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5443 results for: Keyword - Opera House at Turin
We found 3079 matches on Event Comments, 2569 matches on Performance Title, 271 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

276
27 October 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: [Lucy identified as Miss Dayes by Kemble note on playbill and by Winston MS 10.] At the opening of this season Justice Sir John Fielding wrote to Garrick not to play the Beggar's Opera fearing it had a bad influence on the minds of the young. But both Garrick and Colman continued to play it (Winston MS 10). Receipts. #183 13s. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Englishman in Paris

Dance: End: New Dance, as17731021

277
05 November 1773 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. Paid Younger for writting parts #10 4s. 9d.; Paid Mrs Giles for a Blue & Silver suit of women's cloaths #9 9s. (Account Book). To Covent Garden. Beggar's Opera and Commissary. Found the Pit not over fifth full, and on the 4th bench from orchestra orange woman showed me Pol. Kennedy alias Mrs Bevon, on which I went and sat immediately before her, and talked with her much during the play. Pol. Kennedy in cloak and large hat. She is tall, large and raw-boned. Irish features, yet had something in her face and person necessarily attracting notice--was very civil, curteous, and chatty (Baker, Diary, p. 270). [Pol. Kennedy was the Irish actress and contralto who later appeared as Mrs Farrell at dl in 1776 in Arne's Caractacus.] Receipts: #122 6s. 6d. (Account Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Beggar's Opera

Afterpiece Title: The Commissary

278
07 December 1773 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Mainpiece: A New Comic Opera. Music by Galuppi and other eminent composers. [N.B. Orfeo deferr'd because Pitrot injured his knee.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: I: La Bagatelle, as17731120; II: A Grand Pastoral Dance, as17731120; End Opera: A Grand Serious Ballet with Grand Chaconne-Mariottini, Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni, Mlle Mimi Faviere

279
11 January 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera never acted before. The Music by M. Gasman

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contessina

Dance: I: La Bagatelle, as17731120; II: Le Provencal-Mariottini, Sga Mazzoni

Ballet: End Opera: Orfeo e Eurydice. As17731130

280
29 January 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious opera with Grand Choruses, Music entirely new composed by Sacchini. The Dances composed by Pitrot

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Perseo

Dance: I: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; II: Serious Ballet-a Young Lady (Scholar of Tassoni, first appearance); End Opera: Adventures of the Harem of Ispahan-a Grand Persian pantomime ballet-Pitrot, Mimi Faviere, Mlle Faviere, Sga Mazzoni, Bocchinini, Mariottini

281
05 February 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Miss Davies being indisposed with a cold, the opera of Perseo is deferr'd till Tuesday

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Puntiglio Amoroso

Dance: I: Grand Serious Ballet-Mariottini, Mlle Nina Faviere; II: Pastoral Ballet-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End Opera: Harem of Ispahan, as17740129

282
08 March 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera. Music by Giordani and other eminent composers

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

Dance: I: A Grand Serious Ballet, never performed-Mariottini, Nina Favier; II: Pastoral Ballet, as17740222

Ballet: End of Opera: Orfeo e Eurydice. Orfeo-Pitrot; Eurydice-Mlle Mimi Favier

283
19 April 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A serious Opera, the Music entirely new composed by Sacchini. The Tempest Dance composed by Barthelemon. The last Serious Ballet composed by Jomelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nitteti

Dance: I: Ballet-Mariottini, Nina Favier; II: The Tempest; or, The Happy Shipwreck, an Heroic Ballet with a Grand Chaconne-Pitrot, Mimi Favier, other parts-Nina Favier, Sga Mazzoni, Mariottini, Bocchini; End Opera: Ballet, Chaconne-Fierville

284
05 May 1774 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Balletto to conclude with a Grand Chaconne of M. LeBreton's, first composer of the Opera at Paris

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigono

Dance: I: Ballet-Mariottini, Nina Favier; II: La Bagatelle-Bocchini, Sga Mazzoni; End of Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, L'Embarass du choix-Fierville, Nina Favier

285
22 April 1775 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Bannister. Mainpiece: By Desire. Rec'd stopages #12 7s. Paid salary list #566 6s.; J. French on acct #5 5s. (Treasurer's Book). Mrs Smith's Benefit for 2 May advertised as Cymbeline and a new Comic Opera (in 2 Acts) call'd the Wish. The Music entirely new, the principal characters by Vernon, Bannister, Davies, Mrs Wrighten and Mrs Smith. With a New Occasional Prologue spoken by King. [But this was changed on 27 April.] Receipts: #212 1s. Charges: #66 3s. Profits to Bannister #145 18s. (Treasurer's Book)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Afterpiece Title: The Mayor of Garratt

Dance: II: A New Dance, call'd The Pirates-Como, Sga Crespi. [See17730422.

Entertainment: End Opera: (By particular Desire) Imitations Vocal and Rhetorical-Bannister

286
25 April 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire the opera and dances will be performed in the Scenes of the Fiera Seranata

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Viaggiatori Ridicoli

Dance: I: New Serious Ballet-; with a Pas de Deux-Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis; also a Grand Chaconne-Vallouis; II: New Ballet-; with a Pas de Deux-Vitalba, Mlle Sophie; a Louvre-Mlle Baccelli; End Opera: Champetre Comique-Lany, Vallouis, Mlle Vallouis, Asselin, Mlle Sophie, Vallouis@le@cadet

287
27 January 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: On account of the death of Sg Onofreo the Managers are oblig'd to postpone the new Serious Opera in order to give Sg Trebbi time to study the Tenor part

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone

Dance: I: A New Serious Divertissement-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17760120

288
06 February 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new serious Opera; Music entirely New by Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vestale

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End of Opera: A Divertissement-Mlle Baccelli, Mlle Sophie

289
29 February 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. A New Opera, written by Badini; Music entirely New by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Ali D'amore

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760120; End Opera: Pigmalion Amoureuse de La Statue, as17751031

290
12 March 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new comic Opera. The Music by Sacchini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola D'amore

Dance: I: Diane et Endymion Endymion-Fierville, Diane Mlle Baccelli; Une Bergere-Mlle Sophie; II: La Fete du Village, as17760224

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphedans L'ile de Alcine. Astolphe-Fierville; Alcine-Mlle Baccelli; Helm; Mlle Sophie

291
16 April 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Particular Desire. A dispute...between a German Baron and a French Gentleman would have terminated in a duel, but that an Englishman of rank sent an account of the matter to Bow Street, on which the parties were desired to attend when it appeared that the Baron had insulted the Gentleman at the Opera, insisted on his fighting immediately in the street or the next morning at Hyde Park with pistols. [The Baron was charged with the responsibility of keeping the peace (Public Advertiser)]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Dance: I: Le Retour des Matelotes, as17760319 II: La Fete du Village, as17760224

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphe. As17760312

292
20 April 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New serious opera. Music by Pacini. Under the direction of Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caio Mario

Dance: I: Grand Ballet, with Chaconne-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760328 End Opera: Diane et Endymion, as17760312

293
11 June 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last night for this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Dance: I: Diane et Endymion, as17760312 II: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203

Ballet: End Opera: Astolphe. As17760312

294
14 December 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A Serious Opera; the Music by Rauzzini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Piramo E Tisbe

Dance: End of Overture: Les Amans Heureux, as17761210; End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761207, but Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: +Serious Ballet, as17761130

Music: Before first Dance: Overture to Astarto by Giardini-

295
04 January 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The new Serious Opera of Germondo [announced in Public Advertiser, 2 Jan.] is obliged to be deferred 'till This Day Se'nnight, on account of the Illness of a principal Performer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Fraschetana

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Grand Serious Ballet, as17761130; End Opera: Les Amans Heureux, as17761217, but Sga Zuchelli

296
21 January 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3]. The Poetry by Goldoni; the Music entirely new by Tommaso Tragetta [recte Traetta]. Public Advertiser, 27 Jan.: "A senseless, impertinent Opera:...with Music, in point of Dullness, extremely well suited to the Book." [This review notes that the new scenery was painted by Colomba.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Germondo

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Les Amans Heureux, as17770104; End Opera: a new grand Serious Ballet, L'Epouse Persane-Mons and Mme Simonet, Vallouy, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

297
04 February 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera; the Music by Anfossi [with additions by Tommaso Giordani]; under the Direction of Giardini. [not in Larpent MS.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Geloso In Cimento

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: a new Comic Ballet-Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet; End Opera: a new Masquerade Dance-; in which: a Provencal-Vallouy@le@cadet; a Scaramouch-Sg and Sga Zuchelli; Minuet-Mons and Mme Simonet; to conclude with: Country Dance-all the Characters

298
13 March 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Rauzzini. Opera: With Alterations, New Songs, and grand Chorusses. The Music by Rauzzini. Public Advertiser, 15 Feb.: Tickets to be had of Rauzzini, No. 5, Great Suffolk-street

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'ali D'amore

Dance: End I: La Force de l'Amour, as17761214; End II: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17770225

299
15 March 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Serious Opera [1st time; SER 3]: With Grand Chorusses. The Poetry by the Abate Conte Zaccaria de Seriman. The Music entirely new by Tragetta [recte Traetta]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Telemaco

Dance: End I: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End Act II: Les Chasseurs, as17771112, but Mme _Vallouy, Mme Simonet; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caractere, +La Clochette-Simonet, Mlle Baccelli, Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet

300
20 May 1777 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Comic Opera. The Music by Traetta. [This was 1st performed at Venice, 1766, as Le Serve Rivali. And see 19 Dec. 1780.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: I Capricci Del Sesso

Dance: End I: Comic Ballet, as17770204; End II: Serious Ballet, as17770225; End Opera: a new Ballet Demi-caractere, La Paysane Distraite-Vallouy, Mme Simonet, Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Vallouy@le@cadet, Mlle DeCamp