Gertrude Savile et al. in King's Theatre, Haymarket, London - 3 October, 1727
from Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile 1721-1757. Based on a transcript by Dorothy Hooper., page 66:
Diary entry “Tues.Oct.3.”
½ past 3 went with Aunt to the opera. Not to my taste, nor anything pleasing, but seeing the King and Queen who come in much more Grandeur than the last King chose to do.
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Gertrude Savile, and Alan Saville and Marjorie Penn (ed.), Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile 1721-1757. Based on a transcript by Dorothy Hooper. (Devon, 1997), p. 66. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1729189527454 accessed: 26 October, 2024
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Admeto, re di Tessaglia
written by George Frideric Handel |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 3 October, 1727 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Notes
Although Gertrude Savile does not name the opera, the performance can be identified from the London Stage Database. Her aunt, Mrs Newton, was living with Gertrude and her mother in London at the time.
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Thu, 17 Oct 2024 19:25:27 +0100
Approved on Fri, 18 Oct 2024 13:54:30 +0100