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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ipermestra

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Braghetti, DeGiovanni, Mme Banti, Sga Pastorelli. Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1797]): Danao-Rovedino; Linceo-Viganoni; Plistene-Braghetti; Adrasto-DeGiovanni; Ipermestra-Mme Banti; Elpinice-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Danao Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: Divertisement, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] L'Offrande a Terpsichore-Didelot, Mme Rose, Laborie (1st appearance in this country since 1790 [recte 1792]), Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Laborie

Ballet: End Opera: a new Grand, Heroic, Pastoral Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] Ariadne et Bacchus. Bacchus-Laborie; Ariadne-Mme Laborie; Silenus-Blake; Cupid-Master Menage; Followers of Bacchus-Mme Hilligsberg, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Didelot, Mme Rose. [And see dl, 9 May 1798.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast adjusted from libretto (J. Davenport, 1797): Conte-Rovedino; Lindoro-G. Viganoni; Giorgio-L. Bonfanti; Nina-Mme Banti; Elisa-Sga Colombati.
Cast
Role: Conte Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Evelina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast adjusted from libretto (DaPonte, 1797): Arviro-Rovedino; Irvino-Viganoni; Vellino-Bonfanti; Modred-Braghetti; Messala-DeGiovanni; Evelina-Mme Banti.
Cast
Role: Arviro Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merope

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast from Larpent MS 1174: Polifonte-Rovedino; Egisto-Viganoni; Adrasto-Braghetti; Euriso-Bonfanti; Merope-Mme Banti; Ismene-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Polifonte Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: L'Offrande a Terpsichore, as17971202

Ballet: End Opera: an entirely new allegorical Ballet, composed by Gallet [with music by Bossi] Le Triomphe de Themis[-Mme Rose, Mme Laborie, Laborie, Didelot, Mlle Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg. [Cast from Morning Herald, 25 Dec.: America-Mme Rose, Didelot; Europe-Mme Laborie; Africa-Mlle Hilligsberg; Asia-Mme Hilligsberg[. Ibid, 26 Dec., also lists, unassigned: Themis-; Neptune-; Eolus-; Hope-; Genius of Britain-; Thames-; Genius of France-; Genius of Spain-; Genius of Holland-; Arts and Commerce-; Discord-; Jacobinism-; The Eumenides-; The Crimes-[and has synopsis of action]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Scola Dei Maritati

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Viganoni, Morelli, Rovedino, Sga Angelelli (1st appearance upon the stage). Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Conte Lelio-Viganoni; Bonario-Morelli; Don Giglio-Rovedino; Fiuta-Bonfanti; Valerio-Braghetti; Donna Ciprigna-Sga Angelelli; Isabella-Sga Colombati; Cilia-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Don Giglio Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As17980116

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matrimonio Segreto

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Benelli (from Naples; 1st appearance in this country), Morelli, Rovedino, Sga Angelelli. Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Paolino-Benelli; Il Conte Robinson-Morelli; Geronimo-Rovedino; Carolina-Sga Angelelli; Elisetta-Sga Pastorelli; Fidalma-Sga Colombati.
Cast
Role: Geronimo Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as17980419; End Opera: La Vengeance de l'Amour-; Pas de Quatre de Panurge-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Medonte

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Benelli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1798]: Medonte-Benelli; Evandro-Rovedino; Arsace-Viganoni; Talete-DeGiovanni; Selene-Mme Banti; Zelinda-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Evandro Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: Peggy's Love-Didelot, Laborie, Mme Rose, Mme Laborie, Mlle J. Hilligsberg, Mme Hilligsberg; End Opera: Ariadne et Bacchus- [Performers not listed]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elfrida

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Viganoni, Rovedino, Benelli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (E. Jackson [1798]): Adelvolto-Viganoni; Orgando-Rovedino; Egardo-Benelli; Siveno-Braghetti; Osmondo-DeGiovanni; Elfrida-Mme Banti; Evelina-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Orgando Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As17981226

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1799]: Rodrigo-Rovedino; Don Pietro-Viganoni; Alfonso-Benelli; Fernando-DeGiovanni; Ines-Mme Banti; La Regina-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Rodrigo Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As17990101

Performances

Mainpiece Title: An Act Of Elfrida

Afterpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Performance Comment: [Principal Parts by Morelli, Viganoni, Rovedino, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1799]): Lanzman-Morelli; Brunello-Viganoni; Frans-Rovedino; Giletta-Mme Banti.
Cast
Role: Frans Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As17990330

