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Event Comment: On account of the death of Sg Onofreo the Managers are oblig'd to postpone the new Serious Opera in order to give Sg Trebbi time to study the Tenor part

Performances

Dance: I: A New Serious Divertissement-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17760120

Event Comment: A new serious Opera; Music entirely New by Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vestale

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End of Opera: A Divertissement-Mlle Baccelli, Mlle Sophie

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. A New Opera, written by Badini; Music entirely New by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Ali D'amore

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17751031

Event Comment: A new comic Opera. The Music by Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola D'amore

Dance: I: Diane et Endymion Endymion-Fierville, Diane Mlle Baccelli; Une Bergere-Mlle Sophie; II: La Fete du Village, as17760224

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphedans L'ile de Alcine. Astolphe-Fierville; Alcine-Mlle Baccelli; Helm; Mlle Sophie

Cast
Role: Astolphe Actor: Fierville
Role: Alcine Actor: Mlle Baccelli
Event Comment: By Particular Desire. A dispute...between a German Baron and a French Gentleman would have terminated in a duel, but that an Englishman of rank sent an account of the matter to Bow Street, on which the parties were desired to attend when it appeared that the Baron had insulted the Gentleman at the Opera, insisted on his fighting immediately in the street or the next morning at Hyde Park with pistols. [The Baron was charged with the responsibility of keeping the peace (Public Advertiser)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: I: Le Retour des Matelotes, as17760319 II: La Fete du Village, as17760224

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphe. As17760312

Cast
Role: Astolphe Actor: Fierville
Role: Alcine Actor: Mlle Baccelli
Event Comment: A New serious opera. Music by Pacini. Under the direction of Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caio Mario

Cast
Role: Caio Mario Actor: Trebbi
Role: Marzia Actor: Sga Gabrielli
Role: Annio Actor: Rauzzini
Role: Rodope Actor: Sga F. Gabrielli
Role: Lucio Actor: Savoi
Role: Aquilio Actor: Sestini

Dance: I: Grand Ballet, with Chaconne-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760328 End Opera: Diane et Endymion, as17760312

Event Comment: The last night for this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Sestini.

Dance: I: Diane et Endymion, as17760312 II: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphe. As17760312

Cast
Role: Astolphe Actor: Fierville
Role: Alcine Actor: Mlle Baccelli
Event Comment: A Serious Opera; the Music by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Cast
Role: Piramo Actor: Rauzzini
Role: Eupalte Actor: Giulinani
Role: Corebo Actor: Savoi
Role: Tisbe Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End of Overture: Les Amans Heureux, as17761210; End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761207, but Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: +Serious Ballet, as17761130

Music: Before first Dance: Overture to Astarto by Giardini-

Event Comment: The new Serious Opera of Germondo [announced in Public Advertiser, 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred 'till This Day Se'nnight, on account of the Illness of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Cast
Role: Nardone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Don Fabrizio Actor: Fochetti
Role: Il Cavaliere Giocondo Actor: Savoi
Role: Pagnotta Actor: Micheli
Role: Donna Stella Actor: Sga Maria Prudom
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Luiggia Farnese
Role: Violante Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761130; End Opera: Les Amans Heureux, as17761217, but Sga Zuchelli

Event Comment: A New Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3]. The Poetry by Goldoni; the Music entirely new by Tommaso Tragetta [recte Traetta]. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan.: "A senseless, impertinent Opera:...with Music, in point of Dullness, extremely well suited to the Book." [This review notes that the new scenery was painted by Colomba.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Germondo

Cast
Role: Germondo Actor: Rauzzini
Role: Alarico Actor: Trebbi
Role: Cratero Actor: Savoi
Role: Lisimaco Actor: Micheli
Role: Alvida Actor: Sga Farnese
Role: Rosomonda Actor: Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Les Amans Heureux, as17770104; End Opera: a new grand Serious Ballet, L'Epouse Persane-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Anfossi [with additions by Tommaso Giordani]; under the Direction of Giardini. [not in Larpent MS.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Geloso In Cimento

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: a new Comic Ballet-Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Masquerade Dance-; in which: a Provencal-Vallouy@le@cadet; a Scaramouch-Sg and Sga Zuchelli; Minuet-Mons and Mme Simonet; to conclude with: Country Dance-all the Characters

