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5842 results for: Keyword - Opera-House in the Hay-Market
We found 3321 matches on Event Comments, 2723 matches on Performance Title, 341 matches on Performance Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

5376
15 April 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Possibly a pasticcio by Lampugnani, possibly a revival of Rossane, previously revived 15 Nov. 1743, and see the discussion under that date.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alexander In India

5377
22 April 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Benefit Goodfellow and Barrington. Tickets for Barrington at Mrs Gwyn's a Silk Dyer in Drury Lane. Mainpiece: By Particular Desire. [Simpson doubled in the part of Tyrrel.] Tickets delivered out by Hussey will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Richard Iii

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Performance Comment: As17460318 but a New Prologue to the Opera-_.

Song: III: Colin and Phebe-Lowe, Miss Edwards; IV: Cantata-Lowe

5378
07 May 1746 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Shawford, Peacopp [Housekeeper], Currier, Fryar. Tickets deliver'd for the Beggar's Opera will be taken

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hamlet

Afterpiece Title: The Double Disappointment

Dance: V: Mechel, Mlle Mechel

5379
13 May 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera [a pasticcio with some new music by Galuppi]. 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Antigone

5380
04 November 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By His Majesty's Command, No Persons to be admitted behind the Scenes. A New Opera [another pasticcio]. Pit and Boxes a half Guinea; gallery 5s. 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Annibale In Capua

Dance:

5381
13 November 1746 @ Goodman's Fields

Event Comment: At the Theatre, the Bottom of Lemon St., Goodman's Fields. [The terminology is repeated in the bills until 16 Feb. 1747. The concert formula is continued as before.] Afterpiece: By Particular desire. First time at this stage. [On Wednesday The Beggar's Opera and The Anatomist were announced for today.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Merchant; Or, The True And Ancient History Of George Barnwell

Afterpiece Title: The Anatomist; or, The Sham Doctor

Dance: Mr Miles, Mrs Miles, Master Morgan, Miss Baker

5382
06 December 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: With new Dances and other Decorations. A new Opera [not new; composer-Terradellas; see 24 Jan. 1736]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance:

5383
30 December 1746 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the end of the Opera, a Piece of Scenery in a Taste entirely new

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

5384
03 January 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the end of the Opera a piece of Scenery in a Taste entirely new [repeated 6, 10 Jan.]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mitridate

Dance:

5385
05 December 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Several Airs in the Opera now performing...will be chang'd for others; all compos'd by Mr Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

5386
11 December 1747 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: By Desire. General Advertiser: As the Publick has often desir'd to see Mrs Cibber in the Part of Polly, and Mrs Clive in that of Lucy, the Beggar's Opera will be perform'd (with the usual Dances) Tomorrow at Drury Lane. Receipts: #130 (Cross); #132 12s. (Powel)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Othello

Cast
Role: Othello Actor: Barry

Afterpiece Title: The Dragon of Wantly

5387
26 December 1747 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: We hear the King will be at the Opera (news column, General Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

5388
01 January 1748 @ Westminster Hall

Event Comment: A new Scots Opera. As it was acted by a Select Company of Comedians near Westminster Hall (edition of 1748)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Traitor Roasted

5389
09 January 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last Time of performing this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucius Verus

5390
12 January 1748 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Yesterday [11 Jan.] there was Practice...of a new Italian Dramatic Pastoral...As Lucius Verus consisted of celebrated Airs from Handel's Operas, the Music of the above Pastoral is chiefly extracted from the Works of the most famous Italian Composers. A new Pastoral Opera...With a new Concerto on the Violincello. Pit and Boxes Half a guinea; Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. No Person to be admitted without Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Ingratitudine Punita

5391
16 January 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: There was a practice [15 Jan.] of the Opera of Enrico, compos'd by the celebrated Galuppi, when in England, and exhibited among us a few years since. Enrico has always been considered as the Master-piece of that delighful Italian Genius, and it will be perform'd this Evening with great Improvements, from the Works of that Composer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

5392
27 January 1748 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Tomorrow, At the Particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality, will be performed the Beggar's Opera, after which Mr Foote's Tea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Merchant; Or, The Beggar's Bush

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Cast
Role: in the character of Harlequin Actor: Lun

5393
05 March 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Being the last Time of performing this Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enrico

5394
07 May 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera written by Metastasio and the Musick compos'd originally by Signor Hasse. [First time performed in England.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Semiramide Reconosciuta

5395
24 August 1748 @ Bartholomew Fair

Event Comment: An Opera. At Phillips' Booth. Prices: 2s. 6d., 1s. 6d., 1s., 6d. To begin at Twelve each Day. [Notice repeated 25, 26, 27 Aug.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Lovers; Or, The Gamester Bit

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin Captive; or, the Sallee Rover

5396
12 October 1748 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: CCross: Miss Pit went to play in the Beg. Opera for Mr Usher at Richmond & was deliver'd of a fine Girl--N.B.: She was Virgin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: None

5397
08 November 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: By Subscription. A Burletta, or Comic Opera...being the first of this Species of Musical Drama ever exhibited in England. [But see Burney, II, 248, on both cast and music.] Pit and Boxes Half a guinea. Gallery 5s. To begin at 6 p.m. Last Wednesday arrived in London, from Italy, Signor Croza, with his New Company of Italian Performers, who are to entertain the Town the approaching Season, at the King's Theatre in the Haymarket, with Operas of a new kind, call'd Burlettas (General Advertiser, 23 Sept.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Comedia In Comedia

Dance: GGrand Dance (compos'd by Poitier)-Mlle Poitier, Master Charles, Miss Jenny Poitier

Music: Rinaldo da Capua

5398
17 December 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: HHis Majesty, and Princess Amelia, were at the theatre...to see Orazio, a Comic Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orazio

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-

5399
14 January 1749 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A comic Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Orazio

Dance: Between Acts: Dancing-

5400
21 January 1749 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Comic Opera [by G. Barlocci; music from Gaetano Latille's La Finta Cameriera, 1738]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Don Calascione

Dance: Between the Acts: Dancing-