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5740 results for: Keyword - Mr Giardini
We found 4251 matches on Event Comments, 1151 matches on Performance Comments, 559 matches on Performance Title, 85 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
18 January 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Cast
Role: Jeremy Actor: Shuter
Role: Miss Prue Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Valentine Actor: Havard
Role: Scandal Actor: Mills
Role: Sir Sampson Actor: Bridges
Role: Tattle Actor: Woodward
Role: Foresight Actor: Taswell
Role: Trapland Actor: Ray
Role: Ben Actor: Yates
Role: Mrs Foresight Actor: Mrs Willoughby
Role: Nurse Actor: Mrs Pit
Role: Mrs Frail Actor: Mrs Elmy
Role: Angelica Actor: Mrs Pritchard

Afterpiece Title: The Chaplet

Cast
Role: Damon Actor: Mattocks.
Role: Palamon Actor: Master Mattocks
Role: Laura Actor: Miss Norris
Role: Pastora Actor: Mrs Clive.
Role: To conclude with a Rural Dance Actor: Grandchamps, Matthews, Miss Baker, Pelling, Macneale, Harrison, Master Shawford, Miss Cole, Mrs L'Font, Mlle Mariet, Mrs Pit.

Ballet: II: Savoyard Travellers. Principal Savoyards-Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison; Children Savoyards-Little Swiss, Miss Popling; Peasants-M'Neil, Mlle delaContri; see17491110

Cast
Role: Principal Savoyards Actor: Grandchamps, Mlle Auretti, Mathews, Mrs Addison
Role: Children Savoyards Actor: Little Swiss, Miss Popling
Role: Peasants Actor: M'Neil, Mlle delaContri

27
16 December 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Writ Of Inquiry Will Be Executed On The Inquisitor General

28
28 April 1762 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orators

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27 April 1763 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cure Of Saul

Cast
Role: Vocal part Actor: Beard, Tenducci, Norris, Champnes, Sga Clementina, Miss Young, Miss Polly Young.

Music: The Orchestra to be led by-Sg Giardini; Between acts: a Concerto on the Violin, Concerto on the violincello by Cervetto-Sg Giardini

30
02 April 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Organ-Stanley; First Violin-Sig Giardini

31
29 February 1760 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Paradise Lost

Cast
Role: Gabriel Actor:
Role: Ithuriel Actor:
Role: Zeph Actor:
Role: Uriel Actor:
Role: Adam Actor:
Role: Eve Actor:
Role: Uzziel Actor:
Role: Michael Actor:

Music: Concerto On Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Giardini

32
02 March 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: FFirst Violin, a Solo-Giardini; Concerto on French Horns-Sg Rodolpho

33
13 May 1767 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: Benefit of the Charity, at the Chapel of the Lock Hospital. To begin at 12 noon. A new Oratorio. Music by Worgan. It was to hear him [Giardini] that I went (Neville MS Diary)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Manasseh

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Mrs Mattocks, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Pinto.

Music: CConcerto on violin-Sig Giardini

34
27 April 1771 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: Oratorio set to music by Giardini. Benefit for the Charity at the Lock Hospital Chapel. To begin precisely at 11:30 a.m. Tickets for the Gallery 10s. 6d. Bottom of the Chapel 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Music: First Violin-Giardini; After Part II: a Concerto Violin-Sga Sirmen

35
30 March 1774 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: A Sacred Oratorio set to Music by Giardini. To begin at 12 noon at the Lock Hospital Chapel near Hyde Park corner. Benefit for the Charity. Tickets 10s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Vernon, Champnes, Miss Davies, Mrs Wrighten, Sga Galli, others.

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Giardini

36
03 April 1776 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Event Comment: An Oratorio set by Giardini. Benefit for the Lock Hospital. Tickets half a Guinea. Twelve Noon. At the Lock Hospital

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ruth

Cast
Role: Vocal parts Actor: Miss Linley, Miss M. Linley, Rauzzini, Vernon, Champness, others.

