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  • The King's Theatre, 1704-1867; London's first Italian opera house.

    • Text
    • London, Society for Theatre Research, 1972.
    • 1972
    • 3 Items
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    Text JMD 74-244Offsite
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    Text Pforz BPSE (Nalbach, D. King's theatre)Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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    Text Pforz BPSE (Nalbach, D. King's theatre)Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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  • Cendrillon : a favorite ballet in three acts, as performed with unprecedented success at the King's Theatre / composed and arranged for the piano forte by Ferd. Sor.

    • Notated music
    • London : Royal Harmonic Institution [ca. 1825]
    • 1825
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Notated music JMG 75-251Offsite
  • Reminiscences / Michael Kelly ; edited with an introd. by Roger Fiske.

    • Text
    • London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1975.
    • 1975
    • 2 Items
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    Text *R-Pforz BIO (Kelly, M.) (Fiske. 1975)Schwarzman Building - Pforzheimer Collection Room 319

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    Text JME 76-135Offsite
  • Reminiscences of the opera. By Benjamin Lumley.

    • Text
    • London, Hurst and Blackett, 1864.
    • 1864
    • 2 Items
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    Text Drexel 2018Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • Reminiscences of the opera / by Benjamin Lumley.

    • Text
    • New York : Da Capo Press, 1976.
    • 1976-1864
    • 1 Item
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    Text JMD 78-112Offsite
  • Italian opera in late eighteenth-century London / Curtis Price, Judith Milhous, and Robert D. Hume.

    • Text
    • Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1995-2001.
    • 1995-2001
    • 2 Items
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    Text JML 95-11 v. 1Offsite
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    Text JML 95-11 v. 2Offsite
  • The impresario's ten commandments : continental recruitment for Italian opera in London, 1763-64 / Curtis Price, Judith Milhous, and Robert D. Hume.

    • Text
    • London : Royal Musical Association ; Cambridge : Copies, B. Jordan, 1992.
    • 1992
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JME 95-26Offsite
  • The celebrated dances performed by the Messrs. Vestris, & c., at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market, 1781. Composed by G. B. Noferi.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed and sold by James Blundell [1781]
    • 1781
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music *MGWM-ResPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The favorite hornpipe danced by Madame del Caro at the King's Theatre, Haymarket, for the piano-forte or harpsichord with six variations by K. Kambra...

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed for the author [ca. 1794]
    • 1794
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music Mus. Res. *MYDPerforming Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • Madam Heinel's celebrated dances performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market, for the harpsichord, violin, flute & c...

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed by Welcker [1773?]
    • 1773
  • The admired Pas galop, as danced by Carlotta Grisi & M. Perrot in M. Deshayes's grand Russian ballet of Beniowsky, or The exiles of Kamschatka, now performing at the King's Theatre. Composed and arranged for the harp by N. C. Bochsa.

