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10 January 1789

Event Information
Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1788-1789
Volume: 5
Comments: A New Comic Opera (never performed [in London; 1st performed at Vienna, 1786]); the Music by Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler], under the direction of Mazzinghi. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. Those Subscribers of last season who have not yet signified their intention respecting the retaining of their Boxes are respectfully requested to send their names, in writing, to the Treasurer's office in Union-court, Hay-market, on or before Thursday next, the 15th inst., or the Manager will be under the necessity of disposing of the Boxes. Subscriptions are received and Tickets delivered as usual, at Messrs Ransom, Morland and Hammersley, No. 57, Pall-Mall. All persons claiming admission into the Opera House by Silver Tickets or Renters' Shares are requested to send the same to the Treasurer's Office as early as may be, that they may be examined and properly certified, otherwise they cannot be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout opera season]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p king's La Cosa Rara. [Principal Characters by Borselli, Forlivesi, Fineschi, Delicati, Torregiani, Sga Graziani, Sga Borselli, Sga Delicati. [Cast from libretto ($C. Etherington=, 1789):% Lubino-Borselli; Prince of Spain-Giuseppe Forlivesi; Corrado-Fineschi;Lisargo-Delicati; Tita-Paolo Torregiani; Queen of Spain-Sga Clementina Graziani; Ghita-Sga Elisabetta Borselli; Lilla-Sga Margherita Delicati. *dEnd I: [a% <i>New Divertissement</i>-Didelot, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Normand; End Opera: <i>L'Embarquement pour Cythere</i> [composed by $Didelot=]-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre,Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand.*cA New Comic Opera (never performed [in <i>London</i>; 1st performed at <i>Vienna</i>, 1786]); the Music by $Martini= [i.e. $Martin y Soler=], under the direction of $Mazzinghi=. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. Those Subscribers of last season who have not yet signified their intention respecting the retaining of their Boxes are respectfully requested to send their names, in writing, to theTreasurer's office in <i>Union-court</i>, <i>Hay-market</i>, on or before Thursday next, the 15th inst., or the Manager will be under the necessity of disposing of the Boxes. Subscriptions are received and Tickets delivered as usual, at Messrs <i>Ransom, Morland and Hammersley</i>, No. 57, <i>Pall-Mall</i>. All persons claiming admission into the Opera House by Silver Tickets or Renters' Shares are requested to send the same to the Treasurer's Office as early as may be, that they may be examined and properly certified, otherwise they cannot be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout opera season].
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    *p1789 01 10 king's La Cosa Rara. Principal Characters by Borselli, Forlivesi, Fineschi, Delicati, Torregiani, Sga Graziani, Sga Borselli, Sga Delicati. Cast from libretto ($C. Etherington=, 1789): Lubino-Borselli; Prince of Spain-Giuseppe Forlivesi; Corrado-Fineschi; Lisargo-Delicati; Tita-Paolo Torregiani; Queen of Spain-Sga Clementina Graziani; Ghita-Sga Elisabetta Borselli; Lilla-Sga Margherita Delicati.*d1789 01 10 king's End I: a <i>New Divertissement</i>-Didelot, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Normand; End Opera: <i>L'Embarquement pour Cythere</i> [composed by $Didelot=]-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand.*c1789 01 10 king's A New Comic Opera (never performed [in <i>London</i>; 1st performed at <i>Vienna</i>, 1786]); the Music by $Martini= [i.e. $Martin y Soler=], under the direction of $Mazzinghi=. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. Those Subscribers of last season who have not yet signified their intention respecting the retaining of their Boxes are respectfully requested to send their names, in writing, to the Treasurer's office in <i>Union-court</i>, <i>Hay-market</i>, on or before Thursday next, the 15th inst., or the Manager will be under the necessity of disposing of the Boxes. Subscriptions are received and Tickets delivered as usual, at Messrs <i>Ransom, Morland and Hammersley</i>, No. 57, <i>Pall-Mall</i>. All persons claiming admission into the Opera House by Silver Tickets or Renters' Shares are requested to send the same to the Treasurer's Office as early as may be, that they may be examined and properly certified, otherwise they cannot be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout opera season].
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 45867 | 17890110 | king's | A New Comic Opera (never performed [in <i>London</i>; 1st performed at <i>Vienna</i>, 1786]); the Music by $Martini= [i.e. $Martin y Soler=], under the direction of $Mazzinghi=. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. Those Subscribers of last season who have not yet signified their intention respecting the retaining of their Boxes are respectfully requested to send their names, in writing, to the Treasurer's office in <i>Union-court</i>, <i>Hay-market</i>, on or before Thursday next, the 15th inst., or the Manager will be under the necessity of disposing of the Boxes. Subscriptions are received and Tickets delivered as usual, at Messrs <i>Ransom, Morland and Hammersley</i>, No. 57, <i>Pall-Mall</i>. All persons claiming admission into the Opera House by Silver Tickets or Renters' Shares are requested to send the same to the Treasurer's Office as early as may be, that they may be examined and properly certified, otherwise they cannot be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout opera season]
    Performance: 99791 | 45867 | p | La Cosa Rara | Principal Characters by Borselli, Forlivesi, Fineschi, Delicati, Torregiani, Sga Graziani, Sga Borselli, Sga Delicati. Cast from libretto ($C. Etherington=, 1789): Lubino-Borselli; Prince of Spain-Giuseppe Forlivesi; Corrado-Fineschi; Lisargo-Delicati; Tita-Paolo Torregiani; Queen of Spain-Sga Clementina Graziani; Ghita-Sga Elisabetta Borselli; Lilla-Sga Margherita Delicati.
    Cast:
    175845 | 99791 | Lubino | Borselli
    175846 | 99791 | Prince of Spain | Giuseppe Forlivesi
    175847 | 99791 | Corrado | Fineschi
    175848 | 99791 | Lisargo | Delicati
    175849 | 99791 | Tita | Paolo Torregiani
    175850 | 99791 | Queen of Spain | Sga Clementina Graziani
    175851 | 99791 | Ghita | Sga Elisabetta Borselli
    175852 | 99791 | Lilla | Sga Margherita Delicati.
    Performance: 99792 | 45867 | d | End I: a <i>New Divertissement</i>-Didelot, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Normand; End Opera: <i>L'Embarquement pour Cythere</i> [composed by $Didelot=]-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand

Mainpiece

Comments:
Principal Characters by Borselli, Forlivesi, Fineschi, Delicati, Torregiani, Sga Graziani, Sga Borselli, Sga Delicati. Cast from libretto (C. Etherington, 1789): Lubino-Borselli; Prince of Spain-Giuseppe Forlivesi; Corrado-Fineschi; Lisargo-Delicati; Tita-Paolo Torregiani; Queen of Spain-Sga Clementina Graziani; Ghita-Sga Elisabetta Borselli; Lilla-Sga Margherita Delicati.

Dance

Comment: End I: a New Divertissement-Didelot, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Normand; End Opera: L'Embarquement pour Cythere [composed by Didelot]-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand

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