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. Opera: With Alterations, New Songs, and grand Chorusses. The Music by Rauzzini. Public Advertiser, 15 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Rauzzini, No. 5, Great Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Cast
Role: Fileno Actor: Venanzio Rauzzini
Role: Damone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Erasto Actor: Savoi
Role: Silvano Actor: Micheli
Role: Lucida Actor: Rovedino
Role: Clori Actor: Sga Farnese
Role: Cupido Actor: Miss Storace
Role: Amarilli Actor: Sga Cecilia Davies.
Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3]: With Grand Chorusses. The Poetry by the Abate Conte Zaccaria de Seriman. The Music entirely new by Tragetta [recte Traetta]

Performances

Dance: End I: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End Act II: Les Chasseurs, as17771112, but Mme _Vallouy, Mme Simonet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caractere, +La Clochette-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera. The Music by Traetta. [This was 1st performed at Venice, 1766, as Le Serve Rivali. And see 19 Dec. 1780.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Capricci Del Sesso

Dance: End I: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End II: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caractere, La Paysane Distraite-Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle DeCamp

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera, with Grand Chorusses; the Music by Johann Christian? Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione

Cast
Role: Orione Actor: Rauzzini
Role: Enopione Actor: Trebbi
Role: Mercurio Actor: Savoi
Role: Oracolo Actor: Micheli
Role: Nice Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Argia Actor: Sga Luiggia Farnese
Role: Tirsi Actor: Sga Marianna Farnese
Role: Retrea Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Candiope Actor: Sga Davies Inglesina.

Dance: End I: New Serious Ballet, as17770412; End II: La Paysane Distraite, as17770520, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: Serious Ballet-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle DeCamp, Mlle Baccelli

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. The last Opera this Season. Part of the Figurants being gone to Paris, the Dances will be given in the best manner possible, and hope for the Indulgence of the Audience. Tickets to be had of Rauzzini, No. 5, Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Cast
Role: 770313but Clori Actor: Sga Marianna Farnese in place of Sga Luiggva? Farnese.
Role: Fileno Actor: Venanzio Rauzzini
Role: Damone Actor: Trebbi
Role: Erasto Actor: Savoi
Role: Silvano Actor: Micheli
Role: Lucida Actor: Rovedino
Role: Clori Actor: Sga Farnese
Role: Cupido Actor: Miss Storace
Role: Amarilli Actor: Sga Cecilia Davies.

Dance: End I: La Clochette, as17770617, but omitted: Sga Zuchelli; End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17770508; End Opera: Serious Ballet-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle Baccelli

Song: Preceding last ballet: Address of Thanks (composed for the occasion by Rauzzini)-Rauzzini, Miss Storace

Event Comment: New Scene [1st time; by Edward Thompson, with music by Dr Arne. Larpent MS 438; synopsis ("Macheath, after trial, is sentenced to work on the Thames" in London Chronicle, 18 Oct.]. Paid Hull on Acct. of salary as Acting Manager #30. Account-Book, 23 Mar. 1778: Paid Capt. Thompson for writing the new Scene in The Beggar's Opera #25. Receipts: #240 9s. (240.2.6; 0.6.6)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Macheath Actor: Mrs Farrell
Role: Peachum Actor: Wilson
Role: Lockit Actor: Dunstall
Role: Filch Actor: Wewitzer
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mattocks
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Green
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Brown
Role: To conclude with a New Scene Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick
Role: Young Loveit Actor: Whitfield
Role: Simon Actor: Fox
Role: Isaac Fungus Actor: Fearon
Role: Mrs Loveit Actor: Mrs Pitt
Role: Jenny Actor: Mrs Poussin
Role: Dolly Actor: Mrs Fearon
Role: Mrs Mechlin Actor: Miss Ambrose.

Dance: End: As17771008; III: a Hornpipe-Miss Besford

Event Comment: A New Serious Opera; the Music entirely new by Antonio Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

Cast
Role: Eurisio Actor: Francesco Roncaglia
Role: Creso Actor: Valentino Adamberger
Role: Ciro Actor: Giuseppe Coppola
Role: Sibari Actor: Micheli
Role: Cratina Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Ariene Actor: Sga Francesca Danzi.

