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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Romeo And Juliet

Cast
Role: Romeo Actor: Holman
Role: Capulet Actor: Farren
Role: Benvolio Actor: Davies
Role: Friar Lawrence Actor: Hull
Role: Prince Actor: Richardson
Role: Tibalt Actor: Macready
Role: Paris Actor: Claremont
Role: Balthazar Actor: Cross
Role: Montague Actor: Davenport
Role: Peter Actor: Burton
Role: Friar John Actor: Thompson
Role: Mercutio Actor: Lewis
Role: Lady Capulet Actor: Miss Morris
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Juliet Actor: Miss Wallis.

Afterpiece Title: Oscar and Malvina

Dance: I: a Masquerade Scene incident to the Play, in which a favorite Pas de Deux-Byrne, Mme Rossi

Song: End IV: Juliet's Funeral Procession; with a favourite Elegy- (composed by Dr Arne); the Solemn Dirge-; Vocal Parts-Johnstone, Incledon, Bowden, Townsend, Gray, Linton, Rock, Blurton, Abbot, Miss Poole, Mrs Mountain, Mrs Clendining, Miss Hopkins, Miss Stuart, Mrs Arnold, Miss Leserve, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Bayzand, Mrs Blurton, Mrs Master, Mrs Martyr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Braghetti, Cipriani, Morelli, Mme Morichelli, Sga Colombati, Sga Pastorelli. Cast from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Barbadoro-Braghetti; Scevola-Cipriani; Pandolfo-Morelli; Eleuterio-Torregiani; Lucrezia-Mme Morichelli; Stellidaura-Sga Colombati; Cecca-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Barbadoro Actor: Braghetti
Role: Scevola Actor: Cipriani
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Morelli
Role: Eleuterio Actor: Torregiani
Role: Lucrezia Actor: Mme Morichelli
Role: Stellidaura Actor: Sga Colombati
Role: Cecca Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17941220; End II: L'Espiegle Soubrette, as17941220, but Mme Derlotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Cast
Role: Evandro Actor: Brida
Role: Nume Infernale Actor: Rovedino
Role: Admeto Actor: Kelly
Role: Gran Sacerdote Actor: Braghetti
Role: Alceste Actor: Mme B. Banti
Role: Ismene Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17950430, but "By the indisposition of Mme DelCaro, the younger Hilligsberg played Virginie; and we had therefore the; Pas Russe- instead of the hornpipe" (Morning Chronicle, 18 May)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Del Piacere

Cast
Role: Abadir Actor: Rovedino
Role: Biscaglino Actor: Kelly
Role: Micheletto Actor: Brida
Role: Corrado Actor: Morelli
Role: Amelina Actor: Sga Morichelli
Role: Zelma Actor: Sga Colombati
Role: Florida Actor: Sga Pastorelli
Role: unassigned Actor: Cipriani.

Afterpiece Title: Le Nozze dei Contadini Spagnuoli

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Brida, Morelli, Mme Morichelli, Sga Pastorelli. [Larpent MS 1083 lists the parts: Leonelo, Benito, Serafina, Nuta.]Larpent MS 1083 lists the parts: Leonelo, Benito, Serafina, Nuta.]

Dance: End II: Paul et Virginie, as17950411; In intermezzo: The Fandango-Mme DelCaro, Aumer

Music: End I: a concerto

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina

Afterpiece Title: Semiramide (Act II only)

Dance: End 1st piece: L'Amant Retrouve, as17950124; End 2nd piece: L'Odio vinto dall' Eroismo, as17950613

Music: End I 2nd piece: Preserving the favourite trio-; and with an additional new song here for the occasion by Bianchi-Mme Banti; accompanied by the English horn-Ferlendis; violoncello-Lindley; French Horns-the Leanders; bassoon obligato-Holmes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Cast
Role: Admeto Actor: Kelly
Role: Evandro Actor: Roselli
Role: Gran Sacerdote Actor: Braghetti
Role: Nume Actor: Rovedino
Role: Alceste Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Ismene Actor: Sga Pastorelli.

Dance: As17960202 [One of these dances was a Hornpipe by Mlle DelCaro, now Mme Bossi (Morning Chronicle, 8 Feb.).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast Or, the Power Of Music; Grand Selection 0

Afterpiece Title: Alexander's Feast 3

Cast
Role: The Music Actor:
Role: Princess of Saxe Actor: Gotha
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: .

Music: End Part I: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval; Beginning Part II: concerto for two violins and violoncello obligato-, as originally composed for this Ode, by Handel and performed in the year 1736; End Part II: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Dussek

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Pensieroso; Grand Selection 0

Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor:

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Pensieroso 3; Alexander's Feast 3

Cast
Role: The Music Actor:
Role: Princess of Saxe Actor: Gotha
Role: Zadock the Priest Actor: .

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: As17960224, but added: Bravura [Agitata, composed by Andreozzi (Morning Herald, 3 Mar.)]-Mme Mara; Overture-_.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Grand Dettingen te Deum Actor: , in which
Role: Holy holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Parke
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: How willing my paternal love Actor:
Role: Then round about Actor:
Role: My faith and truth Actor:
Role: What tho' I trace Actor:
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor:
Role: Total eclipse Actor:
Role: O first created beam Actor:
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fix'd in his everlasting seat Actor: .
Role: Fourth Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Tyrants would Actor:
Role: Lord to thee Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor:
Role: When his loud voice Actor:
Role: Pleasure my former ways Actor:
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor:
Role: Ye sacred Priests Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Farewell ye limpid springs Actor:
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Cast
Role: Thou shalt bring them in Actor:
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Grand Dettingen te Deum Actor: , in which
Role: Holy holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Parke
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: How willing my paternal love Actor:
Role: Then round about Actor:
Role: My faith and truth Actor:
Role: What tho' I trace Actor:
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor:
Role: Total eclipse Actor:
Role: O first created beam Actor:
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fix'd in his everlasting seat Actor: .
Role: Fourth Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Tyrants would Actor:
Role: Lord to thee Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor:
Role: When his loud voice Actor:
Role: Pleasure my former ways Actor:
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor:
Role: Ye sacred Priests Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Farewell ye limpid springs Actor:
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Grand Dettingen te Deum Actor: , in which
Role: Holy holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Miss Parke
Role: Overture and Dead March Actor:
Role: How willing my paternal love Actor:
Role: Then round about Actor:
Role: My faith and truth Actor:
Role: What tho' I trace Actor:
Role: Fallen is the foe Actor:
Role: Total eclipse Actor:
Role: O first created beam Actor:
Role: Let the bright Seraphim Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Fix'd in his everlasting seat Actor: .
Role: Fourth Oboe Concerto Actor:
Role: Tyrants would Actor:
Role: Lord to thee Actor:
Role: The smiling dawn Actor:
Role: When his loud voice Actor:
Role: Pleasure my former ways Actor:
Role: No more to Ammon's God Actor:
Role: Ye sacred Priests Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Farewell ye limpid springs Actor:
Role: He gave them hailstones Actor: .

Music: End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah; Grand Selection 0

Performance Comment: As17960304but to be opened-Mme Mara%.

Music: End Part I: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music From The Works Of Handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Samson)-; Honor and Arms-Bartleman [Samson]; Wise men flattering-Miss Leak [Judas Maccabaeus]; Lord of Eternity-Chorus; O Baal-Chorus (Deborah); Hush ye pretty warbling-Miss Parke [Acis and Galatea]; Disdainful of danger-; Pious orgies-Mme Mara (Judas Maccabaeus); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon).
Cast
Role: Overture Actor:
Role: Honor and Arms Actor: Bartleman
Role: Wise men flattering Actor: Miss Leak
Role: Lord of Eternity Actor: Chorus
Role: O Baal Actor: Chorus
Role: Hush ye pretty warbling Actor: Miss Parke
Role: Disdainful of danger Actor:
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mme Mara
Role: From the censer Actor: Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Sound an alarm-Kelly (Judas Maccabaeus); How willing-Bartleman (Samson); See the conqu'ring hero-Chorus; March (Judas Maccabaeus)-; What tho' I trace-Miss Parke [Solomon]; O God who in thy heavenly hand-Chorus [Joseph]; Happy Iphis-Master Elliot [Jephtha]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Kings shall be thy nursing fathers-Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Joys in gentle strains-the Miss Fletchers [Athalia]; Awful pleasing being-Miss Leak [Joshua]; From harmony-Chorus [Dryden's Ode]; Let the bright Seraphim-Miss Parke [Samson]; O liberty-Kelly; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Judas Maccabaeus); The Soldier tir'd-Mme Mara [Dr Arne]; Gloria Patri-Grand Chorus [Jubilate].Jubilate].

Music: End Part I: concerto on the Piano Forte-Miss M'Arthur; End Part II: concerto on the harp-Mme Delaval

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Dance: End I: Le Rendez@vous, as17970511, but Mme _Hilligsberg

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Miss Menage
Role: L'Amour Actor: Master Menage
Role: Zephyre Actor: Gentili
Role: Vulcain Actor: Fialon
Role: Phaon Actor: Didelot
Role: Alcee Actor: Simpson
Role: Nemesis Actor: Simpson
Role: Le Feu Actor: Gentili
Role: L'Hypocrisie Actor: Fialon
Role: Sapho Actor: Mme Rose
Role: Damophile Actor: Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Parisot.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Song: In opera: the favourite song with the violin obligato-Mme Banti

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. As17970406

Cast
Role: Adonis Actor: Miss Menage
Role: L'Amour Actor: Master Menage
Role: Zephyre Actor: Gentili
Role: Vulcain Actor: Fialon
Role: Phaon Actor: Didelot
Role: Alcee Actor: Simpson
Role: Nemesis Actor: Simpson
Role: Le Feu Actor: Gentili
Role: L'Hypocrisie Actor: Fialon
Role: Sapho Actor: Mme Rose
Role: Damophile Actor: Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Venus Actor: Mlle Parisot.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Dance: As17980102

Music: In opera: the favourite air of Guglielmi-Mme Banti; accompanied on the violin-Viotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna

Performance Comment: Isaac-Quick; Don Jerome-Munden; Ferdinand-Johnstone; Antonio-Townsend; Father Paul-Waddy; Lopez-Farley; Carlos (with the Battle Song, composed by Shield, from The Italian Villagers)-Incledon; The Duenna-Mrs Davenport; Louisa-Mrs Martyr; Clara-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Isaac Actor: Quick
Role: Don Jerome Actor: Munden
Role: Ferdinand Actor: Johnstone
Role: Antonio Actor: Townsend
Role: Father Paul Actor: Waddy
Role: Lopez Actor: Farley
Role: Carlos Actor: Incledon
Role: The Duenna Actor: Mrs Davenport
Role: Louisa Actor: Mrs Martyr
Role: Clara Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Cast
Role: Biondello Actor: Farley
Role: Grumio Actor: Munden.
Role: Petruchio Actor: Lewis
Role: Baptista Actor: Thompson
Role: Hortensio Actor: Claremont
Role: Pedro Actor: Abbot
Role: Taylor Actor: Simmons
Role: Music@master Actor: Rees
Role: Bianca Actor: Miss Leserve
Role: Curtis Actor: Mrs Platt
Role: Catherine Actor: Mrs Mattocks.

Afterpiece Title: Forecastle Fun; or, Saturday Night at Sea

Song: End 1st piece: All I wish in her obtaining-Mme Mara, Incledon; In the course of the Evening: Black Ey'd Susan, Old Towler, Young William, The Storm-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love, as17980428; End Opera: Elisa- , as17980515, in which Mme Rose , who is greatly recovered from her late illness, will, at her own desire, resume her situation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000111; End Opera: Hylas et Temire, as18000128, but Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Cast
Role: Seleuco Actor: Rovedino
Role: Arsace Actor: Roselli
Role: Mitrane Actor: DeGiovanni
Role: Oroe Actor: Braghetti
Role: Semiramide Actor: Mme Banti
Role: Azema Actor: Sga Clara.

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000204; End Opera: Les Jeux d'Egle, as18000111, but _D'Egville, Mrs _D'Egville, Mme Rose _Didelot; With new Dances-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: The Seraskier-Kelly; Cohenberg-Barrymore; Ismael-Caulfield; Yuseph-Suett; Leopold-Bannister Jun.; Peter-Dignum; Anselm-Sedgwick; Lilla-Mme Bolla (First Comick Singer from the Opera House, by permission of the Proprietors; 1st and only appearance on the English [speaking] stage); Ghita (1st time)-Miss Clara Dixon (of the Opera House); Katharine-Mrs Crouch; Page-A Young Lady (1st appearance on any stage [in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).in a speaking part: Miss Jacobs]).
Cast
Role: The Seraskier Actor: Kelly
Role: Cohenberg Actor: Barrymore
Role: Ismael Actor: Caulfield
Role: Yuseph Actor: Suett
Role: Leopold Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Peter Actor: Dignum
Role: Anselm Actor: Sedgwick
Role: Lilla Actor: Mme Bolla
Role: Ghita Actor: Miss Clara Dixon
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Page Actor: A Young Lady

Afterpiece Title: Of Age To-morrow

Cast
Role: Frederick Baron Willinhurst Actor: Bannister Jun.
Role: Baron Piffleberg Actor: Suett
Role: Molkus Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Friz Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Servant Actor: Chippendale
Role: Lady Brumback Actor: Mrs Walcot
Role: Sophia Actor: Miss Stephens
Role: Maria Actor: Miss DeCamp

Song: III: a new song (composed by Kelly)-Mme Bolla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Dance: End Opera: Rinaldo e Leonora, as18000624 but Mlle Guiardele, Mme Rose +Didelot. [No other ballet listed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: I: Overture of Ptolomy by Mr Handel-; Songs. No oh Dio-Signora Cuzzoni in Calphurnia; Lusinghe piu Care-Signora Faustina in Alexander; Eighth Concerto of Corelli-Castrucci, others; French Horn Song in Griselda-; II: Concerto Grosso by Pepusch-; with solo parts for the Harpsicord-Mr Bach; Songs: Fonti Amiche-Signora Cuzzoni in Ptolomy; accompanied by Flutes-; Chio mai vi polla-Signora Faustina in Siroe; Solo for Hautboy-Kytch; Concerto for French Horns by Nicholini-; III: Concerto for Hautboy by Alberti-; Songs: Ombra cara-Senesino in Radamistus; L'Empiorigor-Signora Cuzzoni in Rodelinda; Concerto for Little Flute by Babel-; First Part of Water Musick with French Horns by Handel-; All Vocal Parts-; Hautboy-Kytch; Little Flute, Bassoon-

Performance Comment: No oh Dio-Signora Cuzzoni in Calphurnia; Lusinghe piu Care-Signora Faustina in Alexander; Eighth Concerto of Corelli-Castrucci, others; French Horn Song in Griselda-; II: Concerto Grosso by Pepusch-; with solo parts for the Harpsicord-Mr Bach; Songs: Fonti Amiche-Signora Cuzzoni in Ptolomy; accompanied by Flutes-; Chio mai vi polla-Signora Faustina in Siroe; Solo for Hautboy-Kytch; Concerto for French Horns by Nicholini-; III: Concerto for Hautboy by Alberti-; Songs: Ombra cara-Senesino in Radamistus; L'Empiorigor-Signora Cuzzoni in Rodelinda; Concerto for Little Flute by Babel-; First Part of Water Musick with French Horns by Handel-; All Vocal Parts-; Hautboy-Kytch; Little Flute, Bassoon-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture by Sg Paradies-; Airs Why does the God of Israel Sleep (Handel)-Beard; Infelice in van mi lagno (Chiampi)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Pasquilano; Airs: False Imagine (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Non pavento il pastorello (Resta)-Guadagni; Part II Concerto by DuBourg-DuBourg; Airs Father of Heaven (Handel)-Sga Galli; Se vedi nascere (Chinzer)-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Miller; Benche mi siu crudele (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni; Pastorella io giurerei (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Part III Concerto-Vincent; Airs Return O God of Hosts (Handel)-Sga Frasi; Varcan col' Vento istesso (Chiampi)-Sga Galli; Se non Timor allata (Chiampi)-Guadagni; Tune your Harps (Handel)-Beard; Duetto Piu amabile belta (Handel)-Sga Cuzzoni, Guadagni; A Grand Concerto of Handel's-.
Event Comment: Benefit Signora Francesca Cuzzoni. With an Addition of three new Songs, and an entire new Scene. Whereas this Benefit for Signora Cuzzoni is part of her Contract, the Directors...resolve not to make use of the Liberty of the House for this Night. And particular Care will be taken to place Benches on the Stage for the Accomodation of the Company. London Journal, 30 March: On Tuesday last was perform'd...Otho...for the Benefit fo Mrs Cuzzoni; and a considerable Benefit it was to her indeed, for, we hear, that some of the Nobility gave her 50 Guineas a Tickets. Daily Journal, 29 March: The Benefit of the famous Seignora Francesca Cuzzoni...we hear amounted to upwards of 700l

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany

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.