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Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bernasconi. Tickets to be had of Sga Bernasconi, No. 5, Dover-street, Piccadilly. Opera: As originally composed by Piccinni

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Schiava

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Sga Prudom, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) lists the parts: Fulgenzio, Lelio, Asdrubale, Kirca, Rosalba, Arminda, Nerina.]Libretto (H. Reynell, 1784) lists the parts: Fulgenzio, Lelio, Asdrubale, Kirca, Rosalba, Arminda, Nerina.]

Dance: End I: Il Desertore, as17791214; End II: New Pastoral Ballet, as17800215, but _Slingsby, Sg and Sga _Zuchelli; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17800208

Song: II: song-Sga Pozzi; with obligato on the flute-; End Opera: an Italian Canzonetta-Sga Bernasconi; accompanied on the guitar-Noferi, giving thanks to the Audience

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Sestini. Opera: The Music by Piccinni. [Sga Sestini's name is in the playbill, but she did not sing. On 29 May she circulated a card (Public Advertiser, etc.) in regard to her Benefit, saying that she "is exceedingly mortified at the Disappointment which prevented her from being able to perform her Part."] Tickets to be had of Sga Sestini, No. 18, Sherrard-street, Golden-square

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Gherardi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Prudom, Sga Salpietro, Sga Bernasconi? [see17800627. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]see17800627. [Libretto (T. Cadell, 1777) lists the parts: Il Cavaliere Armidoro, Il Marchese della Conchiglia, Tagliaferro, Mengotto, La Marchesa Lucinda, Paoluccia, Cecchina, Sandrina.]

Dance: End I: Pastoral Ballet, as17800408; End II: New Ballet-Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini; End Opera: Serious Ballet, as17800122; Grand Chaconne, as17800122

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'amore Soldato

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Rovedino, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Prudom, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1780): Don Faustino-Trebbi; Don Anselmo-Rovedino; Pasquino-Micheli; Semplicina-Sga Pozzi; Lisandrina-Sga Prudom; Ottavina-Sga Bernasconi.
Cast
Role: Semplicina Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Lisandrina Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Ottavina Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: Il Desertore, as17791214; End II: Masquerade Dance, as17791221; Minuet, as17791221; End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet, as17791127, but _Slingsby, Mlle Baccelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Duca D'atene

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Prudom, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (E. Cox, 1780): Capocchio-Trebbi; Duca d'Atene-Manzoletto; Mons l'Allumette-Gherardi; Duchessa d'Atene-Sga Pozzi; Violetta-Sga Prudom; Gionchiglia-Sga Bernasconi; Micheli is unassigned. Micheli is unassigned.
Cast
Role: Duchessa d'Atene Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Violetta Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Gionchiglia Actor: Sga Bernasconi

Dance: End I: new ballet, Il Filosofo (composed by Zuchelli)-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Slingsby; End II: La Serenata Spagnola Interrota [see17800420]-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Baccelli, Henry, Guiardele; [with a Pas de Deux-; accompanied on the guitar-Noferi; End III: New Serious Ballet (composed by Guiardele) [in which-Mme Simonet,[will dance in Men's Cloaths with Sga Baccelli, Sga Tantini, Guiardele; to conclude with: a Grand Chaconne [of Jomelli-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Coppola, Rovedino, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 177(): Timante-Gasparo Pacchierotti; Demofoonte-Adamberger; Cherinto-Coppola; Matusio-Rovedino; Adrasto-Micheli; Creusa-Sga Pozzi; Dircea-Sga Bernasconi.
Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End II: La Noche Hollandoise, as17781124; End Opera: a New Ballet, connected with the Opera,-Mons Simonet, Mme Simonet, Banti, Sga Tinti

Ballet: End I: Annette et Lubin. As17781124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Manzoletto, Rovedino, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779); Arbace-Gasparo Pacchierotti; Artabano-Adamberger; Artaserse-Manzoletto; Megabise-Rovedino; Semira-Sga Pozzi; Mandane-Sga Bernasconi.
Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Mandane Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: new Ballet, Les Oiseleurs-Sg Zuchelli, Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, LeDet; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Enea E Lavinia

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Coppola, Rovedino, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. Cast from libretto (G. Bigg, 1779): Enea-Pacchierotti; Latino-Adamberger; Turno-Coppola; Ilioneo-Rovedino; Amata-Sga Pozzi; Lavinia-Sga Bernasconi.
Cast
Role: Amata Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Lavinia Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: a new Ballet, Hippomene et Atalante. Hippomene-Simonet, Atalante- Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, Slingsby; End II: a new Ballet, connected with the Opera, +Les Forges de Vulcain. Venus-Mme Simonet, the 3 Graces- Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Miss Rose, +Cupid- young Miss Simonet, +the 3 Cyclopes- Banti, Zuchelli, LeDet, +Vulcain- Slingsby; With a grand Chorus of the Cyclopes by $Sacchini-

Performance Comment: Hippomene-Simonet, Atalante- Mlle Baccelli, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Mlle Vidini, Slingsby; End II: a new Ballet, connected with the Opera, +Les Forges de Vulcain. Venus-Mme Simonet, the 3 Graces- Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tinti, Miss Rose, +Cupid- young Miss Simonet, +the 3 Cyclopes- Banti, Zuchelli, LeDet, +Vulcain- Slingsby; With a grand Chorus of the Cyclopes by $Sacchini-.

Ballet: End Opera: a new Serious Ballet, La Fete du Ciel. Apollo-Mme Simonet; Flora-Sga Tinti; Zephir-Banti; Iris-Mlle Baccelli; To conclude with a grand Chaconne, in which-Mme Simonet will dance in a Man's Dress

Performance Comment: Apollo-Mme Simonet; Flora-Sga Tinti; Zephir-Banti; Iris-Mlle Baccelli; To conclude with a grand Chaconne, in which-Mme Simonet will dance in a Man's Dress.
Cast
Role: Flora Actor: Sga Tinti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: As17800525, but Principal Characters-Sga _Bernasconi?, Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: As17800516 throughout

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Pacchierotti, Adamberger, Coppola, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Sga Bernasconi. [Libretto (H. Reynell, 1783) lists the parts: Clistene, Megacle, Licida, Aminta, Aristea, Argene.]Libretto (H. Reynell, 1783) lists the parts: Clistene, Megacle, Licida, Aminta, Aristea, Argene.]

Dance: End I: Les Paysans Voles, as17790515, but _Banti, LeDet; End II: +Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: a New Divertisement-Simonet, Banti, Mlle Baccelli

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Contadina In Corte

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Trebbi, Rovedino, Sga Prudom, Sga Bernasconi. [Libretto (E. Cox, 1782) lists the parts: Ruggiero, Berto, Dottor Stoppino, Clarice, Sandrina, Tancia.]Libretto (E. Cox, 1782) lists the parts: Ruggiero, Berto, Dottor Stoppino, Clarice, Sandrina, Tancia.]

Afterpiece Title: Il Soldano Generoso

Performance Comment: Principal Characters-Pacchierotti, Manzoletto, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. [Larpent MS 502 lists the parts: Osmano, Ferdinando, Omar, Isabella, Fatima.]Larpent MS 502 lists the parts: Osmano, Ferdinando, Omar, Isabella, Fatima.]

Dance: End I: new Pantomime Dance (composed by Zuchelli) Il Desertore-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Andreas, Miss Simonet; End II: a grand Masquerade Dance-the other partsSg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini, Henry, Slingsby; in which a Chaconne(in character by the various Masks)-; and which will open with a Minuet-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet (1st appearance this season); End afterpiece: new Grand Balletconnected with the Opera-Favre Guiardele, Mme Simonet, Sga Tantini, Slingsby

Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bossi DelCaro. 2nd ballet: 1st time; composed for the occasion by Dupret; the music by Bossi, composer and leader of the Band at the Opera House. Of Age To-morrow [advertised on playbill of 30 May] is obliged to be deferred on account of the indisposition of Bannister Jun. Morning Chronicle, 30 May: Tickets to be had of Sga Bossi DelCaro, No. 1, Great Suffolk-street, Charing-cross. Receipts: #327 5s. (212.10.0; 61.13.6; 2.18.0; tickets: 50.3.6) (charge: #215 13s. 7d.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle-spectre

Afterpiece Title: No Song No Supper

Dance: End II: New Divertisement Ballet-Sga Bossi DelCaro, Mme D'Egville, Gheri; a Pas Seul-Sga Bossi DelCaro; accompanied on the tamborine-Sga Bossi DelCaro; End: The Lucky Escape Principal Performers-St.Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet

Performance Comment: Pierre, Grimaldi, Gheri, Miss B. Denis, Mrs Grimaldi, Miss E. Denis, Miss Lupini, Miss Cranfield, Mme D'Egville, Sga Bossi DelCaro, the whole Corps de Ballet.
Event Comment: Benefit for Sga Bugiani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Venice Preserv'd

Afterpiece Title: The What D'ye Call It

Dance: new Dance never performed before, Le Matelot-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; Les Sabotiers-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; being the first time of its being performed this season. By Particular Desire Minuet-Sga Bugiani, Sg Bugiani

Performance Comment: By Particular Desire Minuet-Sga Bugiani, Sg Bugiani.
Event Comment: Benefit for Fishar (ballet master) and Sga Manesiere. Charges #64 10s. Balance to the two dancers #19 7s. (#9 13s. 6d. apiece) plus Fishar #47 2s. from tickets (Box 54; Pit 130; Gallery 141); Sga Manesiere #26 19s. (Box 48; Pit 53; Gallery 70) (Account Book). Receipts: #83 17s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Wonder

Afterpiece Title: Thomasand Sally

Dance: II: By Particular Desire, a Minuet-Fishar, Sga Manesiere; III: A Hornpipe-Miss Capon , first time; I: A Serious and Comic Dance-. the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere

Performance Comment: the serious part- Miss Capon, the comic part- Mas. Burton, Miss Besford (all apprentices to Fishar); IV: A New Grand Ballet called The Old Man Metamorphosed-. Old Man Fishar, Shepherdess Sga Manesiere, Cupid Mas. Burton; In which Dance will be introduced by Particular Desire the Allemande-Fishar, Sga Manesiere.

Ballet: V: For First time this season, The Wapping Landlady. Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416]

Performance Comment: Jack-Fishar; Landlady-Miles; Orange Woman-Sga Manesiere; Double Hornpipe-[See17680416].See17680416].
Cast
Role: Orange Woman Actor: Sga Manesiere

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Ballet: Annette et Lubin. As17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Mandane Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: Les Oiseleurs, as17790123, but Sga _Zuchelli, Sga Tinti; End II: +Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Mandane Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: Les Oiseleurs, as17790129; End Opera: Les Nymphes de Diane, as17781124

Ballet: End II: Annette et Lubin. As17781124, but unassigned-Sga _Zuchelli

Performance Comment: As17781124, but unassigned-Sga _Zuchelli.
Cast
Role: unassigned Actor: Sga _Zuchelli.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Dance: End I: Les Oiseleurs, as17790129; End II: Les Moissonneurs, as17781229; End Opera: New Ballet, as17781128

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Semira Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Mandane Actor: Sga Bernasconi.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Cast
Role: Creusa Actor: Sga Pozzi
Role: Dircea Actor: Sga Bernasconi.