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semiramide

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Rovedino, Roselli (1st appearance these 4 years; Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1800]: Seleuco-Rovedino; Arsace-Roselli; Mitrane-DeGiovanni; Oroe-Braghetti; Semiramide-Mme Banti; Azema-Sga Clara.
Cast
Role: Seleuco Actor: Rovedino

Dance: End I: A New Divertisement, as18000204; End Opera: Hylas et Temire, as18000128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro

Performance Comment: [Principal Characters by Viganoni, Rovedino, Benelli, Mme Banti. Cast from libretto (Da Ponte [1800]: Don Pietro-Viganoni; Rodrigo-Rovedino; Alfonso-Benelli; Fernando-DeGiovanni; Ines-Mme Banti; La Regina-Sga Pastorelli.
Cast
Role: Rodrigo Actor: Rovedino

Dance: As18000304

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Viganoni, Rovedino, Mme Bolla. [Cast adjusted from libretto (J. Davenport, 1797): Lindoro-Viganoni; +Conte-Rovedino; +Nina-Mme Bolla; also listed: +Giorgio; Elisa.] also listed: +Giorgio; Elisa.]

Dance: As18000322

Performances

Mainpiece Title: il Drammatico Capricioso, Recte Il Capriccio Drammatico

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Morelli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Sga Bolla. [Cast adjusted from libretto (C. Clarke, 1794): Don Perinzonio-Morelli; +Don Crisobolo-Rovedino; +Gelindo Scagliozzi-Viganoni; +Fiordispina Coribanti-Sga Bolla; also listed: +Merlina, Dorinda.] also listed: +Merlina, Dorinda.]

Afterpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Morelli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Sga Bolla. Cast adjusted from Larpent MS 1256: Lanzman-Morelli; Frans-Rovedino; Brunello-Viganoni; Giletta-Sga Bolla.

Dance: End 1st piece: Divertisement, as18000508; End 2nd piece: Laura et Lenza (with alterations), as18000508

Event Comment: Evelyn, Diary: I din'd at my Lord Falklands, Tressurer of the Navy, where after dinner we had rare Musique, there being amongst others Signor Pietro Reggio and Signor Jo. Battist bothe famous, the one for his Voice, & the other his playing on the Harpichord, few if any in Europe exceeding him

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz., A Full Piece of the famous Signor Colista-Dean Sr, Holmes, Smith; A Solo for the Arch Lute and Violin by Dean Jr-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing-Gates; A set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing to the Lute-Dean Jr; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Dean Sr; Also several select Airs Out of Camilla and Thomyris-; with Symphonies-the best Performers

Performance Comment: , A Full Piece of the famous Signor Colista-Dean Sr, Holmes, Smith; A Solo for the Arch Lute and Violin by Dean Jr-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing-Gates; A set of Airs for the Arch Lute and Violin-Dean Sr, Dean Jr; Singing to the Lute-Dean Jr; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Dean Sr; Also several select Airs Out of Camilla and Thomyris-; with Symphonies-the best Performers.
Cast
Role: Signor Colista Actor: Dean Sr, Holmes, Smith

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music ....The orchestra was not very strong, consisting of no more than sixty persons, but it was incomparable-; Signiora Margarita del'Epine; sang, but she was by no means as pleasing as in the opera....She was the only person who sang. The instrumental music was extremely beautiful: Pepusch; who directs everything, and played the thorough-bass, excelled all the others. The violins too could scarce have been better. But most notable of all was a most charming concerto played with Pepusch by a flute and a viol di gamba. The person who plays the flute is a Frenchman called-Paisible; whose equal is not to be found....The second man, who played the viol di gamba with such uncommon excellence, is an Italian called-Signor Pietro

