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Event Comment: "Opera, for first time. Dance of 'Bacchus and Ariadne.' We have advanced to the point of seeing people dance naked" (Windham Diary (9 Dec. 1797), p. 383)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Nina

Dance: As17971202

Ballet: Ariadne et Bacchus. As17971202

Event Comment: Opera: Not performed these 2 years

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigona

Dance: As17980614

Ballet: Le Deserteur. As17980614

Event Comment: Opera: 1st time [in London; 1st performed at Naples, 1794]. The Music entirely new, composed [i.e. revised] here by Bianchi. With new Scenes (painted by Marinari, and under his direction), Dresses and Decorations. "In the second act there is an Air of Madame Banti in a singular style:-she is accompanied by the Hautboys and Tenors only; the Violins are mute. It had a very fine effect" Morning Chronicle, 23 Jan.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro

Dance: As17990101

Event Comment: [Opera in place of La Frascatana, advertised in Morning Chronicle, 1 Apr.] The doors to be opened on Tuesday Evening at half after six, and the Performance to begin at half after seven; but on Saturday Evenings the Doors to be opened at quarter past six, and the Performance to begin at quarter past seven [same for rest of season]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ines De Castro

Dance: As17990330

Event Comment: [Opera performances in place of Didone, advertised in Morning Chronicle, 10 June.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The 2nd Act Of Ines De Castro

Afterpiece Title: I Due Svizzeri

Dance: End: A New Divertissement, as17990326End 2nd piece: Tarare- [see17990502]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Love In A Village

Cast
Role: incidental to the opera Actor: .

Afterpiece Title: Cross Purposes

Dance: II: The Irish Lilt, as17731005; End Opera: The Corsican Sailors [Punch House]-Fishar, Miss Twist. [See17720930.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The True And Ancient History Of The Unnatural Parents; Or, The Fair Maid Of The West: Giving An Account How They Had Two Daughters, One Of Which They Fondly Lov'd, And The Other They Could Not Endure; So By Their Barbarity She Was Forced To Leave Her Father's House And Seek Her Fortune: With The Comical Humours Of Trusty, Her Father's Man, That Was Sent In Pursuit After Her, Who, In His Travels, Met With Three Witches That Hoisted Him Upon A Distaff, And Sent Him Flying Home Over The Houses

Dance: DDance-Wild Cats of the Woods

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Performers; particularly, several select Entertainments of the following (English Operas) Operas viz. The Indian Queen, King Arthur, The Fairy Queen, and Dioclesian, the Masque in Timon of Athens, the Pastoral in The Libertin-; with several Songs out of the St. Cecilia's Musick: All by that great Master the late Mr Henry Purcell-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: She Wou'd If She Cou'd

Dance: Thurmond Jr; particularly a Spanish Entry that he performed in the Opera at the Hay-Market last Winter with great Applause-Thurmond Jr; As also that excellent and much admired Scaramouch, as it was performed by the famous Monsieur duBrill from the Opera at Brussels-Thurmond Jr

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music, in the Opera of Dioclesian, with several Additions composed by the Immortal Henry Purcel, which, for the Beauty of Expression, Excellency of Harmony, and Grandeur of Contrivance, gives a first Place to no Musical Opera in Europe-; Several Entertainments on the Irish Harp-the famous Mr Morphy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; performing several Songs out of the newest Operas-; with One and Two Trumpets-; With variety of new Concertos for Flutes, German Flutes, Trumpets, Hautboys, other Instruments; by Mr Corbet-Mr Corbet, others of the best Masters in the Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda (acts I And Ii)

Music: An Entertainment of the choicest Songs out of several Operas-; Also a Piece (never perform'd before)-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano; The Songs out of the Opera will be as follows Convezzo luinghiero, Pria che la doglia-Signora Pilotti; Del fallo ful camin, Ti stringo o miodiletto-Signor Valentini; E vano ognipensiero, To Beauty devoted, Love wou'd invade me-Signora Margaretta; Di se senti, Nume Alata-Mrs Barbier; Solo pieta vi chiedo-; Di luci adourno-Mrs Manina; concluding with the Chorus of Clotilda-; a new piece-Signior Cavaliero Valeriano

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas; Or, Tom Thumb The Great

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Jane Shore

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas; or, Tom Thumb the Great

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Committee

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: V: Les Amants Constants, as17331025 In Afterpiece: Mock Minuet, as17331027

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Recruiting Officer

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Tamerlane

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Dance:

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331031

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Tender Husband

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: Les Bergeries by Essex, Miss Robinson, Holt, F. Tench, Miss Mann, Miss Brett

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Opera Of Operas

Afterpiece Title: The Harlot's Progress

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Amorous Widow; Or, The Wanton Wife

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: In Afterpiece: Les Bergeries, as17331108

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The Opera of Operas

Dance: As17331029