13 May 1784
Event Information
Theatre:
King's Theatre
Theatrical Season:
1783-1784
Volume:
5
Comments:
Benefit for Mme Theodore. Tickets made out and delivered for the 1st of April will be admitted, and may be had of Mme Theodore, No. 5, Great Pultney-street, Golden-square. Public Advertiser, 15 May: The Ballet was founded on the French piece of Le Deserteur, of which there was retained a good deal of the
Mainpiece
Title:
I Rivali Delusi
Comments:
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Cast:
- Role: : Il Conte di Belfiore Actor: Bartolini
- Role: Masotto Actor: Franchi
- Role: Titta Actor: Tasca
- Role: Mingotto Actor: Schinotti
- Role: La Contessa Actor: Sga Catenacci
- Role: Livietta Actor: Sga Schinotti
- Role: Dorina Actor: Sga Rachele Dorta.
Music
Comment:
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
Comment:
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