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Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. With all the proper Decorations as Originally. Pit and Boxes together by Tickets at 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 5:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: Rinaldo-Signora Diana Vico; Armida-Signora Pilotti; Almirena-Mrs Robinson; Godofredo-Signora Galerati; Argantes-Angelo Zanoni , lately arriv'd from Italy.
Cast
Role: Almirena Actor: Mrs Robinson
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: [Composer unknown. Text by Zeno.] By Subscription. By His Royal Highness's Command. Admission to Pit and Boxes by Ticket only. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Book of the Opera given out with tickets. At 6:30 p.m. Colman's Opera Register: ye Musick managed by Nic Haym

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Lucio Vero-Signora Caterina Galerati; Lucilla-Signora Anastasia Robinson; Vologeso-Signora Diana Vico; Aspasia-Signora Elizabetta Pilotta Schiavonetti; Amiceto-Lawrence; Claudio-Angelo Zanoni.
Event Comment: With all the New Scenes, Machines, and Cloaths belonging to the Opera. Admission as 1 Feb

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: Oriana-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Robinson. By Command. The Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. The King and a great Number of the Nobility present

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Cast
Role: Oriana Actor: Mrs Robinson.
Event Comment: By Command. With New Scenes. Admission as 1 Feb. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Demetrius-Antonio Bernacchi; Marius-Signora Diana Vico; Climene-Mrs Robinson; Deidamia-Signora Elena Croce Viviani.
Cast
Role: Climene Actor: Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Dorisbe-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Climene-Signora Elena Croce Viviani; Arsace-Antonio Bernacchi; Clearte-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Elmira-Mrs Robinson; Fileno-Lawrence; Aurillo-Giorgio Giacomo Berwillibald.
Cast
Role: Elmira Actor: Mrs Robinson
Event Comment: With all the Original Scenes and Machines belonging to the Opera. Admission: Pit and Boxes 8s. Stage Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 2s. 6d. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: Goffredo-Antonio Bernacchi; Almirena-Mrs Robinson; Rinaldo-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Argantis-Gaetano Berenstatt, lately arriv'd; Armida-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti.
Cast
Role: Almirena Actor: Mrs Robinson
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini
Event Comment: By Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Demetrius-Antonio Bernacchi; Marius-Gaetano Berenstatt; Climena-Mrs Robinson; Deidamia-Signora Maria Grasetti, lately arriv'd.
Cast
Role: Climena Actor: Mrs Robinson
Event Comment: Benefit Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi. By Command. Admission as 8 Dec. 1716

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: A New Scene- [as17170321 Cavaliero Nicolino Grimalde, Mrs Robinson.as17170321 Cavaliero Nicolino Grimalde, Mrs Robinson.

Dance: Glover, Mlle Cerail; particularly a Spanish Dance-

Event Comment: Not Acted these Thirty Years. Written originally in French by Moliere. Original Weekly Journal, 28 June: On Friday 7-Night one Mr Kelley, an Irish Gentleman, was kill'd by Mr Ryan, one of the Actors of Lincolns-Inn-Fields Theatre; the Accident happen'd thus: Mr Ryan being at the Sun-Eating House in Long Acre at Supper; Mr Kelley, who before had terrified several Companions by drawing his Sword upon Persons whom he did not know, came up into the Room drunk, and abused Mr Ryan, who returned him very civil Usage, and desired his Absence: This did not satisfie Mr Kelley, who drew his Sword, made three Passes at Mr Ryan, before he could get his own Sword, which lay by in the Window; at last finding his own Life in Danger, He drew and ran Mr Kelley in the left Side, who fell down and immediately died

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tartuffe Or The Hypocrite

Performance Comment: Parts-C. Bullock, Leigh, Spiller, Ogden, Smith, Diggs, Mrs Spiller, Mrs Finch, Mrs Robinson, Miss Elsam; With a New Prologue-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Batchelor

Afterpiece Title: Diana on Mount Latmos

Performance Comment: Diana-Mrs Robinson, late Mrs Turner.
Event Comment: [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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mutius Scaevola

Performance Comment: 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: Irene Actor: Mrs Anastasia Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cyrus Or Odio Ed Amore

