23 October 1773

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1773-1774
Volume: 4
Comments: The proprietors of the Opera House think it is their duty to lay before the Nobility and Gentry to whose patronage they are highly endebted a list of the engagements made for the ensuing season. [No attention or expense spared to make the operas brilliant. Gordon spent two months in Italy, and made two trips to Paris to select the best singers and dancers.] The ill health of Sg Carabaldi having prevented his setting out in time and made it impossible for him to be here at the opening of the theatre. Sg Scheroli, the Tenor who has played the first Buffo with the greatest reputation in Italy, has kindly undertaken to play the part until his arrival. Company: Serious Opera-Millico, Mrs Davies, Scheroli (Tenor), Sga Galli, Sga Lodi. Comic Opera-Carabaldi, Scheroli, Sga Marchetti, Sga Galli, Fochetti, Sga Lodi, Sga Gardi. Poet-Sg Badini. Master of the Dances-Petro. Principal Dancers-Fierville, Pico, Vicenzo Lorenzo, Bocchini, Mariottini, Sga Mimi Faviere, Sga Mazzoni, Sga Nina Faviere, Colomba (from Milan), Mr Canter. Book-Boxkeeper-Yates. [Requests nobility and subscribers to pay up their subscriptions.

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    *pking's Comment. *cThe proprietors of the <i>Opera House</i> think it is their duty to lay before the Nobility and Gentry to whose patronage they are highly endebted a list of the engagements made for the ensuing season. [No attention or expense spared to make the operas brilliant. $Gordon= spent two months in <i>Italy</i>, and made two trips to <i>Paris</i> to select the best singers and dancers.] The ill health of $Sg Carabaldi= having prevented his setting out in time and made it impossible for him to be here at the opening of the theatre. $Sg Scheroli=, the Tenor who has played the first Buffo with the greatest reputation in Italy, has kindly undertaken to play the part until his arrival. Company: <i>Serious Opera</i>-$Millico=, $Mrs Davies=, Scheroli (Tenor), $Sga Galli=, $Sga Lodi=. <i>Comic Opera</i>-Carabaldi, Scheroli, $Sga Marchetti=, Sga Galli, $Fochetti=, Sga Lodi, $Sga Gardi=. Poet-$Sg Badini=. Master of the Dances-$Petro=. Principal Dancers-$Fierville=, $Pico=, $Vicenzo Lorenzo=, $Bocchini=, $Mariottini=, $Sga Mimi Faviere=, $Sga Mazzoni=, $Sga Nina Faviere=, $Colomba= (from <i>Milan</i>), $Mr Canter=. Book-Boxkeeper-$Yates=. [Requests nobility and subscribers to pay up their subscriptions.]

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    *p1773 10 23 king's Comment.*c1773 10 23 king's The proprietors of the <i>Opera House</i> think it is their duty to lay before the Nobility and Gentry to whose patronage they are highly endebted a list of the engagements made for the ensuing season. [No attention or expense spared to make the operas brilliant. $Gordon= spent two months in <i>Italy</i>, and made two trips to <i>Paris</i> to select the best singers and dancers.] The ill health of $Sg Carabaldi= having prevented his setting out in time and made it impossible for him to be here at the opening of the theatre. $Sg Scheroli=, the Tenor who has played the first Buffo with the greatest reputation in Italy, has kindly undertaken to play the part until his arrival. Company: <i>Serious Opera</i>-$Millico=, $Mrs Davies=, Scheroli (Tenor), $Sga Galli=, $Sga Lodi=. <i>Comic Opera</i>-Carabaldi, Scheroli, $Sga Marchetti=, Sga Galli, $Fochetti=, Sga Lodi, $Sga Gardi=. Poet-$Sg Badini=. Master of the Dances-$Petro=. Principal Dancers-$Fierville=, $Pico=, $Vicenzo Lorenzo=, $Bocchini=, $Mariottini=, $Sga Mimi Faviere=, $Sga Mazzoni=, $Sga Nina Faviere=, $Colomba= (from <i>Milan</i>), $Mr Canter=. Book-Boxkeeper-$Yates=. [Requests nobility and subscribers to pay up their subscriptions.]

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    Event: 37259 | 17731023 | king's | The proprietors of the <i>Opera House</i> think it is their duty to lay before the Nobility and Gentry to whose patronage they are highly endebted a list of the engagements made for the ensuing season. [No attention or expense spared to make the operas brilliant. $Gordon= spent two months in <i>Italy</i>, and made two trips to <i>Paris</i> to select the best singers and dancers.] The ill health of $Sg Carabaldi= having prevented his setting out in time and made it impossible for him to be here at the opening of the theatre. $Sg Scheroli=, the Tenor who has played the first Buffo with the greatest reputation in Italy, has kindly undertaken to play the part until his arrival. Company: <i>Serious Opera</i>-$Millico=, $Mrs Davies=, Scheroli (Tenor), $Sga Galli=, $Sga Lodi=. <i>Comic Opera</i>-Carabaldi, Scheroli, $Sga Marchetti=, Sga Galli, $Fochetti=, Sga Lodi, $Sga Gardi=. Poet-$Sg Badini=. Master of the Dances-$Petro=. Principal Dancers-$Fierville=, $Pico=, $Vicenzo Lorenzo=, $Bocchini=, $Mariottini=, $Sga Mimi Faviere=, $Sga Mazzoni=, $Sga Nina Faviere=, $Colomba= (from <i>Milan</i>), $Mr Canter=. Book-Boxkeeper-$Yates=. [Requests nobility and subscribers to pay up their subscriptions.

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