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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.

251
19 April 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A serious Opera, the Music entirely new composed by Sacchini. The Tempest Dance composed by Barthelemon. The last Serious Ballet composed by Jomelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nitteti

Dance: I: Ballet-Mariottini, Nina Favier; II: The Tempest; or, The Happy Shipwreck, an Heroic Ballet with a Grand Chaconne-Pitrot, Mimi Favier, other parts-Nina Favier, Sga Mazzoni, Mariottini, Bocchini; End Opera: Ballet, Chaconne-Fierville

252
05 May 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Balletto to conclude with a Grand Chaconne of M. LeBreton's, first composer of the Opera at Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

Dance: I: Ballet-Mariottini, Nina Favier; II: La Bagatelle-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End of Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, L'Embarass du choix-Fierville, Nina Favier

253
22 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #12 7s. Paid salary list #566 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Smith's Benefit for 2 May advertised as Cymbeline and a new Comic Opera (in 2 Acts) call'd the Wish. The Music entirely new, the principal characters by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten and Mrs Smith. With a New Occasional Prologue spoken by King. [But this was changed on 27 April.] Receipts: #212 1s. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Bannister #145 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: A New Dance, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi. [See17730422.

Entertainment: End Opera: (By particular Desire) Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

254
25 April 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire the opera and dances will be performed in the Scenes of the Fiera Seranata

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Ridicoli

Dance: I: New Serious Ballet-; with a Pas de Deux-Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis; also a Grand Chaconne-Vallouis; II: New Ballet-; with a Pas de Deux-Vitalba, Mlle Sophie; a Louvre-Mlle Baccelli; End Opera: Champetre Comique-Lany, Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis, Asselin, Mlle Sophie, Vallouis@le@cadet

255
27 January 1776 @ King's Theatre

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

Mainpiece Title: Didone

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

256
06 February 1776 @ King's Theatre

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

257
29 February 1776 @ King's Theatre

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

258
12 March 1776 @ King's Theatre

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

259
16 April 1776 @ King's Theatre

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

260
20 April 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New serious opera. Music by Pacini. Under the direction of Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caio Mario

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

261
11 June 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last night for this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

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

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphe. As17760312

262
14 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera; the Music by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

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-

263
04 January 1777 @ King's Theatre

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

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

264
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

265
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

266
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

267
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

268
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

269
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

270
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

271
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

272
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

273
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

274
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

275
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