Richard Leveridge (or Leueridge) (19 July 1670 – 22 March 1758) was an English bass singer of the London stage and a composer of baroque music, including many popular songs. Life Richard Leveridge was born in the parish of St Martin-in-the-Fields, London, in 1670, and in 1695 became the leading bass singer in the United Company managed by Christopher Rich at Drury Lane, after the defection of several leading singers from Rich's company. His first important role of which anything is known was as the magician Ismeron in Henry Purcell's opera The Indian Queen, which included the aria "Ye twice ten hundred deities". Purcell himself remained loyal to the company, and for several months Leveridge worked closely with him. It is likely that "Arise, ye subterranean winds" in the music (attributed to Purcell) for The Tempest was written for him. After Purcell's death he continued to work with composers Daniel Purcell and Jeremiah Clarke, and took a leading part in Clarke's Ode upon the death of Mr Purcell at Dr
Richard Leveridge (o Leueridge) (19 de julio de 1670 – 22 de marzo de 1758) fue un cantante de bajo inglés del escenario de Londres y compositor de música barroca, incluyendo muchas canciones populares. Vida Richard Leveridge nació en la parroquia de St Martin-in-the-Fields, Londres, en 1670, y en 1695 se convirtió en el principal cantante de bajo en la United Company gestionado por Christopher Rich en Drury Lane, después de la expulsión de varios cantantes líderes de la compañía de Rich. Es probable que su primer papel importante en la música (atribuido a Purcell) fue como el mago Ismeron en la ópera The Indian Queen de Henry Purcell, que incluyó la aria "Ye twice ten hundred deities". Purcell él mismo permaneció leal a la compañía, y durante varios meses Leveridge trabajó estrechamente con él. Es probable que "Arise, ye subterranean winds" en la música (atribuido a Purcell) The Tempest fue escrito para él. Después de la muerte de Purcell, continuó a trabajar con Daniel Purcellers y