John Perceval in King's Theatre, London - 27 March, 1733
from Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont. Diary of Viscount Percival Afterwards First Earl of Egmont, page 345:
Diary entry 27th March 1733
Went in the evening to see “Deborah,” an oratorio, made by Hendel [sic]. It was very magnificent, near a hundred performers, among whom about twenty-five singers.
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John Perceval, and R.A. Roberts for the Historical Manuscripts Commission (ed.), Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont. Diary of Viscount Percival Afterwards First Earl of Egmont, volume 1: 1730-1733 (London, 1920), p. 345. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1714572916545 accessed: 11 December, 2024
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Date/Time | 27 March, 1733 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 01 May 2024 15:15:16 +0100
Approved on Thu, 06 Jun 2024 11:11:10 +0100