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743 results for: Keyword - G. Giordani
We found 263 matches on Event Comments, 209 matches on Performance Comments, 146 matches on Author, 45 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

251
18 May 1791 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Wilson. Afterpiece [1st time; M. ENT 3]: The Dialogue and part of the Songs written by Richard? Wilson. The Overture, new Music and accompaniments composed by Reeve. The Songs, Duets, Glees compiled from Arnold, Rogers, Giordani, Shield, Hook, Dibdin, W. Wilson, Stevens, Broderip and David Rizzio. [Larpent MS 908; not published. Prologue probably by Richard Wilson. Epilogue by Joseph Haynes.] Public Advertiser, 14 May: Tickets to be had of Wilson. No. 10, Bow-street, Covent Garden. Receipts: #354 14s. 6d. (165.17.6; 5.4.0; tickets: 183.13.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School For Wives

Afterpiece Title: The Union or St

Dance: Afterpiece conclude: Highland Fling-the Scotch Characters

Song: End II: Black Eyed Susan-Incledon

Music: In afterpiece: will be introduced the Highland Competition Prizeexactly as represented annually in the City of Edinburgh,-McLane, McGregor, McTavish; several Strathpays, Laments, Pebruchs-several other celebrated Pipers

Entertainment: Monologue End: Epilogue (riding on an Ass,)-Wilson

252
23 March 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Cantata-Reinhold (Giordani); But thou didst not leave-Master Welsh (The Messiah); Trio-Kelly, Morelli, Mrs Crouch; Song-Mrs Bland (Attwood); Shake the dome-Chorus (Solomon); Song-Mrs Crouch; accompanied on the harp-Meyer; Little these evils, Why does the God of Israel sleep?-Incledon (Samson); Worthy is the lamb-Chorus (The Messiah).

253
28 March 1792 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0principally From The Works Of handel Redemption 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Eternal God-Reinhold (Isaac, Giordani); The Prince unable-Mrs Bland (Alexander's Feast); Non piu andrai-Morelli (Paisiello [recte Le Nozze di Figaro, Mozart]); Softly rise-Dignum, Chorus (Solomon, Boyce); Sweet bird-Mrs Crouch (L'Allegro); Every day will I give thanks-Incledon (Chandos Anthems); I know that my Redeemer liveth-Master Welsh; Hallelujah for the Lord God-Chorus (The Messiah).

254
23 May 1792 @ Drury Lane at King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece [1st time; DO 3, by Prince Hoare, based on Didone Abbandonata, by Pietro Metastasio]: The Musick is chiefly new, and composed by Storace. The Selections are made from the most celebrated works of Salieri, Paer, Rampini, Sacchini, Sarti, Giordani, Cimarosa, Schuster, Andreozzi. The Scenery and Machinery designed by Greenwood and executed by himself and his Pupils. The Dresses of the Tyrians, Trojans and Africans entirely new, and taken from the most accurate descriptions of the Habits of their respective Nations. [Both Miss Barclay and Master Welsh had 1st appeared at the king's oratorios, 24 Feb.]. "A procession was introduced in which an Ostrich, a Dromedary and an Elephant marched to slow music. The Masque, which concluded the opera, was some insipid stuff about Neptune and Nereids, with a representation of the Temple of Neptune. Young Welsh sang prettily in this said Masque" (Morning Herald, 24 May). "[Mara] retained only one song of her Didone [see king's, 14 Feb. 1786]; the brilliant bravura, Son Regina, of Sacchini" (Mount-Edgcumbe, 80). Morning Herald, 28 May 1792: This Day is published Dido (price not listed). Receipts: #244 8s. 6d(213.14.5; 28.15.0; 1.19.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido Queen Of Carthage

Monologue: To Conclude Masque, Neptune's Prophecy. Tritons, Neriads-the full Chorus of the Theatre; Neptune-Bannister; Ascanius-Master Welsh (1st appearance on any stage [see 24 Feb.]); Venus-Miss Collins; The Graces-Miss DeCamp, Miss Jacobs, Miss Heard

Afterpiece Title: The Miller of Mansfield

255
03 May 1793 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Munden. 2nd piece [1st time; M.INT 1, by Thomas Hurlstone, Published by J. Debrett, 1793; in 1795 acted at cg as The British Recruit; or, Who's Afraid?]: The Overture and Music (a Glee and Air excepted) entirely new, by Shield, Giordani and Dr Stevenson of Dublin. To conclude with a Representation of the Grand Fleet under Sail. Books of the Interlude to be had at the Theatre. Morning Herald, 3 May 1793: This Day, at Noon, will be published To Arms (6d.). Morning Herald, 15 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Munden at his house, No. 6, Frith-street, Soho. Receipts: #448 17s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Road To Ruin

