*p1796 04 07 king's Ifigenia in Tauride. Principal Characters by Roselli, Rovedino, Viganoni, Mme Banti. Cast from <i>Larpent MS 1121</i>: Pilade-Roselli; Toante-Rovedino; Oreste-Viganoni; Prete-Braghetti; Ifigenia-Mme Banti; Diana-Sga Bigi; Sacerdotessa-Sga Pastorelli.*d1796 04 07 king's ^As17960315^ .*c1796 04 07 king's Benefit for $Mme Banti=. A Grand Serious Opera (1st time in this Country [1st performed at <i>Paris</i>, 1779]); the Music by $Gluck=. Accompanied With Chorusses under the Direction of $Kelly=. With entirely new Scenes designed by $Marinari=, and executed under his direction, Dresses and Decorations. Tickets to be had of Mme Banti, No. 7, <i>Hay Market</i>. The Company are respectfully entreated not to come upon the Stage this Night, as the <i>Iphigenia</i> is accompanied with a degree of Spectacle on which the effect of the Performance chiefly depends; besides, the Machinery used in this Opera will make it dangerous for the Company to be upon the Stage during the time of the representation. "We never saw a House more splendid, more crowded, nor more gratified...In spite of the request not to crowd upon the stage, it was quite thronged; and it was impossible to move the complicated and superb scenery with effect. We lament that no means can be devised to save the stage from this perpetual intrusion" (<i>Morning Chronicle</i>, 8 Apr.). "Banti had a crowded house for her benefit, and is said to have netted 1500 guineas" (<i>Monthly Magazine</i>, May 1796 p. 321).