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We found 219 matches on Performance Comments, 54 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Title, 29 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: A new Opera. [But not performed.] 'Twas with inexpressible Concern that Mr Vanneschi found the Nobility and Gentry disappointed last Night, by the new Opera's not being then performed; a circumstance wholly owing to Sig Ricciarelli's being, on a sudden, taken extremely ill Yesterday, at an hour too late for its being made known to the Public (Public Advertiser, 11 Feb.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Event Comment: A New Opera. First performance in England. The Musick composed by Sig Abos

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tito Manlio

Performance Comment: Titus Manlius-Pazzagli; Manlius-Ricciarelli; Servilia-Signora Mingotti; Sabina-Signora Frasi; Lucius-Signora Mattei; Decius-Signora Mondini (1756 libretto).
Cast
Role: Titus Manlius Actor: Pazzagli
Role: Manlius Actor: Ricciarelli
Role: Servilia Actor: Signora Mingotti
Role: Sabina Actor: Signora Frasi
Role: Lucius Actor: Signora Mattei
Role: Decius Actor: Signora Mondini

Dance: NNew Dances-

Event Comment: With new Music compos'd by Sig Nicola Conforto, and new Dances. A new Scene painted by Mr Mitermayer. [Repeated in the bills.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

Event Comment: Opera by Sig Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

Dance: With Dances

Event Comment: A New Opera. The Musick by Sig Baldassare Galuppi. [Mingotti had been advertising for subscriptions for next season but now Vanneschi announces that he was secured the licence for next year from the Lord Chamberlain and he is the new Director of the operas (Daily Advertiser).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Euristeo

Performance Comment: Creonte-Pazzaglia; Antigona-Signora Mingotti; Eurifreo-Ricciarelli; Ermione-Signora Passerini; Learco-Signora Grandis; Ormonte-Mareschi (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Creonte Actor: Pazzaglia
Role: Antigona Actor: Signora Mingotti
Role: Eurifreo Actor: Ricciarelli
Role: Ermione Actor: Signora Passerini
Role: Learco Actor: Signora Grandis
Role: Ormonte Actor: Mareschi

Dance: With New dances-

Event Comment: A New Opera. Ths Musick newly composed by Sig Cocchi. New Clothes, Decorations, and Dances. [On Monday 13 March Sga Frasi published in the Public Advertiser thanks for those who supported her benefit (6 March) and apologized for deficiencies in the performances. Some of the principals were engaged in the run of the new tragedy [The Prophetess? Mariamne?] whose run she could not anticipate.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Issipile

Event Comment: A new Opera, the music newly compos'd by Sig Cocchi. With New Decorations and New Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Ciro Riconosiuto

Performance Comment: Libretto of 1759 lists: Astioges-Gaetano Quilici; Mandane-Signora Colomba Mattei; Cyrus-Paquale Potenza; Cambises-Ferdinando Tenducci called Senesino; Arpalice-Signora Angiola Calori; Egistus-Laura Rosa.

Dance: Director of Dances: Giovanni Gallini Dancers-Gallini, Signora Rosa Carlini, Giuseppe Forti, Signora Giac. Bonomi

Event Comment: A New Opera. Music by Sig Perez. New Scenes, New Cloaths, and New Dances

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Farnace

Cast
Role: Young Prince Actor: Miss Burn
Event Comment: Benefit Sig and Signora Forti. [Actually a charity benefit, as the ship with their costumes was seized by the French.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Ciro Riconosiuto

Dance: new dance% Il Divertimento Napolitano-

Event Comment: Afterpiece: An English Burtetta from the Italian. Music by Sig Adolfo Hasse (playbill). Burletta Damn'd (Cross). Acted but once and not printed (Genest, IV, 579). Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Receipts: #140 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zara

Cast
Role: Osman Actor: Holland 1st time
Role: Lusignan Actor: Garrick
Role: Zara Actor: Mrs Cibber
Role: Nerestan Actor: Davies
Role: Melidor Actor: Scrase
Role: Orasmin Actor: Burton
Role: Selima Actor: Mrs Davies
Role: Chatilion Actor: Blakes.

