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5572 results for: Keyword - Opera House in the Haymarket
We found 3215 matches on Event Comments, 2570 matches on Performance Title, 280 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

326
21 January 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

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

327
04 February 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Fochetti, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Sga Luiggia Farnese, Sga Sestini. [Libretto (Venice, 1774) lists the parts: Fabio , Perichetto , Rosbif , Paterio , Flavia , Modesta , Vittoria .]Libretto (Venice, 1774) lists the parts: Fabio , Perichetto , Rosbif , Paterio , Flavia , Modesta , Vittoria .]

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

328
13 March 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770225

329
15 March 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

Mainpiece Title: Telemaco

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Marianna Farnese, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. [Morning Chronicle, 17 Mar., lists the parts: Telemaco, Mentore, Mopso, Calipso, Eurice; and gives synopsis of plot.]Morning Chronicle, 17 Mar., lists the parts: Telemaco, Mentore, Mopso, Calipso, Eurice; and gives synopsis of plot.]

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

330
20 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

331
24 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione

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

332
05 July 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

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

333
17 October 1777 @ Covent Garden

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

Performance Comment: Macheath (with additional songs)-Mrs Farrell (1st appearance in that character); Peachum-Wilson; Lockit-Dunstall; Filch-Wewitzer; Mat o' the Mint-Baker; Lucy-Mrs Mattocks; Mrs Peachum-Mrs Pitt; Mrs Slammekin-Mrs Green; Polly-Miss Brown; To conclude with a New Scene-. [This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]This was included in all subsequent performances, although notice of it is omitted from the playbills of 8 and 15 Dec., 2 and 14 May 1778.]
Cast
Role: Mat o' the Mint Actor: Baker

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

Cast
Role: The Commissary Actor: Quick

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

334
08 November 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Creso

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

335
16 December 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

336
20 January 1778 @ King's Theatre

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

337
31 January 1778 @ Covent Garden

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

338
07 February 1778 @ King's Theatre

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

Mainpiece Title: Erifile

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.

339
04 April 1778 @ King's Theatre

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

340
05 May 1778 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera [1st time; COM 3, by Antonio Andrei]. The Music entirely new by Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

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

341
25 May 1778 @ Drury Lane Theatre

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

Afterpiece Title: The Lyar

Dance: End II: Minuet de la Cour, as17780508

342
30 May 1778 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio]; the Music entirely new by Tommaso Giordani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

Dance: End I: Masquerade Dance, as17780303Minuet de la Cour and Gavot, as17780303Provencal, as17780303Allemande a la Strasbourgoise, as17780303End Opera: Les Amans unis par l'Hymen, as17780404

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

343
25 March 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, ascribed to Giovanni Gualberto Bottarelli]. The Music entirely new, composed by Sacchini. 2nd dance: The Music entirely new, composed by Charles Stamitz

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enea E Lavinia

Dance: End I: a new Ballet, Hippomene et Atalante. Hippomene-Simonet, Atalante- Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, Slingsby; End II: a new Ballet, connected with the Opera, +Les Forges de Vulcain. Venus-Mme Simonet, the 3 Graces- Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Miss Rose, +Cupid- young Miss Simonet, +the 3 Cyclopes- Banti, Zuchelli, LeDet, +Vulcain- Slingsby; With a grand Chorus of the Cyclopes by $Sacchini-

Performance Comment: Hippomene-Simonet, Atalante- Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, Slingsby; End II: a new Ballet, connected with the Opera, +Les Forges de Vulcain. Venus-Mme Simonet, the 3 Graces- Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Miss Rose, +Cupid- young Miss Simonet, +the 3 Cyclopes- Banti, Zuchelli, LeDet, +Vulcain- Slingsby; With a grand Chorus of the Cyclopes by $Sacchini-.
Cast
Role: Venus Actor:
Role: the 3 Graces Actor:
Role: Cupid Actor:
Role: the 3 Cyclopes Actor:

