15 April 1800

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1799-1800
Volume: 5
Comments: A New Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at Parma, 1782]); the Music by Sarti [with additions by Federici]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by Marinari, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by Sestini. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of Dryden's Alexander's Feast, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into Italian by Count Gaston di Brizzonie [recte Rezzonico]

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p king's Alessandro e Timoteo (<i>Alexander's Feast</i>, from $Dryden=). [Principal Characters by Benelli, Roselli, Mme Banti. [Cast from libretto ($C. Nicolini=, 1800):% Alessandro-Benelli; Timoteo-Roselli; Efestione-DeGiovanni; Taide-Mme Banti; Barsene-Sga Rovedino. *dEnd I: <i>A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet</i>[, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by $Sarti=, the Action and Dance by $D'Egville=, and performed%-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: <i>La Fille Mal Gardee</i>-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by $Mme Rose Didelot=). *cA New Grand Serious Opera(1st time in this Country [1st performed at <i>Parma</i>, 1782]); the Music by $Sarti= [with additions by $Federici=]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by $Marinari=, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by $Sestini=. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of $Dryden='s<i>Alexander's Feast</i>, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into <i>Italian</i> by $Count Gaston di Brizzonie= [recte $Rezzonico=].
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    *p1800 04 15 king's Alessandro e Timoteo (<i>Alexander's Feast</i>, from $Dryden=). Principal Characters by Benelli, Roselli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto ($C. Nicolini=, 1800): Alessandro-Benelli; Timoteo-Roselli; Efestione-DeGiovanni; Taide-Mme Banti; Barsene-Sga Rovedino.*d1800 04 15 king's End I: <i>A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet</i>, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by $Sarti=, the Action and Dance by $D'Egville=, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: <i>La Fille Mal Gardee</i>-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by $Mme Rose Didelot=).*c1800 04 15 king's A New Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at <i>Parma</i>, 1782]); the Music by $Sarti= [with additions by $Federici=]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by $Marinari=, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by $Sestini=. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of $Dryden='s <i>Alexander's Feast</i>, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into <i>Italian</i> by $Count Gaston di Brizzonie= [recte $Rezzonico=].
  • Parsed Data

    Event: 52392 | 18000415 | king's | A New Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at <i>Parma</i>, 1782]); the Music by $Sarti= [with additions by $Federici=]. With entirely new Scenes, Machinery and Decorations, designed by $Marinari=, and executed under his direction; and new Dresses, invented by $Sestini=. "The Opera...is founded upon the story of $Dryden='s <i>Alexander's Feast</i>, of which, indeed, it is merely a literal, and, of course, an elegant and tasteful translation into <i>Italian</i> by $Count Gaston di Brizzonie= [recte $Rezzonico=]
    Performance: 116877 | 52392 | p | Alessandro E Timoteo (<i>alexander's Feast</i>, From $dryden=) | Principal Characters by Benelli, Roselli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto ($C. Nicolini=, 1800): Alessandro-Benelli; Timoteo-Roselli; Efestione-DeGiovanni; Taide-Mme Banti; Barsene-Sga Rovedino.
    Cast:
    216890 | 116877 | Alessandro | Benelli
    216891 | 116877 | Timoteo | Roselli
    216892 | 116877 | Efestione | DeGiovanni
    216893 | 116877 | Taide | Mme Banti
    216894 | 116877 | Barsene | Sga Rovedino.
    Performance: 116878 | 52392 | d | End I: <i>A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet</i>, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by $Sarti=, the Action and Dance by $D'Egville=, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: <i>La Fille Mal Gardee</i>-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by $Mme Rose Didelot=)

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Comments:
Principal Characters by Benelli, Roselli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (C. Nicolini, 1800): Alessandro-Benelli; Timoteo-Roselli; Efestione-DeGiovanni; Taide-Mme Banti; Barsene-Sga Rovedino.
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Dance

Comment: End I: A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet, connected with and incidental to the Opera (introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by Sarti, the Action and Dance by D'Egville, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Fille Mal Gardee-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by Mme Rose Didelot)

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