Afterpiece Title: The Tutor

Cast
Role: Pandolfo Actor: Gaudry
Role: Ernesto Actor: Reinhold
Role: Zerbina Actor: Sga Saratina
Event Comment: Benefit for Sga DeAmicis, who will present it [the afterpiece] in its own natural beauty, such as it originally came from the hands of the ingenious author Sig Pergolesi, and as it was first done at Naples, in order to give the Nobility and Gentry the most favorable idea of so masterly a piece. Pit and Boxes to be put together at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Dance:

Event Comment: Benefit for Manzoli. The Music entirely new, composed by Giardini. On account of the great Demand for Gallery Tickets, Sig Manzoli is obliged to appropriate the Upper Gallery for this Night. Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be open at 4. To begin precisely at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliola

Performance Comment: cnl, but Sig Lovatini will perform tonight.
Event Comment: A Concert of Vocal and Instrumental Music benefit for Mrs Pinto. Songs by Mrs Forbes, Master Brown, and Mrs Pinto. Concertos on the organ and Hautboy by Hook and Park. After which will be performed for the first time a Pastoral Serenata called Love and Innocence, in two acts composed by Mr Hook, with chorusses. An elegant transparent Temple of Apollo designed and painted by Sig Bigar, machinist to the Opera House. The Gardens will be additionally illuminated. Fireworks. The whole to conclude with a Ball

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love And Innocence

Event Comment: The above opera will be perform'd owing to the sudden indisposition of Sig Lovattini, the first man in the Comic Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cosroe

Event Comment: A New comic Opera Written by Sig Badini; The Music entirely new composed by Guglielmi. With New Dances and Decorations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Disertore

Event Comment: Benefit Sig & Signora Guglielmi. Music by Guglielmi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Pazzie D'orlando

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'avaro Deluso

Cast
Role: Gervasio Actor: Jermoli
Role: Calandrano Actor: Antonio Rossi
Role: Agapito Actor: Carlo Rovedino
Role: Modesta Actor: Sga Jermoli
Role: Lazzarina Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Zerbinetta Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: With new Dances composed by Simonet. End II: La Noche Hollandoise-Banti, Zuchelli, Slingsby, Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti; End Opera: a new grand Serious Ballet, Les Nymphes de Diane; ou, L'Amour Faune-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Banti, Sga Tinti

Ballet: End I: new Pantomime Ballet Annette et Lubin. Bailly-LeDet; Sig. du Village-Simonet; Lubin-Slingsby; Annette-Mme Simonet; unassigned-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli

Performance Comment: Bailly-LeDet; Sig. du Village-Simonet; Lubin-Slingsby; Annette-Mme Simonet; unassigned-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli.
Cast
Role: Bailly Actor: LeDet
Role: du Village Actor: Simonet
Role: Lubin Actor: Slingsby
Role: Annette Actor: Mme Simonet
Role: unassigned Actor: Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flora's Vagaries

Performance Comment: Edition of 1670: Alberto-Mohun; Lodovico-Beeston; Prospero-Bird; Grimani-Cartwright; Francisco-Burt; Fryer-Loveday; Flora-Mrs Ellen Gwin; Otrante-Mrs Nepp. Edition of 1677 adds: Giacomo-$Shatterel;. See also 3 Nov. 1663.. See also 3 Nov. 1663.
Cast
Role: Alberto Actor: Mohun
Role: Lodovico Actor: Beeston
Role: Prospero Actor: Bird
Role: Grimani Actor: Cartwright
Role: Francisco Actor: Burt
Role: Fryer Actor: Loveday
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Ellen Gwin
Role: Otrante Actor: Mrs Nepp. Edition of 1677 adds: Giacomo-Shatterel
Role: Giacomo Actor: Shatterel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fatal Jealousie

Performance Comment: Edition of 1673: Don Antonio-Smith; Don Gerardo-Medburn; Don Francisco-Young; Don Sebastian-Crosby; Jasper-Sandford; Pedro-Burford; Servant-Norris; Captain of the Watch-Nath. Leigh; Caelia-Mrs Shadwel; Eugenia-Mrs Betterton; Flora-Mrs Osborn; Nurse-Nokes; Witch-Mrs Norris; Prologue-Smith; Epilogue-Harris.
Cast
Role: Don Antonio Actor: Smith
Role: Don Gerardo Actor: Medburn
Role: Don Francisco Actor: Young
Role: Don Sebastian Actor: Crosby
Role: Jasper Actor: Sandford
Role: Pedro Actor: Burford
Role: Servant Actor: Norris
Role: Captain of the Watch Actor: Nath. Leigh
Role: Caelia Actor: Mrs Shadwel
Role: Eugenia Actor: Mrs Betterton
Role: Flora Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Nurse Actor: Nokes
Role: Witch Actor: Mrs Norris
Role: Prologue Actor: Smith
Role: Epilogue Actor: Harris.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The False Count; Or, A New Way To Play An Old Game

