02 February 1762
Event Information
Theatre:
Covent Garden
Theatrical Season:
1761-1762
Volume:
4
Comments:
Mainpiece. Advertised as a New English Opera, with music compos'd by Dr Arne. Characters new Dress'd. Full Prices
Mainpiece
Title:
Artaxerxes
Comments:
Principal parts: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. Artabanes-Beard; Arabaces-Tenducci; Rimenes-Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Peretti, first appearance on English stage; Mandane-Miss Brent, Edition of 1762; Semira-Miss Thomas. (Genest, IV, 650) mistakenly assigns the part to Mrs Vernon.
Principal parts: Beard, Tenducci, Peretti, Mattocks, Miss Thomas, Miss Brent. Artabanes-Beard; Arabaces-Tenducci; Rimenes-Mattocks; Artaxerxes-Peretti, first appearance on English stage; Mandane-Miss Brent, Edition of 1762; Semira-Miss Thomas. (Genest, IV, 650) mistakenly assigns the part to Mrs Vernon.
Cast:
- Role: Artabanes Actor: Beard
- Role: Arabaces Actor: Tenducci
- Role: Rimenes Actor: Mattocks
- Role: Artaxerxes Actor: Peretti, first appearance on English stage
- Role: Mandane Actor: Miss Brent, Edition of 1762
- Role: Semira Actor: Miss Thomas.
Ballet
Comment:
II: A New Ballet call'd The Statue Animated. Pygmalion-Maranesi; Scaramouch-Sodi; Inchantress-Miss Valois; Statue-Miss Wilford
Dance
Comment:
End Opera: A New Dutch Dance-Maranesi, Mlle Capdeville