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Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Ciampi-; Intennerir mi sento (Galluppi)-Serasini; Ti parli in seno amore (Perez)-Sga Frasi; Concerto violencello Pasqualini-; Lasciar t' amato bene from Nerone-Sga Visconti; Dal suo gentil sembiante (P. Pulli)-Albuzzi; Part II:Concerto-Dubourg; Sfogati o Ciel sereno (Hasse)-Passerini; Endless pleasure (Handel)-Beard; Concerto on bassoon-Miller; Puppille care from Nerone-Serasini; E Maggiore degn' altro Dolore from Nerone-Sga Visconti; Part III: Concerto on oboe-Vincent; Rasserani i mesta rai (Pescetti)-Albuzzi; Non vi piacque ingiusti Dei (Mazzoni)-Sga Frasi; Oh 'Tis Elysium All (Pasquali)-Beard; Compiangermi non sai (Braun)-Passerini; Duet Tu vuoi ch'io O cara (Vinci)-Sga Visconti, Serafini.

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Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's New Carnival Concert; Or, The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: Set for a Smoking Pipe, a Tankard, a Bassoon, a Pair of Tongs, two Wooden Spoons, a Salt Box, and a Pair of Slippers, by the best Italian masters, viz.: Sig Zappino, Sig Sallybotino, Sig Diavolino, Sig Ferrareni, Sig Cochinino, Sig Batterino, Sig Ciavartino, several others (just arrived from the Republic of San Marino).

Afterpiece Title: La Pantomime du Charpentier

Dance: An Extraordinary Original who will not touch the Ground either with his hands or feet-

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Mainpiece Title: Roxana; Or, Alexander In India

Performance Comment: Allessandro-Monticelli; Rossane-Siga Visconti; Lisaura-Rosa Mancini; Tassile-Giulia Frasi; Clito-Signora Fratesanti (Deutsch Handel, p. 573). Lady Hertford to Lord Beauchamp: The singers are Monticelli, Visconti, Julietta, a bass from Italy whose name is Fratanzanti, and two new women; one whose name is Rosa Mancini...and the other, Caselli.-Hughes, Hertford, p. 297.
Cast
Role: Rossane Actor: Siga Visconti
Role: Clito Actor: Signora Fratesanti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture by Berg-; Songs-Sga Visconti, Savoi; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarden; Songs-Ciprandi, Sga Scotti; Part II. Songs-Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti; Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Concerto on Oboe-Eisent; Part III. Songs-Elisi, Ciprandi; Duet-Sga Scotti, Elisi; Solo on Violin-Pinto; Concerto on French Horn-.
Cast
Role: Songs Actor: Sga Visconti, Savoi
Role: Songs Actor: Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Afterpiece Title: The Enchanter; or, Love and Magic

Performance Comment: Actors only-Lowe, Champnes, Mrs Vincent, Miss Young, Master Leoni, 1st time. Moroc-Champness; Kaliel-Master Leoni; Zoreb-Lowe; Zaida-Mrs Vincent; Lyssa-Miss Young; The dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Tioli, Sig Giorgi, Sga Giorgi, Miss Baker, Miss Dawson, Miss Lucchi, others. The music composed by Mr Smith (Folger Bill).
Event Comment: By Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Positively the last Night. [Intended as satire on the Reverend John Henley's Oratory (eccentric preacher, 1692-1756) and as a puff for The Midwife or Old Woman's Magazine, edited by Christopher Smart and John Newberry, 1751-53. The Old Woman's Oratory written and produced by Smart. See the Gentleman's Magazine, 1752, p. 43; and Horace Walpole's letter to Montagu 12 May 1752, as follows: It appeared the lowest buffoonery in the world, even to me who am used to my uncle Horace. There is a bad oration to ridicule, what is too like, Orator Henley; all the rest is perverted music. There is a man who plays so nimbly on the kettle drums, that he has reduced that noisy instrument to be an object of sight; for if you don't see the tricks with his hands, it is no better than ordinary. Another play on a violin and trumpet together; another mimics a bagpipe with a German flute, and makes it full if disagreeable. There is an admired dulcimer, a favourite saltbox and a really curious Jew's Harp. Two or three men intend to persuade you that they play on a broomstick, which is drolly brought in, carefully shrouded in a case, so as to be mistaken for a bassoon or bass viol, but they succeed in nothing but the action. The last fellow imitates farting and curtseying to a French horn. There are twenty medley overtures, and a man who speaks a prologue and epilogue, in which he counterfeits all the actors and singers upon earth' (The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence, IX, p. 131). [See 3 Dec. 1751.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520502, but A Full Piece by Noell-; Two Orations-Mrs Midnight; A Duetto on two Beesomatoes-; with a Song-; a Solo in a New Taste-Sig Piantofugocalo; a new Concerto and Solo on the Cymbalo-Noell; a new Cantata in the Venetian Taste, by Sig Hasse-Sig Bombazino accompanied with the Vox Humaine; Solo on violincello-Master Hallett in the Character of a Cupid ; An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist; A Declamatory Piece on the Jew's Harp-a Casuist; a Solo of Humour on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; Also a Prologue, Epilogue-Toe.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Invasion, with Additions and Alterations

