Commissioned by the enterprising actor-manager John Rich, Covent
Garden's Theatre Royal first opened its doors in December 1732.
Principally a playhouse during its first century, the venue has had
an eventful history involving two disastrous fires and riots over
ticket prices. Most notably, it hosted Handel's incomparable operas
and oratorios, and was where he presented regular seasons from 1735
until his death in 1759. Not until 1847, under Michael Costa, did
the theatre dedicate itself to opera, and in 1892 it received the
name by which it is known today: the Royal Opera House. Secretary
of the Guildhall School of Music from 1901 to 1935, Henry Saxe
Wyndham (1867 1940) published this richly illustrated two-volume
account in 1906, celebrating the venue's legendary personalities
and productions. Volume 2 covers the period 1819 to 1897 and
includes appendices which list principal events and managers."
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