10 January 1713
Event Information
Theatre:
Queen's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1712-1713
Volume:
2
Comments:
[Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] Colman's Opera Register: Mr O. Swiny ye Manager of ye Theatre was now setting out a New Opera, Heroick. all ye Habits new & richer than ye former with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations & Machines. Ye Tragick Opera was called Theseus. Ye Musick composed by Mr Handel....ye Opera being thus prepared Mr Swiny would have got a Subscription for Six times, but could not.--he then did give out Tickets at half a Guinea each, for two Nights ye Boxes lay'd open to ye Pit, ye House was very full these two Nights
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Theseus
Comments:
Deutsch (p. 52) conjectures the cast: Teseo-Valeriano; Aailea-Signora del'Epine; Medea-Signora Pilotti; Egeo-Valentini; Clizia-Signora Gallia; Arcane-Mrs Barbier; Fedra-Signora Manina; Minerva-Leveridge.
Deutsch (p. 52) conjectures the cast: Teseo-Valeriano; Aailea-Signora del'Epine; Medea-Signora Pilotti; Egeo-Valentini; Clizia-Signora Gallia; Arcane-Mrs Barbier; Fedra-Signora Manina; Minerva-Leveridge.
Cast:
- Role: Teseo Actor: Valeriano
- Role: Aailea Actor: Signora del'Epine
- Role: Medea Actor: Signora Pilotti
- Role: Egeo Actor: Valentini
- Role: Clizia Actor: Signora Gallia
- Role: Arcane Actor: Mrs Barbier
- Role: Fedra Actor: Signora Manina
- Role: Minerva Actor: Leveridge.