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at the end the date 6 September, 1741 >
and the third was finished on 12 September-
Final fillings-up took two days more i.e.,
in all 24 days.
' Judas Maccabaeus ' was commenced in 1746, on the 9th of July, " or the 8th " (thus Handel wrote on the score), and com- pleted on the 22nd ; the second act bears at the end the date 2 August ; and the third, 11 August i.e., in all 35 days.
A list of the chief solo singers and the number of Festivals at which they appeared may be worth recording :
Sopranos. Albani, Emma, 11 times (1877, '80, '82, '85, '88,
'91, '94, '97, 1900, '03, '06). Lemmens-Sherrington, 7 times (1862, '65, '68,
'71, '74, '77, '80). Melba, Nellie, once (1894). Nilsson, Christine, once (1868). Nordica, Lillian, 3 times (1888, '91, '97). Novello, Clara, twice (1857, '59). Patti, Adelina, 3 times (1865, '77, '80). Titiens, Therese, 4 times (1862, '68, '71, '74).
Contraltos.
Butt, Clara, 6 times (1894, '97, 1900, '03, '09, '12). Dolby, Charlotte, 5 times (1857, '59, '62, '65, '68). Patev, Janet M., 7 times (1871, '74, '77, '80, '83,
5 85, '88). Trebelli, Zelia, 6 times (1871, '74, '80, '83, '85, '88).
Tenors.
Davies, Ben. 6 times (1894,1900, '03, '06, '09, '12). Lloyd, Edward, 10 times (1874, '77, '80, '83, '85,
'88, '91, '94, '97, 1900). Maas, Joseph, 3 times (1880, '83, '85). Reeves, Sims, 7 times (1857, '59, '62, '65, '68,
'71, '74). Rigby, Vernon, 4 times (1871, '74, '77, '80).
Basses.
Black, Andrew, 4 times (1894, '97, 1900, '03). Foli, 7 times (1868, '71, '74, '77, '80, '83, '85). Formes, Carl, once (1857). Santley, Sir Charles, 16 times (1865, '68, '71, '74,
'77, '80, '83, '85, '88, '91, '94, '97, 1900, '03,
'06, '09). Weiss, \V. Hunter, 4 times (1857, '59, '62, '65).
There have been three conductors : Costa, Sir Michael (1857-1880). Manns, Sir August (1882-1900). Cowen, Sir Frederic (1903-1912).
J. J. S.
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