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662 results for: Keyword - Sig and Signora Forti
We found 342 matches on Performance Comments, 212 matches on Performance Title, 160 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

26
10 January 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Zenobia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1758 lists: Zenobia-Signora Colomba Mattei; Radamisto-Signora Angola Calari; Tiridate-Pasquale Portenza; Egle-Signora Giulia Frasi; Zopira-Salvadore Pazzagli; Mitrane-Signora Laura Rosa.
Cast
Role: Zenobia Actor: Signora Colomba Mattei
Role: Radamisto Actor: Signora Angola Calari
Role: Egle Actor: Signora Giulia Frasi
Role: Mitrane Actor: Signora Laura Rosa.
Related Works
Related Work: Odenato and Zenobia Author(s): Teresa Bandettino

Dance: New Dances and Decorations.Maestri d'Balli-Lescot; Ballerini-Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Madam Lescot

Performance Comment: Maestri d'Balli-Lescot; Ballerini-Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Madam Lescot.
Cast
Role: Ballerini Actor: Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Madam Lescot.

27
05 September 1769 @ King's Theatre

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.

Performances

28
11 February 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Pasqualino. Boxes and Pit Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander's Feast

Performance Comment: Vocals-Sig Frasi, Signora Galli, Wass.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Sig Frasi, Signora Galli, Wass.

29
10 April 1756 @ King's Theatre

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: Servilia Actor: Signora Mingotti
Role: Sabina Actor: Signora Frasi
Role: Lucius Actor: Signora Mattei
Role: Decius Actor: Signora Mondini

Dance: NNew Dances-

30
31 May 1757 @ King's Theatre

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: Antigona Actor: Signora Mingotti
Role: Ermione Actor: Signora Passerini
Role: Learco Actor: Signora Grandis

Dance: With New dances-

31
16 December 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new serious Opera [a pasticcio]. Music by different Masters. To begin at 6 p.m. on account of the Prologue. [Note: The 1760 Libretto at Library of Congress designates the "Musical Prologue sung by Signora Mattei" on 22 Nov. The prologue consists of recitative and a brief air of two quatrains.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arianna E Teseo

Performance Comment: Minos-Gaetano Quilici; Ariadne-Signora Colomba Mattei; Theseus-Filipo Elisi; Tauris-Pietro Sorbelloni; Laodice-Signora Angiola Calori; Alcestes-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-Giocchino Cocchi; New Musical Prologue before the Opera begins-Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto; Director of Dancers-Gherardi; Dancers-Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Ariadne Actor: Signora Colomba Mattei
Role: Laodice Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Alcestes Actor: Signora Teresa Eberardi
Role: New Musical Prologue before the Opera begin Actor: Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto

32
14 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Busy Body

Cast
Role: Miranda Actor: Mrs Giffard.

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Grand Dance Actor: Muilment.

Song: Lowe

Dance: Sig Leonardi; Siga Bettini, 1st appearance

33
15 December 1744 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: Robin Goodfellow

Cast
Role: Concluding with a Grand Dance Actor: Muilment.

Song: Sig Leonardi, Siga Bettini

34
04 November 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Pietro Metastasio. Done into English by Humphreys. Music presumably by Leonardo Leo.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 145-46. Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and Signora Celeste Gismondi, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by Mr Handell, but by some very eminent Master in Italy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Catone-Senesino; Marzia-Signora Strada; Emilia-Signora Celeste Gismondi; Arbace-Signora Bertolli; Cesare-Montagnana.
Cast
Role: Marzia Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Emilia Actor: Signora Celeste Gismondi
Role: Arbace Actor: Signora Bertolli

35
29 April 1760 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Laura Rosa...having sustainedthe loss of her Salary by the late Failure at the Opera House. At Hickford's Room, Brewer St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Dissabitata

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.

Music: First Violin-Sg Cardoni

36
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Libretto by Goldoni; Music by Galuppi. A new comic Opera. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command No Persons admitted behind the Scenes [Repeated. The 1760 Libretto of Arianne e Teseo calls for Prologue to be sung by Signora Mattei on this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Performance Comment: Ernesto-Peter Sorbelloni; Sir Credulous-Carlo Paganini; Lisetta-Signora Angiola Paganini; Cecco-Christiano Tedeschini; Flaminia-Signora Angiola Calori; Ecclypticus-Gaetano Quilici; Clarice-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-G. Cocchi Libretto, 1760.
Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Signora Angiola Paganini
Role: Flaminia Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Clarice Actor: Signora Teresa Eberardi

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

37
08 March 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Galli. Composed by Handel. Signora Galli will sing the Part of Alexander, with all the original songs of Senesino. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not Lampugnani's; see kings, 15 Nov. 1743 and Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

Performance Comment: Alexander-Signora Galli.
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Signora Galli.

38
31 May 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Night of the Subscription. A New Opera. Music by Cocchi. N.B. The opera will be continued for a few nights more for the benefit of actors and actresses. [The opera next season to be under Signora Mattei.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erginda Regina Di Livadia

Performance Comment: edition of 1760 listed: Erginda-Colomba Mattei; Ormonte-Emanuele Cornacchini; Vasorre-Gaetano Quilici; Tanette-Magalli [MS notation in Folger Library copy]; Ismena-Signora Angiola Calori; Creonte-Signora Laura Rosa; Logide-Miss Polly Capitani[, eight years old., eight years old.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Creonte Actor: Signora Laura Rosa

Dance: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Sga Provenzale

39
16 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Margarita del'Epine. N.B. Three Rows of the Pit will be railed in to the Boxes at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: A new Trumpet Song-Signora Margarita.
Cast
Role: A new Trumpet Song Actor: Signora Margarita.

Music: Violin Solo-Carbonelli (late from Italy); accompanied-Piepo

Dance: As17181031

40
26 April 1737 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera. [Text by Paul Rolli.] Daily Advertiser, 26 April: The Signora Marchesini's Songs are distributed after such a judicious Manner by the ingenious Author, so as to rise gradually upon the Audience in each Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sabrina

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists no performers' names, but MS note in BM 11714 aa 23 lists: Sabrina-Signora Marchesini; Gomaspe-Farinelli.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Signora Marchesini

41
06 April 1756 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Signora Bugiani and Maranesi. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: A new Duetto-Signora Mingotti, Ricciarelli.
Cast
Role: A new Duetto Actor: Signora Mingotti, Ricciarelli.

Dance: MMinuet-Sga Bugiani, Maranesi

42
01 March 1759 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Frasi. At the Great Room, Dean St. A Musical Entertainment by Handel. To begin at half after six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: The Principal Vocal Parts-Signora Frasi, Beard, Wass.
Cast
Role: The Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Frasi, Beard, Wass.

Music: A Concerto on the Organ-Stanley

43
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. The Music Compos'd by Mr Rush. Signora Cremonini, Clementini, made her first appearance on this Stage in the Character of Eliza. Sings very well, very Graceful Deportm[en]t & is a great Support to the Opera. many of the Songs were Encor'd. Some few Hisses. but upon the whole, was pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Books of the Opera to be sold at the Theatre. A new English Opera, the Royal Shepherd-the Musick composed by Mr Rush.-Siga Cremonini made her first appearance,--sings ver fine,--very graceful deportment, and is a great support to the Opera.--Some hisses--Many of the songs encored. Upon the whole was well liked...On this occasion the Stage was cut near two feet and a half to enlarge the orchestra, to make it contain the additional performers who belong to the Opera House, on whose account the Opera cannot be performed Tuesdays and Saturdays (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principals by Vernon, Champnes, Mas. Raworth, Miss Young, Miss Wright, Miss Williams, Mrs Dorman, Sga Cremonini. Alexander-Champnes; Amintas-Vernon; Eliza-Signora Cremonini; Thamiris-Miss Young; Camilla-Miss Wright; Agenor-Mrs Dorman (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Alexander Actor: Champnes
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini
Related Works
Related Work: Amintas Author(s): Ferdinando Tenducci

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

44
01 June 1769 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Frasi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artabanes-Vernon; Rimenes-Raworth (being his first appearance in that Character); Artaxerxes-Mrs Dorman; Artabaces-Signora Frasi, her first appearance in that Character; Semira-Mrs Scott; Mandane-Mrs Barthelemon, her first appearance in that Character.
Cast
Role: Artabaces Actor: Signora Frasi, her first appearance in that Character
Role: Mandane Actor: Mrs Barthelemon, her first appearance in that Character.

Music: Concerto on the Hautboy-Fishar

45
06 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: The Frost Musicout of King Arthur, composed by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Reading

Song: Signora Maria Fletcher formerly Menene

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

46
09 June 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit C. Bullock and Pack. At the Desire of several Ladies of Quality

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Dance: Signora Violante

47
26 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17310322(in edition). A new Prologue proper to the Play and the Occasion-Bridgwater; and the Original Epilogue-Miss Robinson.
Cast
Role: A new Prologue proper to the Play and the Occasion Actor: Bridgwater
Role: and the Original Epilogue Actor: Miss Robinson.

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin Dance-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

48
27 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shepard and Corey. Written by the late Sir John Vanbrugh

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Mrs Booth; Dutchman and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Gardener and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

49
21 November 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Dance: Signora Padouana, from Italy, 1st appearance. Muilment, Salomon's Son

50
16 December 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodosius

Dance: Signora Padouana, Muilment, Mechel, Salomon's Son