Performance Comment: Harlequin-King; Others-Yates, Bransby, Moody, Blakes, Burton, Clough, Packer, Vaughan, Mrs Bennet, Miss Pope; The Vocal Parts-Champnes, Fawcett, Miss Young; The Dances-Sig Grimaldi, Sig Giorgi, Miss Baker; and a New Hornpipe-Miss Dawson.
Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser, 5 Sept. 1769: Mr Crawford and Co. beg Leave to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry, with the following List of their new Singers, and others engaged for the serious and comic Operas next Season. Those marked thus& are new Performers, viz. Principal Singers for the Serious Operas: &Signior Guadini, first Man. &Signora Cecilia Grassi, first Woman. For comic or serious: Signor Lovattini, first Man. &Sig Zamperini, &Signora Guadini, first Women. &Signor Piatti, 2nd Man serious. &Signor Bianchi, Tenor, Signora Zamperini, Sig Morighi, Signora Piatti. Composer: Sig Guiglielmi. Principal Dancers: Mr Slingsby, &Signor Galiotti, &Signor Siminon, &Signora Guidi, Signora Radicatti, &Signora Gardel. Ballet Master: &Sig Campioni. [See 7 Nov.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The Dark; Or, The Man Of Bus'ness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Loredano-Lydal; Cardinal Colonna-Burt; Hircanio-Cartwright; Grimani-Griffin; Cornanti-Wintershul; Intrigo-Lacy; Count Sforza-Kynaston; Tribultio-Major Mohun; Visconti-Hayns; Jacomo-Charlton; Circumstantio-Shotterell; Satana-Harris; Proveditor-Powel; Parhelia-Mrs Uphill; Bellinganna-Mrs Bowtel; Aurana-Mrs James; Melina-Mrs Slade; Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Visconti Actor: Hayns

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In Persia

Performance Comment: Burney, History of Music, IV, 446, lists: Angelo Maria Monticelli, Soprano, first man; Andreoni, soprano, second man; (Amorevolli) tenor; Signora Visconti, 1st woman; Signora Panichi, 2nd woman; Signora Tedeschi, 3rd Woman. The part of Amorevoli omitted (Walpole to H. Mann, 2 Nov.). Libretto lists: Monticelli, Signora Visconti, Signora Moscovita, Amorevale; airs by Lampugnani, Pescetti, Leo, Hasse.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: Libretto gives: Singers-Monticelli, Amorevoli, Signora Visconti, Signora Muscovita; Dances-, decorations entirely new.

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Mainpiece Title: Polidoro

Performance Comment: libretto lists: Polimnestor-Amorevoli; Ilione-Signora Visconti; Polidore-Monticelli; Electra-Signora Panichi; Deiphilus-Andreoni; Alethes-Signora Tedeschi.
Cast
Role: Ilione Actor: Signora Visconti
Role: Electra Actor: Signora Panichi
Role: Alethes Actor: Signora Tedeschi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipione In Cartagine

Performance Comment: Scipione-Monticelli; Asdrubale-Amorevoli; Arsinoe-Signora Visconti; Berenice-Signora Panichi; Bomilcare-Andreoni; Druso-Signora Tedeschi [from libretto in British Museum].from libretto in British Museum].
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Signora Visconti
Role: Berenice Actor: Signora Panichi
Role: Druso Actor: Signora Tedeschi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Musical Entertainment

