Event Comment: A new Serious Opera. The Music by several eminent Masters; under the Direction of
Giardini [who also composed the overture (see 14 Dec.)]. With magnificent new Scenes, Dresses
and Decorations, both for the Opera
and Dances. Tickets will be delivered at the Office in
Union-court, Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. 1st Gallery 5s. 2nd Gallery 3s. By
Their Majesties' Comm
and, 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]. Care will be taken that no Inconvenience shall arise from the Pavement not being compleated in the Haymarket, the Commisioners having promised to leave the Way safe for Carriages. The Nobility
and Gentry will be so obliging to give Orders to take up
and set down with their Horses Heads towards
Pall-mall. The Door in
Market Lane for Chairs only.
Public Advertiser, 21 Sept.: Subscriptions are received by
Messrs Hoare, in
Fleet-street,
and by
Johnson at the Office in Union-court,
Hay-market
Performances
Dance: New Dances composed by Simonet and Vallouy.End I: a Grand Serious Ballet-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet (their 1st appearance in England), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; End II: a new Pastoral Ballet Les Amans Heureux; ou, L'Aimable Vieillesse-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli
Performance Comment: End I: a Grand Serious Ballet-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet (their 1st appearance in England), Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli; End II: a new Pastoral Ballet Les Amans Heureux; ou, L'Aimable Vieillesse-Mons Vallouy, Mme Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caracteres Les Amusemens Champetres-Mons and Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli.