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539 results for: Keyword - Mme Dussek
We found 389 matches on Performance Comments, 251 matches on Performance Title, 98 matches on Event Comments, 2 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

476
04 March 1797 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Cast
Role: Alceste Actor: Mme Banti

Dance: Dances Incidental, as17970225; End Opera: Apollon Berger, as17961227

Song: Between I and II: upon the Present happy Occasion [the naval victory off Cape St. Vincent, 14 Feb. 1797,] God save the King, Rule Britannia-Mme Banti

Performance Comment: Vincent=, 14 Feb. 1797,] God save the King, Rule Britannia-Mme Banti.
Cast
Role: Rule Britannia Actor: Mme Banti.

477
17 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Performance Comment: As17970303but Principal Vocal Performers- added:Burdon; In which +Sweet Bird (1st time)-Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara.
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro ed Il Penseroso 3

Performance Comment: Overture- (Ariadne); Verdi Prati-Sga Galli [Alcina]; Hear us O Lord-Chorus [Judas Maccabaeus]; Praise the Lord-Miss Poole; Softly rise-Braham; accompanied on the bassoon-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Solomon, by Boyce); Ye sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid Springs-Mme Mara [Jephtha]; Zadock the Priest-Chorus [Coronation Anthems].Coronation Anthems].
Cast
Role: Farewell ye limpid Springs Actor: Mme Mara

Music: End I: concerto on the Grand Piano Forte-Miss MacArthur; End II: concerto on the clarionet-John Mahon

478
31 March 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection Of Sacred Music 0; L'allegro Ed Il Penseroso 0; Messiah 0

Cast
Role: Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara.
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Braham, Sale, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Poole, Sga Galli

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 1

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture and March- (Ptolemy); Tear such as tender father-Bartleman [Deborah]; When his loud voice-Chorus [Jephtha]; From mighty Kings-Miss Poole [Judas Maccabaeus]; His mighty arm-Braham [Jephtha]; See the conquering hero comes, [with the March-Chorus; Pious orgies-Mme Mara [Judas Maccabaeus]; The Trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus [Dryden's Ode].Dryden's Ode].
Cast
Role: Pious orgies Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 2

Performance Comment: Part II. Fourth concerto of Avison-; Father of heaven-Sga Galli; Sion now her head shall raise-Miss Poole, Master Elliot [Judas Maccabaeus]; Tune your harps-Chorus [Esther]; Tho' pleasure swells-Braham [Mahmoud (Storace)]; Lord of eternity-Chorus; Behold the nations-; O Baal-Chorus [Deborah]; What though I trace-Mme Mara [Solomon]; Gird on thy sword-Chorus [Saul].Saul].
Cast
Role: What though I trace Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: A Grand Selection of Sacred Music 3

Performance Comment: Part III. [Select Parts of the Water Music-; Wave from wave-Bartleman [Israel in Egypt]; Tyrants would-Miss Poole; Tyrants ye in vain conspire-Chorus [Athalia]; O Liberty-Braham; [accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley; Come ever smiling Liberty-Master Elliot; Disdainful of danger- [Judas Maccabaeus]; Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Rule Britannia-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mme Mara

Music: As17970315

479
15 November 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Young Meadows-Incledon; Hawthorn-Johnstone; Hodge-Knight; Sir William Meadows-Powel; Eustace-Clarke; Carter-Follett; Footman-Blurton; Justice Woodcock-Quick; Deborah-Mrs Davenport; Madge-Mrs Martyr; Lucinda-Mrs Mountain; Cook-Mr Rees; Maid-Mrs Lloyd; Rosetta-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Catherine and Petruchio

Dance: End I: The Statute Dance- [performers not listed]

480
05 December 1797 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17970929, but Fernando (1st time)-Clarke; Vasquez-Abbot; Lorenza (with additional songs)-Mme Mara; Rapino-_; Calvette-_.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: The Round Tower

481
20 February 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna

Performance Comment: [see17980224 Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Ottavio-Rovedino; Cinna-Viganoni; Murena-DeGiovanni; Agrippa-Braghetti; Servilia-Mme Banti; Livia-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Servilia Actor: Mme Banti

Dance: As17980210

482
23 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold; Leader of the Band-G. Ashley.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold

Music: End I: concerto on the violin-Master Pinto (aged Eleven Years, Grandson to the celebrated Performer of that Name [ThomasPinto])

483
24 February 1798 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cinna

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. [And see17980220] .And see17980220] .
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti.

