*p1797 11 28 king's Ipermestra. [Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Braghetti, DeGiovanni, Mme Banti, Sga Pastorelli. Cast from libretto ($E. Jackson= [1797]): Danao-Rovedino; Linceo-Viganoni; Plistene-Braghetti; Adrasto-DeGiovanni; Ipermestra-Mme Banti; Elpinice-Sga Pastorelli.*d1797 11 28 king's End I: Divertisement, composed by $Gallet= [with music by $Bossi=] <i>L'Offrande a Terpsichore</i>-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie (1st appearance in this country since 1790 [recte 1792]), Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie.*b1797 11 28 king's End Opera: a new Grand, Heroic, Pastoral Ballet, composed by $Gallet= [with music by $Bossi=] <i>Ariadne et Bacchus</i>. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Laborie; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Followers of Bacchus-Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose. [And see <i>dl</i>, 9 May 1798.]*c1797 11 28 king's A Serious Opera (1st time [in <i>London</i>; 1st performed at <i>Rome</i>, 1766]); the music partly by $Sarti= and partly [i.e. with additions] by $Paisiello=. 2nd ballet: With entire new scenes by $Degotti= and executed by himself and $Marinari=. "The dresses [in this ballet] are said to be after designs from $David=; the costume is correct, perhaps, but it may be a little softened without injury to the effect. The contrast of colours is in some of them too harsh...The scenery is in a new stile. It has been our taste to assist the perspective by contracting the stage to a point. This was but a clumsy method, as the illusion was rarely complete, and it gave the idea of littleness. In this instance the stage is thrown open on every side, and the perspective is managed as every painter is obliged to manage it, on the broad surface, but still with the mechanic aids which scenery affords. The effect was enchanting" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 30 Nov.). The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout season]. Pit 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. No Money to be returned. The Subscribers are most earnestly entreated to observe that, on account of the abuses frequently practised in their names, it has become absolutely necessary to adopt the former rule for Subscribers themselves to produce their Tickets at the doors as they pass into the Theatre. The Upper Boxes to be lett by the night, at one Guinea each for four persons. The way to them through the Gallery Staircase.