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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Issipile

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Toante-Montagnana; Issipile-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Giasone-Carlo Broschi, called Farinelli; Learco-Francesco Bernardi, called Senesino; Eurinome-Signora Francesca Bertolli; Rodope-Signora Maria Segatti .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mithridates

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Mitridate-Francesco Bernardi, detto Senesino; Sifare-Carlo Broschi, detto Farinelli; Semandra-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Farnace-Signora Fran. Bertolli; Ismene-Signora Santa Tasca, detta la Santina; Archelao-Antonio Montagnana; Arcante-Bernardo Palma .

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Ottone-Francesco Bernardi , called Senesino; Teofane-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Emireno-Guiseppe Boschi; Gismonda-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Adelberto-Gaetano Berenstatt; Matilda-Mrs Anastasia Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Cajo Marzio Coriolano-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Volumnia-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Veturia-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Claudia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Sesto Furio-Guiseppe Boschi; Azzio Tullo-Gordon; Sicino-Gaetano Berenstatt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Tamerlano-Andrea Pacini; Bajazet-Francesco Borosini; Asteria-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Andronico-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Irene-Signora Anna Dotti; Leone-Guiseppe Boschi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Artaserse-Francesco Borosini; Idaspe-Francesco Bernardi, Senesino; Spiridate-Andrea Pacini; Aspasia-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Agamira-Signora Anna Dotti; Dario-Giuseppe Bochi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipio

Performance Comment: Edition of 1726 lists: P. C. Scipione-Baldi; Luceius-Francesco Bernardi [Senesino]; C. Lelius-Antinori; Ernando-Boschi; Berenice-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Armira-Constantini.
Cast
Role: Scipione Actor: Baldi
Role: Luceius Actor: Francesco Bernardi
Role: Lelius Actor: Antinori
Role: Ernando Actor: Boschi
Role: Berenice Actor: Signora Francesca Cuzzoni
Role: Armira Actor: Constantini.
Event Comment: Benefit Signora Francesca Cuzzoni. With an Addition of three new Songs, and an entire new Scene. Whereas this Benefit for Signora Cuzzoni is part of her Contract, the Directors...resolve not to make use of the Liberty of the House for this Night. And particular Care will be taken to place Benches on the Stage for the Accomodation of the Company. London Journal, 30 March: On Tuesday last was perform'd...Otho...for the Benefit fo Mrs Cuzzoni; and a considerable Benefit it was to her indeed, for, we hear, that some of the Nobility gave her 50 Guineas a Tickets. Daily Journal, 29 March: The Benefit of the famous Seignora Francesca Cuzzoni...we hear amounted to upwards of 700l

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho, King Of Germany

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Seratina and Reinhold. Tickets 3s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Song: Signora Seratina, Miss Granville, Reinhold, Kear

Music: Solo concerto on hautboy-Pirkins; Organ Concerto-Reinhold; Violin solo-Soderini

Event Comment: Benefit for Guadagni, for profit of Sga Cuzzoni. Tickets for La Forza D'Amore for 23 March will be taken. [See complimentary note dl 1 May.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Song: Guadagni, Sga Cuzzoni, Sga Frasi

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Fausan. Tickets at her Lodgings, Mr Cheek's Apothecary, Bow Street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Confederacy

Cast
Role: Flippanta Actor: Mrs Clive
Role: Dick Actor: Chapman
Role: Moneytrap Actor: Taswell
Role: Gripe Actor: Turbutt
Role: Brass Actor: Macklin
Role: Clip Actor: Raftor
Role: Araminta Actor: Mrs Pritchard
Role: Corinna Actor: Mrs Walter
Role: Cloggit Actor: Mrs Egerton
Role: Mrs Amlet Actor: Mrs Macklin
Role: Clarissa Actor: Mrs Butler.

Afterpiece Title: The Devil to Pay

Dance: LLes Sabotiers-Fausan, Signora Fausan; Les Egyptiens (new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment; L'Hydropique Amoreux (new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command. Benefit Signora Barberini. Written by the late Mr Farquhar. The Stage will be formed into Boxes. Receipts: money #174 6s.; seals #65 15s. (Account Book); #270 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Cast
Role: Plume Actor: Ryan
Role: Brazen Actor: Cibber
Role: Balance Actor: Rosco
Role: Worthy Actor: Hale
Role: Kite Actor: Mullart
Role: Bullock Actor: Neale
Role: Scruple Actor: Roberts
Role: Scale Actor: Arthur
Role: Melinda Actor: Mrs Ware
Role: Rose Actor: Mrs Vincent
Role: Lucy Actor: Mrs Kilby
Role: Recruits Actor: Hippisley, James
Role: Sylvia Actor: Mrs Woffington.