Dance: As17980206

484
28 February 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro [ed] Il Pensieroso 0; Messiah

Performance Comment: As17980223, but In which Sweet Bird-Mme Mara; accompanied on the violin-G. Ashley; Mirth admit me-Reinhold; accompanied-Leander; But O sad virgin-Miss Poole; accompanied-C. Ashley.
Cast
Role: In which Sweet Bird Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Mme Mara, Master Elliot, Miss Poole, Incledon, Miss Dufour, Sale, Reinhold

Afterpiece Title: L'Allegro Il Pensieroso 3

Performance Comment: [i.e. oratorio in 2 parts]. Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Oh had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Poole (Joshua); The Thanksgiving Anthem-I will give thanks unto thee (London Chronicle, 20 Dec. 1797)][, performed by Command of His Majesty, at St. Paul's, on the 19th of December [1797], in Honour of the Victory obtained by Lord Duncan [at Camperdown, 11 Oct. 1797] over the Dutch Fleet; Bravura Agitata-Mme Mara; Genius of England-; Come if you dare-; To arms-; Britons strike home-; Chorus-(Purcell).
Cast
Role: Bravura Agitata Actor: Mme Mara

485
23 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Dame [sic] Mara. Morning Herald, 13 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Mara, at Mr Monzani's No. 2, Pall-Mall. Receipts: #236 3s. 6d. (199.1.6; 6.16.0; tickets: 30.6.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Polly Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: In III: Hornpipe in Fetters, as17971025; Afterpiece to conclude: Spanish Fandango-; Finale- as17971009

486
25 April 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17970929, but Spado-Quick; Lorenza (with new Songs, in particular, Agitata)-Mme Mara; Rapino-_; Calvette-_; Oft on a plat of rising Ground-_.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: As17971012

487
10 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lionel And Clarissa

Performance Comment: Lionel-Incledon; Col. Oldboy-Munden; Sir John Flowerdale-Murray; Jessamy-Betterton; Harman-Clarke; Jenkins-Townsend; Diana-Mrs Mountain; Lady Oldboy-Mrs Davenport; Jenny-Mrs Martyr; Clarissa (with new songs)-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Raymond and Agnes

Dance: As17980430

488
14 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Much Ado About Nothing

Afterpiece Title: British Fortitude

Afterpiece Title: Marian

Performance Comment: Edward-Johnstone; Sir Henry Freeman-Incledon; Robin-Townsend; Thomas-Gray; Jamie-Powel; Peggy-Mrs Mountain; Patty-Mrs Martyr; Marian-Mme Mara (1st appearance in that character).
Cast
Role: Marian Actor: Mme Mara

Dance: In II 1st piece: As17971006

489
17 May 1798 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: As17971115, but Justice Woodcock-Munden; new songs-Mme Mara (as Rosetta).
Cast
Role: new songs Actor: Mme Mara
Role: Rosetta Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Botheration

Afterpiece Title: Voluntary Contributions

Dance: End I 1st piece: The Statute Dance-

Song: In 2nd piece: Mr O'Blarney's Description of London, as17980508

490
08 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Among the principal instrumental performers are G. Ashley, leader of the band; C. Ashley, W. Parke, Boyce, R. Ashley, Parkinson, Woodham, Jenkinson, Bridgtower, the Munros, Purney, the Cantelos, Taylor, Lavenu, M'Intosh, Gwilliam, Nix, Cobham, Leffler, Betts, Piele, Flack, Dressler, Cornish, I. Sharp, W. Sharp, M. Sharp, J. Sharp, Archer, Ware, Wood, G. Jones, Moorehead, Slezak, Francis, Jackson, Beale, Skillern, Abbot, &c. Organ-J. Ashley. The Band and Chorusses will be numerous and complete; and assisted by the trombones and double drums used at Handel's Commemoration at Westminster Abbey [in 1784]. The whole under the direction of Ashley, Sen. Places for the Boxes to be had of Brandon at the Stage Door. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout oratorio season]. Half Price will be taken at the end of the second part. Boxes 6s. Pit 3s. 6d. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Books of the Performance (with the imprimatur of E. Macleish) to be had at the theatre, price 6d

Performances

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

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Performers-Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Incledon, Sale, John Sale, Denman, Bartleman, Mme Mara, Miss Capper, Mrs Atkins.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture (Esther)-; The Dettingen Te Deum-; Holy Holy Lord-Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: Holy Holy Lord Actor: Mme Mara.

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March (Saul)-; Select Parts of the Funeral Anthem-; Lord what is man?-Miss Capper (Semele); Tears such as tender-Bartleman (Deborah); When his loud voice-Chorus (Jephtha); What though I trace-Mrs Atkins (Solomon); Angels ever bright and fair-Mme Mara (Theodora); March, The trumpet's loud clangour-Chorus (Dryden's Ode).
Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Fourth Oboe Concerto-; Farewell you limpid springs-; Deeper and deeper still-; Waft her angels-Mme Mara (Jephtha); From harmony-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Softly sweet in Lydian measure-Master Elliot; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Alexander's Feast); He layeth-Bartleman [Ezio]; O God who in-Chorus [Joseph]; O magnify the Lord-Mrs Atkins (Chandos Anthems); The Horse and his rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Waft her angels Actor: Mme Mara

491
20 February 1799 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Grand Selection 0 Of Music, From The Works Of handel

