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Event Comment: In the London Gazette, No 2917, 23-26 Oct. 1693, appeared a notice of a concert by Signor Tosi for this date, but another notice in the London Gazette, No 2919, 30 Oct.-2 Nov. 1693, announced that the concert had been postponed to 2 Nov. 1693

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Event Comment: The Boxes are to be open'd into the Pit, where none are to be admitted but by printed Tickets, not exceeding four hundred in number, at Five Shillings a Ticket. [In Daily Courant, 20 Jan., the announcement had specified singing by Signora Joanna Maria Lindebleim, accompanied by Signor Sajoni.

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Mainpiece Title: The Country House

Song: several Songs in Italian and French- The FamousSigniora Joanna Maria; accompany'd-Signior Gasperini; Leveridge, Laroon, Hughes

Related Works
Related Work: Apollo and Daphne Author(s): Theophilus Cibber

Dance: Du/Ruell, Mrs Campion, others

Event Comment: Never perform'd before. By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to be admitted but by the Subscribers' Tickets. Edition 1710: Music composed by Francesco Mancini. The Scenes painted by Signor Marco Rizzi of Venice

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Mainpiece Title: Hydaspes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: A Compleat Consort of Musick-

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Mainpiece Title: Concert

Event Comment: Benefit Signor Francisco Scarlatti, Brother to the famous Allessandro Scarlatti. At 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: Receipts: #116 10s. Probable attendance: boxes, 191 paid and 12 orders; pit, 262 paid and 5 orders; slips, 25 paid and 2 orders; first gallery, 242 paid and 6 orders; second gallery, 50 paid and 1 order. For an essay on Camilla, see London Journal, 26 Nov. Mrs Pendarves to Anne Granville, 27 Nov.: I was at the opera of Camilla...performed by a Mrs Chambers, Mrs Barbiere, Mrs Fletchere, a Signor Rochetti, Mr Leveridge, Mr Legard. I can't say I was much pleased with it, I liked it for old acquaintance sake, but there is not many of the songs better then ballads.-Mrs Delany@Autobiography, I, 125

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Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-

Event Comment: [P$Princess Royal and Princess Amelia present.] Daily Advertiser, 11 June: After the Performance was over, Signor Senesino made his Leave of the Audience, in a short Speech, acquainting them, as he said, with Regret 'That he had now perform'd his last Part on that Stage, and was henceforward discharg'd from any Engagement.

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Mainpiece Title: Griselda

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

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Mainpiece Title: David

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

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Mainpiece Title: David

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Event Comment: Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: The King, the Prince of Wales and Princess Amelia, were again to . . . Artaxerxes, in which Signor Farnelli continues to sing to a crowded Audience, with all imaginable Applause. Egmont, Diary, II, 132: Went to the opera, where I heard the finest voice that Europe affords, Faranelli, lately come over. Norwich Gazette, 9 Nov.: We hear that both Operas (occasion'd by their dividing) are at a vast expence to entertain the Nobility and Gentry for the ensuing Season; the Opera House in the Haymarket are reckon'd to stand near 12000l. and Mr Handell at near 9000l. for the Season

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: David

Related Works
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage Author(s): Thomas Southerne
Related Work: A Midsummer Night's Dream Author(s): George Colman, the elder
Related Work: The Fatal Marriage; or, The Innocent Adultery Author(s): Thomas Southerne

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Busiri, Overo Il Trionfo D'amore

Dance: As17400408

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'errore Di Solomone

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dido

Song: In I: favorite Song-Reginelli; accompanied on the Saltero-Caruso, which was never performed in any Concert before

Event Comment: A new Opera written by Metastasio and the Musick compos'd originally by Signor Hasse. [First time performed in England.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Semiramide Reconosciuta

Event Comment: By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in England. [But see Burney, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in London, from Italy, Signor Croza, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (General Advertiser, 23 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Comedia In Comedia

Dance: GGrand Dance (compos'd by Poitier)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier

Music: Rinaldo da Capua

Event Comment: Benefit Signor Laschi, with Comic Interludes between the Acts, called La Serva Padrona. The music composed by Sig Gio. Batista Pergolesi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Adriano In Siria

Afterpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Event Comment: Benefit Signor Antonio Ambrosia, Operator on the Cremona Staccato, vulgarly call'd the Salt-Box. Tickets delivered for 5 March will be taken. Prices, Boxes 4s. Pit 3s. Gallery 2s. [The fifteenth night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Performance Comment: As17520211, but a Song, in the character of a Lion-Sig Antonio.

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Mainpiece Title: The Distrest Mother

Afterpiece Title: Lover His Own Rival

Dance: II: A New Dance Il Guastatore-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; III: Grand Scots Ballet, as17521216; IV: Mock Minuet-Sg Bugiani, Sga Bugiani; V: Minuet, Louvre-Cooke, Miss Hilliard