Leveridge, Richard. (1670-1758). Fine 1793 Portrait Engraving. A striking original engraved portrait of the great English bass, by J. Saunders from an original by Fry. Published in 1793. In fine condition. 10 x 15.5 cm.
"For more than half a century Leveridge was a leading singer on the London stage and a popular composer of songs....[with Handel's company] he was in the first performances of Il pastor fido and Teseo and played Argantes in a revival of Rinaldo. He never sang for Handel again, but in 1731 was Polypheme in the first public performance of Acis and Galatea, and several of Handel’s Italian airs were published with English words by Leveridge." (Grove Online)
"For more than half a century Leveridge was a leading singer on the London stage and a popular composer of songs....[with Handel's company] he was in the first performances of Il pastor fido and Teseo and played Argantes in a revival of Rinaldo. He never sang for Handel again, but in 1731 was Polypheme in the first public performance of Acis and Galatea, and several of Handel’s Italian airs were published with English words by Leveridge." (Grove Online)
Leveridge, Richard. (1670-1758). Fine 1793 Portrait Engraving. A striking original engraved portrait of the great English bass, by J. Saunders from an original by Fry. Published in 1793. In fine condition. 10 x 15.5 cm.
"For more than half a century Leveridge was a leading singer on the London stage and a popular composer of songs....[with Handel's company] he was in the first performances of Il pastor fido and Teseo and played Argantes in a revival of Rinaldo. He never sang for Handel again, but in 1731 was Polypheme in the first public performance of Acis and Galatea, and several of Handel’s Italian airs were published with English words by Leveridge." (Grove Online)
"For more than half a century Leveridge was a leading singer on the London stage and a popular composer of songs....[with Handel's company] he was in the first performances of Il pastor fido and Teseo and played Argantes in a revival of Rinaldo. He never sang for Handel again, but in 1731 was Polypheme in the first public performance of Acis and Galatea, and several of Handel’s Italian airs were published with English words by Leveridge." (Grove Online)