Ballet: End Opera: a new Serious Ballet, La Fete du Ciel. Apollo-Mme Simonet; Flora-Sga Tinti; Zephir-Banti; Iris-Mlle Baccelli; To conclude with a grand Chaconne, in which-Mme Simonet will dance in a Man's Dress

344
13 May 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sacchini. Tickets to be had of Sacchini, No. 5, Whitcomb-street, Leicester Fields. Opera: With some Alterations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Dance: End I: Les Oiseleurs, as17790123; End II: Ballet by Fairies, as17790302End Opera: New Ballet, as17790227

345
13 April 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bernasconi. Tickets to be had of Sga Bernasconi, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. Opera: As originally composed by Piccinni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Schiava

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) lists the parts: Fulgenzio, Lelio, Asdrubale, Kirca, Rosalba, Arminda, Nerina.]Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) lists the parts: Fulgenzio, Lelio, Asdrubale, Kirca, Rosalba, Arminda, Nerina.]

Dance: End I: Il Desertore, as17791214; End II: New Pastoral Ballet, as17800215, but _Slingsby, Sg and Sga _Zuchelli; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17800208

Song: II: song-Sga Pozzi; with obligato on the flute-; End Opera: an Italian Canzonetta-Sga Bernasconi; accompanied on the guitar-Noferi, giving thanks to the Audience

346
25 May 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Opera: The Music by Piccinni. [Sga Sestini's name is in the playbill, but she did not sing. On 29 May she circulated a card (Public Advertiser, etc.) in regard to her Benefit, saying that she "is exceedingly mortified at the Disappointment which prevented her from being able to perform her Part."] Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 18, Sherrard-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Gherardi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Prudom, Sga Salpietro, Sga Bernasconi? [see17800627. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]see17800627. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]

Dance: End I: Pastoral Ballet, as17800408; End II: New Ballet-Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17800122; Grand Chaconne, as17800122

347
08 June 1780 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Performance Comment: [The playbill for 7 June announces The Beggar's Opera, but on this night the theatre was dark- perhaps because of the riots referred to above.]
Cast
Role: on this night the theatre was dark Actor: perhaps because of the riots referred to above.

348
01 July 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Opera this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Quinto Fabio

Dance: End I: The Rural Sports, as17800527; End II: Il Filosofo, as17800509; To conclude with: New Allemande-; End Opera: New Serious Ballet, as17800516

Cast
Role: The Rural Sports Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Andreas, Miss Simonet, Sga Crespi
Role: accompanied on the guitar Actor: Noferi

Song: As 22 Jan

349
25 November 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by several celebrated Composers [chiefly Scolari], and conducted Ii.e. arranged] by Bianchi. With new Scenes, new Dresses and Decorations. Public Advertiser, 27 Nov.: L'Arcifanfano was performed for the first time on Saturday, and universally disapproved of. It will not be repeated Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command, no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:00 [same throughout season, except for L'Omaggio (see 5 June 1781)]. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are most respectfully intreated to give positive orders to their servants to set down and take up with their Horses' Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'arcifanfano

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Prudom, Sga Sestini. Cast from Larpent MS 538: Arcifanfano-Trebbi; Tagliacantoni-Manzoletto; Dottore Matteo-Gherardi; Malgoverno-Micheli; Gloriosa-Mrs Barthelemon; Garbata-Sga Prudom; Semplicina-Sga Sestini.
Cast
Role: Gloriosa Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: End I: New Ballet-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; End II: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Fortunate Escape-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Mme Simonet; End Opera: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Country Gallant-, in which Mme Simonet, will dance in Men's Cloaths with Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Sg and Sga Zuchelli

350
19 December 1780 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Comic Opera; the Music by Traetta, and conducted by Bianchi. [And see 20 May 1777.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Serve Rivali

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Gherardi, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Sestini. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1780): Giannino-Trebbi; Letanzio-Gherardi; Don Grillo-Micheli; Palmetta-Sga Prudom; Carlina-Mrs Barthelemon; Giacinta-Sga Sestini.
Cast
Role: Carlina Actor: Mrs Barthelemon

Dance: End I: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17801216; Grand Chaconne, as17801216; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216, but Mme Simonet