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04 November 1732

Event Information
Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1732-1733
Volume: 3
Comments: A New Opera. [Text by Pietro Metastasio. Done into English by Humphreys. Music presumably by Leonardo Leo.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 145-46. Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and Signora Celeste Gismondi, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by Mr Handell, but by some very eminent Master in Italy

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    *pn?king's Cato. [Edition of 1732 lists:% Catone-Senesino; Marzia-Signora Strada; Emilia-Signora Celeste Gismondi; Arbace-Signora Bertolli; Cesare-Montagnana. *cn?king's A New Opera. [Text by $Pietro Metastasio=. Done into <i>English</i> by $Humphreys=. Music presumably by $Leonardo Leo=.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [$Their Majesties=, $Prince=, and $three eldest Princesses= present.] See also <i>Lord Hervey and his Friends</i>, pp. 145-46. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and $Signora Celeste Gismondi=, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by $Mr Handell=, but by some very eminent Master in <i>Italy</i>.
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    *p1732 11 04 king's Cato. Edition of 1732 lists: Catone-Senesino; Marzia-Signora Strada; Emilia-Signora Celeste Gismondi; Arbace-Signora Bertolli; Cesare-Montagnana.*c1732 11 04 king's A New Opera. [Text by $Pietro Metastasio=. Done into <i>English</i> by $Humphreys=. Music presumably by $Leonardo Leo=.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [$Their Majesties=, $Prince=, and $three eldest Princesses= present.] See also <i>Lord Hervey and his Friends</i>, pp. 145-46. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and $Signora Celeste Gismondi=, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by $Mr Handell=, but by some very eminent Master in <i>Italy</i>.
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 15110 | 17321104 | king's | A New Opera. [Text by $Pietro Metastasio=. Done into <i>English</i> by $Humphreys=. Music presumably by $Leonardo Leo=.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [$Their Majesties=, $Prince=, and $three eldest Princesses= present.] See also <i>Lord Hervey and his Friends</i>, pp. 145-46. <i>Daily Advertiser</i>, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and $Signora Celeste Gismondi=, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by $Mr Handell=, but by some very eminent Master in <i>Italy</i>
    Performance: 26534 | 15110 | p | Cato | Edition of 1732 lists: Catone-Senesino; Marzia-Signora Strada; Emilia-Signora Celeste Gismondi; Arbace-Signora Bertolli; Cesare-Montagnana.
    Cast:
    38307 | 26534 | Catone | Senesino
    38308 | 26534 | Marzia | Signora Strada
    38309 | 26534 | Emilia | Signora Celeste Gismondi
    38310 | 26534 | Arbace | Signora Bertolli
    38311 | 26534 | Cesare | Montagnana.

Mainpiece

Title: Cato
Comments:
Edition of 1732 lists: Catone-Senesino; Marzia-Signora Strada; Emilia-Signora Celeste Gismondi; Arbace-Signora Bertolli; Cesare-Montagnana.
Cast:

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