22 January 1799
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1798-1799
Volume:
5
Comments:
Opera: 1st time [in London; 1st performed at Naples, 1794]. The Music entirely new, composed [i.e. revised] here by Bianchi. With new Scenes (painted by Marinari, and under his direction), Dresses and Decorations. "In the second act there is an Air of Madame Banti in a singular style:-she is accompanied by the Hautboys and Tenors only; the Violins are mute. It had a very fine effect" Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.)
Mainpiece
Title:
Ines De Castro
Comments:
[Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1799]: Rodrigo-Rovedino; Don Pietro-Viganoni; Alfonso-Benelli; Fernando-DeGiovanni; Ines-Mme Banti; La Regina-Sga Pastorelli.
[Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1799]: Rodrigo-Rovedino; Don Pietro-Viganoni; Alfonso-Benelli; Fernando-DeGiovanni; Ines-Mme Banti; La Regina-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast:
- Role: Rodrigo Actor: Rovedino
- Role: Don Pietro Actor: Viganoni
- Role: Alfonso Actor: Benelli
- Role: Fernando Actor: DeGiovanni
- Role: Ines Actor: Mme Banti
- Role: La Regina Actor: Sga Pastorelli.
Dance
Comment:
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