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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Sga Nicolina Giordani"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Sga Nicolina Giordani")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 912 matches on Performance Comments, 651 matches on Performance Title, 252 matches on Event Comments, 90 matches on Author, and 5 matches on Roles/Actors.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Lord Of The Manor

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

Dance: End: Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Delpini, Sga Crespi, Henry, Miss Armstrong

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: Robinson Crusoe

Dance: Afterpiece: To conclude with a Dance-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Sga Crespi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Masked Ball, With A Supper

Cast
Role: Isabella Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Lauretta Actor: Sga Salpietro
Role: Bettina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Part I a new Dance (1st time; composed by Noverre), Apollon et let Muses by Le Picq (1st appearance in England), Nivelon, Mme Simonet, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mlle Baccelli; End of Part 11 a New Dance, demicharacter (composed by Noverre) by Le Picq, Nivelon, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore, Sga Crespi, Mlle Baccelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Cast
Role: Zelinda Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Selene Actor: Sga Morigi.

Dance: End of Act I Apelles and Campaspe, as17821102; End of Opera New Divertisement, as17821102, but Sga Crespi in place of Sga Sala, and added: Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi (1st appearance in this country)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morigi, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Gherardi, Sga Pollone, Sga Allegranti. [Cast from libretto (R. Ayre, 1783): Giorgio-Viganoni; Pasquale-Morigi; Il Baronedi Ripa Verde-Bartolini; Il Re-Schinotti; Giacomina-Sga Gherardi; Lisetta-Sga Pollone; Giannina-Sga Allegranti.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821102, but Sga Crespi in place of Sga Sala; added: Pas de Deux, as17821210 End of Act II Apelles and Campaspe, as17821102

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17821102, but Sga Crespi in place of Sga Sala; End of Opera Il Ratio delle Sabine, as17821212

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Tasca, Cremonini (1st appearance), Schinotti, Franchi; Sga Schinotti, Sga Pollone, Sga Rachele Dorta. [Cast from Larpent MS 677: Il Marchese Calandrano Curioso-Tasca; Aurelio-Cremonini; Prospero-Schinotti; Il Conte di Ripaverde-Franchi; Emilia-Sga Schinotti; Serpina-Sga Pollone; Clorinda-Sga Dorta.] hathi. hathi.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Serpina Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Sga Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement (composed by Lepicq) by Nivelon, Mlle Dorival (from the Opera-House in Paris; their 1st appearance), Frederic, Mme Julien, Mlle Fusi, Mme Bithmer (their 1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Sg and Sga Pitrot Angiolini (from the King's Theatre at Naples; their 1st appearance); End of Opera a new Grand Ballet (composed by Lepicq) Le Parti de Chasse d'Henry IV-King Henry rv-Angiolini; the other Characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Mlle Dorival, Zuchelli, Nivelon, Sga Pitrot Angiolini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Cast
Role: Selene Actor: Sga Catenacci

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860124, but omitted: Spozzi; End of Opera a new Ballet Historique, Acis and Galatea, by Vestris, Sga Carolina, D'Egville, Henry, Sga Crespi, Duquesney Jun., the two Mlles Simonet, Master D'Egville, Mme Harvey, Mlle Mozon. [Morning Post, 20 Feb. assigns: Acis-Vestris; Thetis-Mlle Mozon.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Babbini, Tasca, Morigi, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Sestini, Sga Sala, Sga Ferrarese del Bene. [Cast from libretto Q. Almon, 1786): Il Conte di Bandiera-Babbini; Blasio-Tasca; Lumaca-Morigi; Il Tenente-Bartolini; Girandola CafTettiere-Schinotti; La Contessa di Bandiera-Sga Sestini; Carlotta-Sga Sala; Ernestina-Sga Ferrarese del Bene.] hathi. hathi.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement Villageois, as17860218; End of Opera a New Divertissement (composed by Giroux) by Vestris, Sga Carolina, Sga Crespi, Henry, Marseilles, Duquesney Jun., the two Mlles Simonet, Mlle Mozon, Fabiani (1st King's appearance in England)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scuola De Gelosi

Dance: End of Act I Let Amans Surpris, as17860601 but added: Sga Carolina, Mlle Rosine Simonet, Mlle Elenore Simonet, Miss Hervey, Henry, Sga Crespi; End of Opera Ninette a la Cour, as17860601

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Merchant Of Venice

Afterpiece Title: Love a-la-Mode

Dance: III: Tambourine, as17671010; IV: A New Comic Dance-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycombe

Dance: I: A New Dance-Langrish, Miss Besford, as17730426 III: A Highland Reel-Aldridge, Sga Manesiere, Miss Besford [see17680307]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Les Amusemens Champetres, as17761102; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761102; End Opera: a new Ballet, Demi-caractere, Les Chasseurs-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Simonin Vallouy?@le@cadet

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Les Amans Heureux, as17761102; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761130; End Opera: a new Comic Dance, composed by Zuchelli, La Force de l'Amour-Sg and Sga Zuchelli

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Germondo

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Micheli, Sga Marianna Farnese, Sga Cecilia Davies Inglesina. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell. 1776): Germondo-Rauzzini; Alarico-Trebbi; Cratero-Savoi; Lisimaco-Micheli; Alvida-Sga Farnese; Rosomonda-Sga Cecilia Davies.
Cast
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End II: a new Serious Ballet-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; in which a Grand Chaconne-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; a Pas de Deux-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli; End Opera: L'Epouse Persane, as17770121

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

Performances

Dance: End I: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End II: Les Chasseurs, as17770315End Opera: a New Serious Ballet-Mlle Baccelli, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; Entree-Mlle DeCamp (1st appearance in England)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Capricci Del Sesso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Fochetti, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Sga Marianna Farnese, Sga Sestini. [Cast adjusted from playbill of 19 Dec. 1780: Giannino-Trebbi; Letanzio-Fochetti; Don Grillo-Micheli; Palmetta-Sga Prudom; Carlina-Sga Marianna Farnese; Giacinta-Sga Sestini.]

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orione

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rauzzini, Trebbi, Savoi, Sga Prudom, Sga Luiggia and Marianna Farnese, Sga Pozzi, Sga Davies Inglesina.Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Orione-Rauzzini; Enopione-Trebbi; Mercurio-Savoi; Oracolo-Micheli; Nice-Sga Prudom; Argia-Sga Luiggia Farnese; Tirsi-Sga Marianna Farnese; Retrea-Sga Pozzi; Candiope-Sga Davies Inglesina.
Cast
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Capricci Del Sesso

Dance: End I: La Paysane Distraite, as17770617 End II: Serious Ballet, as17770617 End Opera: La Clochette, as17770315but Sga _Zuchelli, Mlle DeCamp

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Cast
Role: 770313but Clori Actor: Sga Marianna Farnese in place of Sga Luiggva? Farnese.
Role: Clori Actor: Sga Farnese
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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Twin Rivals

Dance: LLe Genereux Corsaire-Sg and Sga Fausan, LaCroix, lately arrived from Paris, Constantin, M Mechell, Mlle Mechell, Dumont, Desse, Baudouin, Mrs Walter, Miss Thomson, Miss Story

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love For Love

Dance: Comic Ballet, call'd% Les Masons et Les Sabotiers-Sg and Sga Fausan, Dumont, Desse, Boudouin, Mrs Walter, Mrs Thompson, Mrs Rayner, Leviez; Le Genereux Corsaire, as17411021