16 December 1760
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1760-1761
Volume:
4
Comments:
A new serious Opera [a pasticcio]. Music by different Masters. To begin at 6 p.m. on account of the Prologue. [Note: The 1760 Libretto at Library of Congress designates the "Musical Prologue sung by Signora Mattei" on 22 Nov. The prologue consists of recitative and a brief air of two quatrains.
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Arianna E Teseo
Comments:
Minos-Gaetano Quilici; Ariadne-Signora Colomba Mattei; Theseus-Filipo Elisi; Tauris-Pietro Sorbelloni; Laodice-Signora Angiola Calori; Alcestes-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-Giocchino Cocchi; New Musical Prologue before the Opera begins-Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto; Director of Dancers-Gherardi; Dancers-Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot (Larpent MS).
Minos-Gaetano Quilici; Ariadne-Signora Colomba Mattei; Theseus-Filipo Elisi; Tauris-Pietro Sorbelloni; Laodice-Signora Angiola Calori; Alcestes-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-Giocchino Cocchi; New Musical Prologue before the Opera begins-Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto; Director of Dancers-Gherardi; Dancers-Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot (Larpent MS).
Cast:
- Role: Minos Actor: Gaetano Quilici
- Role: Ariadne Actor: Signora Colomba Mattei
- Role: Theseus Actor: Filipo Elisi
- Role: Tauris Actor: Pietro Sorbelloni
- Role: Laodice Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
- Role: Alcestes Actor: Signora Teresa Eberardi
- Role: Director Actor: Giocchino Cocchi
- Role: New Musical Prologue before the Opera begin Actor: Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto
- Role: Director of Dancers Actor: Gherardi
- Role: Dancers Actor: Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot