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4114 results for: Keyword - Opera at the Hay-Market
We found 2535 matches on Performance Title, 1757 matches on Event Comments, 282 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

1
13 September 1711 @ Greenwich

Event Comment: Benefit Mrs Lewis. Written by the Ingenious Sir George Etheridge. Note, The Moon shines and the Tide serves up to London after Play

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Related Works
Related Work: She Would If She Could Author(s): Sir George Etherege

Dance: Thurmond Jr; particularly a Spanish Entry that he performed in the Opera at the Hay-Market last Winter with great Applause-Thurmond Jr; As also that excellent and much admired Scaramouch, as it was performed by the famous Monsieur duBrill from the Opera at Brussels-Thurmond Jr

2
20 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay By Permission. Benefit for DuBellamy. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Performance Comment: Hawthorn-Keasberry (from Theatre Royal, Bath) Justice Woodcock-Sparks; Sir William Meadows-Farrell; Eustace-Humphries Hodge-Hamilton; Young Meadows-DuBellamy; Lucinda-Miss Radley; Rosetta-Mrs Baker .

Afterpiece Title: hay The Vintner Tricked

Music: hay End of Opera: A Favourite Concerto on Harpsichord by Hook

3
27 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Miss Hayward

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Orphan

Afterpiece Title: hay The Wrangling Lovers

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

4
30 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Mrs Burton

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King John

Afterpiece Title: hay Miss in Her Teens

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

5
31 August 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Jewell, Treasurer. September 1770

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Ross; Governor-Dancer; Blandford-Aickin; Jack Stanmore-Wheeler; Stanmore-DuBellamy; Daniel-Weston; Driver-Sparks; Hotman-Griffiths; Planters-Lings, Farrell, and others; Aboan-Sowdon; Widow Lackit-Mrs Gardner; Charlotte Weldon-Mrs Saunders; Lucy-Miss Trowel; Imoinda-Mrs M'George .
Cast
Role: Planters Actor: Lings, Farrell, and others
Related Works
Related Work: Oroonoko Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: The Royal Slave Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Afterpiece Title: hay The Citizen

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

Song: hay II: A favorite song from The Captive; III: An Italian Song-Mrs Jewell

6
01 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Fleetwood. Tickets for Venice Preserved will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Performance Comment: As17700709 but Lothario-A Gentleman, identified as Fleetwood; Lavinia-Miss Hamilton; Calista-Miss Hayward .

Afterpiece Title: hay The Vintner Trick'd

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

7
03 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay Benefit for Sheridan. Mainpiece: As written by Mr Brooke, not acted these eight years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Earl Of Essex

Performance Comment: Essex-Sheridan; Southampton-Aickin; Cecil-Gardner; Raleigh-Dancer; Lieutenant-Griffiths; Queen Elizabeth-Mrs Burton; Nottingham-Mrs Jefferies; Rutland-Miss Hayward .

Afterpiece Title: hay The Author

Dance: hay IV: The Nosegay, as17700611

Song: hay IV: By Mrs Jewell

8
15 September 1770 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: hay The last night of performing this season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Devil Upon Two Sticks

Afterpiece Title: hay The Padlock

Dance: hay End of Play: The Cowkeeper, as17700521

9
26 January 1793 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: The King's Theatre having been rented to the Proprietors of Drury-Lane House, with a reserve of the Nights for the Italian Opera to be carried on there for the Opera Trust, the Drury-Land Patent will in future be moved on Tuesdays and Saturdays to the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market, where all old and new Renters, claiming under the Drury-Lane Patent, will be entitled to Free Admission, and to their Rights for each Night of Performance. Half Price not being taken at this Theatre, the Performances will be reduced to the old established Prices. Boxes 5s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. Upper Gallery 1s. Places for the Boxes in the Theatre Royal, Hay-Market, to be taken at Fosbrook's Office at the King's Theatre as usual. [Mainpiece in place of Cymon; afterpiece of The Patron, both advertised on playbill of 25 Jan.] Receipts: #140 11s. (139.0; 1.11)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: At Hay Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Cheats of Scapin

10
10 June 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Rachele Dorta. Boxes to be had by applying to No. 80, near the Opera-house, Hay-market. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Sga Rachele Dorta, No. 72, west side of the Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Dance: End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840513; End of Opera Le Deserteur, as17840608

Cast
Role: The Deserter Actor: Lepicq
Role: , and Cupid Actor: Miss De Camp. The Music of both dances by Barthelemon

11
27 November 1779 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3, by Pietro Metastasio; a pasticcio]. The Music by various eminent Composers [Anfossi, Myslivecek and Piccinni]. Amongst them several airs by Handel. Under the Direction of Bertoni. With entire new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. and 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 throughtout season]. 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. To prevent mistakes, Ladies who have not sent the names of the Subscribers to their Boxes are particularly requested to send them as early as possible to Johnson, at the office of the Theatre, in order to [permit] their Tickets being engraved. Subscriptions are received by Johnson in Union Court, Hay Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nelle Indie

Dance: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)

12
15 May 1788 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Morigi. A Comic Opera, the music by Paisiello; under the direction of Mazzinghi. Tickets to be had of Morigi, No. 3, Angel-court, Windmill-street, Hay-market. Miss Harvey's tickets will be admitted for the Opera. Receipts not listed

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Frascatana

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Morelli, Morigi, Calvesi, Fineschi, Sga Schinotti, Sga Morigi, Sga Storace. Libretto (T. Cadell, 1776) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Giocondo, Nardone, Don Fabrizio, Pagnotta, Donna Stella, Violante, Lisetta.

Dance: End I: New Ballet, as17880426; with a Pas de Deux-Miss Harvey, Henry

Song: In opera: the Grand Quintetto (never performed in this Country)-; several beautiful parts of music as performed in the original Opera-

Ballet: End Opera: L'Amour et Psiche. As17880129, but Hymen-Henry in place of Chevalier; Graces Furies and Fates-Mlle _Vedie, Miss Harvey, _Jacolet, _Saulnier, _Sala; Didelot_; Coulon_

Cast
Role: Mercury Actor: Coulon. The music composed by Mazzinghi

13
10 January 1789 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera (never performed [in London; 1st performed at Vienna, 1786]); the Music by Martini [i.e. Martin y Soler], under the direction of Mazzinghi. Pit 10s. 6d. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. Those Subscribers of last season who have not yet signified their intention respecting the retaining of their Boxes are respectfully requested to send their names, in writing, to the Treasurer's office in Union-court, Hay-market, on or before Thursday next, the 15th inst., or the Manager will be under the necessity of disposing of the Boxes. Subscriptions are received and Tickets delivered as usual, at Messrs Ransom, Morland and Hammersley, No. 57, Pall-Mall. All persons claiming admission into the Opera House by Silver Tickets or Renters' Shares are requested to send the same to the Treasurer's Office as early as may be, that they may be examined and properly certified, otherwise they cannot be admitted. The Doors to be opened at 6:30. To begin at 7:30 [same throughout opera season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cosa Rara

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Borselli, Forlivesi, Fineschi, Delicati, Torregiani, Sga Graziani, Sga Borselli, Sga Delicati. Cast from libretto (C. Etherington, 1789): Lubino-Borselli; Prince of Spain-Giuseppe Forlivesi; Corrado-Fineschi; Lisargo-Delicati; Tita-Paolo Torregiani; Queen of Spain-Sga Clementina Graziani; Ghita-Sga Elisabetta Borselli; Lilla-Sga Margherita Delicati.

Dance: End I: a New Divertissement-Didelot, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Normand; End Opera: L'Embarquement pour Cythere [composed by Didelot]-Didelot, Mlle Emilie Colombe, Beaupre, Duquesney, Mlle Adelaide, the two Miss Simonets, Sala, Saulnier, Mlle Normand

14
13 April 1796 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister Jun. 1st piece [1st time; MD 2, by Samuel Birch]: The Musick by Attwood. Books of the Songs to be had in the Theatre. 2nd piece [1st time; INT 1, by George Colman, ynger. This was the 1st scene from Colman's New Hay at the Old Market, slightly revised; in subsequent seasons it was acted under the title of Sylvester Daggerwood]: By Permission of the Proprietor of the Theatre Royal Hay-Market. 3rd piece: With a Sea Fight. [The playbill assigns Sneer to Palmer, but "The Public are most respectfully informed that Palmer being too ill to perform this Evening, the character of Sneer will be attempted by Benson, who humbly hopes for their usual indulgence" (printed slip attached to Kemble playbill).] Oracle, 4 Apr.: Tickets to be had of Bannister Jun., No. 65, Gower-street, Bedford Square. Receipts: #613 12s. (332.0.6; 45.19.6; 4.3.0; tickets: 231.9.0) (charge: #221 19s.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Smugglers

Afterpiece Title: A Favourite Scene from New Hay [Sylvester Daggerwood]

Performance Comment: Sylvester Daggerwood (with Jacky and the Cow, by permission of Dibdin, who has written the accompaniments)-Bannister Jun.; Fustian-Suett; Apewell [with Imitations (see17960607]-Caulfield.

