Lot 239
Handel, George
Rare Books, Maps, Manuscripts & Photographs
Auction: 10 January 2007 at 11:00 GMT
Description
[The most celebrated songs in the Oratorio call'd Athalia. London: Walsh no. 545, c. 1735] pp. 29 , lacking title, [bound with] A second collection of the most favourite songs in the opera called Pastor Fido. London: Walsh mo. 513 [c. 1734], pp. 9, 26 [bound with] Hasse, J.A. The favourite songs in the opera called Artaxerxes. London: Walsh, [c. 1734] pp. 19 [bound with] Hayden, G. Three Cantatas composed, engraved title, pp. 14, London: Walsh no 292, [c. 1735?], folio, contemporary half calf, red label, worn, interior clean; Shield, William Rosina a musical entertainment as performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden adapted for one or two guitars. London: for W. Napier, [no date], oblong 8vo, pp. 29, original paper wrappers, discoloured, and another. [3]
Footnote
Note:Smith p. 97 no 2; p. 48 no 2
The New Theatre at Covent Garden was opened on 7 December 1732 and offered Handel two opera nights a week. The 1734-35 season, saw a revival of Il pastor fido in a new version and the first London performance of Athalia. Araxerxes, a pasticcio using some of Hasse's settings, was put on by the Nobility Opera at the King's Theatre on 29 October 1734 with the greatest castrato of the age Farinelli.