Irvine, William, and Park Honan. The Book, the Ring, and the Poet: A Biography of Robert Browning. McGraw-Hill, 1974.
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Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of text | Robert Browning | RB
's tragedy in blank verse entitled Strafford was first performed at Covent Garden
; it was published the same year. The Concise Dictionary of National Biography: From Earliest Times to 1985. Oxford University Press, 1995, 3 vols. |
| Performance of text | Isabel Hill | IH
's comedy The First of May was first performed, at Covent Garden Theatre
in London. Hill, Benson Earle. “Memoir of the Late Isabel Hill”. The Monthly Magazine, Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, Feb. 1842. 184 |
| Performance of text | Mary Russell Mitford | MRM
's Julian (a five-act verse tragedy) had the first of its eight performances at Covent Garden
. Mudge, Bradford Keyes, editor. Dictionary of Literary Biography 116. Gale Research, 1992. 116: 194 Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements. |
| Performance of text | E. M. Forster | Billy Budd, Benjamin Britten
's opera based on Herman Melville
's novel, with libretto by EMF
and Eric Crozier
, opened at the Royal Opera House
, Covent Garden, London. Drabble, Margaret, and Jenny Stringer, editors. The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature. Oxford University Press, 1987. 216 Kirkpatrick, Brownlee Jean. A Bibliography of E. M. Forster. Clarendon, 1985. 60 |
| Performance of text | Mary Russell Mitford | MRM
's five-act verse tragedy Foscari had the first of its fifteen performances at Covent Garden
. Stephen, Sir Leslie, and Sidney Lee, editors. The Dictionary of National Biography. Smith, Elder, 1908–2024, 22 vols. plus supplements. |
| Performance of text | Anne Burke | A play was put on at Covent Garden
entitled The Ward of the Castle and ascribed to Miss Burke. Several sources ascribe this to AB
, but she was a married woman, and would... |
| Performance of text | Caroline Norton | CN
tried a new genre with a play, The Gypsy Father, which opened on this date at Covent Garden Theatre
; it was not a success with the audience and seems not to have been printed. Chedzoy, Alan. A Scandalous Woman: The Story of Caroline Norton. Allison and Busby, 1995. 78 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
had her first great hit when her comedy The Belle's Stratagem opened at Covent Garden
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 319 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | Another comedy by HC
, The World as it Goes; or, A Party at Montpelier, opened at Covent Garden
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 411 |
| Performance of text | Oscar Wilde | The first performance was heard at Covent Garden
of the English opera written by Richard Strauss
to the text of OW
's Salome. Tydeman, William, and Steven Price. Wilde—Salome. Cambridge University Press, 1996. 185 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
's comedy Which Is the Man? opened belatedly at Covent Garden
. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 496 |
| Performance of text | Charlotte Smith | CS
's only extant play, the comedy What Is She?, opened anonymously at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden
. Mann, David D. et al. Women Playwrights in England, Ireland and Scotland, 1660-1823. Indiana University Press, 1996. 400 Fletcher, Loraine. Charlotte Smith: A Critical Biography. Macmillan, 1998. 289 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
scored another comedy hit with A Bold Stroke for a Husband when it opened at Covent Garden
. Her title had been used as a subtitle by Sarah Gardner
for her unpublished play The... |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
had another opening night at Covent Garden
: the comedy More Ways Than One. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 663-4 |
| Performance of text | Hannah Cowley | HC
's comedy A School for Greybeards; or, The Mourning Bride opened at Covent Garden
. Its subtitle, confusingly, is the same as the title of William Congreve
's only tragedy, The Mourning Bride, 1697. The London Stage 1660-1800. Southern Illinois University Press, 1960–1968, 5 vols. 5: 934 |
Timeline
March 1841: The young Dionysius Lardner Boucicault's...
Writing climate item
March 1841
The young Dionysius Lardner Boucicault
's London Assurance was staged at Covent Garden
by Charles James Mathews
and Madame Vestris
.
Drabble, Margaret, editor. The Oxford Companion to English Literature. 5th ed., Oxford University Press, 1985.
121
Mitchell, Sally, editor. Victorian Britain: An Encyclopedia. Garland Press, 1988.
88
Mullin, Donald C. Victorian Plays: A Record of Significant Productions on the London Stage, 1837-1901. Greenwood Press, 1987.
207
1843: Parliament deregulated the London stage by...
Building item
1843
Parliament deregulated the London stage by removing the restriction which had limited the number of patent or fully licensed theatres in the capital to no more than two, Covent Garden
and Drury Lane
.
Hume, Robert D. “Jeremy Collier and the Future of the London Theatre in 1698”. British Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies (BSECS) Conference, Oxford, 3 Jan. 1998.
22 August 1843: The Theatres Regulation Act made it legal...
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22 August 1843
The Theatres Regulation Act made it legal for any theatre to become licensed for drama (thus expanding its repertoire) and required all new commercial plays to be approved by the Lord Chamberlain seven days before...
6 April 1847: Covent Garden Theatre re-opened (with a performance...
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6 April 1847
Covent Garden Theatre
re-opened (with a performance of Rossini
's Semiramide) as The Royal Italian Opera, Covent Garden
.
Booth, Michael R. Theatre in the Victorian Age. Cambridge University Press, 1991.
27
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
53, 57, 283
Wyndham, Henry Saxe. The Annals of Covent Garden Theatre From 1732 to 1897. Chatto and Windus, 1906, 2 vols.
2: 184
“AbouttheHouse: History”. Royal Opera House.
5 March 1856: Covent Garden Theatre was destroyed by f...
Building item
5 March 1856
Covent Garden Theatre
was destroyed by fire.
Wyndham, Henry Saxe. The Annals of Covent Garden Theatre From 1732 to 1897. Chatto and Windus, 1906, 2 vols.
2: 202-3
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
57
15 May 1858: The third Covent Garden Theatre of the century...
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15 May 1858
The third Covent Garden Theatre
of the century was opened.
Wyndham, Henry Saxe. The Annals of Covent Garden Theatre From 1732 to 1897. Chatto and Windus, 1906, 2 vols.
2: 220-2
Mander, Raymond, and Joe Mitchenson. The Theatres of London. Rupert Hart-Davis, 1963.
57
1889-1893: Augustus Harris rented Covent Garden opera...
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1889-1893
Augustus Harris
rented Covent Garden
opera house, where he instigated many changes. Most notably, French and German operas were performed in their original language for the first time at that venue.
Drogheda, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, Earl of et al. The Covent Garden Album: 250 Years of Theatre, Opera, and Ballet. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.
92
Nettel, Reginald. The Orchestra in England: A Social History. Jonathan Cape, 1956.
183
23 June 1897: A state performance was held at Covent Garden's...
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23 June 1897
A state performance was held at Covent Garden's Royal Opera House
in honour of Queen Victoria
's Diamond Jubilee. The programme included Tannhäuser, Romeo et Juliette and Les Huguenots.
Drogheda, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, Earl of et al. The Covent Garden Album: 250 Years of Theatre, Opera, and Ballet. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.
96
1904: Leading conductor Dr Hans Richter promoted...
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1904
Leading conductor Dr Hans Richter
promoted the works of composer Edward Elgar
by forming the Elgar Festival
at Covent Garden
.
Drogheda, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, Earl of et al. The Covent Garden Album: 250 Years of Theatre, Opera, and Ballet. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.
94
Nettel, Reginald. The Orchestra in England: A Social History. Jonathan Cape, 1956.
190
1 October-31 December 1909: Conductor Thomas Beecham established the...
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1 October-31 December 1909
Conductor Thomas Beecham
established the Beecham Symphony Orchestra
. They performed in the Thomas Beecham Grand Opera Season at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
Ford, Boris, editor. The Cambridge Guide to the Arts in Britain. Vol. 9 vols, Cambridge University Press, 1988–2024.
8: 339
19 February 1910: The opera Elektra by Richard Strauss was...
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19 February 1910
The opera Elektra by Richard Strauss
was first performed in London: at Covent Garden
, conducted by Thomas Beecham
.
Drogheda, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, Earl of et al. The Covent Garden Album: 250 Years of Theatre, Opera, and Ballet. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.
105
22 February 1910: English composer Frederick Delius's opera...
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22 February 1910
English composer Frederick Delius
's opera A Village Romeo and Juliet had its British premiere at Covent Garden
, London.
Palmer, Alan, and Veronica Palmer. The Chronology of British History. Century, 1992.
344
Ford, Boris, editor. The Cambridge Guide to the Arts in Britain. Vol. 9 vols, Cambridge University Press, 1988–2024.
8: 336
6 March 1911: The Ballets Russes gave the final performance...
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6 March 1911
The Ballets RussesSergei Pavlovich Diaghilev
gave the final performance of their first season (which included Le Dieu Bleu, L'Oiseau de Feu, L'Après-Midi d'un Faune, and Prince Igor) at Covent Garden Opera House
, in London.
Drogheda, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, Earl of et al. The Covent Garden Album: 250 Years of Theatre, Opera, and Ballet. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.
107
May 1912: A group of women singers including Sarah...
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May 1912
A group of women singers including Sarah Bernhardt
, Mrs Patrick Campbell
, Clara Butt
, and Anna Pavlova
rallied together for a single performance in aid of the Titanic Disaster Fund at Covent Garden.
Drogheda, Charles Garrett Ponsonby Moore, Earl of et al. The Covent Garden Album: 250 Years of Theatre, Opera, and Ballet. Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1981.
108
7 October 1932: Sir Thomas Beecham conducted his newly-formed...
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7 October 1932
Sir Thomas Beecham
conducted his newly-formed London Philharmonic Orchestra
in its first performance.
Ford, Boris, editor. The Cambridge Guide to the Arts in Britain. Vol. 9 vols, Cambridge University Press, 1988–2024.
8: 339
Nettel, Reginald. The Orchestra in England: A Social History. Jonathan Cape, 1956.
239
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