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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Montagnana"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Montagnana")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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We found 28 matches on Roles/Actors, 27 matches on Performance Comments, 1 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Performance Title, and 0 matches on Author.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Conquista Del Vello D'oro

Performance Comment: Edition of 1738 lists: Isifile-Signora Elizabetta duParc (called la Francescina); Aetor-Antonio Montagnana; Medea-Signora Maria Antonia Marchesini (called La Luchesini); Absirto-Signora Margherita Chimenti (called la Drogierina); Giascone-Gaetano Majorano (called Caffarelli); Peleus-Signora Antonia Merighi; Iphites-Antonio Lottini.
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Role: Aetor Actor: Antonio Montagnana

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Mainpiece Title: Partenio

Performance Comment: Edition of 1738 lists: Olinto-Gaetano Majorano (called Caffarelli); Climene-Signora Elizabetta duParc (called La Franchesina); Asteria-Signora Maria Antonia Marchesini (called La Lucchesina); Tidaspe-Signora Antonia Merighi; Doralbo-Signora Margarita Chimenti (called La Droghierina); Leucone-Antonio Montagnana.
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Role: Leucone Actor: Antonio Montagnana.

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Mainpiece Title: Esther

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Role: Haman Actor: Montagnana
Event Comment: MMrs Pendarves, 27 Nov.: They [The king's] have Farinelli, Merighi, with no sound in her voice, but thundering action-a beauty with no other merit; and one Chimenti, a tolerable good woman with a pretty voice, and Montagnana, who roars as usual! With this band of singers, and dull Italian operas, such as you almost fall asleep at, they presume to rival Handel-who has Strada, that sings better than ever she did; Gizziello, who is much improved since last year; and Annabali, who has the best part of Senesino's voice and Caristini's, with a prodigious fine taste and good action! We have had Alcina, and Atalanta, which is acted tonight for the last night with the fireworks....Mrs Porter acts three times a week; I have made a party to go next week; she is the only support of the stage, the house is crammed whenever she acts.-Delany, Autobiography, I, 5578-79

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Mainpiece Title: Atalanta