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1849 results for: Keyword - Sga Sestini
We found 910 matches on Performance Comments, 650 matches on Performance Title, 468 matches on Roles/Actors, 229 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

1651
25 April 1781 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Hypocrite

Afterpiece Title: A Fete

Performance Comment: SCENE I. A Church Yard by Moon Light. Poor Thomas Day-Bannister, Gaudry, Suett; [SCENE II. A Forest. Tally ho!-Mrs Wrighten; [SCENE III. A View of the Grand Fleet at Spithead. Blow high-Bannister; [with a Dance of Sailors-Blurton; [SCENE IV. A Venetian Carnival. Beviamo tuttre [recte Beviamo tutti tre] -Delpini, Gaudry, Du-Bellamy; Italian Laughing song-Delpini; [A Dance of Anticks-; [SCDNE THE LAST. A Rural Prospect. A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong; [To conclude with How merrily we live-Bannister, Gaudry, Mrs Cargill; Hecate-Holcroft.
Cast
Role: A Dance of Shepherds and Shepherdesses Actor: Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, Miss Armstrong

Afterpiece Title: Bon Ton

1652
28 January 1783 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Convito

Performance Comment: As17821102, but Sga Salpietro in place of Sga Pollone .

Dance: End of Act I New Divertisement, as17830125; End of Act II Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, but omitted: Pas de Basque

1653
13 February 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costanza

Performance Comment: As17830125, but Sga Salpietro's name listed in playbill .
Cast
Role: Giacomina Actor: Sga Gherardi
Role: Lisetta Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Giannina Actor: Sga Allegranti.

Dance: End of Act I Le Tuteur Trompe, as17830111, with two Pas de Deux, in a stile entirely new, called Pas de Lapons; or, Laplanders' Dance, by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore; End of Act II a new Pastoral Ballet by the principal Dancers, with a variety of Pas Seuls and a Pas de Deux by Slingsby and Mlle Theodore, and to conclude with a Grand Allemande by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Slingsby, Mlle Theodore

1654
18 February 1783 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ifigenia In Aulide

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Scovelli, Bartolini, Schinotti; Sga Gherardi, Sga Morigi. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1782) lists the parts: Achille, Agamennone, Ulisse, Arcade; Elisena, Ifigenia.] hathi.

Dance: End of Act II New Divertisement (performers not listed, but see17821130), in which a Pas de Deux by Simonet, &c.; End of Act III Les Epouses Persones, as17830215

Cast
Role: Slaves Actor: Sga Crespi, Mlle Theodore

1655
04 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Franchi, Bartolini, Tasca, Schinotti; Sga Catenacci, Sga Lusini. [Libretto (G. Bigg, 1778) lists the parts: Timante, Demofoonte, Cherinto, Matusio, Adrasto; Creusa, Dircea.] hathi.

Music: Between the 1st and 2nd Acts a sonata on the harpsichord by Clementi

Dance: End of Act II Friendship leads to Love, as17831206, but omitted: Lepicq; End of Opera he Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203

Song: Pacchierotti will conclude the 1st Act with an entire new scene by Sarti; In Act III a song, composed by Handel, by Pacchierotti

1656
25 March 1784 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Rivali Delusi

Performance Comment: As17840106, but added: An entirely new Suartetto by Franchi, Tasca, Schinotti, Sga Dorta; the music by Sarti .
Cast
Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I a new ballet, composed for the occasion by D'Auberval, Pygmalion (taken from the Mono-drama of that name by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, with the original music composed by that very celebrated writer; the story founded on the fabulous account of Pygmalion animating his statue) by Lepicq, Vcstris (Jun.], Mme Rossi, Mme Theodore; End of Opera will be revived Le Tuteur Trompe (composed by Lepicq) in which the following new dances: A new Pas de Deux by Lepicq and Mme Rossi, the latter in the character of Niaise; a Pas Seul by Mme Theodore; a Pas de Troit by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Zuchelli; an entirely new Pas de Deux by Vestris [Jun.] and Mme Theodore; a Pas Seul by Slingsby; a Pas Seul, entirely new, by Vestris [Jun.]; to conclude with the Sequdilla and Fandango by Lepicq and Mme Rossi. N. B. In the same ballet will be introduced a Minuet, composed by Barthelemon for the Prince of Wales, and an Allemande in the French stile, both by Lepicq and Mme Rossi

1657
17 June 1784 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Lusini. Gazetteer, 16 June: Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Sga Lusini, No. 232, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: As17840615throughout

1658
01 January 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the sudden Indisposition of Sga Ferrarese the new Serious Opera [Demetrio, announced in Public Advertiser, 31 Dec. 1784] is unavoidably postponed [see 8 Jan.]. 2nd dance: With several new Airs composed by Barthelemon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Curioso Indiscreto

Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Sga Schinotti
Role: Serpina Actor: Sga Pollone
Role: Clorinda Actor: Sga Dorta.