Music: First Violin, Concerto-Giardini

37
30 April 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera. Musick composed by Felice Giardini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosmira

Cast
Role: Partenope Actor: Signora Passerini
Role: Arsare Actor: Ricciarelli
Role: Rosmira Actor: Signora Regina Mingotti
Related Works
Related Work: Rosmira Author(s): Felice Giardini

Dance: With new dances

38
17 April 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Composed by Giardini. Doors to be open at Five O'clock. To begin at Seven O'clock precisely. [Notice repeated.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Cast
Role: Antigona Actor: Signora Columba Mattei
Role: Creonte Actor: Gaetano Quilici
Role: Curisteo Actor: Immanuelle Cornacchini
Role: Ermione Actor: Signora Angliola Calori
Role: Learco Actor: Ferdinando Tenducci
Role: Alceste Actor: Domenico Megalli
Role: Onfale Actor: Signora Laura Rosa.
Related Works
Related Work: Antigona Author(s): Felice Giardini

Dance: Director of the Ballet: Giovanni Gallini. Dancer: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Signora Provenzale

39
26 November 1763 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A serious Opera...the Musick composed by several eminent Masters. All new Dances; and New Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations. Pit and Boxes laid together 10s. 6d. Gallery 5s. and no Person admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd at the door. By His Majesty's Command, no Person to be admitted behind the Scenes. To begin 6:30 p.m. [Giardini the new Impresario; Spilsbury-treasurer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Cast
Role: Cleonice Actor: Regina Mingotti
Role: Demetrius Actor: Antonio Manziotti
Role: Pheniculs Actor: Niccolo Peretti
Role: Olentus Actor: Giuseppe Giustinelli
Role: Barsene Actor: Angiola Sartori
Role: Mitranes Actor: Sga Baini
Related Works
Related Work: Cleonice Author(s): Felice Giardini

Dance: Director of the Dances Sg Pietro Sodi

40
05 May 1764 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera composed by Giardini. With two entire new sets of Scenes at the Managers Expense. New dresses. New Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enea E Lavinia

Related Works
Related Work: Enea E Lavinia Author(s): Felice Giardini

Dance: I: Le Mariage du Village, as17640414 II: A New Dance-Fischer, Miss Auretti, Berardi, Miss Tetley

Ballet: III: Le Masquerade. As17640331

Cast
Role: Scaramouch Actor: Sodi
Role: Polchoise Actor: Duberval, Miss Auretti
Role: Harlequins Actor: Duval, Miss Tetley.

41
04 March 1775 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleonice

Cast
Role: Artabasus Actor: Hull
Role: Teramenes Actor: Booth
Role: Lycomedes Actor: Bensley
Role: Pharnaces Actor: Lewis
Role: Orontes Actor: Lee
Role: Agenor Actor: Whitefield
Role: Zopyrus Actor: L'Estrange
Role: Officer Actor: Thompson
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Miss Dayes
Role: Cleonice Actor: Mrs Hartley
Role: Actor: Bensley
Related Works
Related Work: Cleonice Author(s): Felice Giardini

Afterpiece Title: The Two Misers

Cast
Role: Lively Actor: Mattocks
Role: Hunks Actor: Reinhold
Role: Gripe Actor: Quick
Role: Osman Actor: Dunstall
Role: Mustapha Actor: Fox
Role: Ali Actor: Baker
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Harriet Actor: Miss Catley

42
06 March 1772 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast, With Coronation Anthems

Music: First Violin-Mr Ximene; with a Solo on the Violincello-Mr Janson, lately arrived from Paris, (Who has never performed in Public in England)

43
29 March 1704 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; Particularly a Sonata for a Flute and a Violin-Signior Gasperini, Mr Paisable; And likewise a Sonata for two Flutes-Mr Paisable, Mr Banister; the whole being entirely New. Margaretta Gallia mention'd in my former Bills, has since got a Cold, and is very much indispos'd, therefore will not venture to Sing; but in her room Several Pieces of the late Mr Henry Purcell-Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone

Cast
Role: Mr Henry Purcell Actor: Mrs Lindsey, Mrs Hudson, Mr Hughes, Mr Laroone.