    • Notated music
    • London, D'Almaine [183-]
    • 1830-1839
  • The celebrated opera dances, as performed at the Kings Theatre in the Haymarket 1782, for the harpsichord, violin &c. Composed by Monsr. Le Brunn. Book II-III.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed for Wm. Forster [1782]
    • 1782
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music *MGWM-Res. 79-257Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The opera dances as performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay Market 1780. For the harpsichord, violin &c. Composed by Battista Noferi.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed and sold by J. Blundell [1780]
    • 1780
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music *MGWM-Res. 79-255 Bound with his: Opera dances for 1778 and for 1779. London, J. Welcker [1778-79]Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The opera dances for 1779 including all the favourite tunes. Composed and adapted for the violin, German flute and piano forte by G. B. Noferi.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed and sold by John Welcker [1779]
    • 1779
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music *MGWM-Res. 79-255 Bound with his: Opera dances for 1778. London, Welcker [1778]; and Opera dances for 1780. London, J. Blundell [1780]Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The opera dances for 1778 including the favorite Spanish dance as performed by Monsr. Simonet & Mademoi[sel]le Baccelli. Composed & adapted for the harp, guittar [sic], Ger. flute and piano forte by G. B. Noferi.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed and sold by Welcker [1778]
    • 1778
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music *MGWM-Res. 79-255Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The celebrated opera dances, as performed at the Kings Theatre in the Haymarket 1783, for the harpsichord, violin &c. Composed by Sig. Borghi, and others. Book 4.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed for W. Forster [1783]
    • 1783
    • 1 Item
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    Notated music *MGWM-Res. 79-256Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The favorite opera dances, for the year 1790. Performed at the Kings Theatre Hay-Market. Selected and adapted for the piano-forte, flute or violin; by F. Chabran. Book I-II.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed for R. Birchall [1790]
    • 1790
  • The favorite opera dances for the year 1789. Performed at the Kings Theatre Hay-Market. Composed, selected & adapted for the piano-forte, flute or violin, by J. Mazzinghi. Books I-III.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed by Longman & Broderip [1789]
    • 1789
  • The favorite opera dances for the year 1788. Performed at the Kings Theatre Hay Market. Composed, selected, & adapted for the piano-forte, flute or violin, by J. Mazzinghi. Book II.

    • Notated music
    • London, Printed by Longman & Broderip [1788]
    • 1788
  • [Microcosm of London]

    • Still image
    • London, pub. at R. Ackermann's repository of arts, 101 Strand, 1st March, 1809.
    • 1809
    • 1 Resource

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    https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/88fafbe0-02fa-0133-09dd-58d385a7b928
  • [Haymarket Theatre]

    • Still image
    • London, published by Robert Wilkinson, 11th Oct'r 1816.
    • 1816
    • 1 Resource

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    https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/701da6c0-07ce-0133-21f5-58d385a7b928
  • The pre-Romantic ballet world of London.

    • Text
    • 1977
  • 'A grand mythological ballet.'

    • Text
    • 1977
  • Ballet in early nineteenth-century London as seen by Leigh Hunt and Henry Robertson.

    • Text
    • 1978
  • The Theatrical observer; and Daily bills of the play. [London] E. Thomas, 1828. [14] leaves.

    • Text
    • 1828
  • [August Bournonville's London season, 1828]

    • Text
    • 1828
  • Explanation of the new ballet, composed by Mons. Lepicq, intituled La Bégueule; or, She would and she would not.

    • Text
    • [London, 1783?]
    • 1783
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MGTZ.Res. (Begueule) 80-3236Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The Theatrical observer; and Daily bills of the play.

    • Text
    • London, E. Thomas, 1828.
    • 1828
    • 1 Item
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    Text *ZBD-135Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The lot of the dancer : London, 1800-1831.

    • Text
    • 1987
  • London homes of the Romantic ballet.

    • Text
    • 1966
  • The old King's Theatre.

    • Text
    • 1953
  • Seven years of the King's Theatre.

    • Text
    • London, William Harrison Ainsworth, 1828.
    • 1828
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MGTB-Res. (English)Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Seven years of the King's Theatre.

    • Text
    • Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Carey, 1828.
    • 1828
  • Colinette; or, The hunting party of Henry IV, a ballet of action and dancing, in three acts; composed by Mons. Leon, principal dancer at the King's Theatre. Performed for the first time at the King's Theatre, on Tuesday, Feb 27, 1816.

    • Text
    • London, Printed by W. Winchester, 1816.
    • 1816
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MGTZ-Res. (Colinette)Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • The sorceress & the knight; a grand magic ballet, in three acts, by A. Vestris.

    • Text
    • [London, 1833?]
    • 1833
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MGTZ-Res. (La fee et le chevalier)Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Comus, a masque. Altered from Milton, as performed at the Theatre-Royal in the Hay-Market. The musick composed by Dr. Arne.