Afterpiece Title: The Critic

Performance Comment: Dangle-Dodd; Sneer-Benson; Sir Fretful Plagiary (for that night)-Bannister Jun. (1st appearance in that character); Signor Ritornello-Fairbrother; Interpreter-Wewitzer; Puff-King; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Maddocks; Italian Girls-Miss Leak, Miss Granger, Miss DeCamp; [Tragedians:] Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun. [i.e. doubled Sir Fretful Plagiary]; Nieces-Miss Heard, Miss Mellon; Justice's Lady-Mrs Heard; Confidant-Miss Tidswell; Tilburina-Miss Pope.
Cast
Role: Signor Ritornello Actor: Fairbrother

Afterpiece Title: The Wedding Day

Cast
Role: The Horde Actor: Danby, Maddocks, Phillimore, Welsh, Evans, Annereau.
Role: unassigned Actor: _Wathen, _Russell, _Benson
Role: Sailor Actor: Fairbrother
Role: Squire Sturdy Actor: Wathen

15
08 May 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Theodore. Tickets, 10s. 6d. each, to be had of Mlle Theodore, No. 46, Rupert-street, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End of Act II Les Ruses de l'Amour (performers not listed, but see17830501), in which two Pas de Deux, as17830501, Sequedilla and Fandango, as17830410, and a Minuet and Gavotte, of her own composing, by Mlle Theodore; End of Opera an entire new Ballet, Tragi-Comic, La Dame Bienfaisante (performers not listed) [Public Advertiser, 10 May: composed by Lepicq], the story taken from a French Opera, the music by Floquet, with two Pas Seuls, as17830410

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

16
30 April 1795 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Banti. A Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this country [1st performed at Vienna, 1767]), accompanied with Chorusses and Dances. The music entirely by Gluck. With entirely new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations. Books of the Opera now to be had at the Office of the Theatre, and at Beckett, Bookseller, Pall Mall. Morning Chronicle, 28 Apr.: To be performed exactly in the same manner as it was represented at Paris, under the direction of Gluck himself. Tickets to be had of Mme Banti, No. 3, Hay-market. Bartolozzi having presented Mme Banti, for her night, with a Ticket designed on purpose and engraved by himself, she proposes to give one of the engravings along with each Box and Pit Tickets, separately from the Ticket which will be admitted at the door. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin at 7:15 [see 20 June]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste; Or, Il Tronfo Dell' Amor Conjugale

Dance: End Opera: Paul et Virginie, as17950411o other ballet listed]

17
29 November 1729 @ Front Long Room

Event Comment: By a Company under the Direction of Mr Aston. At the Front Long Room, next to the Opera-House in the Hay-Market. Price 2s. 6d. At 6 P.M. N.B. We perform henceforward on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays only

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tunbridge Walks

Song: Between the Acts: New Comical Songs-; particularly A Dissertation on the Famous Beggar's Opera-

18
08 March 1781 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Roncaglia. Opera: The Music composed by Gretry. Tickets to be had of Roncaglia, No. 2, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zemira And Azor

Dance: End I: The Pert Country Maid, as17810113; End II: The Fortunate Escape, as17801216; End Opera: Les Amans Surpris, as17801216

19
13 March 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Lepicq. Tickets to be had of Lepicq, No. 9, facing the Opera-house, Hay-market. [Public Advertiser, 14 Mar.: La Bigueule composed by Lepicq; music by Borghi.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement, composed by Lepicq, li Riposo del Campo; or, The Recreations of the Camp, in which a Pas de Deux, La Recrue par Force; or, The Kidnappers, by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, and the other characters by Slingsby, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore; End of Opera a new Ballet (1st time), founded on the Fairy Tale by Voltaire, La Begueule; or, She Wou'd and She Wou'd Not, in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, and the other characters by Slingsby, Henry, Degville Jun., Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Simonet

Performance Comment: , Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore, Mme Simonet .

