John Perceval in King's Theatre, London - 22 February, 1732, at night

from Manuscripts of the Earl of Egmont. Diary of Viscount Percival Afterwards First Earl of Egmont, page 224:

Diary entry 22nd February 1732

 

From the House I went to the Rose Tavern in Chancery Lane, to the anniversary dinner kept by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge, and afterwards I went to the Opera Sosarmis, made by Hendel [sic], which takes with the town, and that justly, for it is one of the best I ever heard.

cite as

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. 224. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1733330600933 accessed: 3 January, 2025

location of experience: King's Theatre, London

Listeners

John Perceval
diarist, Politician
1683-1748

Listening to

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Sosarme
written by George Frideric Handel
performed by Anna Maria Antonia Bagnolesi, Antonio Gualandi ('Campioli'), Francesco Bernardi ('Senesino'), Giovanni Battista Pinacci, Anna Maria Strada, Antonio Montagnana, Francesca Bertolli

Experience Information

Date/Time 22 February, 1732, at night
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Wed, 04 Dec 2024 16:43:21 +0000
Approved on Tue, 17 Dec 2024 10:18:43 +0000