    • Text
    • London, Printed for T. Cadell, 1780.
    • 1780
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MZ (Arne)Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • Cupid and Psyche; an heroic-pantomimic ballet as performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay-market.

    • Text
    • London, Printed by H. Reynell, 1788.
    • 1788
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MGTZ-Res. (Cupid and Psyche)Performing Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Anacréon; or, L'amour fugitif, a grand ballet, in three acts composed by Mr. Vestris, performed for the first time on his benefit night, at the King's Theatre, May 17th, 1810. The music by Mortellari.

    • Text
    • London, Brettell, 1810.
    • 1810
  • The fair one with the golden locks. An original, grand, musical, fairy extravaganza, in one act, by J. R. Planché, esq... Founded on the popular nursery tale by the Countess D'Anois... First performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, on Tuesday, December 26th 1843.

    • Text
    • London, S. G. Fairbrother, 1844.
    • 1844
  • London. King's Theatre, Haymarket.

    • Text
    • 1 Item
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    Text *MGZRPerforming Arts Research Collections - Dance

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  • Ballet and opera in London, 1778-1791.

    • Text
    • 1997
  • Seven years of the King's theatre. By John Ebers ...

    • Text
    • Philadelphia, Carey, Lea & Carey, 1828.
    • 1828
    • 5 Items
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    Text NCOM (Ebers, J. Seven years of the King's Theatre)Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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    Text NCOM [RBS] 97-1157Performing Arts Research Collections - Theatre

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  • Seven years of the King's Theatre.

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    • London, W. H. Ainsworth, 1828.
    • 1828
    • 2 Items

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    Text *MFCB (England) (Ebers, J. Seven years of the King's Theatre)Offsite

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    Text Drexel 1988Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • The Earl of Dudley, Mr. Lumley, and Her Majesty's Theatre : a narrative of facts addressed to the patrons of the opera, his friends, and the public generally / by their faithful servant, B. Lumley.

    • Text
    • London : Bosworth and Harrison, 1863.
    • 1863
    • 1 Item

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    Text *MFCB (England) (Lumley, B. Earl of Dudley)Offsite
  • A concise statement of transactions and circumstances respecting the King's Theatre, in the Haymarket. / By Mr. Taylor, the proprietor. Together with the official correspondence upon the same subject, between the Rt. Hon. the Lord Chamberlain, and Earl Cholmondeley, &c.

    • Text
    • London: : Published by J. Debrett ... T. Beckett ... and J. Murray ..., 1791.
    • 1791
    • 1 Item
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    Text Mus. Res. *MFCB (England) (Taylor, W. Concise statement of transactions)Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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  • 'The best the house could afford' : critical reaction to Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia at the the King's Theatre, 1818-1830 / by Megan M. Paterson.

    • Text
    • 1999.
    • 1999
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JMD 04-653Offsite
  • The King's Theatre Collection : ballet and Italian opera in London 1706-1883 : from the John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection, Harvard Theatre Collection / catalogue by Morris S. Levy and John Milton Ward.

    • Text
    • Cambridge, Mass. : Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library, 2003.
    • 2003
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JMF 05-151Offsite
  • The King's Theatre Collection : ballet and Italian opera in London 1706-1883 : from the John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection, Harvard Theatre Collection / a catalogue by Morris S. Levy and John Milton Ward.

    • Text
    • Cambridge, Mass. : Houghton Library of the Harvard College Library ; Distributed by Harvard University Press, 2006.
    • 2006
    • 1 Item
    FormatCall NumberItem Location
    Text JMF 06-1826Offsite
  • Benjamin Lumley's Victorian opera : a new commentary on his 1864 Reminiscences / Susie Timms.

    • Text
    • [Rotheram] : Bezazzy, c2007.
    • 2007
  • Sketches from the King's Theatre. No. 4 [graphic].

    • Still image
    • London : Thos. McLean, 1836.
    • 1836
    • 1 Item

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