27 November 1779

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1779-1780
Volume: 5
Comments: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [Anfossi, Myslivecek and Piccinni]. Amongst them several airs by Handel. Under the Direction of Bertoni. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 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 at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by Johnson in Union Court, Hay Market

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    *p king's Alessandro Nelle Indie. [Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. [Cast from libretto ($W. Mackintosh=, 1779):% Poro-Pacchierotti; Alessandro-Trebbi; Gandarte-Manzoletto; Timagene-Micheli; Erissena-Sga Pozzi; Cleofide-Mme LeBrun. *dEnd I: <i>Indian Ballet</i> (composed by $Zuchelli=)[, adapted to the Opera%-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: [new% <i>Pastoral Ballet</i> (composed by Zuchelli and $Slingsby=)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in <i>England</i>); End Opera: <i>Grand Serious Ballet</i> [connected with the Opera (composed by $Favre Guiardele=, ballet master), in which the celebrated <i>Chaconne</i> of Jomelli's%-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in <i>England</i>). *cA new Serious Opera[1st time; SER 3, by $Pietro Metastasio=; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [$Anfossi=, $Myslivecek= and $Piccinni=]. Amongst them severalairs by $Handel=. Under the Direction of $Bertoni=. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery5s. and 2nd Gallery 3s. By $Their Majesties=' Command no Person can be admittedbehind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards <i>Pall-mall</i>. The Door in <i>Market Lane</i> for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by $Johnson= in <i>Union Court</i>, <i>Hay Market</i>.
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    *p1779 11 27 king's Alessandro Nelle Indie. Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto ($W. Mackintosh=, 1779): Poro-Pacchierotti; Alessandro-Trebbi; Gandarte-Manzoletto; Timagene-Micheli; Erissena-Sga Pozzi; Cleofide-Mme LeBrun.*d1779 11 27 king's End I: <i>Indian Ballet</i> (composed by $Zuchelli=), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new <i>Pastoral Ballet</i> (composed by Zuchelli and $Slingsby=)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in <i>England</i>); End Opera: <i>Grand Serious Ballet</i> connected with the Opera (composed by $Favre Guiardele=, ballet master), in which the celebrated <i>Chaconne</i> of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in <i>England</i>).*c1779 11 27 king's A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by $Pietro Metastasio=; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [$Anfossi=, $Myslivecek= and $Piccinni=]. Amongst them several airs by $Handel=. Under the Direction of $Bertoni=. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 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 at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards <i>Pall-mall</i>. The Door in <i>Market Lane</i> for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by $Johnson= in <i>Union Court</i>, <i>Hay Market</i>.
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    Event: 40656 | 17791127 | king's | A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by $Pietro Metastasio=; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [$Anfossi=, $Myslivecek= and $Piccinni=]. Amongst them several airs by $Handel=. Under the Direction of $Bertoni=. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 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 at 7:00 [same throughtout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards <i>Pall-mall</i>. The Door in <i>Market Lane</i> for Chairs only. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by $Johnson= in <i>Union Court</i>, <i>Hay Market</i>
    Performance: 86405 | 40656 | p | Alessandro Nelle Indie | Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto ($W. Mackintosh=, 1779): Poro-Pacchierotti; Alessandro-Trebbi; Gandarte-Manzoletto; Timagene-Micheli; Erissena-Sga Pozzi; Cleofide-Mme LeBrun.
    Cast:
    148832 | 86405 | Poro | Pacchierotti
    148833 | 86405 | Alessandro | Trebbi
    148834 | 86405 | Gandarte | Manzoletto
    148835 | 86405 | Timagene | Micheli
    148836 | 86405 | Erissena | Sga Pozzi
    148837 | 86405 | Cleofide | Mme LeBrun.
    Performance: 86406 | 40656 | d | End I: <i>Indian Ballet</i> (composed by $Zuchelli=), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new <i>Pastoral Ballet</i> (composed by Zuchelli and $Slingsby=)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in <i>England</i>); End Opera: <i>Grand Serious Ballet</i> connected with the Opera (composed by $Favre Guiardele=, ballet master), in which the celebrated <i>Chaconne</i> of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in <i>England</i>)

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Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1779): Poro-Pacchierotti; Alessandro-Trebbi; Gandarte-Manzoletto; Timagene-Micheli; Erissena-Sga Pozzi; Cleofide-Mme LeBrun.
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Comment: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)

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