*p1794 04 26 king's SEMIRAMIDE; o, La Vendetta di Nino. Principal Characters by Roselli (1st appearance), Rovedino, Braghetti, Torregiani, Garelli//Mme Banti (1st appearance), Sga Colombati. [Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Arsace-Roselli; Seleuco-C. Rovedino; Oroe-Braghetti; Ombra di Nino-Torregiani; Mitrane-Garelli//Semiramide-Sga Brig. Banti; Azema-Sga Colombati.) hathi.*d1794 04 26 king's End of Act I New Divertisement, ^as17940311^End of Act II Les Ruses de l'Amour, ^as17940401^, but omitted: Mlle Guirdele .hathi.*c1794 04 26 king's A new Grand Serious Opera, with Chorusses; the Music by Bianchi, under the direction of Federici. With entirely new Scenes designed by Marinari, Dresses composed and executed by Sestini, and Decorations. "[Banti] I must ever consider as far the most delightful singer I ever heard . . . Her first appearance in this country was in the opera of Semiramide, and all her part in it was of the most beautiful description. In addition to the songs belonging to the opera, she introduced a remarkably fine air by Guglielmi, from the Oratorio of Deborah, with an accompaniment for a violin obligato, originally played by Cramer, afterwards by Viotti and others. This song, though long and one of great exertion, was so prodigious a favourite that it never failed of being encored, not only in its novelty, but in every subsequent revival. Her acting, and recitative were excellent, and in the last scene, where Semiramide dies, was incomparably fine" (Mount-Edgcumbe, pp. 82, 84) .hathi.