John Beard (1716-1791)

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Name (English)
John Beard
Short name
John Beard
Year of birth
1716
Year of death
1791
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"John Beard (c. 1716 – 5 February 1791) was an English tenor of the 18th century. He is best remembered for creating an extensive number of roles in the operas and oratorios of George Frideric Handel.

His début came in Handel´s 1734 revival of Il pastor fido (Handel), which was a great success. He continued to sing for Handel, creating roles in ten of his operas and performing in every one of Handel´s English-language oratorios, odes, and music dramas, with the sole exception of The Choice of Hercules. He also performed for Thomas Arne, and sang at the Chapel Royal. His marriage, during 1739, to Lady Henrietta Herbert, only daughter of James Waldegrave, 1st Earl Waldegrave caused much scandal: Lord Egmont commented that "there is no prudence below the girdle". Lady Henrietta died in 1753 and in 1759 he married again, this time to Charlotte Rich, whose father was the proprietor of the opera house in Covent Garden. After he (the father), died in 1761, Beard succeeded to the role until 1767, when deafness forced him to retire, selling Covent Garden´s ownership for £60,000. He died at Hampton." - (en.wikipedia.org 02.11.2019)
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  • Porträt John Beard (ca. 1717-1791)

    Porträt John Beard (ca. 1717-1791)

    Das Blatt zeigt - mit modisch...

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  • A new song : sung by Mr. Beard at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, in the character of a recruiting serjeant in the reviv’d entertainment call’d The fair

    A new song : sung by Mr. Beard at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, in the character of a recruiting serjeant in the reviv’d entertainment call’d The fair

    A new song : sung by Mr....

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  • A hunting song : sung by Mr. Beard in Apollo & Daphne

    A hunting song : sung by Mr. Beard in Apollo & Daphne

    A hunting song : sung by Mr....

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  • The occasional song, as it is now perform’d at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden : sung by Mr. Beard

    The occasional song, as it is now perform’d at the Theatre Royal in Covent Garden : sung by Mr. Beard

    Lampe, John Frederick: The...

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  • Myrtilla : sung by Mr. Beard at Ranelagh

    Myrtilla : sung by Mr. Beard at Ranelagh

    Howard, Samuel: Myrtilla :...

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