*p1780 12 02 king's Ricimero. [Principal Characters by Roncaglia, Ansani 1st appearance in England], Manzoletto, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Mme LeBrun. [<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 4 Dec. assigns Vitige-Roncaglia; [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 4 Dec. Rodoaldo-Ansani. [Edition of 1755 ($G. Woodfall=) lists the other parts: Ricimero, Edelberto, Eduige, Ernelinda.*d1780 12 02 king's End I: new ballet (composed by $Zuchelli=) <i>The Squire Outwitted</i>-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi; End II: <i>The Fortunate Escape</i>, ^as17801125^, but <i>Henry; End Opera: +The Country Gallant</i>, ^as17801125^.*c1780 12 02 king's A Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, author unknown; a pasticcio]. The Music by several celebrated Composers, and conducted [i.e. arranged] by $Bianchi=. <i>Public Advertiser</i>, 4 Dec.: $Roncaglia= was welcomed with merited and very flattering Applause, yet he seemed hurt at sharing with $Ansani= those marks of public Favour. We exhort them both to remember that Persons of their superior Talents ought to lay aside every petty Prejudice and personal Animosity. "[Ansani] had a finely toned, full, and commanding voice, was a spirited actor, and in the first opera, called <i>Ricimero</i>, sustained the most prominent and important part. But he was unfortunately of a most peevish, quarrelsome temper; Roncaglia was saucy and conceited, and neither could brook the superiority claimed by the other. Their mutual jealousy, and the importance assumed by the tenor soon produced an irreconcilable breach, Ansani threw up his engagement, and the season went on heavily to its close for want of him"($Mount-Edgcumbe=, p. 29).