Afterpiece Title: To Arms or The British Recruit

Afterpiece Title: Two Strings to Your Bow

Dance: In 2nd piece: Byrn, Mme Rossi

Song: End 2nd piece: The Sea Storm-Incledon

Entertainment: Monologue. As17930410

256
04 March 1795 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Thespian Panorama Or Three Hours Hearts Ease

Performance Comment: [Composed of a variety of Matter, Musical, Rhetorical and Imitative; the greatest part of which has never yet been offered to the Public. The new Music by Shield, Carter and Reeve; The Selection from Martini i.e. Martin y Soler], Giordani, Storace, Jackson, Stevens, Pleyel. The Recitals will principally be new, and mostly spoken by Palmer; The Interlocutory Parts that connect the whole will likewise be delivered by him, and the other Parts of the Entertainment will be given by Johnstone, Wathen, Williames, Caulfield, Bannister, Mrs Mountain. Part 1. Exordium [written by Arthur Murphy, spoken by-Palmer; Overture [composed by Stamitz-; [New Glee The shipwreck'd Sailors (see dl, 19 May) [composed by an amateur-; Thespian Advice [spoken by-Palmer; Gipsey Jenny-; The Sailor's Joke [sung by-Wathen; A Milesian Pasticcio [spoken by-Johnstone; An attempt to cleanse the Augean Stable-; Love of our Country-; [Glee, Britain's best Bulwarks are her Wooden Walls-; [Part II. An Overture [by Clementi-; Neptune's Exhortation-; [the Death of Faulknor-; [The Country Clergyman [spoken by-Wathen; Anna's Lullaby [sung by-Johnstone; The Cambrian Quack [or Killing no Murder, spoken by-Williames; A further Attempt at the Stable-; Exhortation to Unanimity-; The Royal Nuptials-; Happiness and the House of Brunswick-; [Part III. The Overture [by Haydn-; The Comforts of Dust [or the Citizen's Cake-House-; Nothing but a Place [sung by-Wathen; Noli me tangere [or No jesting with Edged Tools-; Fancy's Festival [sung by-Johnstone; The Profit of Prosody-; [Irish Explanation, Tho' born in a Stable a Man's not a Horse [sung by-Mrs Mountain; Finale of Gratitude-; other Parts-Caulfield, Bannister.

257
13 March 1795 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music Chiefly From The Works Of handel Debora And Sisara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Grand Overture-; Air-Rovedino (Paisiello); I sigh and lament-Miss Leak (Giordani); The many rend the skies-Chorus; Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison; Gird on thy sword-Chorus; Air with violoncello obligato by Lindley-Mme Banti; Zadock the Priest- (Coronation Anthems).

258
March 1682 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Like Father Like Son Or The Mistaken Brothers

259
18 April 1724 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calphurnia

260
02 December 1745 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv

Afterpiece Title: 1 The Debauchees

Song: 1 Brett

Dance: 1 As17451028

261
29 October 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: 1 Henry Iv With The Humours Of Sir John Falstaff

Dance: 1 As17461027

262
18 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provoked Husband Or A Journey To London

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

263
19 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Dance: As17461113

264
21 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee Or The Faithful Irishman

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

265
26 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Miser

Afterpiece Title: The Virgin Unmasked

Dance: As17461124

266
25 February 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

267
04 March 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Triumph of Peace

268
12 October 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

269
09 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Song: Master Mattocks

Ballet: TThe Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mad Auretti, Matthews, Mrs Addison, Pelling, Shawford, Harrison, Master Shawford, Mad Mariet, Mrs Baker, Mrs Memi, Miss Cole; Children Savoyards-Master Jonno, Miss Popling; Peasants-Macneale, Mad DeLaContri, Master Simons, Master G. Yates, Vaughan, Mrs Shawford, Mrs L'Font, Miss Shawford

270
27 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

271
29 November 1749 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggars Opera

Afterpiece Title: Acis and Galatea

272
05 April 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Comus

Afterpiece Title: Lethe

273
27 November 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Funeral

Dance: II: Pigmalion, as17501102; IV: Comic Dance, as17501117

Ballet: End: A New Comic Entertainment of Dancing call'd The Bird Catchers. Peasants-Devisse, Mad Auretti; Shepherds-McNeil, Roger, G. Yates; Shepherdesses-Mad Camargo, Mad Mariet, Mrs Addison; Two Peasant Children-the Little Swiss, Miss Poplin; Bird Catchers-Pelling, Harvey, Shawford, Master Shawford, Miss Toogood, Mad Mimi, Mrs Shawford, Miss Shawford; a New Scene-; Decorations-

274
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

275
08 January 1766 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Afterpiece Title: The Hermit