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129 results for: Keyword - Signior Albinoni
We found 52 matches on Performance Title, 42 matches on Event Comments, 32 matches on Performance Comments, 8 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

101
16 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Afterpiece: With the Comical Interlude of Floro and Blesa set to Musick by the famous Signior Bononcini. [In Daily Courant, 15 March, the premiere of Hydaspes had been announced for this day.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Kite Actor: Evans, lately arrived from the Theatre in Dublin.

Afterpiece Title: Floro and Blesa

Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Dogget, Mrs Lindsey.

Dance: Between acts: Thurmond Jr, Mrs Bicknell

102
04 June 1712 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Being the last time of Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi's performing on the English Stage.

103
25 June 1715 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Nicolino. With New Scenes and Cloaths, particularly the Scene with the Fountain. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s. At 6 p.m. Weekly Packet, 25 June: Signior Nicolini's Quail-Pipe continues to lug the Nobility and Gentry by the Ears, who have gone very far on his last Benefit-Night, towards equipping him for another purchase at Venice, he having already built a stately Edifice there, near the Rialto, upon which is written in Characters of Gold, Villa Britannica, as a Testimony that Scaliger's Saying, that we are Hospitibus Feri, is a downright Untruth, and falsly imputed to our Nation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Cast
Role: Rinaldo Actor: Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi.

Dance:

104
05 December 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: [By Aaron Hill.] On Shakespear's Foundation. With several Sets of Scenes entirely new and properWto the Play. [In an advance notice in Daily Journal, 6 Nov., the scenes are reported to be designed by Signior Angelo, an Italian.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: King Henry The Vth; Or, The Conquest Of France By The English

Cast
Role: King Henry Actor: Booth
Role: Dauphin Actor: Wilks
Role: King of France Actor: Thurmond
Role: Princess Catherine Actor: Mrs Oldfield
Role: Harriet Actor: Mrs Thurmond
Role: Charlot Actor: Mrs Campbell
Role: Duke of Exeter Actor: Mills
Role: Duke of York Actor: Cory
Role: Lord Scroop Actor: Williams
Role: Duke of Bourbon Actor: Bridgwater
Role: Duke of Orleans Actor: Watson
Role: Earl of Cambridge Actor: Mills Jr
Role: Sir Thomas Grey Actor: Oates
Role: French Officer Actor: Roberts
Role: Prologue Actor: Wilks
Role: Epilogue Actor: Mrs Oldfield.

105
17 October 1724 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: LLondon Journal, 17 Oct.: We hear there is a new Opera now in Practice...called, Tamerlane, the Musick composed by Mynheer Hendel, and that Signior Borseni, newly arriv'd from Italy, is to sing the Part of the Tyrant Bajazet. N.B. It is commonly reported this Gentleman was never cut out for a Singer

Performances

106
24 June 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Bononcini. Queen, Prince, and princesses present. [For a comment upon the entertainment, see The Craftsman, 12 August (partially reproduced in Deutsch, Handel, p. 295), and Daily Post, 9 June (also in Deutsch, Handel, pp. 293-94).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Pastoral Entertainment

107
15 June 1733 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: DDaily Post, 13 June: The Subscribers to the Opera in which Signior Senesino and Signora Cuzzoni are to perform [the Opera of the Nobility], are desired to meet at Mr Hickford's Great Room in Panton-street, on Friday next by Eleven o'Clock, in order to settle proper Methods for carrying on the Subscription

Performances

108
02 March 1734 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Compos'd by Signior Bononcini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astartus

109
29 October 1734 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Metastasio. Music by J. A. Hasse and R. Broschi.] Pit and Boxes by Tickets at a half guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 30 Oct.: All the Royal Family were at the Opera, when Signior Farinelli perform'd . . . with prodigious Applause. The Theatre was exceedingly crowded

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Cast
Role: : Artaserse Actor: Montagnana
Role: Arbace Actor: Carlo Broschi called Farinelli
Role: Mandane Actor: Signora Fran. Cuzzoni
Role: Artabano Actor: Francis Barnardi called Senesino
Role: Semira Actor: Signora Bertolli
Role: Megabise Actor: Signora Maria Scgatti

110
25 November 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [By Metastasio. Music by Francis Veracini. For a full account of this opera and opera in general, see Ilchester, Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 238-39.] Daily Advertiser, 26 Nov.: Their Majesties, his Royal Highness, and the Princesses [attended] Adriano, compos'd by the famous Signior Veracini, who perform'd the first Fiddle

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano

Cast
Role: : Adriano Actor: Fran. Bernardi, called Senesino
Role: Farnaspe Actor: Carlo Broschi, called Farinelli
Role: Emirena Actor: Signora Fran. Cuzzoni
Role: Sabina Actor: Signora Fran. Bertolli
Role: Idalma Actor: Signora Santini
Role: Osroa Actor: Montagnana

111
16 December 1735 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 15 Dec: The Opera of Adriano, now performing with great Applause, particularly for some fine Songs in it, compos'd for Signior Farinello, having been thought by the King to be rather too long, M. Veracini has shorten'd it, and his Majesty has declar'd his Intention of being present at it [Tuesday 16]. We hear, that after this Opera has had its run, there will be a new one call'd Mithridates, the Drama of which is wrote in English by Colley Cibber, Esq; Poet Laureat, and translated from thence into Italian

