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05 May 1778 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera [1st time; COM 3, by Antonio Andrei]. The Music entirely new by Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

Related Works

Related Work: L'Amore Soldato Author(s): Antonio AndreiAntonio Sacchini

Dance: As17780331nd I: Masquerade Dance; End II: La Surprize de Daphnis et Cephise; End Opera: La Serenade Interrompuee.

Ballet: End II: La Surprize de Daphnis et Cephise. As17780331

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02 November 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [1st time; com 2, by Filippo Livigni, with alterations by Antonio Andrei]: The Music entirely new by Bertoni. [Bartolini was from the Opera, Milan.] The Music and Orchestra under the direction of Giardini. New Scenes and Decorations by Novosielski. Entirely new dresses by Lupino. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Command of Their Majesties no Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. To prevent inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their horses' heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market-lane for Chairs only. Subscription tickets will be admitted every Opera Night (Benefits excepted) during the Season

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Mainpiece Title: Il Convito

Related Works

Related Work: Il Convito Author(s): Antonio Andrei

Dance: End of Act I a New Divertisement, composed by Simonet [for title, see17821105], by Slingsby, Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Sala, Mlle Theodore; End of Open Apelles and Campaspe by Lepicq, Simonet, Mlle Theodore, Mme Simonet

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18 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for D'Auberval, ballet-master. Opera: An entirely new Species of Entertainment, after the French style [1st time; ser 3, by Antonio Andrei]. The Music entirely new, composed by Rauzzini. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) is entitled Alina; o sia, La Regina di Golconda.] The Scenery and Decorations devised and painted by Novosielski. The Dresses in character, and entirely new by Lupino. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of D'Auberval, No. 5, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square. To prevent all manner of confusion, the Subscribers are most respectfully entreated to give early notice, addressed as above, of their intention concerning their Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Regina Di Golconda

Related Works

Related Work: La Regina di Golconda Author(s): Antonio Andrei

Dance: Three new ballets composed by D'Aubcrval. End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages