20 November 1773
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1773-1774
Volume:
4
Comments:
Music by Sacchini and other celebrated composers. The Dances under the direction of Pitrot. With New Cloaths, Scenes and other Decorations. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea; Gallery 5s.; Second Gallery 3s. Doors to open at 5:30. To begin at 7:00 p.m. N.B. Fierville having unfortunately sprained his ankle by a fall at the rehearsal yesterday...Mariottini, who never appeared in England before, has kindly undertaken to supply his place. The Managers beg leave to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry that Mesdames Favier having arrived from Florence, but being indisposed from the great fatigue of the journey are incapable of dancing this day
Performance List
Mainpiece
Title:
Lucio Vero
Comments:
Parts by Millico, Scheroli, Sga Galli, Sga Lodi, Sga Cecelia Davies detto Inglesina Vologeso-Millico; Berenice-Cecelia Davies; Lucilla-Sga Stella Lodi; Lucio Vero-Scheroli; Aricato-Sga Galli; Flavio-Micheli (Larpent MS).
Parts by Millico, Scheroli, Sga Galli, Sga Lodi, Sga Cecelia Davies detto Inglesina Vologeso-Millico; Berenice-Cecelia Davies; Lucilla-Sga Stella Lodi; Lucio Vero-Scheroli; Aricato-Sga Galli; Flavio-Micheli (Larpent MS).
Cast:
- Role: Sga Cecelia Davies detto Inglesina Vologeso Actor: Millico
- Role: Berenice Actor: Cecelia Davies
- Role: Lucilla Actor: Sga Stella Lodi
- Role: Lucio Vero Actor: Scheroli
- Role: Aricato Actor: Sga Galli
- Role: Flavio Actor: Micheli
Dance
Comment:
I: Grand Comic Pantomime Ballet, call'd La Bagatelle-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni, other principals; II: A Pastoral Dance with a Pas de Trois, de Deux-Mariottini, Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End Opera: A Grand Serious Ballet-; with a Grand Chaconne-Fierville
Entertainment
Comment:
A Poetical Exordium-Mrs Yates [In which she proposed to intermix plays and operas this season. (Burney, II, 879, notes she could not get permission.)]