Performance Comment: Parts-Monticelli, Andreoni, Signora Visconti, Signora Amorevoli, Signora Panichi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gianguir

Performance Comment: Gianguir-Amorevoli; Cosrovius-Angelo Monticelli; Semira (Alinda)-Caterina Visconti; Zama-Sga Giovanna Contini; Mahobeth-Sga Giulia Frasi (Larpent MS.).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Caterina Visconti

Dance: Barbara Campanini (Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, I, 191)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mandane

Performance Comment: Dorimaspes-Amorevoli; Mandana-Siga Visconti; Emira-Siga Frasi; Almerind-Monticelli; Idrenus-Siga Galli; Floridan-Siga Contini [from libretto in British Museum].from libretto in British Museum].
Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Siga Visconti
Role: Emira Actor: Siga Frasi
Role: Idrenus Actor: Siga Galli
Role: Floridan Actor: Siga Contini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

Performance Comment: Singers-Monticelli, Visconti, Amorevole, Signora Frasi, Signora Contini, With Signora Galli singing male parts (Burney, History of Music, IV, 449).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Temistocle

Performance Comment: Xerxes-Monticello; Themistocles-Amorevoli; Aspasia-Signora Visconti; Roxana-Signora Frasi; Lisimachus-Signora Galli; Sebastes-Signora Contini [from libretto at British Museum].from libretto at British Museum].
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Signora Visconti
Role: Roxana Actor: Signora Frasi
Role: Lisimachus Actor: Signora Galli
Role: Sebastes Actor: Signora Contini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Music

Performance Comment: A Musical Entertainment. Vocal Parts-Monticelli, Amorevoli, Signora Visconti, Signora Frasi, Signora Galli; concerto on German Flute-Weideman; concerto on violincello-Caporale; concerto on Hautboy-Tho. Vincent jun.; concerto on the Basson-Miller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sirbace

Performance Comment: Sirbaces-Monticelli; Rosbales-Amorevoli; Eurene-Signora Visconti; Nerena-Signora Frasi; Astarbus-Signora Galli; Lesbano-Signora Contini [from libretto at British Museum].from libretto at British Museum].
Cast
Role: Eurene Actor: Signora Visconti
Role: Nerena Actor: Signora Frasi
Role: Astarbus Actor: Signora Galli
Role: Lesbano Actor: Signora Contini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alphonso

Performance Comment: Alfonso-Monticelli; Pelagio-Fratesanti; Ermesenda-Sga Visconti; Elvira-Rosa Mancini; Garzia-Sga Frasi; Fernando-Sga Caselli (Larpent MS.).
Cast
Role: Ermesenda Actor: Sga Visconti

Dance: Signor and Signora Campioni will dance this Day for the first time in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Performance Comment: Rosalinda-Siga Visconti; Clelia-Siga Mancini; Constante-Monticelli; Ernesto-Siga Frasi; Montano-Siga Caselli; Selvaggio-Fratesanti [from libretto of 1744].from libretto of 1744].
Cast
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Siga Visconti
Role: Clelia Actor: Siga Mancini
Role: Ernesto Actor: Siga Frasi
Role: Montano Actor: Siga Caselli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aristodemo

Performance Comment: Senocrita-Sga Visconti; Cleonice-Rosa Mancini; Timotele-Sga Frasi; Eurito-Sga Caselli; Ippomedonte-Fratesanti (Larpent MS.). [Libretto in British Museum adds Monticelli as a singer.]Libretto in British Museum adds Monticelli as a singer.]
Cast
Role: Senocrita Actor: Sga Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Performance Comment: Rosmira-Siga Visconti; Alceste-Monticelli; Barsene-Siga Mancini; Olinto-Siga Frasi; Mitrane-Siga Caselli; Fenicio-Fratesanti [from libretto of 1744 in British Museum].from libretto of 1744 in British Museum].
Cast
Role: Rosmira Actor: Siga Visconti
Role: Barsene Actor: Siga Mancini
Role: Olinto Actor: Siga Frasi
Role: Mitrane Actor: Siga Caselli