Event Comment: By desire of many of the principal Subscribers to the Opera, the Decorations of the Masquerade will remain this Evening on the Stage. [This Masquerade had taken place the previous evening, 3 Mar.; it had been attended by over 3,000 persons, and had continued from ten o'clock at night until ten the following morning.] The second representation of Don Juan is unavoidably deferred on account of replacing the Machinery after the Masquerade to Saturday next, when it will be given with some alterations. And, on that night, positively no person will be admitted behind the scenes, it being impossible to conduct the machinery, and make the necessary changes whilst the stage is crowded with gentlemen, as was the case last Saturday evening

Event Comment: A new Grand Serious Opera, with Chorusses; the Music by Bianchi, under the direction of Federici. With entirely new Scenes designed by Marinari, Dresses composed and executed by Sestini, and Decorations. "[Banti] I must ever consider as far the most delightful singer I ever heard . . . Her first appearance in this country was in the opera of Semiramide, and all her part in it was of the most beautiful description. In addition to the songs belonging to the opera, she introduced a remarkably fine air by Guglielmi, from the Oratorio of Deborah, with an accompaniment for a violin obligato, originally played by Cramer, afterwards by Viotti and others. This song, though long and one of great exertion, was so prodigious a favourite that it never failed of being encored, not only in its novelty, but in every subsequent revival. Her acting, and recitative were excellent, and in the last scene, where Semiramide dies, was incomparably fine" (Mount-Edgcumbe, pp. 82, 84)