Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1670 or 71
- Died
- 1758
- Works
- 7
Top works
- A second book of songs with a through bass to each song
- The comick masque of Pyramus and Thisbe, 1716
- (Chloe brisk and gay appears)
- (The fair Aurelia's gon a stray)
- (Lead on brave numphs)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United Kingdom
- Active from
- 1670-07-19
- Active to
- 1758-03-22
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 85
- Total plays
- 185
Tags
classical periodbaroqueGalante
Richard Leveridge was born in London on July 19, 1670 and died there on March 22, 1758. He was an English bass singer of the London stage and composer of baroque music, including many popular songs. In 1695 he became the leading bass singer in the company with which Henry Purcell worked, playing roles such as the magician Ismeron in The Indian Queen, where he sang the major aria "Ye twice ten hundred deities". After Purcell's death he continued to work for composers Daniel Purcell and Jeremiah
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Richard
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- St Martin-in-the-Fields
- Place of death
- High Holborn
- Occupation
- composer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- opera
- Movement
- Baroque music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Richard Leveridge from NPG.jpg
- Voice type
- bass
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- Richard Leveridge
- date of birth
- 1670-07-19
- date of death
- 1758-03-22
- start of work period
- 1695-00-00
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