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5443 results for: Keyword - Opera House at Turin
We found 3079 matches on Event Comments, 2569 matches on Performance Title, 271 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

3251
04 December 1770 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The above opera will be perform'd owing to the sudden indisposition of Sig Lovattini, the first man in the Comic Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cosroe

3252
13 December 1770 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: Oldrents-Gibson; Hearty-Reinhold; Springlove-Hull; Justice Clack-Shuter; Randal-Dunstall; Oliver-Dyer; Hilliard-DuBellamy; Vincent-Mattocks; Amie-Miss Valois; Meriel-Mrs Baker; Rachel-Miss Catley (first time); With the Crutch Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: With the Crutch Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Skeleton

3253
14 May 1771 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Vernon; Woodcock-Hartry; Young Meadows-Davies, first time; Sir Wm. Meadows-Parsons; Eustace-Fawcett; Hodge-King; Margery-Miss Pope; Deborah-Mrs Love; Lucinda-Mrs Fitzgerald; Rosetta-Mrs Baddeley; In Act I: a Dance- incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: Comic Dance, as17710416

3254
01 November 1771 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Saunders; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Margery-Miss Valois; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Lucinda-Mrs Baker; Rosetta-Mrs Mattocks; With a Dance-incidental to the Opera.
Cast
Role: With a Dance Actor: incidental to the Opera.

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Dance: II: The Old ground Young, as17711030

3255
20 January 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 14 Jan.: By particular desire the next performance [i.e., the above comic opera] will be Monday, on account of the Parliament meeting on the day following. 25 Jan.: The opera advertisement was omitted last Monday owing to the order for it having been mislaid at the printing office, and not to any misconduct in the Gentleman in whose department it is to give Directions for the same

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Carnovale Di Venzia

Dance: As17720114

3256
18 February 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By the unfortunate death of her Royal Highness the Princess Dowager of Wales a temporary stop was put to theatrical entertainments to this day. Opera will be performed at this theatre three times or at least twice every week till Passion Week. Such of the Nobility and Gentry, subscribers to the Opera who do not care to keep their Boxes on the Thursday, and have the extra weekly performance reckoned into their Subscription nights are desired to send word

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Felosofo Di Campagna

Dance: Mlle Heinel will dance

3257
21 April 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera. Music by Several eminent composers, executed under the direction of Giordani. The opera was not performed because of Millico's illness. He was suddenly taken ill with a cold and hoarseness (Public Advertiser, 22 April). [Le Pazzie D'Orlando was substituted.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse; Or, Le Pazzie D'orlando

Dance: Mlle Heinel, other principals

3258
29 September 1773 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Woodcock-Shuter; Hawthorn-Reinhold; Young Meadows-Mattocks; Sir W. Meadows-Baker; Eustace-Dyer; Hodge-Dunstall; Deborah-Mrs Pitt; Margery-Mrs Baker; Lucinda-Mrs Mattocks; Rosetta-a Young Lady (Pupil of Dr Arne) first appearance any stage [Miss Jameson]; [With a Dance [incidental to the opera-.
Cast
Role: incidental to the opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: The Intriguing Chambermaid

Dance: The Fingalian Dance-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford; Double Hornpipe-Mas. Blurton, Miss Besford. [See17720921.

3259
07 January 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With Magnificent new Scenes, Dresses, and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Armida

Dance: I: As17741217; I: an Entree-Simonin, Cadet (Being his 1st Appearance)

Cast
Role: A Grand Dance of Furies Actor: incident to the Opera.

3260
21 November 1775 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comic Opera [by R. B. Sheridan] never perform'd. The Music partly New and partly selected from the most eminent composers. With a New Overture, Scenes, Dresses, and Other Decorations. Books of the songs in the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [This note repeated on subsequent bills.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 10 years. [See 19 May 1767.] [Reviewed in the Westminster Magazine for Nov. which commented on the witty dialogue and effectiveness of the music. It was "puffed" gently in the Public Advertiser 22 Nov.: "Receiv'd with every mark of approbation that could be given. It will be repeated tomorrow evening with the Farce of the Apprentice."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Duenna; Or, The Double Elopement

Afterpiece Title: The Lying Valet

Dance: II: A New Spanish Dance-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Dagueville, Sga Vidini

3261
02 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: In order to give Time to the Serious Singers to get ready in Trajetta's New Opera [Germondo (see 21 Jan. 1777)], La Fraschetana will be performed on Saturday, on which Account there will be no Opera To-morrow

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

3262
23 March 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 22 Mar.: At the particular Desire of the Nobility and Gentry, the Subscribers to this Theatre, on account of the young Prince's Christening there will be no Opera to-morrow. This delay will prove very convenient for compleating the great Preparations which in every respect are necessary to present [the new] Opera [see 25 Mar.] in all the Magnificence it requires. [Prince Octavius, 8th son of George III, was christened on 23 Mar.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

