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583 results for: Keyword - Signora Violenta
We found 314 matches on Performance Comments, 189 matches on Performance Title, 125 matches on Event Comments, 1 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

351
31 October 1724 @ King's Theatre

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.
Cast
Role: Asteria Actor: Signora Francesca Cuzzoni
Role: Irene Actor: Signora Anna Dotti

352
01 December 1724 @ King's Theatre

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.
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Signora Francesca Cuzzoni
Role: Agamira Actor: Signora Anna Dotti

353
13 February 1725 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rodelinda

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Rodelinda-Signora Cuzzoni; Bertarido-Senesino; Grimoald-Borosini; Eduige-Signora Dotti; Unulfo-Pacini; Garibaldo-Boschi.
Cast
Role: Rodelinda Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Eduige Actor: Signora Dotti

354
11 May 1725 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elpidia; Or, The Generous Rivals

Performance Comment: Editon of 1725 lists. Belisario-Boschi; Olindo-Senesino; Arminio-Pacini; Elpidia-Signora Cuzzoni; Vitige-Borosini; Rosmilda-Signora Sorosini.
Cast
Role: Elpidia Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Rosmilda Actor: Signora Sorosini.

355
15 January 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Elisa

Performance Comment: Edition of 1725 lists: Annibale-Baldi; Eliza-Signora Cuzzoni; Sitalce-Francesco Bernardi Senesino; Scipione-Boschi; Emilia-Signora Anna Dotti; Marzio-Antinori.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Emilia Actor: Signora Anna Dotti

356
21 October 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Teuzzone

Performance Comment: Edition of 1727 lists: Teuzzone-Francesco Bernardi; Zidiana-Signora Faustina Bordoni; Zelinda-Signora Cuzzoni; Cino-Boschi; Sivenio-Baldi; Argonte-Palmerini.
Cast
Role: Zidiana Actor: Signora Faustina Bordoni
Role: Zelinda Actor: Signora Cuzzoni

357
11 November 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard The First, King Of England

Performance Comment: Edition of 1727 lists: Riccardo-Senesino; Costanza-Signora Cuzzoni; Berardo-Palmerini; Isacio-Boschi; Pulcheria-Signora Faustina Bordoni; Oronte-Baldi.
Cast
Role: Costanza Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Pulcheria Actor: Signora Faustina Bordoni

358
17 February 1728 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Siroe

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Cosroes-Boschi; Siroes-Senesino; Medarses-Baldi; Laonicea-Signora Cuzzoni; Emira-Signora Faustina; Araxes-Palmerini.
Cast
Role: Laonicea Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Emira Actor: Signora Faustina

359
30 April 1728 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ptolemy

Performance Comment: Edition of 1728 lists: Ptolemy-Senesino; Seleuca-Signora Cuzzoni Bardoni; Araspes-Boschi; Eliza-Signora Faustina Bardoni; Alexander-Baldi.
Cast
Role: Seleuca Actor: Signora Cuzzoni Bardoni
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Faustina Bardoni

360
08 January 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ariodante

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 382, lists: Il Re di Scozia-Waltz; Ginevra-Signora Strada; Ariodante-Carestini; Lurcanio-Beard; Dalinda-Miss Young; Polinesso-Signora Maria Caterina Negri; Odoardo-Stoppelaer .
Cast
Role: Ginevra Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Polinesso Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri

361
05 March 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Esther

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but Deutsch, Handel, p. 383, conjectures: Esther-Signora Strada; Ahasuerus-Oarestini; Haman-Waltz; Habdonah-Beard; Mordecai-Signora Maria Caterina Negri .
Cast
Role: : Esther Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Mordecai Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri

362
16 April 1735 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alcina

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1735 lists: Alcina-Signora Strada; Rogero-Carestini; Morgano-Mrs Young; Bradamante-Signora Maria Negri; Orontes-Beard; Melisso-Waltz; Oberto-Young Mr Savage .
Cast
Role: : Alcina Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Bradamante Actor: Signora Maria Negri

363
12 May 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Atalanta: In Honour Of The Royal Nuptials Of Their Royal Highnesses The Prince And Princess Of Wales

Performance Comment: Cast not listed, but edition of 1736 lists: Atalanta-Signora Strada; Meleager-Gioachino Conti, called Egizzielli; Irene-Signora Maria Negri; Amintas-Beard; Nicander-Waltz; Mercury-Reinhold .
Cast
Role: : Atalanta Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Irene Actor: Signora Maria Negri

364
08 December 1736 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Porus

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 419, lists: Poro-Annibali; Cleofide-Signora Strada; Erissena-Signora Maria Caterina Negri; Gandarte-Conti; Alessandro-Beard; Timagene-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Cleofide Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Erissena Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri

365
23 March 1737 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Del Tempo E Della Verita

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 430, offers this conjectural casts: Tempo-Reinhold; Disinganno-Signora Maria Caterina Negri; Bellezza-Signora Strada; Piacere-Beard.
Cast
Role: Disinganno Actor: Signora Maria Caterina Negri
Role: Bellezza Actor: Signora Strada

Music: WithConcertos on the Organ-and other Instruments

366
16 January 1739 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Saul

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 473, lists: Saul-Waltz; Jonathan-Beard; David-Russell; Merab-Mrs Arne Miss Cecilia Young; Michael-Signora Francesina; Doeg-Butler; Witch of Endor-Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young; Apparition of Samuel-Hussey; An Amalekite-Stoppelaer; High Priest-Kelly.
Cast
Role: Michael Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Witch of Endor Actor: Signora Lucchesina?, or Mrs Arne?-Young

367
10 March 1739 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Angelica And Medoro

Performance Comment: Edition of 1739 lists: Angelica-Signora Lucia Panichi called la Moscovita; Medoro-Signora Antonia Marchesina called la Lucchesini; Licori-Mrs Cecilia Arne; Tirsi-Rochetti; Orlando-Waltz; Titiro-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Angelica Actor: Signora Lucia Panichi called la Moscovita
Role: Medoro Actor: Signora Antonia Marchesina called la Lucchesini

368
10 January 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deidamia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1741 lists: Deidamia-Signora Francesina; Nerea-Signora Monza; Achille-Miss Edwards; Ulisse-Andreoni; Fenice-Savage; Lycomede-Rheinhold.
Cast
Role: Deidamia Actor: Signora Francesina
Role: Nerea Actor: Signora Monza

369
18 February 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Samson

Performance Comment: Samson-Beard; Manoa-Savage; Micah-Mrs Cibber; Dalila-Mrs Clive; Harapha-Reinhold; Officer-Lowe; Israelite Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine Women-Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards; Philistine-Lowe (Deutsch, Handel p. 559).
Cast
Role: Israelite Women Actor: Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards
Role: Philistine Women Actor: Signora Avoglio, Miss Edwards

370
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

371
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-

372
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

373
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

374
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

375
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