20
10 April 1783 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Rossi. Tickets to be had of Mme Rossi, No. 80, near the Opera-house, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Dance: End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830128, but added: Mme Simonet, and in which the following Novelties: Sequedilla by Lepicq and Mme Rossi; Fandango by Mme Rossi alone; Pas de Deux by Mme Rossi, in Man's Cloaths, and Mlle Baccelli; End of Opera an entire new Ballet, composed by Lepicq, The Amours of Alexander and Roxana (the music entirely new composed by Barthelemon), by Mlle Baccelli (with 2 Pas Seals), Slingsby, Lepicq, Henry, Zuchelli, Sga Crespi, Miss Simonet, Mlle Theodore

Song: New set of Airs, as17830306athi

21
26 April 1798 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Banti. A Serious Opera, 1st time in this country [1st performed at Naples, 1792]; the Music by Paisiello. Tickets to be had of Mme Banti, No. 3, Hay Market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Related Works
Related Work: Elfrida Author(s): George Colman, the elder

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love composed by Didelot [with music by Bossi]-; Pas de Trois-Laborie, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: La Vengeance de l'Amour, as17980421

22
24 September 1735 @ York Buildings

Event Comment: Afterpiece: A New Farce. [By Mrs Charke.] N.B. The Company are oblig'd to remove from the Hay-Market Theatre to York-Buildings, as being too young a Sett of People to venture at great Expences, without first having merited the Favour of the Town to support them in it; but as we are determin'd to the full Extent of our Power, to endeavour to entertain them, we humbly hope they will accept of our Performances. . . . Charlott Charke. Daily Advertiser, 26 Sept.: We hear that Mrs Charke . . . drew Tears from the whole Audience in her Prologue, which she spoke very pathetically; and the new Farce . . . was very much applauded, notwithstanding the impotent Attempts of several young Clerks to raise a Riot, who were for that purpose properly marshal I'd by the cunning Lawyer their Master: Their rude Behaviour was so extraordinary, that several Gentlemen were provok'd to threaten them with the Discipline of their Canes, upon which they thought proper to desist

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Art of Management; or, Tragedy Expell'd

Entertainment:

23
15 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mlle Baccelli. Public Advertiser, 1 May: Tickets to be had of Mlle Baccelli, at Micheli's, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: New Serious Ballet, as17770412; End II: Les Amans Heureux, as17770104; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770225Chaconne-_, Pas de deux-_

24
09 June 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Ferrarese. Sga Ferrarese, whose long and grievous Indispositions have been an Obstacle to the Success she ardently wished to obtain, cannot plead any Merit of her own, and only depends for Patronage on that well-known Liberality of a Public, equally disposed to allow for involuntary Deficiencies as to reward even an Attempt to captivate their Benevolence. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Sga Ferrarese, No. 19, Oxendon Street, Hay-market

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Felici

Cast
Role: Bettina Actor: Sga Ferrarese. The listing of Sga Catenacci appears to be a misprint

Dance: End of Act I Dance in Wooden Shoes [here entitled La Dance del Sabots], as17850303End of Opera Don Juan, as17850407

Cast
Role: , Ballet Actor: master to the French Court, A la Plus Sage

25
06 April 1797 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mme Rose. Tickets to be had of Mme Rose, No. 8, Hay-Market. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed by Didelot in the Erotic Style. The Music entirely new, by Mazzinghi. With new Dresses [by Sestini], Scenery [by Greenwood], and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Schiavi Per Amore

Dance: End I: L'Heureux Retour, as17970401; Minuet de la Cour-Mme Rose, Didelot

Ballet: End Opera: Sapho et Phaon. Cast from synopsis (A. Dulau, 1797): Adonis-Miss Menage; L'Amour-Master Menage; Zephyre-Gentili; Vulcain-Fialon; Phaon-Didelot; Alcee-Simpson; Nemesis-Simpson [i.e. doubled]; Le Feu-Gentili [i.e. doubled]; L'Hypocrisie-Fialon [i.e. doubled]; Sapho-Mme Rose; Damophile-Mme Hilligsberg; Venus-Mlle Parisot