Performance Comment: ...The orchestra was not very strong, consisting of no more than sixty persons, but it was incomparable-; Signiora Margarita del'Epine; sang, but she was by no means as pleasing as in the opera....She was the only person who sang. The instrumental music was extremely beautiful: Pepusch; who directs everything, and played the thorough-bass, excelled all the others. The violins too could scarce have been better. But most notable of all was a most charming concerto played with Pepusch by a flute and a viol di gamba. The person who plays the flute is a Frenchman called-Paisible; whose equal is not to be found....The second man, who played the viol di gamba with such uncommon excellence, is an Italian called-Signor Pietro.
Cast
Role: called Actor: Signor Pietro.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; wherein several Solos and Sonatas on two different Instruments never heard in England before-Gli Signori Vegelini (two select Musicians lately arriv'd); With some celebrated Songs of the late Mr Henry Purcell-; and an Addition of a famous Harp-.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Lovers; Or, The False Friend; With The Comical Humours Of Sir Timothy Timberhead And His Man Pismire

Performance Comment: Sir Timothy-Bullock Sr; Pismire-Norris; Signor Don Diego Fizgiggo-Griffin; others-Ogden, Smith, H. Bullock, Mrs Willis.

Song: Mrs Willis

Dance: Newhouse, Pelling, Miss Francis, Mrs Willis

Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Rolli. Originally set by Signor Orlandini, with some songs composed by Signor Phillipo Amadei.] A new Opera. Admission as 19 Nov. 1720

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsaces; Or, Amore E Maesta

Performance Comment: Edition of 1721 lists: Statira-Signora Marg. Durastanti; Arsace-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Megabise-Matteo Berselli; Rosmiri-Signora Madalena Salvai; Mitrane-Signora Galerati; Artabano-Guiseppe Boschi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Mother-in-law

Afterpiece Title: Chronohotonthologos

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Chronohotonthologos-Winstone; Bombardinion-Ridout; Aldiborontiphoscophornio-Cross; Rigdum Funnidos-Oates; Captain of the Guards-Woodburn; Doctor-Gray; Cook-H. Tench; King of Fidlers-Davis; King of Antipodes-Jannot; Dumb-Gray; Signor Scacciatinello-Mrs Shirburne; Tatlanthe-Mrs Charke; Ladies-Miss Oates, Miss Dancy; Venus-Mrs Clark; Cupid-Master Arne. Prologue spoken by W. Mills. Epilogue by Mrs Shireburne. music and.

Dance: As17340221 Also A new Overture. With Songs (in the Italian Stile) a propos [to the Afterpiece]

Event Comment: Benefit Carlo Broschi Farinello. With several Alterations and Additions. Pit and Boxes, Places on the Stage, at Half a Guinea. N.B. Signor Farinello humbly hopes, that the Subscribers will not make use of their Tickets on this Occasion. The Stage will be in the same Manner as in the Assembly with a great Number of Benches. Mrs Pendarves to Mrs Granville, 15 March: Tonight is Farinelli's benefit; all the polite world will flock there, and go at four o'clock, for fear they should not be time enough. I don't love mobbing, and so I shall leave them to themselves. Daily Advertiser, 13 March: 'Tis expected that Signor Farinelli will have the greatest Appearance on Saturday that has been known. We hear that a Contrivance will be made to accommodate 2000 People. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been pleas'd to give him 200 Guineas, the Spanish Ambassador 100, the Emperor's Ambassador 50, his Grace the Duke of Leeds 50, the Countess of Portmore 50, Lord Burlington 50, his Grace the Duke of Richmond 50, the Hon. Col. Paget 30, Lady Rich 20, and most of the other Nobility 50, 30 or 20 Guineas each; so that 'tis believ'd his Benefit will be worth to him upwards of 2000l

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Top Of The Tree; Or, A Tit Bit For A Nice Palate

Performance Comment: In which will be introduced the famous Dog Scene-; which was perfbrm'd upwards of Sixty Nights with Great Applause, in the Entertainment of Perseus and Andromeda. Harlequin-Signor Yaterini; Hussar-Hale; Colombine-Mrs Talbot; Petit Maitre-Legar; Mons Sham Suit-Chapman; Clown-Hippisley.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Signor Yaterini

Afterpiece Title: that Athat Amazing, Surprizing, and Astonishing Scene of The Skeleton in The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Dealer

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantley

Performance Comment: As17390907, but Dragon-Signor Bencraftini.
Cast
Role: Dragon Actor: Signor Bencraftini.

Dance: I: Ballet-Desse, Miss Oates; III: Comic Ballet-Villeneuve, Miss Oates; V: Grecian Sailors-Glover

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David's Lamentation Over Saul And Jonathan

Performance Comment: An Oratorio-; With the Salve Regina by Signor Hasse-.
Cast
Role: Signor Hasse Actor: .