15 April 1721
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1720-1721
Volume:
2
Comments:
[Music by Ariosti, Bononcini, Handel. Text by P. A. Rolli.] Admission as 19 Nov. 1720. De Fabrice to Flemming, 21 April (in Deutsch, Handel, p. 126): The Princess of Wales was safely delivered of a son last Saturday. The news was taken to the King by Lord Herbert during...Mutius Scevola, where there was a particularly large audience on account of its being the first performance. The audience celebrated the event with loud applause and huzzas. Each act of this opera is by a different composer, -the first by a certain Pipo, the second by Bononcini, and the third by Hendell, who easily triumphed over the others
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Mutius Scaevola
Comments:
Edition of 1721 lists: Muzio-Francesco Bernardo , called Senesino; Orazio-Matteo Berselli; Larte Porsena-Boschi; Lucio Tarquinio-Signora Galerati; Clelia-Signora Marg. Durastanti; Irene-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Fidalma-Signora Madalena Salvai.
Edition of 1721 lists: Muzio-Francesco Bernardo , called Senesino; Orazio-Matteo Berselli; Larte Porsena-Boschi; Lucio Tarquinio-Signora Galerati; Clelia-Signora Marg. Durastanti; Irene-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Fidalma-Signora Madalena Salvai.
Cast:
- Role: Muzio Actor: Francesco Bernardo , called Senesino
- Role: Orazio Actor: Matteo Berselli
- Role: Larte Porsena Actor: Boschi
- Role: Lucio Tarquinio Actor: Signora Galerati
- Role: Clelia Actor: Signora Marg. Durastanti
- Role: Irene Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson
- Role: Fidalma Actor: Signora Madalena Salvai.