Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by
Xeno. Music by
Broschi.]
Lucy Wentworth, 8 Jan.: My mama has been so good to give me leave to goe to the Opera to night with
Lady Anne. 'Tis to be a new one call'd
Merophe, but the foolish
Buffo's are to be left out which I am very glad of, but am sorry they are to have five hundred pound a piece for acting that silly stuf two nights if one may believe
Mr Hamilton.The Opera is to be heard but once for he says 'tis the worst that ever was composed.-
Wentworth Papers, p. 528. phay The Defeat of Apollo. Rehearsed.
DDaily Advertiser, 11 Jan.: The
Prologue to The Defeat of Apollo, which, in Compliment to some Gentlemen, was spoke last Saturday at the Rehearsal, encourages the Town to hope for what is new
and entertaining. [For additional puffs, see Daily Advertiser, 11
and 12 Jan.
Performances
Mainpiece Title: Merope
Performance Comment: Edition of 1736 lists: Merope-Signora Antonia Merighi; Epitide-Carlo Broschi called Farinello; Polifonte-Francesco Tolve; Argia-Signora Eliz. duParc called Francescina; Trasimede-Signora Marg. Chimenti called Droghierina; Anassandro-Antonio Montagnana.