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Tomiri-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Telesta-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Zelinda-Signora Madalena Salvai; Ciro-Francesco Bernardo, called Senesino; Arbace-Matteo Berselli; Silante-Guiseppe Boschi; Miceno-Signora Caterina Galerati.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Crispus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Constantino-Giuseppe Boschi; Crispo-Francesco Bernardi (Senesino); Costante-Benedetto Baldassari; Fausta-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Olimpia-Signora Madalena Salvai.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Griselda

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Griselda-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Almirena-Signora Madalena Salvai; Gualtiero-Francesco Barnardi (Senesino); Rambaldo-Guiseppe Boschi; Ernesto-Bened. Baldassari.
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 7 Nov. Daily Journal, 14 Jan.: On Saturday Night, his Majesty was at the Opera...and Signiora Catzoni, newly arrived from Italy, perform'd for the first Time, to the Surprize and admiration of the Audience, which was very numerous. [See also London Journal and British Journal, 12 and 19 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Ottone-Francesco Bernardi , called Senesino; Teofane-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Emireno-Guiseppe Boschi; Gismonda-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Adelberto-Gaetano Berenstatt; Matilda-Mrs Anastasia Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Cajo Marzio Coriolano-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Volumnia-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Veturia-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Claudia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Sesto Furio-Guiseppe Boschi; Azzio Tullo-Gordon; Sicino-Gaetano Berenstatt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 has no singers' names. A copy of the 1723 edition in the University of Chicago Library has this cast written in: Erminia-Signora Durastanti; Tancredi-Senesino; Silvio-Boschi; Ennone-Signora Cuzzoni; Flora-Mrs Robinson; Niso-Berenstat.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Robinson
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. By Reason of the shortness of the Opera, to begin exactly at Eight a-Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flavius

Performance Comment: No cast listed in edition of 1723, but Deutsch, Handel(, p. 153) lists: Flavio-Berenstadt; Guido-Senesino; Emilia-Signora Cuzzoni; Teodata-Mrs Robinson; Vitige-Signora Durastanti; Ugone-Gordon; Lotario-Boschi.
Cast
Role: Teodata Actor: Mrs Robinson
Event Comment: [Music by Bononcini.] Tickets half a guinea. An in Regard to the Increase in the Number of Subscribers, no more than Three Hundred and Fifty Tickers will be delivered out. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pharnaces

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Tomiri-Signora Cuzzoni; Farnace-Fr Bernardi , called Senesino; Adrasto-Giuseppe Boschi; Cirene-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Clitarco-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Osmano-Gaetano Berenstadt.
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Ariosti.] Pit and Boxes half a guinea (not over 340 tickets). Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vespasian

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Vespasiano-Boschi; Tito-Senesino; Domiziano-Signora Durastanti; Arricidi-Signora Cuzzoni; Gesilla-Signora Robinson; Sergio-Berenstadt; Licinio-Bigonzi.
Cast
Role: Gesilla Actor: Signora Robinson
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 14 Jan. Daily Journal, 21 Feb.: Last Night his Majesty, the Prince and Princess, with great Numbers of the Nobility, went to see the new Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Giulio Cesare-Senesino; Cornelia-Mrs Robinson; Sesto Pompeo-Signora Durastanti; Cleopatra-Signora Cuzzoni; Tolomeo-Berenstadt; Achilla-Boschi; Nireno-Bigonsi; Deutsch, Handel, p. 157 adds: Curio-Lagarde.
Cast
Role: Cornelia Actor: Mrs Robinson

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aquilius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Aquilius-Senesino; Emilia-Signora Cuzzoni; Arrenion-Berenstadt; Lincestes-Signora Durastanti; Hamilcar-Boschi; Merope-Mrs Robinson.
Cast
Role: Merope Actor: Mrs Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virtue Betrayd Or Anna Bullen

Performance Comment: Henry VIII-Booth; Wolsey-Cibber; Northumberland-Thurmond; Piercy-Wilks; Rochford-Will. Mills; Anna Bullen-Mrs Oldfield; Diana-Mrs Johnson; Elizabeth-Mrs Horton; Young Princess Elizabeth-Miss Robinson Jr.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan Or The Unhappy Marriage

Performance Comment: Acasto-Corey; Castalio-Wilks; Polydore-Booth; Chamont-Mills; Monimia-Mrs Porter; Serina-Mrs Cibber; Page-Miss Robinson Jr.
Cast
Role: Page Actor: Miss Robinson Jr.