29 December 1798

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1798-1799
Volume: 5
Comments: A Serious Opera; the music by Paisiello. To begin precisely at 7:15 on Saturdays, and 7:30 on Tuesdays [see 30 Mar. 1799]. "The curtain rose to the moment, and the whole was over at a quarter past eleven" (Morning Herald, 31 Dec.)

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    *p king's Elfrida. [Principal Characters by Viganoni, Rovedino, Benelli, Mme Banti. [Cast from libretto ($E. Jackson= [1798]):% Adelvolto-Viganoni; Orgando-Rovedino; Egardo-Benelli; Siveno-Braghetti; Osmondo-DeGiovanni; Elfrida-Mme Banti; Evelina-Sga Pastorelli. *dAs 26 Dec. *cA Serious Opera; the music by $Paisiello=. To begin precisely at 7:15 on Saturdays, and 7:30 on Tuesdays [see 30Mar. 1799]. "The curtain rose to the moment, and the whole was over at a quarter past eleven" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 Dec.).

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    *p1798 12 29 king's Elfrida. [Principal Characters by Viganoni, Rovedino, Benelli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto ($E. Jackson= [1798]): Adelvolto-Viganoni; Orgando-Rovedino; Egardo-Benelli; Siveno-Braghetti; Osmondo-DeGiovanni; Elfrida-Mme Banti; Evelina-Sga Pastorelli.*d1798 12 29 king's ^As17981226^.*c1798 12 29 king's A Serious Opera; the music by $Paisiello=. To begin precisely at 7:15 on Saturdays, and 7:30 on Tuesdays [see 30 Mar. 1799]. "The curtain rose to the moment, and the whole was over at a quarter past eleven" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 Dec.).

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    Event: 51632 | 17981229 | king's | A Serious Opera; the music by $Paisiello=. To begin precisely at 7:15 on Saturdays, and 7:30 on Tuesdays [see 30 Mar. 1799]. "The curtain rose to the moment, and the whole was over at a quarter past eleven" (<i>Morning Herald</i>, 31 Dec.)
    Performance: 114900 | 51632 | p | Elfrida | [Principal Characters by Viganoni, Rovedino, Benelli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto ($E. Jackson= [1798]): Adelvolto-Viganoni; Orgando-Rovedino; Egardo-Benelli; Siveno-Braghetti; Osmondo-DeGiovanni; Elfrida-Mme Banti; Evelina-Sga Pastorelli.
    Cast:
    212430 | 114900 | Adelvolto | Viganoni
    212431 | 114900 | Orgando | Rovedino
    212432 | 114900 | Egardo | Benelli
    212433 | 114900 | Siveno | Braghetti
    212434 | 114900 | Osmondo | DeGiovanni
    212435 | 114900 | Elfrida | Mme Banti
    212436 | 114900 | Evelina | Sga Pastorelli.
    Performance: 114901 | 51632 | d | As17981226
    AsSeeDate: 114901 | king's | d | As | 17981226

Mainpiece

Title: Elfrida
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Viganoni, Rovedino, Benelli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Adelvolto-Viganoni; Orgando-Rovedino; Egardo-Benelli; Siveno-Braghetti; Osmondo-DeGiovanni; Elfrida-Mme Banti; Evelina-Sga Pastorelli.
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Work Title: Elfrida
Associated Date?: 1798
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   Giovanni Paisiello
Work Title: Elfrida
Associated Date?: 1772
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   George Colman, the elder (1732 - 1794)
   Thomas Arne (1710 - 1778)
Work Title: Elfrida
Associated Date?: 1779
Associated Playwright(s)?:
   William Mason (1725 - 1797)
   Felice Giardini (1716 - 1796)

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