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano

112
05 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: London Daily Post and General Advertiser, 6 May: Last Night the Opera of Ariodante was performed [at CG], in which Signior Gieacchino Conti Ghizziello made his first Appearance, and met with an uncommon Reception

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariodante

113
23 November 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Compos'd by Signior Hasse. [Text by Metastasio.] Pit and Boxes at half a guineas. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. [Prince and Princess of Wales present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Cast
Role: Cosroe Actor: Francesco Tolve
Role: Siroe Actor: Carlo Broschi, called Farinello
Role: Medarse Actor: Signora Margaret Chimenti
Role: Emira Actor: Signora Antonia Merighi
Role: Laodice Actor: Signora Elisabetta duParc
Role: Arasse Actor: Antonio Montagnana.

114
27 November 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

115
30 November 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

116
04 December 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

117
14 December 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

118
18 December 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

119
21 December 1736 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Composed by Signior Hasse

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

120
01 January 1737 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Composed by Signior Hasse. Afterpiece: A Comic Interlude. [Music by Giuseppe Maria Orlandini. Text by A. Salvi. Queen and all the Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Afterpiece Title: Il Giocatore; or, The Gamester

Performance Comment: Edition of 1736 states that it was performed by Signiora Anna Maria Faini, Antonio Lottini.

121
25 April 1737 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: DDaily Advertiser, 26 April: Signior Rolli's new Opera Call'd Sabrina, was rehears'd Yesterday Morning in Mr Heidegger's Apartments, to a numerous and very splendid Audience of Ladies and Gentlemen. The Signora Antonia Maria Marchesini, lately arriv'd from Italy, perform'd in it with universal Approbation

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sabrina

122
09 October 1742 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Command of their Royal Highnesses the Duke, and the Princesses Amelia, Caroline, and Louisa. Daily Advertiser: This evening their Royal Highnesses...will go to the theatre...to see the Comedy of the Committee, or the Faithful Irishman, and Dancing by Signior Brunoro, &c, being the first time of his appearing at that theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee; Or, The Faithful Irishman

Cast
Role: Day Actor: Arthur
Role: Obediah Actor: Morgan
Role: Mrs Day Actor: Mrs Cross
Role: Teague Actor: Macklin
Role: Careless Actor: Mills
Role: Abel Actor: Neale
Role: Ruth Actor: Mrs Woffington
Role: Story Actor: Havard
Role: Arabella Actor: Mrs Mills
Role: Blunt Actor: Berry
Role: Bookseller Actor: Leigh
Role: Committeeman Actor: Turbutt
Role: Bailiff Actor: Blakes
Role: Mrs Chat Actor: Mrs Horsington.

Dance: II: a New Comic Dance La Mascarada-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Costanza; V: New Comic Dance Les Matelotes-Brunoro, Borromeo, Mlle Bonneval, Sga Constanza

Song: III: Song-Beard

Music: IV: Concerto-Veracini

123
03 February 1750 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Delayed by Indisposition of Signior Melini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Madame Ciana

124
25 September 1750 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Last Tuesday Signior Pasquali, Master of the Band of Music at the Theatre Royal, Mr Cibber and some other prominent players arriv'd from England to act the ensuing season [in Dublin]. Mrs Bland arriv'd [in Dublin] last Sunday from England and will appear tomorrow night in the character of Miranda in the Busy Body. Receipts: #180

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Cast
Role: Hamlet Actor: Garrick
Role: Horatio Actor: Havard
Role: Guildenstern Actor: Scrase
Role: Ghost Actor: Berry
Role: Ophelia Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Polonius Actor: Taswell
Role: King Actor: Bridges
Role: Gravediggers Actor: Yates, Ray
Role: Lucianus Actor: James
Role: Ostrick Actor: Woodward
Role: Queen Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Player King Actor: Winstone
Role: Player Queen Actor: Mrs Yates
Role: Rosencraus Actor: Simpson
Role: Laertes Actor: Blakes
Role: Bernardo Actor: Marr.

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist

Cast
Role: Medicin Actor: Blakes
Role: Crispin Actor: Yates
Role: Old Gerald Actor: Shuter
Role: Beatrice Actor: Mrs Bennet.

125
17 March 1752 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: See17520211, but will be introduc'd several new Tunes on the Jew's Harp never performed before-; A Solo in a new Taste-Signor Piantafugo; Salt@Box-; and the Performances of Signior Bombasto; Sg Bombazino as usual; a Solo of Humour on the French Horn-Mrs Midnight's Daughter; A New Prologue-a Gentleman; Epilogue-Hallet.
Cast
Role: will be introduc'd several new Tunes on the Jew's Actor:
Role: A Solo in a new Taste Actor: Signor Piantafugo
Role: Salt@Box Actor:
Role: a Solo of Humour on the French Horn Actor: Mrs Midnight's Daughter
Role: A New Prologue Actor: a Gentleman
Role: Epilogue Actor: Hallet.