08 November 1748

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1748-1749
Volume: 4
Comments: By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in England. [But see Burney, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in London, from Italy, Signor Croza, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (General Advertiser, 23 Sept.)

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p??king's La Comedia in Comedia. Lucinda-Angelica Saiz; Celindo-Gaetano Guadagni; Florilind-Filippo Laschi; Dorinna-Anna Laschi; Pandolfo-Pietro Pertici; Nobilia-Caterina Pertici; Marcion-Francesco Bianci; Vespino-Sga Giustina Amoretti [1748 <i>Libretto</i>]. *d??king's <i>GGrand Dance</i> (compos'd by $Poitier=)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier. *m??king's Rinaldo da Capua. *c??king's By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in <i>England</i>. [But see <i>Burney</i>, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in <i>London</i>, from <i>Italy</i>, $Signor Croza=, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the <i>King's Theatre</i> in the <i>Haymarket</i>, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 23 Sept.).
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    *p1748 11 08 king's La Comedia in Comedia. Lucinda-Angelica Saiz; Celindo-Gaetano Guadagni; Florilind-Filippo Laschi; Dorinna-Anna Laschi; Pandolfo-Pietro Pertici; Nobilia-Caterina Pertici; Marcion-Francesco Bianci; Vespino-Sga Giustina Amoretti [1748 <i>Libretto</i>].*d1748 11 08 king's <i>GGrand Dance</i> (compos'd by $Poitier=)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier.*m1748 11 08 king's Rinaldo da Capua.*c1748 11 08 king's By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in <i>England</i>. [But see <i>Burney</i>, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in <i>London</i>, from <i>Italy</i>, $Signor Croza=, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the <i>King's Theatre</i> in the <i>Haymarket</i>, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 23 Sept.).
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    Event: 24388 | 17481108 | king's | By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in <i>England</i>. [But see <i>Burney</i>, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in <i>London</i>, from <i>Italy</i>, $Signor Croza=, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the <i>King's Theatre</i> in the <i>Haymarket</i>, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (<i>General Advertiser</i>, 23 Sept.)
    Performance: 48603 | 24388 | p | La Comedia In Comedia | Lucinda-Angelica Saiz; Celindo-Gaetano Guadagni; Florilind-Filippo Laschi; Dorinna-Anna Laschi; Pandolfo-Pietro Pertici; Nobilia-Caterina Pertici; Marcion-Francesco Bianci; Vespino-Sga Giustina Amoretti [1748 <i>Libretto</i>].1748 <i>Libretto</i>].
    Cast:
    79712 | 48603 | Lucinda | Angelica Saiz
    79713 | 48603 | Celindo | Gaetano Guadagni
    79714 | 48603 | Florilind | Filippo Laschi
    79715 | 48603 | Dorinna | Anna Laschi
    79716 | 48603 | Pandolfo | Pietro Pertici
    79717 | 48603 | Nobilia | Caterina Pertici
    79718 | 48603 | Marcion | Francesco Bianci
    79719 | 48603 | Vespino | Sga Giustina Amoretti
    Performance: 48604 | 24388 | d | <i>GGrand Dance</i> (compos'd by $Poitier=)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier
    Performance: 48605 | 24388 | m | Rinaldo da Capua

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Lucinda-Angelica Saiz; Celindo-Gaetano Guadagni; Florilind-Filippo Laschi; Dorinna-Anna Laschi; Pandolfo-Pietro Pertici; Nobilia-Caterina Pertici; Marcion-Francesco Bianci; Vespino-Sga Giustina Amoretti [1748 Libretto].1748 Libretto].
Cast:

Dance

Comment: GGrand Dance (compos'd by Poitier)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier

Music

Comment: Rinaldo da Capua

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