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    Semele is an opera by John Eccles, written in about 1706 with a libretto by William Congreve drawing on the Semele myth from Ovid's Metamorphoses. It forms...
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    Semele (/ˈsɛmɪli/; Ancient Greek: Σεμέλη, romanized: Semélē), or Thyone (/ˈθaɪəni/; Ancient Greek: Θυώνη, romanized: Thyṓnē) in Greek mythology, was the...
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  • John Eccles (1668 – 12 January 1735) was an English composer. Born in London, eldest son of professional musician Solomon Eccles and brother of fellow...
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  • Semele is the mother of Dionysus in Greek mythology. Semele may also refer to: Semele (Eccles), an opera by John Eccles Semele (Handel), an opera by George...
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    American Bach Soloists in San Francisco, August 13–14, 2015. John Eccles 1707 opera Semele is based on the same myth from Ovid's Metamorphoses, and set to...
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    Semele (HWV 58) is a 'musical drama', originally presented "after the manner of an oratorio", in three parts by George Frideric Handel. Based on an existing...
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  • Gebots, Mozart, 1767 Schwanda the Bagpiper, Weinberger, 1927 Semele, Eccles, written 1707 Semele, Handel, 1744 Semiramide, Rossini, 1823 Serse, Handel, 1738...
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  • 2003 this included a fully staged version of Semele by John Eccles; in 2005 a ‘first’ Conference on John Eccles; 2007 focused on The Passions of William Hayes...
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  • roles in operas by major composers, including the title role of Semele by John Eccles, Helena in Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream, and in several works...
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    Statesman. Retrieved 1 December 2016. "HOME". The Critics' Circle. "John Eccles: Semele (C.1707)". "Daniel Purcell: The Judgment of Paris | RES10128". Resonusclassics...
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  • The Judgment of Paris (opera) (category Operas by John Eccles)
    prize to Eccles. Thomas Arne set The Judgement of Paris as part of a revival of interest in libretti by Congreve in the 1740s (Handel's Semele would appear...
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  • (Gluck's Le Cinesi), Scottish Opera (Handel's Semele), Opera North (Handel's Saul), Grange Park Opera (Semele, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, and Cavalli's...
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    couplets, in 1710. Congreve also wrote an operatic libretto, Semele, set to music by John Eccles in 1707 but never performed. Congreve published the libretto...
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  • They have also recorded Partenope and Semele for the Chaconne label on Chandos Records. The recording of Semele was awarded the Handel Prize in 2008....
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  • of Tourism Ensemble: Man Jumping Handel Endless pleasure, endless love (Semele) Singer: Rosemary Joshua. Orchestra: Early Opera Company. Conductor: Christian...
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    worked with Marc Minkowski and David McVicar on the 2004 production of Eccles' Semele at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris; and conducted Cavalli's...
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    Addison, was a resounding failure. In the same year, the opera Semele by John Eccles —with a libretto by William Congreve— was not even premiered. Just...
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  • England. "Monument No. 411352". Research records (formerly PastScape). Eccles Eccles TQ72106061 Historic England. "Monument No. 416441". Research records...
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  • Leek Wootton, Lillington, Milverton, Norton Lindsey, Offchurch, Radford Semele, Rowington, Sherborne, Shrewley, St Mary Warwick, St Nicholas Warwick, Stivichall...
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  • William Congreve (1670–1729) used by John Eccles: Semele used by George Frideric Handel: Semele used by John Eccles, Daniel Purcell, Gottfried Finger and...
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  • Spotland and Falinge, Wardle and West Littleborough. Salford and Eccles: Claremont, Eccles, Irwell Riverside, Langworthy, Ordsall, Pendlebury, Swinton North...
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  • Cry of Clytaemnestra, Danton and Robespierre, The Tempest John Eccles (1668–1735): Semele, The Judgement of Paris Werner Egk (1901–1983): Peer Gynt, Die...
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  • Antonio Salieri and Marco Coltellini – Armida (first recording) John EcclesSemele (second commercial and first professional recording) Imani Winds –...
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  • French Overture, Mahan Esfahani, Hyperion CDA68336 Baroque Vocal: Handel: Semele, Ana Maria Labin, Lawrence Zazzo, Millenium Orchestra, Leonardo Garcia Alarcón...
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