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operas3
ballad operas1
songs with continuo1
songs with harpsichord1

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Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814)4
Johnston, John (1767-1778)4
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)1
Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812)1
Garrick, David (1717-1779)1
Shakespeare, William, 1564-16161

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Shakespear's garland or The Warwickshire jubilee : being a collection of ballads[,] catches & glees as perform'd at the Great Booth at Stratford upon Avon

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Garrick, David (1717-1779); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1769]

Music written for the Shakespeare celebrations of 1769, some of which would later appear in the entertainment 'The jubilee'. Words by D. Garrick. Mostly arr. on two staves for voice and harpsichor...

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The waterman : a comic opera of two acts as performed with universal applause at the Theatre Royal Hay Market

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1774]

Ballad opera in 2 acts. Libretto by the composer. Vocal numbers arr. for voices and continuo (figured bass) Without the spoken dialogue.

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The overture, songs, &c. in the Seraglio : as perform'd at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1776]

Afterpiece in 2 acts; completed by S. Arnold. Libretto by the composer. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and continuo (figured bass), some in condensed score. Wit...

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Lionel & Clarissa, or A school for fathers : a comic opera as perform'd at the Theatres-Royal

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Bickerstaff, Isaac (1735-1812); Johnston, John (1767-1778)

[1770]

A pasticcio, with music arranged, and partly composed by C. Dibdin. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and continuo (figured bass) Libretto by I. Bickerstaff.

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