29 October 1734
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1734-1735
Volume:
3
Comments:
A New Opera. [Text by Metastasio. Music by J. A. Hasse and R. Broschi.] Pit and Boxes by Tickets at a half guinea. Gallery 5s. 6 P.M. Daily Advertiser, 30 Oct.: All the Royal Family were at the Opera, when Signior Farinelli perform'd . . . with prodigious Applause. The Theatre was exceedingly crowded
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Artaxerxes
Comments:
Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Artaserse-Montagnana; Arbace-Carlo Broschi called Farinelli; Mandane-Signora Fran. Cuzzoni; Artabano-Francis Barnardi called Senesino; Semira-Signora Bertolli; Megabise-Signora Maria Scgatti .
Cast not listed, but edition of 1734 lists: Artaserse-Montagnana; Arbace-Carlo Broschi called Farinelli; Mandane-Signora Fran. Cuzzoni; Artabano-Francis Barnardi called Senesino; Semira-Signora Bertolli; Megabise-Signora Maria Scgatti .
Cast:
- Role: : Artaserse Actor: Montagnana
- Role: Arbace Actor: Carlo Broschi called Farinelli
- Role: Mandane Actor: Signora Fran. Cuzzoni
- Role: Artabano Actor: Francis Barnardi called Senesino
- Role: Semira Actor: Signora Bertolli
- Role: Megabise Actor: Signora Maria Scgatti