Dance: End of Act I Divertissement, as17841218; End of Opera Le Tuteur Trompe, with the Fandango, by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Zuchelli, Mme Bithmer, Henry, Nivelon, Mlle Dorival

1659
28 April 1785 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Tasca and Sga Rachele Dorta. Tickets, half a guinea each, to be had of Tasca, No. 5, Great Pulteney-street, Golden-square; of Sga Dorta, No. 234, Piccadilly

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: End of Act I A la Plus Sage [performers not listed, but see17850303 End of Opera Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312

1660
08 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Performance Comment: As17861223, but Calvesi_; Balelli_; Cremonini_; Sga _Schinotti.
Cast
Role: Barsene Actor: Sga Schinotti

Dance: End I: a new Ballet composed by Hus, La Fete Provencale-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; a new Pas de Deux-Mme Gervais Perignon, Mlle Mozon; End Opera: another new Ballet, composed by Hus, La Bergere Capricieuse-Goyon, Henry, two Miss Simonets; conclude with: favourite Pas de Deux Russe-Laborie, Mlle Mozon, the other parts of the Dance as above

1661
29 March 1787 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Rubinelli, Calvesi, Balelli, Cremonini, Sga Schinotti, Mme Mara. Larpent MS 721 lists the parts: Enea, Iarba, Osmida, Araspe, Selene, Didone-Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: Principal Characters Actor: Rubinelli, Calvesi, Balelli, Cremonini, Sga Schinotti, Mme Mara. Larpent MS 721 lists the parts: Enea, Iarba, Osmida, Araspe, Selene, Didone-Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17870116; End Opera: La Fete Provencale, as17870308

1662
05 June 1787 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Virginia

Performance Comment: As17870417, but Principal Parts-Sga _Benini, Mme Mara.
Cast
Role: Principal Parts Actor: Sga _Benini, Mme Mara.

Dance: End I: Divertissement, as17870428; End Opera: La Jardiniere, as17870322

1663
06 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 [of Sacred Music From The Works Of handel, Chiefly Performed At westminster-abbey At The handel Commemoration, 26 May 1784]; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: The Coronation Anthem, God save the King

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture- (Occasional Oratorio); Shall I in Mamre's fertile Plain-Sale; For all these Mercies-Chorus; O had I Jubal's Lyre-Miss Mahon; Ye Sons of Israel-Chorus (Joshua); Total Eclipse-Harrison; O first created Beam-Chorus (Samson); Angels ever bright and fair-Sga Storace (Theodora); He gave them Hailstones-Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Jehovah crowned=-Pearson, Chorus (Esther); He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Cantelo (Siroe); Second Hautboy Concerto-; Praise the Lord-Miss Mahon (Esther); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus (Saul); O come let us worship-Harrison (Coronation? Anthems); The Lord shall reign-Chorus; For the Horse of Pharaoh-Harrison; The Horse and his Rider-Sga Storace, Chorus (Israel in Egypt).
Cast
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Sga Storace, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture and Dead March-(Saul); Funeral Anthem-; What Passion cannot Music raise or quell-Miss Cantelo (Dryden's Ode); Glory to God-Harrison, Chorus (Joshua); Where'er you walk-Sga Storace (Semele); Gloria Partri-full chorus (Jubilate).
Cast
Role: Where'er you walk Actor: Sga Storace

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Mme Gautherot

1664
20 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Overture and March-(Scipio); Tyrants would in impious throngs-Chorus (Athalia); Oft on a plat of rising ground-Harrison (L'Allegro); The many rend the skies-Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Tune your harps-Miss Mahon (Esther); From Harmony-Harrison, Chorus (Dryden's Ode); Ye Sacred Priests, Farewell ye limpid Springs-Sga Storace (Jephtha); From the censer-Chorus (Solomon).
Cast
Role: Farewell ye limpid Springs Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Fifth Grand Concerto-; Let me wander not unseen-Miss Mahon; And young and old-Chorus (L'Allegro); Music spread thy voice around-Harrison, Chorus (Solomon); O magnify the Lord-Miss Cantelo (Chandos? Athems); May no rash intruder, [the] Nightingale Chorus-(Solomon); Gentle Airs-Harrison (Athalia); O God who in thy heavenly band-Chorus (Joseph); The Prince unable to conceal his Pain-Sga Storace (Alexander's Feast); The King shall rejoice-.
Cast
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his Pain Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture-(Ariadne); From wave to wave-Sale; Thy right hand O Lord-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Pleasure my former ways resigning-Harrison; Happy if still we reign-Chorus (Time and Truth); Pious Orgies-Miss Cantelo [Judas Maccabaeus]; But bright Cecilia-Sga Storace; As from the power of sacre lays-Chorus (Dryden's Ode); God save Great George our King-Greatorex.
Cast
Role: But bright Cecilia Actor: Sga Storace

Music: End II: As17890227; End Part I: Concerto by Handel on organ-Greatorex

1665
21 March 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Performance Comment: As17890228, but Giuseppe_ Forlivesi; Balelli_; Fineschi_; Sga_ Delicati.
Cast
Role: Belinda Actor: Sga Delicati
Role: Adelina Actor: Sga Giuliani.

Dance: End I: New Divertissement, as17890110; End Opera: Les Jalousies du Serail, as17890317

1666
27 March 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Horse and his Rider Actor: Sga Storace, Chorus
Role: Where'er you walk Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Jehovah crowned-Pearson, Chorus; He was Eyes unto the Blind-Miss Cantelo; Second Hautboy +Concerto-; So shall the Lute and Harp-Miss Mahon (Judas Maccabaeus); Gird on thy Sword-Chorus; Thanks to my Brethren, How vain is Man-Harrison (Judas Maccabaeus); Then round about the starry Throne-Chorus (Samson); Every Day will I give Thanks-Sga Storace (Chandos? Anthems); Fix'd in his everlasting Seat-Chorus (Samson).
Cast
Role: Every Day will I give Thanks Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: Overture (Tamerlane) and Dead March-(Saul); Honour and Arms-Griffiths (Samson); Fallen is the Foe-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Ye Men of Gaza-Miss Cantelo (Samson); When his loud Voice-Chorus (Jephtha); O come let us worship-Harrison; The Lord shall reign-Chorus; Sing ye to the Lord-Sga Storace; The Horse and his Rider-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace

Music: As17890306

1667
03 April 1789 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection 0 Of Sacred Music

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Performance Comment: Fourth Hautboy Concerto-; Here amid the shady Woods-Miss Mahon (Alexander Balus); For unto us a Child is born-Chorus (The Messiah); Arm arm ye Brave-Sale; We come in bright Array-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); Heart the seat of soft Desire-Sga Storace (Acis and Galatea); No more of Ammon's God-Chorus (Jephtha); Brethren farewell, Then when the Sun-Harrison (Samson); The Mighty Power-Chorus (Athalia).
Cast
Role: Heart the seat of soft Desire Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: Overture-(Berenice); Happy Pair-Harrison, Chorus (Alexander's Feast); Great Jehovah's awful Word-Miss Cantelo (Israel in Egypt); Lift up your Heads-Chorus (The Messiah); The morning Lark-Miss Mahon (Semele); He rebuked the Red Sea-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Rendi il Sereno al Ciglio-Harrison (Sosarme); See the conqu'ring Hero comes-Chorus (Judas Maccabaeus); The Prince Unable-Sga Storace (Alexander's Feast); Immortal Lord of Earth and Skies-Chorus (Deborah).
Cast
Role: The Prince Unable Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Performance Comment: O the Pleasures-Chorus (Acis and Galatea); Come ye smiling Hours-Miss Cantelo (Nabal); How excellent-Chorus (Saul); Pleasure my former Ways resigning-Harrison (Time and Truth); He smote all the First Born-Chorus (Israel in Egypt); Joys in gentle Strains-Miss Cantelo, Harrison (Athalia); Grateful Hearts enjoy the Blessing-Sga Storace (Nabal); Hallelujah!-Grand Chorus (The Messiah); God save Great George our King-.
Cast
Role: Grateful Hearts enjoy the Blessing Actor: Sga Storace

