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04 November 1777

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Theatre: King's Theatre
Theatrical Season: 1777-1778
Volume: 5
Comments: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Paisiello [and "other eminent Composers" (libretto)]; under the Direction of Giordani. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office, Union Court, Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By Their Majesties' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Coffee Room will be open with Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Orgeat, Ice, Creams, &c. which will be furished by Weltje, of St. James's Street. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are respectfully intreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards Pall-mall. The Door in Market Lane for Chairs only. [Public Advertiser, 13 Feb. 1778, prints a letter outlining a scheme-never realized-of having occasional plays at king's on non-opera nights acted by performers from both dl and cg, and by "the young Nobility of both Sexes."

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    Source: London Stage Information Bank

    *p king's Le Due Contesse. [Principal Characters by Jermoli, Rossi, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Jermoli, Sga Prudom. Sga Todi. Cast from libretto ($T. Cadell=,1777):% Cavaliere della Piuma-Guglielmo Jermoli; Don Grillo-Antonio Rossi; Lucindo-Giuseppe Coppola; Prospero-Micheli; Livietta-Sga Jermoli; Arminda-Sga Prudom; Contessa di bel Colore-Sga Luiggia Todi. *d[With%New Dances [composed by $Simonet=%-; End I: [new ballet, demi-caractere% <i>Le Devin du Village</i>-Mons and MlleBanti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli [<i>Colin</i>r-Banti; <i>Colette</i>r-Mlle Banti%; End II: <i>New Ballet</i>[Serious and Demi-caractere%-; [in which a% <i>Pas de Quatre</i>-Mons and Mme Simonet, Mons and Mlle Banti; [to conclude with the% <i>Chaconne</i> [of $Froquett=%-; End Opera: [new serious ballet% <i>La Polonaise Favourite</i>-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet. *cA new Comic Opera; the Music by $Paisiello= [and "other eminent Composers" (libretto)]; under the Direction of $Giordani=. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office, <i>Union Court</i>, <i>Haymarket</i>, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By $Their Majesties=' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Coffee Room will be open with Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Orgeat, Ice, Creams, &c. which will be furished by $Weltje=, of <i>St. James's Street</i>. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are respectfully intreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set downand take up with their Horses Heads towards <i>Pall-mall</i>. The Door in <i>Market Lane</i> for Chairs only. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Feb. 1778, prints a letter outlining a scheme-never realized-of having occasional plays at <i>king's</i> on non-operanights acted by performers from both <i>dl</i> and <i>cg</i>, and by "the young Nobility of both Sexes."]

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    *p1777 11 04 king's Le Due Contesse. Principal Characters by Jermoli, Rossi, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Jermoli, Sga Prudom. Sga Todi. Cast from libretto ($T. Cadell=, 1777): Cavaliere della Piuma-Guglielmo Jermoli; Don Grillo-Antonio Rossi; Lucindo-Giuseppe Coppola; Prospero-Micheli; Livietta-Sga Jermoli; Arminda-Sga Prudom; Contessa di bel Colore-Sga Luiggia Todi.*d1777 11 04 king's WithNew Dances composed by $Simonet=-; End I: new ballet, demi-caractere <i>Le Devin du Village</i>-Mons and Mlle Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli <i>Colin-Banti; +Colette-Mlle Banti; End II: +New Ballet</i>Serious and Demi-caractere-; in which a <i>Pas de Quatre</i>-Mons and Mme Simonet, Mons and Mlle Banti; to conclude with the <i>Chaconne</i> of $Froquett=-; End Opera: new serious ballet <i>La Polonaise Favourite</i>-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet.*c1777 11 04 king's A new Comic Opera; the Music by $Paisiello= [and "other eminent Composers" (libretto)]; under the Direction of $Giordani=. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office, <i>Union Court</i>, <i>Haymarket</i>, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By $Their Majesties=' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Coffee Room will be open with Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Orgeat, Ice, Creams, &c. which will be furished by $Weltje=, of <i>St. James's Street</i>. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are respectfully intreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards <i>Pall-mall</i>. The Door in <i>Market Lane</i> for Chairs only. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Feb. 1778, prints a letter outlining a scheme-never realized-of having occasional plays at <i>king's</i> on non-opera nights acted by performers from both <i>dl</i> and <i>cg</i>, and by "the young Nobility of both Sexes."]

