*p1788 04 05 king's Giulio Sabino. Principal Characters by Marchesi (1st appearance), Balelli, Calvesi, Forlivesi (1st appearance); Sga Schinotti, Sga Giuliani (1st appearance). Cast from libretto ($J. Stevenson=, 1788): Sabino-Marchesi; Arminio-Balelli; Annio-Calvesi; Tito-Forlivesi; Voadice-Sga Schinotti; Epponina-Sga Giuliani.*d1788 04 05 king's End: <i>The Military Dance</i>, ^as17880115^; End Opera: <i>Les Fetes de Tempe</i>, ^as17880228^.*c1788 04 05 king's A new Serious Opera (1st time [in <i>London</i>; 1st performed at <i>Venice</i>, 1781]); the music by $Sarti=, under the direction of $Mazzinghi=. "At length in the spring arrived the celebrated $Marchesi=, whose fame had long reached this country, and who had been extolled to such a degree that impatience and expectation were raised to the highest pitch; and on the first night of his appearance the theatre was not only crowed to the utmost in every part, but on the rising of the curtain, the stage was so full of spectators that it was some time before order and silence could be obtained, and with some difficulty that Marchesi, who was to open the opera, could make his way before the audience. Marchesi was at this time a very well-looking young man, of good figure, and graceful deportment. His acting was spirited and expressive: his vocal powers were very great, his voice of extensive compass, but a little inclined to be thick ($Mount-Edgcumbe=, 66-67). Receipts: #437 15s. 6d., i.e. 560 tickets delivered to $Prendergrass= [see 8 Dec. 1787], who sold 558; 110 to $Toosey=, who sold 86; 400 to $Butler=, who sold 285; 236 to $Snelson=, who sold 204. Total non-subscription tickets sold: 1133.