Performance Comment: Edition of 1682: Prologue-Mr Smith; Don Carlos-Smith; Antonio-Wiltshire; Francisco-Nokes; Baltazer-Bright; Sebastian-Freeman; Guzman-Underhill; Guilion-Lee; Julia-Mrs Davis; Clara-Mrs Petty; Isabella-Mrs Coror; Jacinta-Mrs Osborn; Epilogue-Mrs Barry Made by a Person of Quality.
Cast
Role: Prologue Actor: Mr Smith
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Smith
Role: Antonio Actor: Wiltshire
Role: Francisco Actor: Nokes
Role: Baltazer Actor: Bright
Role: Sebastian Actor: Freeman
Role: Guzman Actor: Underhill
Role: Guilion Actor: Lee
Role: Julia Actor: Mrs Davis
Role: Clara Actor: Mrs Petty
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Coror
Role: Jacinta Actor: Mrs Osborn
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Barry Made by a Person of Quality.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Successful Strangers

Performance Comment: Edition of 1690: Don Carlos-Williams; Silvio-Mountfort; Antonio-Powel; Don Lopez-Nokes; Don Francisco-Lee; Don Pedro-Bright; Guzman-Underhill; Sancho-Bowen; Dorothea-Mrs Knight; Feliciana-Mrs Mountfort; Farmosa-Mrs Corey; Biancha-Mrs Bracegirdle; Niece-Mrs Miles; End Act III: Mrs Butler's Dance; Prologue-Mrs Bracegirdle; Epilogue-Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.
Cast
Role: Don Carlos Actor: Williams
Role: Silvio Actor: Mountfort
Role: Antonio Actor: Powel
Role: Don Lopez Actor: Nokes
Role: Don Francisco Actor: Lee
Role: Don Pedro Actor: Bright
Role: Guzman Actor: Underhill
Role: Sancho Actor: Bowen
Role: Dorothea Actor: Mrs Knight
Role: Feliciana Actor: Mrs Mountfort
Role: Farmosa Actor: Mrs Corey
Role: Biancha Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Niece Actor: Mrs Miles
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Bracegirdle
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mr Nokes, Mr Lee, Mr Mountfort.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Heiress; Or, The Salamanca Doctor Out Plotted

Performance Comment: Edition of 1703 lists: Governour-Bowman; Count Pirro-Griffith; Gravello-Freeman; Larich-Fieldhouse; Lord Euphenes-Arnold; Palante-Powel; Clerimont-Baile; Eugenio-Booth; Alphonso-Knap; Francisco-Pack; Sancho-Dogget; Tristram-Lee; Rosco-Bright; Lucasia-Mrs Barry; Lavinia-Mrs Prince; Laura-Mrs Lawson; Prologue-Mrs Prince; Epilogue-Dogget.
Cast
Role: Governour Actor: Bowman
Role: Count Pirro Actor: Griffith
Role: Gravello Actor: Freeman
Role: Larich Actor: Fieldhouse
Role: Lord Euphenes Actor: Arnold
Role: Palante Actor: Powel
Role: Clerimont Actor: Baile
Role: Eugenio Actor: Booth
Role: Alphonso Actor: Knap
Role: Francisco Actor: Pack
Role: Sancho Actor: Dogget
Role: Tristram Actor: Lee
Role: Rosco Actor: Bright
Role: Lucasia Actor: Mrs Barry
Role: Lavinia Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Laura Actor: Mrs Lawson
Role: Prologue Actor: Mrs Prince
Role: Epilogue Actor: Dogget.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: An undated edition (ca. 1707) lists a possible cast: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keen; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Hartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter; Merchant-Minns; Fountain-Knap; Bellamore-Fairbank; Hairbrain-Bowman; Roger-Cross; Ralph-Kent; Humphrey-Trout; Lucy-Mrs Mills; Prologue-; Epilogue-.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Lovegood Actor: Keen
Role: Lance Actor: Bullock
Role: Shorthose Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Hartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter
Role: Merchant Actor: Minns
Role: Fountain Actor: Knap
Role: Bellamore Actor: Fairbank
Role: Hairbrain Actor: Bowman
Role: Roger Actor: Cross
Role: Ralph Actor: Kent
Role: Humphrey Actor: Trout
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Prologue Actor:
Role: Epilogue Actor: .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Wit Without Money

Performance Comment: Valentine-Wilks; Francisco-Mills; Lovegood-Keene; Lance-Bullock; Shorthose-Norris; Lady Heartwell-Mrs Oldfield; Isabella-Mrs Porter.
Cast
Role: Valentine Actor: Wilks
Role: Francisco Actor: Mills
Role: Lovegood Actor: Keene
Role: Lance Actor: Bullock
Role: Shorthose Actor: Norris
Role: Lady Heartwell Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Isabella Actor: Mrs Porter.

Afterpiece Title: The Stage Coach

Cast
Role: Nicodemus Somebody Actor: Pack.