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51
28 November 1778
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Demofoonte
Dance:
End II:
La Noche Hollandoise
, as17781124; End
Opera
: a
New Ballet
, connected with the
Opera
,-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Banti, Sga Tinti
Ballet:
End I:
Annette et Lubin
. As17781124
52
23 February 1779
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Zemira E Azore
Dance:
II:
Ballet
connected with the
Opera
, by Genii of the various Arts- (See17790302 Pedal Harp-Hochbrucher; End II: new
Ballet by Fairies
of the Court of Azore,-Banti, Sga Tinti, LeDet, Henry, young Miss Simonet, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); End
Opera
: new serious Ballet,
Le Couronnement de Zemire
-Mons and Mme Simonet, Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Slingsby
53
22 January 1780
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Quinto Fabio
Dance:
End I:
Pastoral Ballet
, as17791127; End II:new Ballet, Demi-caractere,
La Bergere Coquete
; ou,
Le Triomphe de L'Amour
-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, young Miss Simonet, Slingsby; End
Opera
:
Serious Ballet
connected with the
Opera
,-Favre Guiardele, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Baccelli (1st appearance this season); in which a
Grand Chaconne
-
Song:
III:
song
-Mme LeBrun; accompanied on the hautboy-LeBrun
54
27 May 1780
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Rinaldo
Dance:
End I:
The Rural Sports
, as17800512, but Miss _Simonet; End II:
La Fete Pastorale
, as17800520; End
Opera
:
Serious Ballet
-; connected with the
Opera
, in which a
Grand Chaconne
([the music] composed by
Floquet
)-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Mlle Baccelli
55
08 May 1783
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
L'olimpiade
Dance:
End of Act II Les Ruses de l'Amour (performers not listed, but see17830501), in which two Pas de Deux, as17830501, Sequedilla and Fandango, as17830410, and a Minuet and Gavotte, of her own composing, by Mlle Theodore; End of
Opera
an entire new Ballet, Tragi-Comic, La Dame Bienfaisante (performers not listed) [Public Advertiser, 10 May: composed by Lepicq], the story taken from a French
Opera
, the music by Floquet, with two Pas Seuls, as17830410
Song:
New set of Airs, as17830306athi
56
26 February 1784
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
I Rivali Delusi
Dance:
End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203; End of
Opera
an entirely new ballet in the Rural Stile, composed by D'Auberval, founded on the much admired Burletta of the celebrated Favart, Le Coca du Pillage; ou, La Lotterie Ingenieuse, in which a Pastoral Minuet, never exhibited but at the
Opera
in Paris, by Vestris fJun.J and Mme Theodore, the other parts by Blake, Slingsby, Mme Rossi, Miss De Camp, Mme Simonet. The Music selected from Sacchini, Piccinni, and other eminent Performers
57
11 March 1784
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
I Rivali Delusi
Dance:
End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but added: Pas Seul, to the French air of Marlborough, by Miss Simonet (who never appears on the stage but at her Mother's Benefit), and omitted: Cupid; End of
Opera
an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Auberval, Le Magnifique (the subject taken from the celebrated French
Opera
of that name) by Henry, Zuchelli, Vestris [Jun.], Mme Theodore, Mme Simonet, with the Minuet de la Cour and Gavotte by Miss De Camp and Miss Simonet (N. B. These two young Ladies, neither of whom has yet completed her ninth year, are both Pupils of Simonet, Father to the latter, and for some years Ballet-Master at the King's Theatre)
58
13 May 1784
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
I Rivali Delusi
Music:
The Dancers, incomparably the best Groupe in Europe, exerted themselves very successfully; D'Auberval's Drunkenness was well managed; Rossi's Fainting Fit, her Agitation preceding it, and her Revival from it; Lepicq's hovering over Rossi, when in the Swoon, and in his Separation from her, were all told very expressively indeed. Lepicq is the most graceful dancer in Europe, and excells every Competitor in the Narrative and Pathos of Gesticulation
