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Brotherton Collection4
Ripon Cathedral1

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operas13
bluebeard (legendary character)2
vocal quartets with piano2
glees, catches, rounds, etc1
vocal duets with continuo1
vocal duets with piano1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Colman, George10
Colman, George (1762-1836)10
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)6
Storace, Stephen (1762-1796)3
Bannister, John2
Bannister, John (1760-1836)2
Hullah, John2
Hullah, John (1812-1884)2
Kelly, Michael (1762-1826)2
Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855)1

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Der Dorfbarbier : komische Oper in 2 Akten

Schenk, Johann (1753-1836); Weidmann, Joseph; Weidmann, Paul (1744-1801)

1856

Libretto by J. and P. Weidmann. Cf. Loewenberg. Annals of opera.

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Inkle and Yarico : a comick opera as perform'd at the Theatre Royal in the Hay Market

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Colman, George (1762-1836)

[1787?]

Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers arr. mostly for keyboard or continuo (figured bass) Without the spoken dialogue.

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The grand dramatic romance of Blue Beard or Female curiosity : as now performing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with unbounded applause

Kelly, Michael (1762-1826); Colman, George (1762-1836)

[1798]

Overture arranged for piano; vocal numbers for voices and piano. Music by M. Kelly and others.

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Two to one : a comic opera. Now performing, with universal applause, at the Theatre Royal in the Haymarket

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Colman, George (1762-1836)

1784

Libretto by G. Colman. Overture arr. for keyboard; vocal numbers mostly arr. for voices and keyboard partly in condensed score. Without the spoken dialogue. Pl. no., 30-33.

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Five times by the taper's light : quartet from Colman's play "The iron chest" for S.A.T.B

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Colman, George (1762-1836); Hullah, John (1812-1884)

[between 1856 and 1863]

For 4 voices (SATB) and piano. Piano arrangement by J. Hullah?. Caption title. Series published between 1859 and 1885 (CPM).

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Five times by the taper's light : quartet from Colman's play "The iron chest" for S.A.T.B

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Colman, George (1762-1836); Hullah, John (1812-1884)

[between 1856 and 1863]

For 4 voices (SATB) and piano. Piano arrangement by J. Hullah?. Caption title. Series published between 1859 and 1885 (CPM).

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The mountaineers : as performed with the utmost applause at the Theatre Royal Hay-Market

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Colman, George (1762-1836); Cervantes Saavedra, Miguel de (1547-1616); Preston & Son

[1793?]

Dialogue opera in 3 acts. Libretto by G. Colman, after Cervantes. Overture arranged for keyboard; accompaniments mostly for keyboard or continuo (figured bass) Without the spoken dialogue. 'Ad...

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Sweet little Barbara : A duett. Sung by Sigra. Storace & Mr. Bannister Junr. in the Iron chest

Storace, Stephen (1762-1796); Storace, Anna Selina (1765-1817); Bannister, John (1760-1836); Dale, Joseph (1750-1821)

[ca. 1797]

Arr. on 2-3 staves for two voices and piano. Publisher's catalogue: p. [1]. In this issue, the catalogue is unnumbered and the last song under 'The three & the deuce' is the glee 'Around the old oak...

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The grand dramatic romance of Blue Beard or Female curiosity : as now performing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane with unbounded applause

Kelly, Michael (1762-1826); Colman, George (1762-1836)

[1798]

Overture arranged for piano; vocal numbers for voices and piano. Music by M. Kelly and others.

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Mynheer Vandunck : glee for three voices, as sung in The law of Java, at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855); Colman, George (1762-1836)

[ca. 1830?]

Arr. for ATB and piano. Reprinted from the plates of the complete vocal score. The last page is blank. Caption title.

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Pauvre Madelon, : a favorite song & duett, sung by Mrs. Bland & Mr. Bannister, in The surrender of Calais

Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802); Colman, George (1762-1836)

[ca. 1791]

Caption title. Words by G. Colman.

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