Event Comment: A Musical Drama, in Two Parts...with Dances and o
ther Decorations Entirely new. Pit and Boxes to be put toge
ther, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered t
his Day, at
the Opera Office in
the Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By
His Majesty's Command, No Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind
the Scenes.
The Gallery to be open'd at Four o'Clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at Six o'clock. A New Opera [composed by
Gluck; text by
F. Vanneschi].
The Subscribers to
the Opera are desired to make
the last Payment of
their Subscription Money to
the Treasurer, at
the Opera Office in
the Haymarket, where Attendance will be given t
his and every Day, from Ten till Two, to receive
the same, and deliver out
the Silver Tickets. [Repeated until 28 Jan.]
The new Musical
Italian Drama; entitled
La Caduta de Giganti, or the Fall of the Giants, writ on Occasion of
the expulsion of
the Rebels, was perform'd last Night at
King's Theatre in
the Haymarket.
The performance was received and carried on with great Attention, Tranquility, and Applause: and not a little enliven'd by
the Presence of
his Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland.--
Daily Advertiser, 8 Jan
Performances
Mainpiece Title: La Caduta De Giganti; Or, The Fall Of The Giants
Performance Comment: Singers-Monticelli, Jozzi, Ciacchi, Signora Imer, Signora Pompeati (or Mrs Cornelie), Signora Frasi (Burney, History of Music, IV, 452). [See program of 25 March where Jozzi, Ciacchi, Imer and Pompeati are listed as singing in this opera.]See program of 25 March where Jozzi, Ciacchi, Imer and Pompeati are listed as singing in this opera.]