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617 results for: Keyword - Signora Mattei
We found 326 matches on Performance Comments, 190 matches on Performance Title, 132 matches on Event Comments, 16 matches on Author, and 6 matches on Roles/Actors.

401
10 February 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Semele

Performance Comment: Semele-Signora Francesina [Elizabeth Duparc ( Delany, Autobiography, II, 254)]; Jupiter-Beard, tenor; Cadmus-Reinhold[, bass; Athamas-Daniel Sullivan[, alto; Juno-Miss Young[, mezzo soprano; Iris-Signora Avoglio[, soprano; Ino-Miss Young[, contralto; High Priest-Reinhold[, bass [Deutsch, Handel, p. 582]., bass [Deutsch, Handel, p. 582].
Cast
Role: Semele Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Iris Actor: Signora Avoglio

402
02 March 1744 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Joseph And His Brethren

Performance Comment: Pharaoh-Reinhold, bass; Joseph-Sullivan, alto; Reuben-Reinhold, bass; Simeon-Beard, tenor; Asenath-Signora Francesina, soprano; Phanor-Signora Galli, mezzosoprano (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 586-67), Esther Young (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407); Benjamin-Samuel Champness (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 407).
Cast
Role: Asenath Actor: Signora Francesina, soprano
Role: Phanor Actor: Signora Galli, mezzosoprano

Music: Concerto on the Organ-

403
01 April 1747 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Judas Macchabaeus

Performance Comment: Judas-Beard; Simon, Eupolemus-Reinhold; 1st Israelite Woman-Signora Gambarini; 2nd Israelite Woman, Priest, Israelite Man-Signora Galli (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 471); Also a new concerto-.
Cast
Role: 1st Israelite Woman Actor: Signora Gambarini
Role: Israelite Man Actor: Signora Galli

404
16 March 1750 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Theodora

Performance Comment: Valens-Reinhold bass; Didimus-Guadagni alto; Septimus-Lowe tenor; Theodora-Signora Frasi soprano; Irene-Signora Galli mezzo-soprano; Chorus of Christians-; Chorus of Heathens- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 683).
Cast
Role: Theodora Actor: Signora Frasi soprano
Role: Irene Actor: Signora Galli mezzo-soprano
Role: Signora Galli mezzo Actor: soprano

Afterpiece Title: New Concerto on the Organ

405
26 February 1752 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jeptha

Performance Comment: Jeptha-Beard tenor; Storage-Signora Galli Mezzosoprano; Iphis-Signora Frasi soprano; Hamor-Brent alto; Zebul-Wass bass; Angel-the Boy (Deutsch, Handel, p. 719); Chorus of Israelites- (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Storage Actor: Signora Galli Mezzosoprano
Role: Iphis Actor: Signora Frasi soprano

406
29 January 1754 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Performance Comment: Artaxerxes-Passerini; Arbaces-Serafini; Mandana-Signora Visconti; Artabanes-Albuzio; Semira-Signora Frasi; Megabyses-Ranieri (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Signora Visconti
Role: Semira Actor: Signora Frasi

407
04 March 1754 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Cameriera Accorta

Performance Comment: Odoard-Francesco Lini; Leonora-Signora Marina Giordani; Silvio-Signora Antonia Giordani; Diamantina-Nicolina Giordani; Vanesio-Giuseppe Giordani; Perillox-Francesco Giordani [The Artful Chambermaid, 1754 libretto).].The Artful Chambermaid, 1754 libretto).].
Cast
Role: Leonora Actor: Signora Marina Giordani
Role: Silvio Actor: Signora Antonia Giordani

Afterpiece Title: Enterntainment

Dance: [Unspecified.]

408
11 March 1757 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Triumph Of Time And Truth

Performance Comment: See17580210. Time-Champness, bass; Counsel (or Truth)-Miss Young [Mrs Scott?] [mezzosoprano; Beauty-Signora Frasi[, soprano; Pleasure-Beard[, tenor; Deceit-Signora Beralta[, soprano (Deutsch, Handel, p. 783)., soprano (Deutsch, Handel, p. 783).
Cast
Role: Beauty Actor: Signora Frasi
Role: Deceit Actor: Signora Beralta

409
30 April 1757 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosmira

Performance Comment: Partenope-Signora Passerini; Arsare-Ricciarelli; Rosmira-Signora Regina Mingotti (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Partenope Actor: Signora Passerini
Role: Rosmira Actor: Signora Regina Mingotti

Dance: With new dances

410
24 November 1764 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Performance Comment: Valentiniano-Tenducci; Fulvia-Signora Scotti; Ezio-Manzoli; Onori-Signora Cremonini; Massimo-Ciprandi; Darce-Miss Young; Varo-[?] (Libretto 1764).?] (Libretto 1764).
Cast
Role: Fulvia Actor: Signora Scotti
Role: Onori Actor: Signora Cremonini

Dance: II: Scene ii: Dance of Vintage-; II: Masons at Work-; End Opera: The Chinese Wedding-; Ballet Master-Gherardi

411
28 March 1765 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigonus

Performance Comment: Demetrius-Manzoli; Alexander-Tenducci; Antigonus-Ciprandi; Clearcus-Micheli; Berenice-Signora Scotti; Ismene-Signora Cremonini; Eudice-Miss Young.
Cast
Role: Berenice Actor: Signora Scotti
Role: Ismene Actor: Signora Cremonini

Dance: As17650105

412
15 April 1755 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Mattei

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

413
20 September 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: PPublic Advertiser: Mr Vanneschi begs leave to inform the Nobility and Gentry, that a Licence being granted to him from the Lord Chamberlain's office, with his Majesty's most gracious Approbation, for exhibiting Italian operas at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, Subscriptions for the ensuing Season will be taken in by Mess. Drummond and Co., Bankers at Charing Cross. He humbly desires his Protectors and Subscribers, to oblige him with an early Payment of their Subscription Money, in order that he may be able to give the necessary Securities to Sga Colomba Mattei, and to Sg Pasquale Potenza, as also to the Rest of his Singers and Dancers. It being given out that Mr Vanneschi hath not engaged the Use of the Opera House for the ensuing Season of Operas, it is hereby certified, that the Proprietor thereof hath agreed with Mr Vanneschi for the same. Sign'd by order of the Proprietor. Peter Crawford, Treasurer of said Theatre

Performances

414
03 May 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At 6:30 p.m. [Plea in the day's bills, repeated in subsequent ones, for subscribers for the ensuing season, under the direction of Sga Mattei, to pay for their subscriptions.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

415
25 August 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Sga Mattei announced her undertaking direction of Italian Serious Operas and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For Serious Operas: herself, Philippo Elisi (the first singer in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (tenor), Angiola Calori (second woman), Giovanni Sorbelloni (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the Burlettas: Sga Paganini (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (the first man), Sga Eleardi (second woman), Paganini (second man), Signor N. N. (third man), Angiola Calori and Sorbelloni (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). Dancers: Mlle Asselin (first woman dancer), Gheradi (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.

Performances

416
03 June 1761 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: To celebrate his Majesty's Birthday. N.B. As a great number of performers, both vocal and instrumental, will be placed in the servant's gallery, Sga Mattei humbly hopes that the Nobility, Gentry, &c. will dispense with their servants being admitted this night

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Serenata

Afterpiece Title: Arianne E Teseo (First and Last Acts)

417
15 May 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Serious Opera. Music by Jomelli, Sga Mattei humbly desires the Nobility and Gentry to purchase their subscriptions for the ensuing season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Attilio Regolo

418
05 June 1762 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Tickets at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. N.B. As part of the Serenata must be performed in the upper Gallery, it is humbly hoped the Nobility and Gentry will not take it amiss that servants cannot be admitted this night. The last night of performing this season. Sga Mattei humbly desires Subscribers for the ensuing season to pay their subscription money to Mess. Andrew Drummond and Co., Bankers, at Charing Cross; or to Mr Crawford, Agent and Treasurer of said Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arianna E Teseo

419
07 March 1706 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Temple Of Love

Performance Comment: Edition of 1706 lists: Sylvander-F. Laroon; Thyrsys-Lawrence; Satyr-Cook; Countryman-Pack; Eurilla-Signora Maria Margarita Gallia; Phillis-Mrs Bracegirdle; Diana-Mrs Bowman; Venus-Mrs Baldwin; Countrywoman-Mrs Willis; Prologue-Booth; Epilogue-Mrs Bradshaw.
Cast
Role: Eurilla Actor: Signora Maria Margarita Gallia

420
18 February 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus

Performance Comment: Ormond?-Hughes performing his own part [Ormond]; Dorisbee-Signora Maria Gallia.
Cast
Role: Dorisbee Actor: Signora Maria Gallia.

Dance:

421
01 April 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Thomyris

Performance Comment: Edition of 1707 lists: Thomyris-Signora Margarita; Orontes-Hughes? or Valentino; Cleora-Mrs Tofts; Tigranes-Lawrence; Baldo-Leveridge; Media-Mrs Lindsay.
Cast
Role: Thomyris Actor: Signora Margarita

422
06 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: Latinus-Turner; Prenesto-Signora Margarita (part in Italian); Turnus-Valentino (in Italian); Metius-Ramondon; Linco-Leveridge; Camilla-Mrs Tofts; Lavinia-Baroness (most in Italian); Tullia-Mrs Lindsey.
Cast
Role: Prenesto Actor: Signora Margarita

Dance:

423
20 March 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love's Triumph

Performance Comment: See17080226, but Eurilla-Signora Sagoni.
Cast
Role: Eurilla Actor: Signora Sagoni.

424
14 December 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1709 lists: Pyrrhus-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Demetrius-Valentino Urbani; Cleartes-Ramondon; Arbantes-Turner; Marius-Signora Margarita; Brennus-Cooke; Climene-Mrs Tofts; Deidamia-Baroness.
Cast
Role: Marius Actor: Signora Margarita

425
23 March 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performance Comment: edition of 1710 lists: Artaxerxes-Cassani; Darius-Valentino Urbani; Hydaspes-Nicolino Grimaldi; Arbaces-Lawrence; Mandana-Madame Isabella Girardau; Berenice-Signora Margarita del'Epine.
Cast
Role: Berenice Actor: Signora Margarita del'Epine.