE~; fp <FINALE>.TI; TBFrom 22 May. PINTO-gf: pupil of SALOMON.3931A_W3931
1772_04_01Wed 1 Apr 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 9THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA[Burrows-Harris 670.]1577A_W1577
1769_01_11Wed 11 Jan 1769A/WBACH-ABEL 69 1STCS1930As 68 (one person only)DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA; PA 19 Dec 1768; PA 2 JanFrom 4 Jan. Mess Bach and Abel ... the concerts. Tickets transferable; [valid only for the night indicated].1235A_W1235
1768_04_20Wed 20 Apr 1768A/WBACH-ABEL 68 13THCS1930DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1197A_W1197
1773_04_28Wed 28 Apr 1773A/WBACH-ABEL 73 13THCS1900DIR ABEL; [BACH].PA1688A_W1688
1772_02_19Wed 19 Feb 1772A/WBACH-ABEL 72 4THCS1900DIR BACH; [ABEL].PA; PA 11 Feb (advert in news)No concert on 12 Feb [death of King's mother].1550A_W1550
1793_03_21Thu 21 Mar 1793A/WVOCAL 93 7THCS2000[DIR] HARRISON KNYVETT. 1: ARNE-ta OV from ARNE-ta o ^ARTAXERXES^; ECCLES GL 'INSPIRE'; WILBYE GL 'FLORA'; ATTERBURY gl 'SEQUEL_TO_FLORA'; SMITH-JS GL 'HARK' <JS>; SARTI SG HARRISON 'SON_QUAL'; CORFE GL 'BENEATH'; GARTH gl <ROUND> 'CARE'; PURCELL o ^THE_TEMPEST^ (SELECTION). 2: AVISON CNgr; WEBBE GL 'GLORIOUS'; SHIELD SG HARRISON~ (NEW); WEBBE GL 'COME'; DT 2v KNYVETT-w PRING-3 <MASTERS> 'BEGONE'; BAILDON CT 'MR_SPEAKER'; STEVENS GL 'O!_MISTRESS'; WEBBE gl <FINALE> 'THE_MIGHTY'.OR3564A_W3564