Dance:
End of Act I Le Reveil du Bonheur, as17840203, but D'Auberval in place of Slingsby; End of
Opera
an entirely new grand Ballet, or Tragi-Comic Dancing Pantomime, composed by D'Auberval, Le Deserteur; ou, La Clemence Royale (taken from the well-known comic
opera
, The Deserter). The Deserter-Lepicq; Skirmish-D'Auberval, who in that character will execute a Pas in a stile entirely new, and never before attempted in England; Louisa-Mme Rossi; other Principal Parts by Vestris [Jun.], Henry, Zuchelli, Mme Theodore, who will also dance the favourite Pas de Basque
59
18 December 1784
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Curioso Indiscreto
Dance:
End of Act I an entirely new Divertissement (composed by Lepicq) by Nivelon, Mlle Dorival (from the
Opera
-House in Paris; their 1st appearance), Frederic, Mme Julien, Mlle Fusi, Mme Bithmer (their 1st appearance), Henry, Zuchelli, Sg and Sga Pitrot Angiolini (from the King's Theatre at Naples; their 1st appearance); End of
Opera
a new Grand Ballet (composed by Lepicq) Le Parti de Chasse d'Henry IV-King Henry rv-Angiolini; the other Characters by Lepicq, Mme Rossi, Frederic, Mlle Dorival, Zuchelli, Nivelon, Sga Pitrot Angiolini
60
14 April 1785
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
I Rivali Delusi
Dance:
Preceding the
Opera
an entire new Ballet, composed by Lepicq, the subject taken from a much admired French
Opera
, Les Amours d'Ete [performers not listed, but Public Advertiser, 16 Apr. makes mention of Lepicq and Mme Rossi]; End of Act I Robin Gray, with the Scotch Reels [performers not listed, but see17850421]; End of
Opera
Il Convitato di Pietra [performers not listed, but see17850312 in which a Minuet by Lepicq and Mme Rossi
61
27 April 1786
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Scuola De Gelosi
Dance:
End of Act I L'Amour Jardinier, as17860406, but added: With an additional Pas Seul by Mlle Mozon; End of
Opera
an entirely new Ballet, composed by D'Egville, La Fife Marine, in which La Provencale by Mlle Mozon; also a Pas de Trois to the favourite tune of Bon Andre taken from the French Comic
Opera
L'Epreuve Villageoise, the music by Gretry, performed by Vestris, Duquesney Jun., Mlle Baccelli; and to conclude with the Pas de SLuatre, so much admired in Paris, in the
Opera
called Pamrge, and got up here under the direction of Vestris, and performed by Vestris, Mlle Baccelli, Fabiani, Mlle Mozon. [In a review Morning Herald, 1 May, adds: Sequedilla by Miss De Camp and Master D'Egville.]
62
15 May 1788
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Frascatana
Dance:
End I:
New Ballet
, as17880426; with a
Pas de Deux
-Miss Harvey, Henry
Song:
In
opera
: the
Grand Quintetto
(never performed in this Country)-; several beautiful parts of music as performed in the original
Opera
-
Ballet:
End
Opera
:
L'Amour et Psiche
. As17880129, but Hymen-Henry in place of
Chevalier
; Graces Furies and Fates-Mlle _Vedie, Miss
Harvey, _Jacolet, _Saulnier, _Sala; Didelot_; Coulon_
63
26 January 1793
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
Dance:
End I: a new
Divertisement
(composed by
Noverre
)-Mlle Millerd (from the
Grand
Opera
in Paris
; 1st appearance in this country), Mlle Hilligsberg, Favre Gardel, Nivelon; End
Opera
:
Les Caractres de la Danse
-; a new divertisement (composed by Noverre),
Les Epoux du Tempe
-Mlle Hilligsberg, Mlle Millerd, Nivelon, Favre Gardel
64
10 March 1796
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
La Bella Arsene
Dance:
End I:
Divertissement
- [see17960308 End
Opera
:
Les Trois Sultanes
-Didelot, Onorati, Gentili, Mme Rose, Mlle Parisot, Mme Bossi, Mlle Berry, Mme Hilligsberg
Song:
In
Opera
: a new
trio
by
Mazzinghi
-Mme Banti, Rovedino, Roselli; In I: an
Air
-Mme Banti which was erased on account of the length of the
Opera
; a new additional
Air
-Roselli
Music:
End II: a
concerto
on the violin composed by
Jarnowick
,-Master Juliano (a child of only 8 years old, patronised by the
Duchess of York
.
65
23 July 1796
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Zemira E Azor
Dance:
With
Dances
incidental to the
Opera
-Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Rose; End
Opera
:
Little Peggy's Love
, as17960716
Pas de Trois
-
66
26 November 1796
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Zemire Et Azor
Dance:
With
Dances
[(composed by
Didelot
) incidental to the
Opera
,-Didelot, Mlle Parisot, Mme Hilligsberg, Mme Rose; End
Opera
:
Flore et Zephire
- (originally composed by Didelot and now obligingly revived by him, in the absence of the Ballet-Master [
Gallet
], who is not yet arrived)
67
21 June 1797
@ Covent Garden
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Duenna
Dance:
End II:
Peggy's Love
(by permission of the Proprietors of the king's Theatre), as17970614 End
Opera
:
Cupid and Psyche
, as17970614 With Corps de Ballet from the
Opera
House
68
15 April 1800
@ King's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Alessandro E Timoteo (
alexander's Feast
, From dryden)
Dance:
End I:
A New Bacchanalian Divertisement Ballet
, connected with and incidental to the
Opera
(introduced by a prelude of Chorus), the Music by
Sarti
, the Action and Dance by
D'Egville
, and performed-Didelot, Deshayes, Mlle Parisot, Mme Laborie, Mme Hilligsberg; End
Opera
:
La Fille Mal Gardee
-Mlle Parisot (will perform part originally represented by
Mme Rose Didelot
)
69
05 January 1674
@ no theater listed
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
An
Opera
70
02 January 1703
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Oroonoko
Dance:
Monsieur Du'ru'el , lately come from the
Opera
at Paris
, being a Scholar of the Famous
Monsieur Pettour
71
18 February 1703
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Rover; Or, The Banished Cavaliers
Dance:
The Famous Monsieur DuRuel, Madamoiselle StLeger , who perform'd together at the
Opera
at Paris
72
04 January 1704
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Concert
Music:
Wherein several Songs in Italian and English-Mrs Tofts; With several select Pieces of Musick- (compos'd by the late famous
Mr Henry Purcell
) taken out of the
Opera
s of
The Fairy Queen
,
King Arthur
,
Dioclesian
, and
Bonduca
; And an Ode upon the Happy Accession of Her Majesty to the Throne- set to Musick by
Mr Daniel Purcell
, never perform'd before
Dance:
L'Abbe, DuRuell, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs Campion, Devonshire Girl
73
16 January 1705
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Arsinoe, Queen Of Cyprus
Dance:
l'Abbe, duRuel, Cherrier, Mrs Elford, Mrs duRuel, Mrs Moss
Song:
Before and after
Opera
: Singing in Italian and English-
74
15 May 1706
@ Queen's Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
The Humorous Lieutenant
Song:
Comical songs and dialogues-from the last new
Opera
[
Wonders in the Sun
, presumably]
Dance:
deBarques, Mrs Elford, Firbank, Mrs Bicknell
75
29 October 1707
@ Drury Lane Theatre
Performances
Mainpiece Title:
Timon Of Athens; Or, The Man-hater
Song:
Leveridge, Laurence; particularly some chosen Songs of the
Opera
-
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