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture and March (Scipio)-; The smiling dawn-Mrs Atkins (Jephtha); Then round about the starry-Chorus (Samson); The Lord is a man of war-Bartleman, Sale (Israel in Egypt); Softly rise-Incledon; bassoon obligato-Parkinson; Ye southern breezes-Chorus (Boyce's Solomon); What tho' I trace-Mme Mara (Handel's Solomon); Gird on thy sword-Chorus (Saul).
Cast
Role: What tho' I trace Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Select parts of the Water Music-; Shake the dome-Chorus (Solomon); Thou shalt bring them in-Miss Waters; Wave from wave-Bartleman (Israel in Egypt); Happy Iphis-Miss Capper; Deeper and deeper-Incledon; Waft her angels (Jephtha)-; The soldier tired-Mme Mara (Arne's Artaxerxes); Gloria Patri-Chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: The soldier tired Actor: Mme Mara

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Ariadne)-; With plaintive notes-Mrs Atkins (Samson); I feel the Deity-Bartleman; Arm arm ye brave, Ee come-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Gentle airs-Incledon; accompanied on the violoncello-C. Ashley (Athalia); Mad Bess-Mme Mara (Purcell); Rule Britannia, God save the King-Chorus.
Cast
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Mme Mara

Music: As17990213

492
13 April 1799 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: Principal Parts-Morelli, Rovedino, Mme Allegranti. [For cast see17990409] .For cast see17990409] .
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Morelli, Rovedino, Mme Allegranti.

Dance: As17990330

493
08 May 1800 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Hilligsberg. Tickets to be had of Mme Hilligsberg, No. 43, Gerrard-street, Soho. 2nd ballet [1st time]: Composed by Didelot, the music by Bossi. With new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. The Public are respectfully informed that a Programme of the Ballet may be had at the doors

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Zingari In Fiera

Dance: Between Acts: Divertisement-(1st time); End Opera: a Grand Fairy Ballet in 2 acts, Laura et Lenza; ou, Le Troubadour-all the principal Dancers see18000628

494
16 June 1800 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for the Humane Society. A new grand Commemorative Oratorio [1st time; in two parts], as originally performed by Busby, in aid of the Fund for the Naval Pillar, including the new Music [by Busby: Song and Chorus, From where the sun; Song, To thy brave sons; Recitative and Song, Peace to the soul, Around the ever-honoured urn], introduced in the Grand National Concert, performed the 28th of May, at the Opera House. Leader of the Band-Cramer. Organ-Russell. The performance to be conducted by Busby, who will preside at the Piano Forte. Tickets, at playhouse prices, to be had at all the principal music shops...and of Busby, No. 9, China Terrace, Vauxhall Road. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00. "The words [of Part I] are taken entirely from Gray's well-known Pindaric Ode, The Progress of Poesy," with six introductory lines written by John Gretton andthe concluding stanzas by Thomas Dutton; the text of Part II by Gretton (Dramatic Censor, II, 285-86)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Britannia

Performance Comment: Principal Performers-Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland (1st appearance).
Cast
Role: Principal Performers Actor: Master Elliot, Walker, Page, Denman, Mme Mara, Miss Jackson, Miss Holland

495
18 May 1750 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: At Hickford's Room, Brewer St. Benefit for Mme Cuzzoni. Burney, II, 848-49: [Giardini's] first performance in public was at a benefit concert for Cuzzoni, May the 18th...where, as this was her third arrival in this country, and she was grown old, poor, and almost deprived of voice, by age and infirmities, there was but little company; yet, when Giardini played a solo of Martini of Milan's composition, the applause was so long and loud, that I never remember to have heard such hearty and unequivocal marks of approbation at any other musical performance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

496
09 May 1754 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Benefit for Marten, Stoppelaer, Mme Gondou. Particular care will be taken to prevent tickets sold at the doors being taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: IItalian Peasants, as17531120; Dutch Dance, as17531018

497
20 January 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone

Dance: I: Les Evenemens Imprevues, as17760109; II: Ballet Pastoral-S. Vallouis, Mme Vallouis, Helm, Mlle Sophie; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17751031

Performance Comment: Vallouis, Mme Vallouis, Helm, Mlle Sophie; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17751031.

498
28 March 1776 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral-S. Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Helm, Mlle Sophie; Pigmalion, as17760307

Performance Comment: Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Helm, Mlle Sophie; Pigmalion, as17760307.

499
30 May 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Roncaglia, Adamberger, Coppola, Sga Prudom, Mme Le Brun (late Sga Danzi). Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1778): Aminta-F. Roncaglia; Alessandro-Adamberger; Agenore-Coppola; Tamiri-Sga Prudom; Elisa-Sga F. Danzi.

Dance: End I: Masquerade Dance, as17780303Minuet de la Cour and Gavot, as17780303Provencal, as17780303Allemande a la Strasbourgoise, as17780303End Opera: Les Amans unis par l'Hymen, as17780404

Ballet: End II: La Surprize de Daphnis et Cephise. As17780331

500
13 June 1778 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

Performance Comment: As17771108, but Mme LeBrun (late Sga Danzi).

Dance: End I: La Polonaise Favourite, as17771104; End Opera: La Serenade Interrompuee, as17780224

Ballet: End II: La Surprize de Daphnis et Cephise. As17780331