Dance: A new Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Les Savoyards (new)-Villeneuve, Signora Barberini; By particular Desire, Louvre, Minuet-Denoyer, Signora Barberini; Glover

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Banti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Dance: End I: New Dance-Signora Banti, Lucas (first time of appearing on this Stage); II: Dancing-Signora Banti, Poitier Jun; III: Minuet-Signora Banti, Bugiani

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Margaretta. [She received #76 5s. 8d. See Deutsch, p. 58.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda (acts I And Ii)

Music: An Entertainment of the choicest Songs out of several Operas-; Also a Piece (never perform'd before)-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano; The Songs out of the Opera will be as follows Convezzo luinghiero, Pria che la doglia-Signora Pilotti; Del fallo ful camin, Ti stringo o miodiletto-Signor Valentini; E vano ognipensiero, To Beauty devoted, Love wou'd invade me-Signora Margaretta; Di se senti, Nume Alata-Mrs Barbier; Solo pieta vi chiedo-; Di luci adourno-Mrs Manina; concluding with the Chorus of Clotilda-; a new piece-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Stradiotti, who has never yet perform'd in Publick since her Arrival here in England. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With several extraordinary new Songs-Signora Stradiotti; End Consort: she will perform alone a Solo for the Harpsichord-Signora Stradiotti

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Provenzale. Pit and boxes together at Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. The Music by Jomelli. N.B. As Miss Asolin cannot dance this day having sprained her ankle, Mr Gallini will be so humane as to perform with Miss Provenzale that she may not be disappointed of her benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Disabitata; Or, The Desert Island

Performance Comment: Vocal Parts-Signora Angiola Calori, Signora Cassandra Frederick, Fernando Tenducci, Gaetano Quilici.

Dance: New Grand Dances-Signora Provenzale, Signora Asselin, who will dance in men's clothes

Music: Concerto on the Violin-Sg Candoni

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Celotti. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and instrumental Music-; the vocal part-Signora Juliana Celotti; the instrumental part-twenty of the most eminent masters in London

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Lodi and Corbett. Tickets 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; with the Echo Flute-Paisible; accompanied on the Harpsichord-Babel Jr; Vocal music-Signora Lodi

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Mons. At 7 p.m. By Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; The Vocal-Signora Mons

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Molliere. Daily Courant, 2 May: Monsieur deGrimbergue, Director of the French Comedians, hereby gives Notice, that he is extreamly sorry he could not give on Friday last all the Entertainment he had promised in his Publick Bills, by reason that Signora Violenta unluckily fell sick that very day; and Mons Dangeville refused to Dance, being puft up by the Applause he had the good Fortune to meet with; fancying he hath a Right to do so whenever he pleases

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Entertainment: The Great Turkish Ceremony-; Dancing-Danjeville; Tumbling-; particularly a lame tumbler (who never performed before in England); The Flourishing of the Colors-Signora Violenta

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Durastanti. At 7 p.m. Admission as 14 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Particularly, Two new Cantatas by Mr Hendel and Sig Sandoni-; Four Songs, Six Duettos by the famous Signor Stefan-Signora Durastanti, Signor Senesino

Event Comment: [Benefit +Harlequin and Signora Constantini. By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: il Proteo Novello: Viz, The New Proteus

Entertainment: The Comical Scene of the Stuttering Master of Musick-Brighella

Dance: End I: +Hornpipe-Cornet, Mrs Anderson; II: Peasant's Dance-Welman, Mrs Anderson; III: The Character of Signora Cattina Venetiana-; IV: Niais and Niaise-; Foolish Man and Woman-; V: Twelve Grotesque Character, viz. Punchanello, Dame Ragonde, Pierrots, Harlequins, Scaramouches, Peasants, Mad Men and Women-

Cast
Role: Mad Men and Women Actor: .
Event Comment: Benefit for the Marine Society, the whole Profits of which are generously given by Signora Mingotti and deGiardini, towards clothing men and boys at Sea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosmira

Song: New song-Signora Mingotti

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Saratina. A new tragicomical Burletta, Musick composed by Pergolesi. Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Tickets at Mr Oswald's Music Shop. 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Strattaggemma; Or, The Stratagem

Song: Before the Burletta: Singing-; several songs, a duetto-Signora Saratina, Reinhold

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Dance: II: Signora Asselin (a New Dance of her own composing), Miss Polly (a child of seven years and a Scholar of Sga Asselin), who appeared in the Opera of Farnace will also dance