44
13 July 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: 7100316 but Plume Actor: Wilks
Role: Kite Actor: Estcourt
Role: Silvia Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

Song: Several Comical Dialogues-Mr Dogget, Mr Leveridge; And other Entertainments of Ballad/Singing after the true English manner. Compos'd by Mr Estcourt-Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes

Cast
Role: Mr Estcourt Actor: Mr Estcourt, in Honour of the Great and Glorious Successes of her Majesty over her proud French Foes.

45
28 May 1715 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainments

Entertainment: It consisted of Pyramids-; of all manner of Sweetmeats, the most generous Wines, Burgundy, Champaign, and was usher'd in by a Prologue-Mrs Younger; written by Mr Tickel, under Secretary to Mr Addison, and concluded by an Epilogue-Mr Wilks; written by himself; which was very merry and free with his own Character; after which, a large Table that was in th Area of the Consort-House, was taken away to make Room for the Company to Dance Country-Dances...We are likewise to acquaint the Reader, that an Ode of Horace-; was set to Musick and sung upon the Occasion, with several other very particular Songs and Performances, both Vocal and Instrumental Music- and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting (Weekly Packet, 4 June)

Cast
Role: that an Ode of Horace Actor:
Role: both Vocal and Instrumental Music Actor: and that Mrs Younger spoke the Prologue, and Mr Wilks the Epilogue, which, after Sir Richard's Way, was extremely Diverting

46
10 May 1732 @ Hickford's Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of Church Musick- for six or eight Voices, by Mr DeFesch; Several Songs in Italian-Mrs De Fesch, the first Time of he performing in publick since her Arrival in England; a new Concert on the Violon-Mr DeFesch; a Solo , composed, and perform'd on the Bass Viol-Mr St.Helene; Solo on the Violoncello-Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick

Cast
Role: Solo on the Violoncello Actor: Mr St.Helene the first Time of his performing in Publick.

47
27 July 1702 @ Hampstead Wells

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: An Extraordinary Consort of Vocal and Instrumental Musick-; Particularly, the Instrumental Musick, Composed by Mr John Eccles for the Coronation-; With several of Mr Weldon's Songs made for his Consort in York-Buildings. To be Perform'd-Mr Hughs, the Boy; Entertainment on the Violin-Mr Deane (not perform'd there before)

Cast
Role: To be Perform'd Actor: Mr Hughs, the Boy
Role: Entertainment on the Violin Actor: Mr Deane

48
18 January 1704 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Afterpiece Title: The Judgment of Paris

Cast
Role: Pallas Actor: Mrs Tofts.

Music: Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; with several select Pieces of Musick- compos'd by the late Famous Mr Henry Purcell; And a comical Dialogue sung originally in The Island Princess,-Mr Leveridge, Mr Doggett

Dance: l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Mrs Mayers

49
30 April 1703 @ Dorset Garden Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Cheats Of Scapin

Afterpiece Title: The Comical Rivals; or, The School Boy

Music: As17030423

Dance: The Devonshire Girl, being now upon her Return to the City of Exeter, will perform three several Dances, particularly her last New Entry in Imitation of Mademoiselle Subligni, Whip of Dunboyn by Mr Claxton, her Master-The Devonshire Girl; ...And at the desire of several Persons of Quality (hearing that Mr Pinkeman hath hired the two famous French Girls lately arriv'd from the Emperor's Court), They will perform several Dances on the Rope upon the Stage, being improv'd to that Degree, far exceeding all others in that Art.-two famous French Girls; Newest Humours of Harlequin , as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Constantinople-father of two famous French Girls; Also the Famous Mr Evans, lately arriv'd from Vienna, will shew you Wonders of another kind, Vaulting on the Manag'd Horse, being the greatest Master of that kind in the World-Mr Evans

Cast
Role: far exceeding all others in that Art. Actor: two famous French Girls
Role: as perform'd by him before the Grand Signior at Actor: father of two famous French Girls
Role: being the greatest Master of that kind in the Worl Actor: Mr Evans.

50
25 July 1718 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Bonduca; Or, The British General

Cast
Role: Caratach Actor: Mills.

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Cast
Role: Hob Actor: Bickerstaff.

Music: Mainpiece: With the Original Musick by the late Mr Henry Purcell-