Music: As17890306

1668
21 April 1789 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A gala Sponsored By brooks's Club, Celebration Of king's Recovery [and See 15, 24 Apr

Performance Comment: 11 May]. [Shortly before midnight an overture-; [was played, followed by a duet-Kelly, Sga Storace, [assisted by a Chorus; music by Mazzinghi-; An Ode by Robert Merry-Mrs Siddons; [dressed "a la Britannia, with a spear, standing on a raised stage...This being finished a Transparent Paintingv dropped upon her, and she was no more seen." The Ode was concluded at 12:30, and Rule Britannia-[ was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.). was sung. Supper was served at two o'clock, but no dancing was possible because of the large number of guests. "Many persons were not gone at six in the morning." The price of seven tickets was 25 guineas (World, 22, 23 Apr.).
Cast
Role: followed by a duet Actor: Kelly, Sga Storace,

1669
19 February 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah, Preceded By god Save The King(coronation Anthems)

Performance Comment: Principal Vocal Parts-Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace; 1st Violin-Shaw; Conductor-Dr Arnold.
Cast
Role: Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Reinhold, Kelly, Dignum, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace

Music: End II: concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower, Son to the African Prince

1670
24 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Grand Selection From The Works Of handel 0

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 1

Cast
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 2

Performance Comment: As17900317but Che faro[Orfeo ed Euridice, by Gluck]-Sga Storace; The Prince unable to conceal his pain-_; Concerto on the violin-Master Bridgtower.
Cast
Role: ] Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus

Afterpiece Title: Grand Selection 3

Cast
Role: The virgins too Actor: Sga Storace
Role: May every Hero fall like thee Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Mad Bess Actor: Sga Storace
Role: The Prince unable to conceal his pain Actor: Sga Storace
Role: See the godlike youth advance Actor: Sga Storace, Miss Romanzini, Chorus

1671
26 March 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Redemption 0; Messiah

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 1

Cast
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 2

Performance Comment: As17900226, but In sweetest harmony-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: In sweetest harmony Actor: Sga Storace.
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: Redemption 3

Cast
Role: Pious Orgies Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Sing ye to the Lord Actor: Sga Storace
Role: Angels ever bright and fair Actor: Sga Storace
Role: He was Eyes unto the Blind Actor: Sga Storace

Music: End Part II: As17900219; End I: a new concerto on the Piano Forte-Attwood Jun., Musician to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales

1672
03 June 1790 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Barbiere Di Siviglia; Or, The Spanish Barber

Performance Comment: Count Almaviva-Kelly (of dl); Figaro-Borselli; Don Basilio-Torregiani; Don Bartolo-Neri; Giovinetto-Benigni; Rosina-Sga Storace.
Cast
Role: Rosina Actor: Sga Storace.

Dance: End I: La Bergere des Alpes, as17900525; End Opera: Divertisement, as17900529

1673
11 September 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Haunted Tower

Performance Comment: Lord William-Kelly; Baron of Oakland-Baddeley; Edward-Bannister Jun.; Lewis-Suett; Robert-Dignum; Charles-Sedgwick; Hugo-Moody; De Courcy-Whitfield; Martin-Williames; Servant-Lyons; Hubert-Webb; Lady Elinor-Mrs Crouch; Adela-Sga Storace; Cicely-Miss Romanzini; Maud-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Adela Actor: Sga Storace

Afterpiece Title: The Deuce is in Him

1674
04 October 1790 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple; Or, A Trip To The Jubilee

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Performance Comment: Crop-Dignum; Frederick-Kelly; Endless-Suett; Robin-Bannister Jun.; William-Sedgwick; Servant-Alfred; Dorothy-Miss Romanzini; Louisa-Mrs Crouch; Margaretta-Sga Storace; Nelly-Miss Hagley; Grandmother-Mrs Booth.
Cast
Role: Margaretta Actor: Sga Storace

1675
10 February 1791 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Siege Of Belgrade

Performance Comment: Characters-Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland [and see17910101].and see17910101].
Cast
Role: Characters Actor: Kelly, Palmer, Haymes, Suett, Bannister Jun., Dignum, Sedgwick, Hollingsworth, Mrs Crouch, Miss Hagley, Sga Storace, Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist