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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Visconti"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Visconti")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 28 matches on Roles/Actors, 23 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Performance Title, 1 matches on Event Comments, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In The Dark; Or, The Man Of Bus'ness

Performance Comment: Edition of 1675: Prologue-; Loredano-Lydal; Cardinal Colonna-Burt; Hircanio-Cartwright; Grimani-Griffin; Cornanti-Wintershul; Intrigo-Lacy; Count Sforza-Kynaston; Tribultio-Major Mohun; Visconti-Hayns; Jacomo-Charlton; Circumstantio-Shotterell; Satana-Harris; Proveditor-Powel; Parhelia-Mrs Uphill; Bellinganna-Mrs Bowtel; Aurana-Mrs James; Melina-Mrs Slade; Epilogue-Mr Haines.
Cast
Role: Visconti Actor: Hayns

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Entertainment Of Vocal And Instrumental Music

Performance Comment: Part I: Overture by Ciampi-; Intennerir mi sento (Galluppi)-Serasini; Ti parli in seno amore (Perez)-Sga Frasi; Concerto violencello Pasqualini-; Lasciar t' amato bene from Nerone-Sga Visconti; Dal suo gentil sembiante (P. Pulli)-Albuzzi; Part II:Concerto-Dubourg; Sfogati o Ciel sereno (Hasse)-Passerini; Endless pleasure (Handel)-Beard; Concerto on bassoon-Miller; Puppille care from Nerone-Serasini; E Maggiore degn' altro Dolore from Nerone-Sga Visconti; Part III: Concerto on oboe-Vincent; Rasserani i mesta rai (Pescetti)-Albuzzi; Non vi piacque ingiusti Dei (Mazzoni)-Sga Frasi; Oh 'Tis Elysium All (Pasquali)-Beard; Compiangermi non sai (Braun)-Passerini; Duet Tu vuoi ch'io O cara (Vinci)-Sga Visconti, Serafini.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana; Or, Alexander In India

Performance Comment: Allessandro-Monticelli; Rossane-Siga Visconti; Lisaura-Rosa Mancini; Tassile-Giulia Frasi; Clito-Signora Fratesanti (Deutsch Handel, p. 573). Lady Hertford to Lord Beauchamp: The singers are Monticelli, Visconti, Julietta, a bass from Italy whose name is Fratanzanti, and two new women; one whose name is Rosa Mancini...and the other, Caselli.-Hughes, Hertford, p. 297.
Cast
Role: Rossane Actor: Siga Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performance Comment: Part I. Overture by Berg-; Songs-Sga Visconti, Savoi; Concerto on Bassoon-Baumgarden; Songs-Ciprandi, Sga Scotti; Part II. Songs-Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti; Concerto on German Flute-Tacet; Concerto on Oboe-Eisent; Part III. Songs-Elisi, Ciprandi; Duet-Sga Scotti, Elisi; Solo on Violin-Pinto; Concerto on French Horn-.
Cast
Role: Songs Actor: Sga Visconti, Savoi
Role: Songs Actor: Sga Visconti, Elisi, Savoi, Sga Scotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Penelope

Performance Comment: Libretto gives: Singers-Monticelli, Amorevoli, Signora Visconti, Signora Muscovita; Dances-, decorations entirely new.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Polidoro

Performance Comment: libretto lists: Polimnestor-Amorevoli; Ilione-Signora Visconti; Polidore-Monticelli; Electra-Signora Panichi; Deiphilus-Andreoni; Alethes-Signora Tedeschi.
Cast
Role: Ilione Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Scipione In Cartagine

Performance Comment: Scipione-Monticelli; Asdrubale-Amorevoli; Arsinoe-Signora Visconti; Berenice-Signora Panichi; Bomilcare-Andreoni; Druso-Signora Tedeschi [from libretto in British Museum].from libretto in British Museum].
Cast
Role: Arsinoe Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Musical Entertainment

Performance Comment: Parts-Monticelli, Andreoni, Signora Visconti, Signora Amorevoli, Signora Panichi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gianguir

Performance Comment: Gianguir-Amorevoli; Cosrovius-Angelo Monticelli; Semira (Alinda)-Caterina Visconti; Zama-Sga Giovanna Contini; Mahobeth-Sga Giulia Frasi (Larpent MS.).
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Caterina Visconti

Dance: Barbara Campanini (Horace Walpole's Correspondence with Sir Horace Mann, I, 191)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mandane

Performance Comment: Dorimaspes-Amorevoli; Mandana-Siga Visconti; Emira-Siga Frasi; Almerind-Monticelli; Idrenus-Siga Galli; Floridan-Siga Contini [from libretto in British Museum].from libretto in British Museum].
Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Siga Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

Performance Comment: Singers-Monticelli, Visconti, Amorevole, Signora Frasi, Signora Contini, With Signora Galli singing male parts (Burney, History of Music, IV, 449).

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Temistocle

Performance Comment: Xerxes-Monticello; Themistocles-Amorevoli; Aspasia-Signora Visconti; Roxana-Signora Frasi; Lisimachus-Signora Galli; Sebastes-Signora Contini [from libretto at British Museum].from libretto at British Museum].
Cast
Role: Aspasia Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Music

Performance Comment: A Musical Entertainment. Vocal Parts-Monticelli, Amorevoli, Signora Visconti, Signora Frasi, Signora Galli; concerto on German Flute-Weideman; concerto on violincello-Caporale; concerto on Hautboy-Tho. Vincent jun.; concerto on the Basson-Miller.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sirbace

Performance Comment: Sirbaces-Monticelli; Rosbales-Amorevoli; Eurene-Signora Visconti; Nerena-Signora Frasi; Astarbus-Signora Galli; Lesbano-Signora Contini [from libretto at British Museum].from libretto at British Museum].
Cast
Role: Eurene Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alphonso

Performance Comment: Alfonso-Monticelli; Pelagio-Fratesanti; Ermesenda-Sga Visconti; Elvira-Rosa Mancini; Garzia-Sga Frasi; Fernando-Sga Caselli (Larpent MS.).
Cast
Role: Ermesenda Actor: Sga Visconti

Dance: Signor and Signora Campioni will dance this Day for the first time in England

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosalinda

Performance Comment: Rosalinda-Siga Visconti; Clelia-Siga Mancini; Constante-Monticelli; Ernesto-Siga Frasi; Montano-Siga Caselli; Selvaggio-Fratesanti [from libretto of 1744].from libretto of 1744].
Cast
Role: Rosalinda Actor: Siga Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Aristodemo

Performance Comment: Senocrita-Sga Visconti; Cleonice-Rosa Mancini; Timotele-Sga Frasi; Eurito-Sga Caselli; Ippomedonte-Fratesanti (Larpent MS.). [Libretto in British Museum adds Monticelli as a singer.]Libretto in British Museum adds Monticelli as a singer.]
Cast
Role: Senocrita Actor: Sga Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

Performance Comment: Rosmira-Siga Visconti; Alceste-Monticelli; Barsene-Siga Mancini; Olinto-Siga Frasi; Mitrane-Siga Caselli; Fenicio-Fratesanti [from libretto of 1744 in British Museum].from libretto of 1744 in British Museum].
Cast
Role: Rosmira Actor: Siga Visconti

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

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Henry Iv, Part Ii

Afterpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Music: Concerto by Sig Visconti-Charke, others

Song: II: As17310427

Dance: IV: English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter; V: Gondolier and Courtezan-Young Lally, Miss Brett; End afterpiece: French Gardener and his Mistress-Rainton, Mrs Walter

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Signora Visconti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandana Actor: Signora Visconti