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971 results for: Keyword - Italian Giant
We found 619 matches on Performance Title, 201 matches on Event Comments, 179 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

776
15 November 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. All Sung after the Italian manner. [in Post Boy, 13-15 Nov., a notice states: "Whereas the Names of Mrs Margarita del'Epine and Mrs Tofts, are mention'd in the Bills for the Opera of Camilla, as if they were to perform the parts of Prenesto and Camilla...That the Publick may not be impos'd upon, This is to give Notice, that the same is done without their Consent; and that they do not intend to perform; there being no Articles of Agreement between them and the Managers...who have of late declin'd coming to any with them."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Dance: Between the Acts:

777
12 February 1708 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece [by Richard Estcourt]: Mr Bayes's Practice of an Interlude, call'd, Prunella, done from the Italian. Benefit Estcourt. And at the Request of many of the Nobility (who have taken Tickets) 2 Benches of the Pit will be Rail'd in, for more Conveniency. And to prevent any Disappointment, by coming late, 'tis desire'd that their Servants may be sent by 2 a Clock with the Tickets to keep Places

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rehearsal

Cast
Role: Bayes Actor: Estcourt.

Afterpiece Title: Prunella

Cast
Role: Ayres Actor: Estcourt.

778
26 March 1708 @ Stationer's Hall

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; viz. A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers

Performance Comment: A full Piece of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Dean, Holmes, Feiston; A new Set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin Composed on purpose by Tho. Dean-; That celebrated Sonata for a Violin and Flute made by the famous Signor Gasperini, and played by him and Paisable often before her Majesty, and at the Theatre,-two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick; who also perform some new Italian Sonatas of the most Eminent Masters in Europe, Double/stopped Solos of the Famous Archangelo Corelli-two young Gentlemen; Singing to the Lute-Dean; Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Haut/boys-; Also Select Airs out of the Operas of Camilla and Thomyris, with their Symphonies-the best Performers.
Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Dean, Holmes, Feiston
Role: Dean Actor:
Role: and at the Theatre, Actor: two young Gentlemen that never Play'd in Publick
Role: Archangelo Corelli Actor: two young Gentlemen
Role: Singing to the Lute Actor: Dean
Role: Several Pieces for Trumpets Flutes and Hautboys Actor:
Role: with their Symphonies Actor: the best Performers.

779
02 March 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [Words from the Italian of G. B. Neri. Music by Francesco Conti and others.] A new Opera. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. Stage Boxes 15s. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 2s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Clotilda

Cast
Role: Fernando Actor: Valentino Urbani
Role: Alphonso Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi
Role: Sancho Actor: Ramondon
Role: Roderigo Actor: Lawrence
Role: Clotilda Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Tofts
Role: Leonora Actor: Mrs Lindsey.

780
02 April 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. With an entire set of new Scenes, Painted by two famous Italian Painters (lately arriv'd from Venice) and all the other Decorations that were represented in the Opera of Clotilda. Admission as 5 Jan., but no benches railed into the boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

781
14 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music ....The orchestra was not very strong, consisting of no more than sixty persons, but it was incomparable-; Signiora Margarita del'Epine; sang, but she was by no means as pleasing as in the opera....She was the only person who sang. The instrumental music was extremely beautiful: Pepusch; who directs everything, and played the thorough-bass, excelled all the others. The violins too could scarce have been better. But most notable of all was a most charming concerto played with Pepusch by a flute and a viol di gamba. The person who plays the flute is a Frenchman called-Paisible; whose equal is not to be found....The second man, who played the viol di gamba with such uncommon excellence, is an Italian called-Signor Pietro

Performance Comment: ...The orchestra was not very strong, consisting of no more than sixty persons, but it was incomparable-; Signiora Margarita del'Epine; sang, but she was by no means as pleasing as in the opera....She was the only person who sang. The instrumental music was extremely beautiful: Pepusch; who directs everything, and played the thorough-bass, excelled all the others. The violins too could scarce have been better. But most notable of all was a most charming concerto played with Pepusch by a flute and a viol di gamba. The person who plays the flute is a Frenchman called-Paisible; whose equal is not to be found....The second man, who played the viol di gamba with such uncommon excellence, is an Italian called-Signor Pietro.
Cast
Role: it was incomparable Actor:
Role: and played the thorough Actor: bass, excelled all the others. The violins too could scarce have been better. But most notable of all was a most charming concerto played with Pepusch by a flute and a viol di gamba. The person who plays the flute is a Frenchman called-Paisible
Role: called Actor: Paisible
Role: called Actor: Signor Pietro.

782
21 June 1710 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Marriage

Performance Comment: Villeroy-Thurmond; Baldwin-Shepard; Bryan-Husband; Carlos-Cory; Frederick-Thurmond Jr; Fernando-Jubilee Dicky [Norris]; Fabion-Bullock Jr; Jaqueline-Leigh; Sampson-Spiller; Bellford-Elrington; Isabella-Mrs Kent; Julia-Mrs Spiller; Victoria-Mrs Shepard; Nurse-Mrs Pollet; With the Mimick Epilogue [Written and spoke by Mr Cibber (at queen's) Burlesquing the Italian Operas-a little Boy.
Cast
Role: Villeroy Actor: Thurmond
Role: Baldwin Actor: Shepard
Role: Bryan Actor: Husband
Role: Carlos Actor: Cory
Role: Frederick Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Fernando Actor: Jubilee Dicky
Role: Fabion Actor: Bullock Jr
Role: Jaqueline Actor: Leigh
Role: Sampson Actor: Spiller
Role: Bellford Actor: Elrington
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Kent
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Spiller
Role: Victoria Actor: Mrs Shepard
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pollet
Role: Burlesquing the Italian Operas Actor: a little Boy.

783
16 December 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With the Addition of a New Cascade Scenev after the Italian Manner. Receipts: #124 1s. 3d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Cast
Role: Marius Actor: Signora Francisca Vanini Boschi
Role: Climene Actor: Mlle Isabella Girardeu.

784
30 December 1710 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Susanna Centlivre.] Never before Acted. Being the second Part of the Busie Body. With new Dresses and several new Scenes; particularly an intire Sett of a pleasant Woodv, painted by Mr Boul, after the Italian Manner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Marplot

Cast
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Bowen
Role: Don Perriera Actor: Dogget
Role: Colonel Ravelin Actor: Wilks
Role: Charles Gripe Actor: Mills
Role: Marplot Actor: Pack
Role: Lorenzo Actor: Norris
Role: Dona Perriera Actor: Mrs Santlow
Role: Isabinda Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Mlle Joneton Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Marton Actor: Mrs Cox
Role: Margaritta Actor: Mrs Willis
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Santlow.

785
12 May 1711 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit the Baroness. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. With a new Cantata after the Italian Manner. Admission as 7 April

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Cast
Role: Demetrius Actor: Signora del'Epine.

786
19 July 1712 @ Greenwich

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Loves Of Baldo And Media

Performance Comment: Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey after the Italian Manner; With a new Prologue set to Musick-Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: With a new Prologue set to Musick Actor: Leveridge, Mrs Lindsey.

Music: Between the Acts: Concertos-

Dance: Four Scaramouches-; Dutch Skipper-; Miller and his Wife-

787
12 November 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: Being a choice Collection of Musick composed by Scarlatti, Bononcini, Albinoni, Caesarini, Gasperini, and several other the most celebrated Italian Masters. Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. Boxes on the Stage half a guinea. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Love

788
10 December 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: [By Niccola Haym. Apparently never printed.] Colman's Opera Register: A new Pastorall Opera called Dorinda. The musick of this is taken out of Severall Italian operas by Nico Haym. In this Sigra Margarita had no part. The other Singers the same as in the former [The Faithful Shepherd], the Same Scene & Habits also & the same prices. It was performed 4 times on the opera days successively

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

789
12 March 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: [By Colley Cibber. Music by Dr Pepusch.] A New Musical Masque...in two several Interludes, compos'd after the Italian manner and perform'd all in English. N.B. A Printed Book of the Masque will be given each Person that pays in the Pit or Boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rule A Wife And Have A Wife

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Venus Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Adonis Actor: Mrs Margarita del'Epine
Role: Mars Actor: Blackly.

Music: A select Band of the best Masters of Instrumental Musick

790
20 October 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: a Masque, Compos'd Musick after the Italian Manner, and perform'd all in English

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: Venus and Adonis

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Mrs Margareta, Mrs Barbier.

791
05 November 1715 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [Afterpiece: By Colley Cibber.] Never perform'd before. Compos'd to Musick after the Italian Manner and performed all in English. The Habits being all New

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Friend

Afterpiece Title: Myrtillo

Cast
Role: Myrtillo Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Lycon Actor: Burkhead
Role: Mopsa Actor: Mrs Willis.

Dance: Dancing Proper to the Masque-Dupre, Boval, Dupre Jr, Miss Santlow, Mrs Bicknell, Miss Younger

792
04 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by the late Mr Wycherley. Afterpiece: An Italian Farce

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Whimsical Death of Harlequin

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Sorin
Role: Harlequin Actor: Baxter lately arriv'd from Paris, who have variety of Entertainments of that Kind, and make but a short stay in England.

793
11 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Italian Piece by Mons Sorin and Mr Baxter. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sir Courtly Nice

Afterpiece Title: La Guinquette; or, Harlequin Turned Tapster

Cast
Role: Apparently Parts Actor: Sorin, Baxter.

Dance: An Entertainment of Mimick Dancing, call'd, La Caprice-Harlequin (in Imitation of Mlle Provost, the Famous Dancer in the Opera at Paris)

794
17 April 1716 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs del'Epine. Afterpiece: [Words by Barton Booth. Music by Pepusch.] A New Masque, Set to Musick after the Italian Manner, and perform'd all in English. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Afterpiece Title: The Death of Dido; Dido and Aeneas

Cast
Role: Aeneas Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Dido Actor: Mrs del'Epine
Role: Mercury Actor: Turner
Role: Cupid Actor: Mrs Boman.

795
22 April 1717 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An Italian Night Scene. Receipts: #39 16s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Emperor Of The Moon

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Bullock Sr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Spiller.

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats; or, The Tavern Bilkers

Cast
Role: Punch Actor: Shaw
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Thurmond Jr
Role: Harlequin Actor: Lun

Dance: As17170321

796
03 January 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. Mainpiece: Written by Shakespear. Afterpiece: A New Dramatick Entertainment of Vocal and Instrumental Musick after the Italian Manner, in Grotesque Characters. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Receipts: #56 7s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Macbeth

Afterpiece Title: The School of Folly

Cast
Role: Professor Actor: Gautier , the first time of his appearing upon the English Stage.

Dance: Dances for the afterpiece composed by DuPre-DuPre, Boval, Cook, Pelling, Cook Jr, Newhouse, Mlle Gautier, Mrs Schoolding, Mlle Corail, Miss Schoolding Jr

797
07 November 1718 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit J. and Ch. Rich. A Farce of Three acts. All in the Characters of the Italian Theatre. Admission 5s., 3s., 2s. [The Prince present. Receipts: #157 12s. 6d.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Foire De St

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: the French Company of Comedians , lately arriv'd from the Theatre Royal in Paris.

798
14 March 1719 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Perform'd after the Italian Manner. Afterpiece: Written by the famous Monsieur Regnard, the best Writer of Comedy after Moliere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scaramouch Pedant Scrupuleux; Ou, L'escolier

Cast
Role: L'Escolier Actor: Arlequin Unmask'd.

Afterpiece Title: Les Folies Amoureuses

Song:

Dance:

Entertainment: Tumbling-

799
05 March 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By the Company of French Comedians, just arrived from France. A Comedy in French after the Italian Manner. Pit and Boxes at 5s. Stage Boxes 7s. 6d. Gallery 2s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Harlequin Dead And Revived

Dance:

800
14 March 1722 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: First Entertainment: 1. Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano

Performance Comment: Concerto with Trumpets composed, performed-Grano; 2. A new Italian Concerto by Albinoni-; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Concerto by Carbonelli-; Second Entertainment: Concerto with Two Hautboys and Two Flutes by Dieupart-; 2. Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by-Pippo; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. Eighth Concerto of Corelli-; Third Entertainment: 1. Concerto by Carbonelli-; 2. Solo on Arch Lute composed, performed-Viebar; 3. Singing-Mrs Barbier; 4. A New Concerto on Little Flute by Woodcocke-John Baston; Solo-Carbonelli; 6. Concerto on Two Trumpets-Grano.
Cast
Role: performed Actor: Grano
Role: Albinoni Actor:
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Carbonelli Actor:
Role: Dieupart Actor:
Role: Concerto on Bass Viol composed and performed by Actor: Pippo
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Corelli Actor:
Role: Carbonelli Actor:
Role: performed Actor: Viebar
Role: Singing Actor: Mrs Barbier
Role: Woodcocke Actor: John Baston
Role: Solo Actor: Carbonelli
Role: Concerto on Two Trumpets Actor: Grano.