15 April 1800
Event Information
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]
Mainpiece
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.
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:
- Role: Alessandro Actor: Benelli
- Role: Timoteo Actor: Roselli
- Role: Efestione Actor: DeGiovanni
- Role: Taide Actor: Mme Banti
- Role: Barsene Actor: Sga Rovedino.
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)