3263
26 February 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 25 Feb.: For the better Accommodation of the Subscribers to the Opera, the painted Room and Staire-case will be lighted, and the door from thence to Market-lane open after the Opera for Ladies Chairs only. The Regulation relative to the servants, by desire of many of the Subscribers, is laid aside [see 27 Nov. 1779]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: As17800122

Song: As17800122

3264
15 March 1781 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira And Azor

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216, but Mlle _Baccelli, Mme Simonet; with a +Pas@Solo-Vestris Sen.; accompanied with the oboe-LeBrun; a Pas de Deux-Vestris Sen., Mme Simonet; to finish with a Grand Chaconne-Vestris Jun.; End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123

Performance Comment: ; accompanied with the oboe-LeBrun; a Pas de Deux-Vestris Sen., Mme Simonet; to finish with a Grand Chaconne-Vestris Jun.; End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123. End Opera: The Rural Sports, as17810123.

Music: II: a concerto on the piano forte-Mme LeBrun

Song: a song by LeBrun-Mme LeBrun; accompanied with the hautboy-

3265
08 January 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: "I have been once to the Opera to hear the Allegranti, whom I like, and who is almost as much in fashion as Vestris the dancer was last year: the applause to her is rather greater. Pacchierotti is much admired too, and thedancers are a capital set" (Walpole [7 Feb. 1782], xii, 156)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: As17820101 throughout

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3266
09 February 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of Their Majesties. [Opera in place of Ezio, announced in Public Advertiser, 8 Feb.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement Dance, as17820207; End of Act II Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3267
16 February 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Sga Allegranti continuing so much indisposed as to be unable to perform, the Comic Opera [I Viaggiatori Felici, announced in Public Advertiser, 15 Feb.] is unavoidably deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820207, but omitted: Slingsby; End of Act III Le Triomphe del'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3268
07 March 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pacchierotti. A Serious Opera; the Music by Bertoni. Tickets to be had of Pacchierotti, No. 8, Great Marybone-street, Cavendish-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17820129; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act III Divertisement Dance, as17811117, but Raymond in place of Bournonville

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3269
16 March 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera in 3 acts (1st time [in London; 1st performed at Munich, 1771]); the Music entirely new, composed by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'eroe Cinese

Dance: End of Act I Divertisement Dance, as17820205; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820216; End of Act III Le Triomphe de l'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3270
02 April 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Public Advertiser, 3 Apr.: The Entertainment of last night was, on account of Allegranti's Illness, changed from the Comic Opera [La Contad ina in Corte, announced in Public Advertiser, 1 Apr.] to the Serious

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'eroe Cinese

Dance: End of Act I La Rosiire de Salency, as17820319End of Act II Rinaldo and Armida, as17820223

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3271
09 April 1782 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera in 2 acts [1st time, by Carlo Francesco Badini]; the music composed by [Tommaso] Giordani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Dance: As17820402 throughout

Cast
Role: ; End of Opera a new Tragi Actor: Pantomime Ballet

3272
11 June 1782 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Being the Sequel to The Beggar's Opera, written by Gay. Books of the Opera to be had at the Theatre. [Miss Hooke is identified on playbill of 18 June.] Afterpiece: Not acted these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polly

Afterpiece Title: Nature Will Prevail: A Dramatic Proverb

Dance: End of Act I of mainpiece a Dance of Pirates; In Act III a Dance of Indians {performers not listed for either dance)

3273
14 June 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Singers and Dancers. Opera: A Comic Opera in 2 acts; the Music entirely new by Anfossi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro

Dance: End of Act I La Begueule, as17830531; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

3274
28 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Separate Maintenance

Afterpiece Title: GRETNA GREEN

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Wilson, Gaudrey, Swords, Egan, Davis, Ledger, Kenny, Bannister; Sga Sestini, Mrs Webb, Miss Morris, Mrs Bannister. [Cast from Songs (T. Cadell, 1783), and Larpent MS 634: Rory-Wilson; Crack-Swords; Captain Tipperary-Egan; Landlord-Ledger; Anvil-Kenny; Captain Gorget-Bannister; Signora Figurante-Sga Sestini; Lady Pedigree-Mrs Webb; Miss Plumb-Miss Morris; Maria-Mrs Bannister. Gaudrey, Davis are unassigned.] New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi. New Begging Prologue, in a Musical Medley from The Beggar's Opera, sung by Wilson. [This was sung, as here assigned, at all subsequent performances.] hathi.

Music: Books of the Songs to be had at the Theatre

Song: As17830613

3275
20 May 1784 @ King's Theatre

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 .