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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: 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: 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: 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: La Regina Di Golconda

Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Rauzzini
Role: Usbeck Actor: Bartolini
Role: Osmin Actor: Franchi
Role: Zelia Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Queen of Golconda Actor: Sga Carnevale

Dance: Three new ballets composed by D'Aubcrval. End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages

Performance Comment: End of Act I Ballet [of Warriors] by Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, the two Miss Simonets, Mme Theodore; End of Act II Dance [of Shepherds] by Lepicq, Mme Simonet, D'Aubcrval (1st appearance), Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera The Four Ages of Man, in which a Pas de Trois of Chinese by Henry, Zuchelli, Blake. Childhood-the two Miss Simonets; Youth-Slingsby and Mme Theodore; Manhood-Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Vestris [Jun.]; Old Age-D'Auberval and Mme Simonet, who will dance to the celebrated Musette of Handel. To conclude with a Pas de Huit, in a stile entirely new, by the Couples who represent the Four Ages .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Silla

Cast
Role: : Cecilio Actor: Pacchierotti
Role: Silla Actor: Uttini
Role: Cinna Actor: Bartolini
Role: Aufidio Actor: Schinotti
Role: Celia Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Giunia Actor: Sga Lusini.

Dance: End of Act II an entirely new Dance (composed by D'Auberval; the music by Barthelemon) The Pastimes of Terpsycore, an Allegorical Ballet, by Vestris Jun. (1st appearance at this theatre these 3 years), Blake (1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Monetti, Lepicq, Mme Theodore D'Auberval (1st appearance this season), Mme Simonet, Mme Rossi; End of Opera a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by D'Auberval) Friendship leads to Love by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, Vestris Jun., Mme Theodore

Performance Comment: (1st appearance at this theatre these 3 years), Blake (1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Monetti, Lepicq, Mme Theodore D'Auberval (1st appearance this season), Mme Simonet, Mme Rossi; End of Opera a new Anacreontic Ballet (composed by D'Auberval) Friendship leads to Love by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mme Simonet, Vestris Jun., Mme Theodore .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Cast
Role: Alithea Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lucy Actor: Miss Mellon
Role: Moody Actor: King
Role: Harcourt Actor: Palmer
Role: Sparkish Actor: Russell
Role: Belville Actor: C. Kemble
Role: Countryman Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: William Actor: Maddocks
Role: Servants Actor: Webb, Evans
Role: Miss Peggy Actor: Mrs Jordan

Ballet: End II: the Grand Anacreontic Ballet, Bacchus et Ariadne. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Lombard Laborie; Theseus-St. Pierre; Phedra-Miss D'Egville; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Hymen-Miss Denys; Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Divinities of Olympus-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg; Deities of the Olympus, with a Grand Procession of Bacchanals, Bacchants, Nymphs, Satyrs, Fauns-The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House; the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg

Performance Comment: Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Lombard Laborie; Theseus-St. Pierre; Phedra-Miss D'Egville; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Hymen-Miss Denys; Chief Persons of the Train of Bacchus representing Divinities of Olympus-Didelot, Mme Hilligsberg, Miss J. Hilligsberg; Deities of the Olympus, with a Grand Procession of Bacchanals, Bacchants, Nymphs, Satyrs, Fauns-The whole Corps de Ballet from the Opera House; the celebrated Pas de Quatre from Panurge-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Simonet. Public Advertiser, 21 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Mme Simonet, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. "[Vestris's] forcible manner of characterising the passions in the part of Jason distinguished him as an actor superior to all his contemporaries. Mme Simonet in Medea, it is said by the judges, is equal to him as an actress" (London Magazine, Apr. 1781, p. 156)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End I: Les Caprices de Galatee, as17810329in which a Minuet, Gavotte-Simonet, ballet-Master, Simonet's Daughter, only 6 years old; and also The Devonshire Minuetas17810327Mme Simonet, Vestris Sen

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: End of Act II a Grand Heroic Pantomime Ballet (1st time; composed by Lepicq), Semiramis (the subject taken from the well-known tragedy of that name). Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli

Performance Comment: Assures-Pitrot (some years ago Ballet-Master and 1st Dancer at this Theatre); Arsaces or Ninias-Lepicq; Semiramis-Mme Rossi; Azema-Mme Simonet; other Principal Dancers-Henry, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli .Jun.], Mme Theodore; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840513, but omitted: Henry, Zuchelli .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17841218; End of Opera The Deserter. Skirmish-Slingsby; the other characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi [playbill of 13 May 1784 lists: The Deserter-Lepicq; Louisa-Mme Rossi], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Degville, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Performance Comment: Skirmish-Slingsby; the other characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi [playbill of 13 May 1784 lists: The Deserter-Lepicq; Louisa-Mme Rossi], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Degville, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival ., Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Degville, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival .
Cast
Role: Skirmish Actor: Slingsby
Role: The Deserter Actor: Lepicq
Role: Louisa Actor: Mme Rossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Cast
Role: : Titta Actor: Tasca
Role: Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I a New Divertissement, in which the 3 different Stiles of Dancing, viz., Serious, Demicharacter and Comic, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, with a Dance performed in Wooden Shoes by Nivelon, Frederic, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera a new Pastoral Ballet in 2 parts, composed by Gardel Sen., Ballet-master to the French Court, A la Plus Sage; ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

Performance Comment: , Serious, Demicharacter and Comic, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Sg and Sga Angiolini, with a Dance performed in Wooden Shoes by Nivelon, Frederic, Mlle Dorival; End of Opera a new Pastoral Ballet in 2 parts, composed by Gardel Sen., Ballet-master to the French Court, A la Plus Sage; ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival . ou, La Vertu Ricompensk, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Sga Angiolini, Zuchelli, Henry, Mme Bithmer, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Dance: End I: A New Divertissement-

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque (As composed by D'Auberval; under the direction of J. D'Egville; 1st time in London). Telemaque-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mme Laborie; Elise-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie-Mme D'Egville

Performance Comment: D'Egville=; 1st time in London). Telemaque-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mme Laborie; Elise-Mlle J. Hilligsberg; Zelie-Mme D'Egville.
Cast
Role: Telemaque Actor: Didelot
Role: Mentor Actor: D'Egville
Role: Cupid Actor: Master Menage
Role: Calypso Actor: Mme Rose Didelot
Role: Eucharis Actor: Mme Hilligsberg
Role: Venus Actor: Mme Laborie
Role: Elise Actor: Mlle J. Hilligsberg
Role: Zelie Actor: Mme D'Egville.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

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: Michael Actor: Hollingsworth
Role: Soldier Actor: Trueman
Role: Katharine Actor: Mrs Crouch
Role: Fatima Actor: Miss Heard
Role: Lilla Actor: Miss DeCamp
Role: Ghita Actor: Miss Jackson.

Dance: End I: an entire New Ballet (composed by J. D'Egville), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-

Performance Comment: D'Egville=), Les Vendangeurs-by the Dancers from the king's Theatre (by permission of the Proprietor): Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose Didelot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; in which the Pas de Trois of La Fille Mal Gardee-; Minuet of Four, Honi Soit qui mal y Pense-.

Ballet: End Opera: Telemaque. Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House

Performance Comment: Telemachus-Didelot; Mentor-D'Egville; Calypso-Mme Rose Didelot; Venus-Mme Laborie; Zelie-Mme D'Egville; Cupid-Master Menage; Clytie-Miss J. Hilligsberg; Eucharis-Mme Hilligsberg; Nymphs, Attendants on Calypso-The Corps de Ballet , from the Opera House.