LOVE IN A VILLAGE / a comic opera / written by / Mr. Bickerstaff / marked with the variations in the / manager's book / at the / theatre royal in Drury Lane

[R.] Iª rappr. Londra, Covent Garden, [6 dicembre] 1762. Testo con prosa, modificato per questa esecuzione. Di Abel è ouverture nuova; di Abos a. (Whence can you inherit, I); di Agus a. (Was ever poor fellow, II); di Arne sono a. (My heart's my own, my will is free, I), a. (When once love's subtile poison gains, I), a. (Gentle youth, ah tell me why, I), a. nuova Still in hopes to get the better (I), a. (How happy were my days till now, I), a. (Think, my fairest, how delay, II), a. nuova Believe me, dear aunt (II), a. (In vain I every art essay, II), a. (Begone-;I agree, II), a. (Oons, neighbour, ne'er blush, II), a. (Cease, gay seducers, pride to take, II), a. (Since Hodge proves ungrateful, II), a. (The world is a wellfurnish'd table, III), a. nuova The traveller benighted (III), a. (When we see a lover languish, III), a. (All I wish in her obtaining, III) e a. nuova Go, naughty man, I can't abide you (III); di Baildon è a. (Let gay ones and great, I); di Barnard a. (In love should there meet a fond pair, II); di Boyce sono a. (If ever I'm catch'd in those regions, III) e a. (Hence with cares, III); di Carey è a. (Oh! how shall I in language weak, II); di Festing a. (The honest heart whose thoughts are free, I); di Galuppi sono a. (How blest the maid, whose bosom, II) e a. (Young I am, and sore afraid, II); di Geminiani è a. (If ever a fond inclination, III); di Giardini sono a. (Cupid, god of soft persuasion, I) e a. (It is not wealth, it is not birth, III); di Händel a. (Let rakes and libertines resign'd, II) e a. (My Dolly was the fairest thing, II); di Howard a. nuova Oh! had I been by fate decreed (I) e a. nuova How much superior beauty awes (III); di Paradisi è a. (We women like weak Indians trade, II); di Weldon a. (Hope! thou nurse of young desire, I). Si utilizzano inoltre: a. There was a jolly miller once (I); a. Well, well, say no more da Larry Gorgan (I); a. A medley (I); a. When I follow'd a lass that was froward and shy (II); a. nuova Well, come, let us hear (II); a. A plague on these wenches, they make such a pother da St. Patrick's day (III). A p. 5 Table of the songs (le arie nuove sono contrassegnate da asterisco); a p. 6 nomi dei primi esecutori: Fearon (1), Leoni (2), Wilson (3), Reinhold (4), Robson (5), Doyle (6), Martyr (7), Morton (8), Catley (9), Wilson (10). Carey compare nella forma Cary, Galuppi nella forma Gallupi, Giardini nella forma Gardini.