02 November 1776
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1776-1777
Volume:
5
Comments:
A new Serious Opera. The Music by several eminent Masters; under the Direction of Giardini [who also composed the overture (see 14 Dec.)]. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office in Union-court, Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command, No Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. Care will be taken that no Inconvenience shall arise from the Pavement not being compleated in the Haymarket, the Commisioners having promised to leave the Way safe for Carriages. The Nobility and Gentry will be so obliging to give Orders to take up and set down with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.: Subscriptions are received by Messrs Hoare, in Fleet-street, and by Johnson at the Office in Union-court, Hay-market
Mainpiece
Title:
Astarto
Comments:
Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Sga Pozzi. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1776): Clearco-Rauzzini; Fenicio-Trebbi; Agenore-Savoi; Nino-Leopoldo Micheli; Sidonia-Sga Luiggia Farnese; Elisa-Sga Anna Pozzi.
Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Luiggia? Farnese, Sga Pozzi. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1776): Clearco-Rauzzini; Fenicio-Trebbi; Agenore-Savoi; Nino-Leopoldo Micheli; Sidonia-Sga Luiggia Farnese; Elisa-Sga Anna Pozzi.
Cast:
- Role: Clearco Actor: Rauzzini
- Role: Fenicio Actor: Trebbi
- Role: Agenore Actor: Savoi
- Role: Nino Actor: Leopoldo Micheli
- Role: Sidonia Actor: Sga Luiggia Farnese
- Role: Elisa Actor: Sga Anna Pozzi.
Dance
Comment:
New Dances composed by Simonet and Vallouy.End I: a Grand Serious Ballet-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet (their 1st appearance in England), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; End II: a new Pastoral Ballet Les Amans Heureux; ou, L'Aimable Vieillesse-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli