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Holy holy, Lord God Almighty (album leaf) : autograph manuscript, 1839 Mar. 4.

Record ID
228799
Creator
Shaw, Mary, 1814-1876.
Biographical Data
English contralto.
Object title

Holy holy, Lord God Almighty (album leaf) : autograph manuscript, 1839 Mar. 4.

Uniform title
Holy holy, Lord God Almighty (Album leaf)
Date
1839 Mar. 4.
Inscriptions/Markings
At the top: "Handel." At the end: "Mary Shaw Berlin. March 4th 1839 The day of her farewell Concert."
Notes
An album leaf with four measures for voice and keyboard with the text "Holy Holy, Lord God Almighty."
The song is adapted from Bertarido's aria "Dove sei? amato bene!" from Handel's opera Rodelinda, HWV 19.
Associated names
Ganz, Leopold, 1806-1869, former owner.
Shaw, Mary, 1814-1876. Holy holy, Lord God Almighty.
Handel, George Frideric, 1685-1759. Rodelinda. Dove sei? amato bene!