19 March 1791

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Theatre: Pantheon, Oxford Street
Theatrical Season: 1790-1791
Volume: 5
Comments: By Command of Their Majesties. 2nd Ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Machinery, &c. [Synopsis of action (H. Reynell, 1791); music by Mazzinghi.] "The machinery in this Ballet is highly deserving of praise. Calypso's Grottov, which is formed by the wings and a flat scene rising suddenly from the earth, had a surprising effect. The Mechanism by which this change is produced, we apprehend, is wholly new in this country" (Morning Post, 21 Mar.)

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    *p pan La Bella Pescatrice. As 1 Mar. *dEnd I: <i>Divertisement</i>, as 17 Feb.; End II: [a Grand Heroic Ballet in 3 acts (1st time),% <i>Telemachus in the Island of Calypso</i> (composed by $D'Auberval=)-Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mlle L. Simonet, Mlle R. Simonet, Mlle Menage. [For assignment of parts see 22 Mar.] *cBy Command of $Their Majesties=. 2nd Ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Machinery, &c. [Synopsis of action ($H. Reynell=, 1791); music by $Mazzinghi=.] "Themachinery in this Ballet is highly deserving of praise. <i>Calypso's Grotto</i>v, which is formed by the wings and a flat scene rising suddenly from the earth, hada surprising effect. The Mechanism by which this change is produced, we apprehend, is wholly new in this country" (<i>Morning Post</i>, 21 Mar.).
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    *p1791 03 19 pan La Bella Pescatrice. ^As17910301^ .*d1791 03 19 pan End I: <i>Divertisement</i>, ^as17910217^; End II: a Grand Heroic Ballet in 3 acts (1st time), <i>Telemachus in the Island of Calypso</i> (composed by $D'Auberval=)-Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mlle L. Simonet, Mlle R. Simonet, Mlle Menage. For assignment of parts ^see17910322^ .*c1791 03 19 pan By Command of $Their Majesties=. 2nd Ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Machinery, &c. [Synopsis of action ($H. Reynell=, 1791); music by $Mazzinghi=.] "The machinery in this Ballet is highly deserving of praise. <i>Calypso's Grotto</i>v, which is formed by the wings and a flat scene rising suddenly from the earth, had a surprising effect. The Mechanism by which this change is produced, we apprehend, is wholly new in this country" (<i>Morning Post</i>, 21 Mar.).
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    Event: 47129 | 17910319 | pan | By Command of $Their Majesties=. 2nd Ballet: With entire new Scenes, Dresses, Machinery, &c. [Synopsis of action ($H. Reynell=, 1791); music by $Mazzinghi=.] "The machinery in this Ballet is highly deserving of praise. <i>Calypso's Grotto</i>v, which is formed by the wings and a flat scene rising suddenly from the earth, had a surprising effect. The Mechanism by which this change is produced, we apprehend, is wholly new in this country" (<i>Morning Post</i>, 21 Mar.)
    Performance: 103173 | 47129 | p | La Bella Pescatrice | As17910301 .
    AsSeeDate: 103173 | pan | p | As | 17910301
    Cast:
    653890 | 103173 | Principal Characters | Lazzarini, Cipriani, Agostino Lipparini, Giuseppe Lipparini, Sga Casentini, Sga Calvesi, Sga Salimbeni. Cast from libretto
    653891 | 103173 | Cavaliere Cedidoro | Lazzarini
    653892 | 103173 | Don Alfonso | Cipriani
    653893 | 103173 | Conte | Lipparini Sen.
    653894 | 103173 | Maccabruno | Lipparini Jun.
    653895 | 103173 | Dorinda | Sga Casentini
    653896 | 103173 | Vespina | Sga Calvesi
    653897 | 103173 | Lisetta | Sga Salimbeni.
    Performance: 103174 | 47129 | d | End I: <i>Divertisement</i>, as17910217; End II: a Grand Heroic Ballet in 3 acts (1st time), <i>Telemachus in the Island of Calypso</i> (composed by $D'Auberval=)-Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mlle L | Simonet, Mlle R. Simonet, Mlle Menage. For assignment of parts see17910322 .
    AsSeeDate: 103174 | pan | d | As | 17910217

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Comment: End I: Divertisement, as17910217; End II: a Grand Heroic Ballet in 3 acts (1st time), Telemachus in the Island of Calypso (composed by D'Auberval)-Didelot, D'Egville, Mlle Theodore, Mlle Gervaise Troche, Mlle Deligny, Mlle L. Simonet, Mlle R. Simonet, Mlle Menage. For assignment of parts see17910322

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