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The two operas obtained the same number of performances, butHandel's theatre was seldom full, and many opera-goers were dissatisfied athis giving them oratorios, such as _Deborah_ and _Acis_, on opera nights;these, however, seem to have been commanded by the King, and that in itselfwould make them all the more unpopular.
In March the Princess Royal was married to the Prince of Orange, and Handelwas commissioned to write a wedding anthem. He also provided a secularentertainment in the shape of _...Parnaso in festa_, described as a_serenata_. It was not unlike a masque; Apollo and the Muses appeared incostume on Mount Parnassus, but apparently there was no acting. The musicwas adapted from _Athaliah_, which, so far, had only been heard at Oxford. Oratorio was also attempted by Handel's rival; Mrs. Pendarves heard a workof his at Lincoln's Inn Fields in March. "It is a fine solemn piece ofmusic, " she wrote, "but I confess I think the subject too solemn for atheatre. To have words of piety made use of only to introduce good music, is reversing what it ought to be, and most of the people that hear theoratorio make no reflection on the meaning of the words, though God isaddressed in the most solemn manner.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
The two operas obtained the same number of performances, butHandel's theatre was seldom full, and many opera-goers were dissatisfied athis giving them oratorios, such as _Deborah_ and _Acis_, on opera nights;these, however, seem to have been commanded by the King, and that in itselfwould make them all the more unpopular.
In March the Princess Royal was married to the Prince of Orange, and Handelwas commissioned to write a wedding anthem. He also provided a secularentertainment in the shape of _...Parnaso in festa_, described as a_serenata_. It was not unlike a masque; Apollo and the Muses appeared incostume on Mount Parnassus, but apparently there was no acting. The musicwas adapted from _Athaliah_, which, so far, had only been heard at Oxford. Oratorio was also attempted by Handel's rival; Mrs. Pendarves heard a workof his at Lincoln's Inn Fields in March. "It is a fine solemn piece ofmusic, " she wrote, "but I confess I think the subject too solemn for atheatre. To have words of piety made use of only to introduce good music, is reversing what it ought to be, and most of the people that hear theoratorio make no reflection on the meaning of the words, though God isaddressed in the most solemn manner.
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You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Edward J Dent to read onlineMoreLess
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