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We found 416 matches on Performance Comments, 193 matches on Performance Title, 128 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Oratorio by Mr Handel. Benefit for Signora Frasi; To begin at 7 p.m. Prices: Pit and Boxes at half a guinea each; Gallery 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Music: Organ-Stanley; First Violin-Sig Giardini

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Nicolina Giordani [By Command of] the Duke and Princess Amelia (Cross). The Manager of Covent Garden being under a necessity of interrupting the run of the new Tragedy of Philoclea by a Command, and a Benefit for Sga Nicolina Giordini (which was settled before the coming out of that play) has been so obliging as to give the Author the choice of a day for his second benefit; and many of his friends having taken places for Tuesday, as that would have been his sixth night in course, the Author, lest they should be disappointed, has chosen Tuesday for his second benefit

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Amanti Gelosi

Dance: As17531217

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera presented by Mr Giordani, with his Company, and La Signora Spiletta

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'albergatrice

Event Comment: Benefit for Ricciarelli. [Il Demofoonte had originally been advertised (24 Feb.) for this Benefit; deferred because of Signora Mingotti's illness.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Song: With a new song composed by Ricciarelli

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Frasi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Demofoonte

Event Comment: At the Haberdashers Hall, Maiden Lane. For the Benefit of the City of London Lying-in Hospital, in Aldersgate St. Tickets Half a Guinea. To begin at 6 p.m. [Postponed from 2 Dec. because of indisposition of Signora Frasi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sampson, An Oratorio

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day, at the said Office at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command, No Person will be admitted behind the Scenes. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Great care is taken to keep the House warm. [Repeated in the subesquent bills. Signora Mingotti appears to be the promoter this year.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nell Indie

Dance: With Dances

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. By Mr Handel. Benefit for Signora Frasi. Tickets Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Mingotti. To begin at 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

Song: With addition of somefavorite airs-Sga Mingotti

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Lucchi, There will be no building on the stage. Tickets to be had of Sga Lucchi at her lodgings, a Grocer's in James St, CG, and of Varney at the Stage Door. Receipts: #150 (Cross)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Afterpiece Title: The King and the Miller of Mansfield

Dance: II: A new Spanish Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi; End: A new Comic Dance-Giorgi, Sga Lucchi

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Mattei

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demetrio

Dance: With Dances-

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Mingorri. By Desire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Sig and Signora Forti. [Actually a charity benefit, as the ship with their costumes was seized by the French.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Ciro Riconosiuto

Dance: new dance% Il Divertimento Napolitano-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mrs Midnight's Concert And Oratory

Performance Comment: Bombasto, Signora Tambourina, Miss Karver, Miss Gaudry, a young Gentleman (1st appearance on the stage); Orations-Mrs Midnight; Instrumentals-the best performers With a band of originals, viz. Mynheer Broomsticado; Solo-Sg Twangdillo; and a Rhapsody on the Death of a late Noble Commander-Mrs Midnight.

Afterpiece Title: The Contest of Love and Glory

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Mattei. The Poetry of the Cantata sets forth the glories of the British nation both in war and peace, shewing that Great Britain, in the present, as well as in former ages, doth vie with ancient Rome in its highest grandeur

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Clemenza Di Tito

Afterpiece Title: La Gran Brettagna Emula Della Antica Roma

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Frasi. The Managers of the Opera having fixed upon Thursday for the remaining part of the Season, as one of the Season, as one of the nights of performance, Sga Frasi is obliged to take this for her night when tickets delivered out for the 10th and 17th will be admitted

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Music: CConcerto on Organ-Stanley; Solo on Violin-Giardini

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Calori

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Song: Four new songs composed by Giardini

Event Comment: Music composed by Dr Arne. Pit and Boxes will be laid together at Half a Guinea, and no person to be admitted without Tickets, which may be had at Dr Arne's in the Piazza next the Church, Covent Garden, and of Varney at the Stage Door of the Theatre. First Gallery 5s. Upper Gallery 3s. 6d. [Information concerning this Oratorio appeared in the Public Advertiser, 23 Feb.. "on Saturday last the New Oratorio called Judith, composed by Dr Arne, to be at Drury Lane on Friday, was rehearsed at the House of a Lady of Quality, where was present a numerous Assembly of the First Distinction, who honoured it with the highest approbation. We are assured that in the Sacred Oratorio, Sg Tenducci has obtained Permission from his Plaintiff, to sing the part which Signora Eberhardi was so obliged as to understudy for him, in Case he could not obtain such Indulgence."

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judith

Music: A Concerto on the Organ-

Event Comment: Benefit for Sg and Signora Paganini. A new Comic Opera. Purely Comic without any serious part in it. To begin at Six, Vivat Rex

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Tre Gobbi Rivali

Dance: Gerhardi, Mlle Asselin, Giorgio Binety, Anna Binety, Miss Polly Capitani, Mr Tariot

Event Comment: To begin at half past six. [A note on Sat. 31 Oct. in The Public Advertiser indicates that Signora Mattei was having trouble getting enough subscriptions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Filosofo Di Campagna

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Frasi. At the Great Room, Dean St. Tickets half a Guinea; Gallery 5s. Tickets delivered for 25 March will be taken. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Maccabaeus

Music: CConcerto on Organ-Stanley

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera, music by several celebrated Composers. With new Cloaths, new Decorations, and new Dances. Pit and Boxes put together, and no Persons to be admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered that Day, at half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. By Their Majesties Command no Persons whatsoever to be admitted behind the Scenes, nor into the Orchestra. Gallery, Pit and Boxes will be opened at Five; To begin at 6:30. [Prices, terms of admission, and time repeated in subsequent bills.] Subscription Money to be paid to Andrew Drummond and Co. Bankers, or to Mr Crawford, Treasurer, for Silver t ickets. Signor Giardini the principal serious singer has arrived, and serious opera will begin as soon as possible (Public Advertiser). [Signora Mattei was again the promoter of Operas this season; Crawford the Treasurer.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Tutore E La Pupilla

Event Comment: A new Opera, The Music entirely new, excepting in the three favorite Airs of Signora Mingotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Dance: I: A Dance called The Turkish Coffee House-; II: A Tyrolese Wedding-; III: A New Dance-for Mr Duberval

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Scotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Song: New airs-Manzoli, Mrs Scotti

Event Comment: [Deferred from Saturday because of Indisposition of Signora Spagnolla.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Clemenza Di Tito