The Opera Miscellany

DMI number:

38

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Subscription Miscellany

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

0

Comments:

The Opera Miscellany, Being a Pocket Collection of Songs Chiefly Composed for the Royal Academy of Musick. Consisting of Select Airs in Rodelinda, Julius Caesar, and other works of Mr. Handel. Airs in Calphurnia & the Great Subscription Book of Mr. Bononoini. Songs of Mr Attilio Ariosti. Some fine English Airs of that Great Master Albinoni and other Authors. The Whole Transpos'd for the Flute by Mr. Bolton. No estc or ecco link? Harding Mus. E 958 Engraved plates of music together with words; many of the songs are in Italian and have not been recorded. Index at end; also 28 pp. 'Here follow the Aires transposed for the Flute'. No date on titlepage; Olis records date as ca. 1730.

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Publisher:

John Browne

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed and Sold by Iohn Browne Musicall Instrument maker at the Sun in Cornhill.

Content/Publication

First Line:

That with wearied limbs I rove

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p.9

Poem Title:

Sung by Sig.ra Dotti & Cuzzoni in Darius

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Gently touch the warbling lyre

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p.16

Poem Title:

Mr. Gemiani's favorite Minuet

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I'm tormented when I see zephyrs breathe on Chloe's breast

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pp.18-19

Poem Title:

Aire by Albioni

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Appear all ye gods on the plain

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pp.20-21

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Set by Mr. J. Humphries

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Ah what forbodes this prodigy

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pp.22-23

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Compos'd by Albinoni

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No no no you charm me with your rage

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pp.24-25

Poem Title:

Sung by Borofini in Tamerlaine

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Virgins if your peace you prize

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pp.27-28

Poem Title:

An Aire by Albinoni

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No no no more complain

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pp.28-30

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Sung by Cutzoni in Tamerlane

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Of my own heart I should be jealous

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p.31

Poem Title:

An Aire by Albinoni

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Ah how happy were the days

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pp.32-33

Poem Title:

An Aire by Albinoni

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Celia my dearest no longer depress me

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p.40

Poem Title:

A Celebrated Air in Vespasian

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The play of love is now begun

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p.41

Poem Title:

The Play of Love. A Song

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by Mr. Leveridge

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Richard Leveridge

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When Chloe we ply we swear we shall die

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p.51

Poem Title:

[no title]

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As buxom Susan milked the brindled cow

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p.56

Poem Title:

A Proof of Love

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First Line:

Ye little loves that hourly wait

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p.57

Poem Title:

Ye Little Loves

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Where shall I find the lovely fair

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pp.62-63

Poem Title:

Set by Mr. Handel

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Wine's a mistress gay and easy

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pp.75-76

Poem Title:

Sung by Mr. Leveridge in Love and Wine

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Wanton Chloe young and charming

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p.80

Poem Title:

The Coquet and the Prude

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First Line:

Thus mighty eastern kings and some

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p.81

Poem Title:

A Favorit Mason Song, with its Chorus, Set by a Brother & Sung at all the Lodges

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First Line:

I come my fairest treasure to seize the blessing

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pp.82-83

Poem Title:

Sung by Senesini in Julius Caesar

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