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    Event: 39501 | 17771104 | king's | A new Comic Opera; the Music by $Paisiello= [and "other eminent Composers" (libretto)]; under the Direction of $Giordani=. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses and Decorations, both for the Opera and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office, <i>Union Court</i>, <i>Haymarket</i>, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By $Their Majesties=' Command no Person can be admitted behind the Scenes. The Doors to be opened at 6:00. To begin exactly at 7:00 [same throughout season]. The Coffee Room will be open with Tea, Coffee, Lemonade, Orgeat, Ice, Creams, &c. which will be furished by $Weltje=, of <i>St. James's Street</i>. To prevent Inconvenience to the Nobility and Gentry in getting to their Carriages, they are respectfully intreated to give positive Orders to their Servants to set down and take up with their Horses Heads towards <i>Pall-mall</i>. The Door in <i>Market Lane</i> for Chairs only. [<i>Public Advertiser</i>, 13 Feb. 1778, prints a letter outlining a scheme-never realized-of having occasional plays at <i>king's</i> on non-opera nights acted by performers from both <i>dl</i> and <i>cg</i>, and by "the young Nobility of both Sexes."
    Performance: 83310 | 39501 | p | Le Due Contesse | Principal Characters by Jermoli, Rossi, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Jermoli, Sga Prudom. Sga Todi. Cast from libretto ($T. Cadell=, 1777): Cavaliere della Piuma-Guglielmo Jermoli; Don Grillo-Antonio Rossi; Lucindo-Giuseppe Coppola; Prospero-Micheli; Livietta-Sga Jermoli; Arminda-Sga Prudom; Contessa di bel Colore-Sga Luiggia Todi.
    Cast:
    143118 | 83310 | Cavaliere della Piuma | Guglielmo Jermoli
    143119 | 83310 | Don Grillo | Antonio Rossi
    143120 | 83310 | Lucindo | Giuseppe Coppola
    143121 | 83310 | Prospero | Micheli
    143122 | 83310 | Livietta | Sga Jermoli
    143123 | 83310 | Arminda | Sga Prudom
    143124 | 83310 | Contessa di bel Colore | Sga Luiggia Todi.
    Performance: 83311 | 39501 | d | WithNew Dances composed by $Simonet=-; End I: new ballet, demi-caractere <i>Le Devin du Village</i>-Mons and Mlle Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli <i>Colin-Banti; +Colette-Mlle Banti; End II: +New Ballet</i>Serious and Demi-caractere-; in which a <i>Pas de Quatre</i>-Mons and Mme Simonet, Mons and Mlle Banti; to conclude with the <i>Chaconne</i> of $Froquett=-; End Opera: new serious ballet <i>La Polonaise Favourite</i>-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

Mainpiece

Title: Le Due Contesse
Comments:
Principal Characters by Jermoli, Rossi, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Jermoli, Sga Prudom. Sga Todi. Cast from libretto (T. Cadell, 1777): Cavaliere della Piuma-Guglielmo Jermoli; Don Grillo-Antonio Rossi; Lucindo-Giuseppe Coppola; Prospero-Micheli; Livietta-Sga Jermoli; Arminda-Sga Prudom; Contessa di bel Colore-Sga Luiggia Todi.
Cast:

Related Works

Publish Date: 1777

Dance

Comment: WithNew Dances composed by Simonet-; End I: new ballet, demi-caractere Le Devin du Village-Mons and Mlle Banti, Sg and Sga Zuchelli Colin-Banti; +Colette-Mlle Banti; End II: +New BalletSerious and Demi-caractere-; in which a Pas de Quatre-Mons and Mme Simonet, Mons and Mlle Banti; to conclude with the Chaconne of Froquett-; End Opera: new serious ballet La Polonaise Favourite-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

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Chicago: "London Stage Event: 04 November 1777 at King's Theatre." London Stage Database. Accessed April 3, 2025. https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39501.
MLA: "London Stage Event: 04 November 1777 at King's Theatre." London Stage Database, https://londonstagedb.uoregon.edu/event.php?id=39501. Accessed 3 April 2025.