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Total number of records: 31

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Ripon Cathedral6
Brotherton Collection5
English Literature1
Gypsy, Traveller and Roma Collections1

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operas31
songs with piano6
vocal duets with piano4
glees, catches, rounds, etc3
songs with continuo2
songs with flute2
bluebeard (legendary character)1
flute and continuo music1
flute and piano music1
guitar and continuo music1

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855)7
Arnold, Samuel (1740-1802)6
Colman, George3
Bishop, Henry R2
Colman, George (1762-1836)2
Favart M (1710-1792)2
Gretry, Andre-Ernest-Modeste (1741-1813)2
Preston and Son (Firm)2
Shield, William (1748-1829)2
Stephens, Catherine2

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Le tableau parlant : comédie parade en un acte et en vers : dédiée à Monseigneur le Duc de Choiseul

Grétry, André-Ernest-Modeste (1741-1813); Anseaume M (1721-1784)

[1769]

Opera; libretto by Anseaume. "Représenté pour la premiere fois le 20 Septembre 1769 par les Comédiens Italiens du Roy."--T.-p.

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The shepherds lottery : A musical entertainment. As it is perform'd at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane

Boyce, William (1711-1779); Mendez, Moses (1758)

[1751]

Libretto by M. Mendez. In full score. References: Smith, W. C. and Humphries, C. 'A bibliography of the musical works published by the firm of John Walsh during the years 1721-1766' (London, 1968)...

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The turnpike gate : a comic opera in two acts: as performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden

Mazzinghi, Joseph (1765-1844); Reeve, William (1757-1815); Knight, T (1820)

[1799]

Overture "adapted for the piano forte with or without additional keys"; vocal numbers arr. for voices and piano. Without the spoken dialogue. Ill. t.p. "A complete catalogue of the works of Jose...

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The gipsies : a comick opera in two acts. As it is performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Haymarket

Dibdin, Charles (1745-1814); Favart M (1710-1792)

1778

Libretto only, by Charles Dibdin; cf. Nicoll, A. A hist. of Eng. drama, 1660-1900, 1952: v. 3, p. 255.

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Oh! summer night, the favorite serenade in the opera of Don Pasquale

Donizetti, Gaetano (1797-1848); Calcott, William Hutchins

[ca.1850]

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Sleep gentle lady : serenade for four voices viz. alto, 2 tenors & a bass

Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855); Planché, J R (1796-1880)

[1823]

"H.R. Bishop's Glees" - bottom of p. 1.

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The Bohemian girl : opera in three acts

Balfe, M W (1808-1870); Bunn, Alfred (1796?-1860); Pittman, J (1816-1886); Sullivan, Arthur (1842-1900)

[1872?]

Includes libretto: p. i-xx.

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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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L'ecole des amours grivois : opera comique-ballet. Divertissement flamand en un acte

Favart M (1710-1792); La Garde, Philippe Bridard de (1710-1767); Lesueur, J L; Favart, Mme (1727-1772)

1749

Libretto by Favart, de La Garde and J.L. Lesueur; cf. Sonneck. Also attributed to Mme. Marie Favart. Title page vignette.

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O take this nosegay gentle youth : duetto, sung by Miss Stephens & Mr. Durusett, in the revived dramatic romance of Cymon at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden

Bishop, Sir Henry R (1786-1855); Stephens, Catherine (1794-1882); Durusett, Mr; Goulding, D'Almaine, Potter and Co. (Firm)

[ca. 1815?]

Acc. arr. for piano. Sung in Bishop's adaptation of the opera by M. Arne. Caption title. Engraved throughout.

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