Dance: End I: New Ballet, as17771104; End II: Le Devin du Village, as17771104; End Opera: La Polonaise Favourite, as17771104

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera [1st time; com 3]; both the Poetry, by Goldoni, and the Music, by Piccinni, entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Vittorina

Dance: End I: New Ballet, as17771104; End II: new ballet, Demicaractere, composed by Banti, Les Bohemiens-Sg and Sga Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli; End Opera: La Polonaise Favourite, as17771104

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Anfossi [with additions by Tommaso Giordani]; under the Direction of Giordani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vera Costanza

Dance: End I: Les Bohemiens, as17771216; End II: Serious Ballet, as17771209, but Mme _Simonet; End Opera: La Clochette, as17771115

Event Comment: [As mainpiece the playbill announces Percy, but "Lewis being suddenly taken extremely ill...Percy cannot be performed this Evening; instead of which Mrs Farrell will appear in the character of Macheath in The Beggar's Opera. The other characters as usual" (printed slip attached to BM playbill).]Receipts: #143 5s. (141.13; 1.12)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Norwood Gypsies

Dance: As17771229

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Giovanni de Gamerra]. With grand Chorusses. The Music entirely new by Antonio Sacchini

Performances

Dance: End I: La Polonaise Favourite, as17780131; End II: Les Bohemiens, as17771216; End Opera: Divertisement-Mons and Mlle Banti, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle Baccelli

Song: In II: Air-Sga Danzi; accompanied on the Hautboy-LeBrun. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, librettist unknown]. With grand chorusses; the Music entirely new by Johann Christian? Bach

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Clemenza Di Scipione

Dance: End I: Divertisement, as17780207; End Opera: new grand Serious Ballet, Les Amans unis par l'Hymen-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

Song: II: an air-Sga Danzi; [accompanied on the violin-Cramer; violoncello-Cervetto; German flute-Florio; hautboy-LeBrun. [This was sung, as here assigned, in all subsequent performances.

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

Cast
Role: Pas de Deux Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli
Role: Cephise Actor: Mlle Banti.
Event Comment: A Comic Opera [1st time; COM 3, by Antonio Andrei]. The Music entirely new by Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

Cast
Role: Don Faustino Actor: Guglielmo Jermoli
Role: Don Anselmo Actor: Rossi
Role: Pasquino Actor: Micheli
Role: Lisandrina Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Semplicina Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Ottavina Actor: Sga Todi

Dance: As17780331nd I: Masquerade Dance; End II: La Surprize de Daphnis et Cephise; End Opera: La Serenade Interrompuee.

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

Cast
Role: Pas de Deux Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli
Role: Cephise Actor: Mlle Banti.
Event Comment: Benefit for Carleton Jun., Hind, Shade & Bayne. Tickets sold at the doors will not be admitted. Tickets delivered for a comic opera [Love in a Village, announced on playbill of 23 May] and by Barrett and McDonald will be taken. Receipts: #258 11s. 6d. (19.4.0; 7.2.6; 0.1.0; tickets: 232.4.0) (charge: #105)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Cast
Role: Player Actor: Wrighten
Role: Diana Trapes Actor: Mrs Bradshaw
Role: Polly Actor: Miss Walpole.
Role: Macheath Actor: Webster
Role: Peachum Actor: Moody
Role: Lockit Actor: Baddeley
Role: Filch Actor: Parsons
Role: Beggar Actor: Waldron
Role: Mat o' th' Mint Actor: Gaudry
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Wrighten
Role: Mrs Peachum Actor: Mrs Love
Role: Mrs Slammekin Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Jenny Diver Actor: Mrs Davies

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Cast
Role: Young Wilding Actor: Palmer
Role: Old Wilding Actor: Chambers
Role: Sir James Elliot Actor: Davies
Role: Papillion Actor: Burton
Role: Miss Godfrey Actor: Mrs Colles
Role: Kitty Actor: Mrs Johnston
Role: Miss Grantham Actor: Mrs Davies.

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508