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25 August 1760

Event Information
Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1759-1760
Volume: 4
Comments: [Sga Mattei announced her undertaking direction of Italian Serious Operas and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For Serious Operas: herself, Philippo Elisi (the first singer in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (tenor), Angiola Calori (second woman), Giovanni Sorbelloni (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the Burlettas: Sga Paganini (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (the first man), Sga Eleardi (second woman), Paganini (second man), Signor N. N. (third man), Angiola Calori and Sorbelloni (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). Dancers: Mlle Asselin (first woman dancer), Gheradi (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.

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  • Original Data

    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p?yking's Comment. [$Sga Mattei= announced her undertaking direction of <i>Italian Serious Operas</i> and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For <i>Serious Operas</i>: herself, $Philippo Elisi= (the first singer in <i>Italy</i>), $Gaetano Quilice= (tenor), $Angiola Calori= (second woman), $Giovanni Sorbelloni= (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the <i>Burlettas</i>: $Sga Paganini= (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), $Gaetano Quilice= (the first man), $Sga Eleardi= (second woman), $Paganini= (second man), $Signor N. N.= (third man), $Angiola Calori= and $Sorbelloni= (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). <i>Dancers</i>: $Mlle Asselin= (first woman dancer), $Gheradi= (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.]

  • Cleaned Data

    *p1760 08 25 king's Comment.*c1760 08 25 king's [$Sga Mattei= announced her undertaking direction of <i>Italian Serious Operas</i> and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For <i>Serious Operas</i>: herself, $Philippo Elisi= (the first singer in <i>Italy</i>), $Gaetano Quilice= (tenor), $Angiola Calori= (second woman), $Giovanni Sorbelloni= (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the <i>Burlettas</i>: $Sga Paganini= (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), $Gaetano Quilice= (the first man), $Sga Eleardi= (second woman), $Paganini= (second man), $Signor N. N.= (third man), $Angiola Calori= and $Sorbelloni= (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). <i>Dancers</i>: $Mlle Asselin= (first woman dancer), $Gheradi= (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.]

  • Parsed Data

    Event: 30252 | 17600825 | king's | [$Sga Mattei= announced her undertaking direction of <i>Italian Serious Operas</i> and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For <i>Serious Operas</i>: herself, $Philippo Elisi= (the first singer in <i>Italy</i>), $Gaetano Quilice= (tenor), $Angiola Calori= (second woman), $Giovanni Sorbelloni= (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the <i>Burlettas</i>: $Sga Paganini= (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), $Gaetano Quilice= (the first man), $Sga Eleardi= (second woman), $Paganini= (second man), $Signor N. N.= (third man), $Angiola Calori= and $Sorbelloni= (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). <i>Dancers</i>: $Mlle Asselin= (first woman dancer), $Gheradi= (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 25 August 1760 at King's Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 9, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=30252.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 25 August 1760 at King's Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=30252. Accessed 9 April 2025.