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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "G Bigg"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "G Bigg")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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555 results for: Keyword - G. Bigg
We found 256 matches on Performance Comments, 232 matches on Event Comments, 56 matches on Author, 39 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
13 April 1736 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Honorius

2
21 January 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Calascione

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

3
19 February 1736 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Biggs. Written by Mr Farquhar

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Inconstant

Music: IV: Solo on Violoncello by Biggs

Dance: I: Scaramouch. III: Scotch Dance. V: Running Footman by Shawford

4
19 February 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Alexander's Feast; Grand Selection 0

Music: End Part I: 3rd concerto of Giardini on the violin-G. Ashley; End Part II: concerto on the Piano Forte-Dussek

5
07 May 1774 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of Kent

Afterpiece Title: Florizel and Perdita

Dance: End: The Taylors, as17740428

6
24 November 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Jermoli, Rossi, Rovedino, Sga Jermoli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Sestini. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1778): Gervasio-Jermoli; Calandrano-Antonio Rossi; Agapito-Carlo Rovedino; Modesta-Sga Jermoli; Lazzarina-Sga Pozzi; Zerbinetta-Sga Sestini.

Dance: With new Dances composed by Simonet. End II: La Noche Hollandoise-Banti, Zuchelli, Slingsby, Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti; End Opera: a new grand Serious Ballet, Les Nymphes de Diane; ou, L'Amour Faune-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Banti, Sga Tinti

Ballet: End I: new Pantomime Ballet Annette et Lubin. Bailly-LeDet; Sig. du Village-Simonet; Lubin-Slingsby; Annette-Mme Simonet; unassigned-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli

7
28 November 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Coppola, Rovedino, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 177(): Timante-Gasparo Pacchierotti; Demofoonte-Adamberger; Cherinto-Coppola; Matusio-Rovedino; Adrasto-Micheli; Creusa-Sga Pozzi; Dircea-Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End II: La Noche Hollandoise, as17781124; End Opera: a New Ballet, connected with the Opera,-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Banti, Sga Tinti

Ballet: End I: Annette et Lubin. As17781124

8
23 January 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Manzoletto, Rovedino, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779); Arbace-Gasparo Pacchierotti; Artabano-Adamberger; Artaserse-Manzoletto; Megabise-Rovedino; Semira-Sga Pozzi; Mandane-Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: new Ballet, Les Oiseleurs-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, LeDet; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

9
23 February 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira E Azore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Manzoletto, Rossi, Rovedino, Sga Jermoli, Sga Pollone (1st appearance on any stage), Sga Pozzi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779): Azore-Manzoletto; Ali-Rossi; Sandro-Rovedino; Fatima-Sga Jermoli; Lesbia-Sga Clara Pollone; Zemira-Sga Pozzi.

Dance: II: Ballet connected with the Opera, by Genii of the various Arts- (See17790302 Pedal Harp-Hochbrucher; End II: new Ballet by Fairies of the Court of Azore,-Banti, Sga Tinti, LeDet, Henry, young Miss Simonet, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); End Opera: new serious Ballet, Le Couronnement de Zemire-Mons and Mme Simonet, Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Slingsby

10
25 March 1779 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enea E Lavinia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Coppola, Rovedino, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779): Enea-Pacchierotti; Latino-Adamberger; Turno-Coppola; Ilioneo-Rovedino; Amata-Sga Pozzi; Lavinia-Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: a new Ballet, Hippomene et Atalante. Hippomene-Simonet, Atalante- Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, Slingsby; End II: a new Ballet, connected with the Opera, +Les Forges de Vulcain. Venus-Mme Simonet, the 3 Graces- Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Miss Rose, +Cupid- young Miss Simonet, +the 3 Cyclopes- Banti, Zuchelli, LeDet, +Vulcain- Slingsby; With a grand Chorus of the Cyclopes by $Sacchini-

Ballet: End Opera: a new Serious Ballet, La Fete du Ciel. Apollo-Mme Simonet; Flora-Sga Tinti; Zephir-Banti; Iris-Mlle Baccelli; To conclude with a grand Chaconne, in which-Mme Simonet will dance in a Man's Dress

11
10 May 1782 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Don Juan; or, The Libertine Destroy'd

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Zuchelli, Menage, Lemercier, Duprez, Chaplin, Phillimore, Dclpini; Miss Simson, Miss Romanzini, the two Miss Stageldoirs. [Cast from scenario (G. Bigg, 1782): Don Juan Tenorio-Zuchelli; Don Henriques-Menage; Don Pedro-Duprez; Governor-Chaplin; Covielo [on playbill the only assigned part, called The Clown]-Delpini; Leonora-Miss Simson. Lemercier, Phillimore, Miss Romanzini, the two Miss Stageldoirs are unassigned.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act III of mainpiece a new Masquerade Dance, in which a Minuet by Zuchelli and Miss M. Stageldoir; Afterpiece to conclude with a Dance of Furies (performers not listed)

Song: In Masquerade Dance a favorite song by Miss Romanzini, and to conclude with a Serious and Comic Air by Delpini

12
04 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini, Tasca, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Libretto (G. Bigg, 1778) lists the parts: Timante, Demofoonte, Cherinto, Matusio, Adrasto; Creusa, Dircea.] hathi.

Music: Between the 1st and 2nd Acts a sonata on the harpsichord by Clementi

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq; End of Opera he Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Song: Pacchierotti will conclude the 1st Act with an entire new scene by Sarti; In Act III a song, composed by Handel, by Pacchierotti

13
16 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Crescentini, Bartolini, Cremonini, Babbini (1st appearance in this country); Sga Schinotti, Sga Ferrarese. [Partial cast from London Magazine, Apr. 1785, p. 303: Arbace-Crescentini; Artabano-Babbini; Semira-Sga Schinotti; Mandane-Sga Ferrarese. Libretto (G. Bigg, 1779) also lists Artaserse, Megabise.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: As17850329hroughout

14
08 October 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: '[We wish [Miss Biggs] would not tragedize so much, or display so many fine attitudes, and throw her arms into such fantastic disposition; and if she could communicate more ease and simplicity to her delivery, it would be all the better" (Monthly Mirror, Nov. 1798, p. 309). Receipts: #223 14s. 6d. (166.13.6; 56.17.0; 0.4.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Performance Comment: As17980929, but Angela-Miss Biggs (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Angela Actor: Miss Biggs

Afterpiece Title: The Humourist

15
08 May 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [In mainpiece the playbill retains Mrs Goodall, but she "was taken suddenly ill yesterday, in consequence of which the part of the Countess was performed by Miss Biggs, at a very short notice, who acquitted herself with considerable ability" (Morning Herald, 9 May).] Receipts: #202 14s. 6d. (162.19.0; 38.15.6; 1.0.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Stranger

Performance Comment: As17980326but Characters-Mrs _Goodall, Miss Biggs.
Cast
Role: 980326but Characters Actor: Mrs _Goodall, Miss Biggs.

Afterpiece Title: The Pannel

16
28 February 1800 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Music: End II: concerto on the grand piano@forte-Master Neate

17
11 February 1756 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tempest

18
08 January 1779 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: The Wonders of Derbyshire; or, Harlequin in the Peak

19
26 April 1796 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zorinski

Afterpiece Title: A Nicknackatory

Afterpiece Title: Lock and Key

Dance: 2nd piece to conclude with: Highland Festivity, as17951125

Song: 1st piece: Vocal Parts-Linton, Williamson, Blurton, Street, Abbot, Holland, Rees, Lee, Little, Miss Logan, Miss Ives, Miss Leserve, Miss Walcup, Mrs Castelle, Mrs Masters, Mrs Watts

Entertainment: Monologue.End: Monsieur Tonson (Founded on Fact, and recited at Free-Mason's Hall, last Winter, with universal Applause)-Fawcett

20
23 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: End I: concerto on the violin-Master Pinto (aged Eleven Years, Grandson to the celebrated Performer of that Name [ThomasPinto])

21
29 June 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: G

22
03 July 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: G

23
06 July 1780 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: G

24
08 February 1785 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jealous Wife

Afterpiece Title: Liberty Hall; or, The Test of Good Fellowship

25
24 January 1749 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Calascione

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-