Event Comment: 2nd ballet: With entirely
new Scenery, Machinery, Dresses and Decorations.
The Music entirely
new, composed by
Millerd, composer for
the ballets at
the Opera at Paris. In
the course of
the performance
the Grand Procession of
Iphiginia into
Aulide.
The Scenery, Machinery, &c. designed by
Marinari, and executed by him and his assistants.
The decorations by
Johnston,
the dresses by
Sestini. [Scenario published by
J. Hammond [1793].]
The Managers beg leave particularly to request that no Gentleman will come behind
the Scenes, as
the number of people engaged in
the ballet, and
the variety of scenery and machinery, render such admission highly inconvenient.
Morning Herald, 24 Apr,:
The story [of
the ballet] is perhaps not very intelligibly told; but
the shew and
the dance are admirable. It begins and concludes with magnificent processions,
the last of which brings Iphiginia to
the altar, where she is saved just as
the holy knife is raised for
the sacrifice. At this instant
the chariot of
the Sun,
the brilliancy of which is much beyond any former representation of
the sort, passes over
the stage, and is, for some time, suspended over
the altar, while
the whole corps de ballet offer
their adorations
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Le Nozze Di Dorina
Dance: End I: Les Epoux du Tempe- [See17930205]
Ballet: End Opera: the Grand Historical Ballet in 4 Parts, which has been so long in preparation, Iphiginia in Aulide; or, The Sacrifice of Iphiginia composed by Noverre. Iphiginia-Mlle Hilligsberg; Clytemnestra-Mlle Millerd; Agamemnon-D'Egville; Achilles-Nivelon; Egisthus-Favre Gardel; Young Orestes-Mlle Menage; Lesbian-Gentili; Warriors, Lesbian Slaves, High Priests, Priests, Priestesses-the Corps de Ballet
Performance Comment: Iphiginia-Mlle Hilligsberg; Clytemnestra-Mlle Millerd; Agamemnon-D'Egville; Achilles-Nivelon; Egisthus-Favre Gardel; Young Orestes-Mlle Menage; Lesbian-Gentili; Warriors, Lesbian Slaves, High Priests, Priests, Priestesses-the Corps de Ballet.