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We found 904 matches on Performance Comments, 648 matches on Performance Title, 221 matches on Event Comments, 20 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.
Event Comment: Benefit for Mrs Mountain. [Philipps is identified in Monthly Mirror, Sept. 1796, p. 315. As Mrs Plomer Sga Salvini had 1st appeared at the hay, 12 June 1788.] Afterpaece [1st time; MF 2, author unknown. Larpent MS 1131; not published]: The Music and Overture by Spofforth. Morning Herald, 4 May: Tickets to be had of Mrs Mountain, No. 6, York-street, Covent-Garden. Receipts: #380 18s. 6d. (150.7.6; 5.16.0; 224.15.0)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Castle Of Andalusia

Performance Comment: As17950923, but Spado-Quick; Pedrillo-Munden; Philippo (for that night only)-A Young Gentleman (1st appearance on any stage [Philipps]); Victoria (1st and only time)-Mrs Clendining; Catalina (1st time)-Mrs Mountain; Lorenza (with an Italian Scena and several Italian Airs, adapted by Shield)-Sga Salvini (1st appearance on this stage); Don Juan-_; Vasquez-_; Calvette-_; Isabel-_.
Cast
Role: Lorenza Actor: Sga Salvini

Afterpiece Title: The Witch of the Wood; or, The Nutting Girls

Dance: In: The Spanish Fandango-Byrn, Mlle St.Amand; II afterpiece: The Humours of a Country Fair-Holland, Platt, Bayzand, Cranfield, Ratchford, Mrs Lloyd, Mrs Blurton, Miss Smyth, Mrs Watts

Song: End: Sally in our Alley-Incledon

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Pilgrim

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Sga Barberina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Relapse

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Dance: Sga Barbarina

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Mainpiece Title: La Serva Padrona

Song: Sga Seratina, Reinhold, Miss Glanville, Kear

Event Comment: Sga Sestini thinks it her Duty to assure, in this Public Manner, the English Nobility Gentry and Public, of her unfeign'd Gratitude for their numerous appearance on Thursday Night 28 March at her Benefit as she looks upon it as the most convincing Proof of their honouring her with the continuance of their kind Indulgence and Protection, which she will always use her utmost Endeavour to deserve as long as she shall continue in England, and retain the most grateful Rembrance of wherever her Profession may call her (Public Advertiser)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Vestale

Dance: I: Les Deux Soeurs, as17760203; II: La Fete du Village, as17760224

Ballet: III: Astolphe. As17760312

Event Comment: [Sga Mattei announced her undertaking direction of Italian Serious Operas and Burlettas for the ensuing winter, promised the performance of them for the best advantage of the public, and listed the members of the company she had engaged: For Serious Operas: herself, Philippo Elisi (the first singer in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (tenor), Angiola Calori (second woman), Giovanni Sorbelloni (second man), and a new singer for the lowest character. For the Burlettas: Sga Paganini (the first female character and the foremost in Italy), Gaetano Quilice (the first man), Sga Eleardi (second woman), Paganini (second man), Signor N. N. (third man), Angiola Calori and Sorbelloni (to perform the serious parts in the Burlettas). Dancers: Mlle Asselin (first woman dancer), Gheradi (first dancer of the men, and ballet master), famed both in the serious and comic as well as for his invention as for exercises in dancing. There will also be other comic dancers, and figures both for the serious operas and burlettas.

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Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ricimero

Performance Comment: Sga Frasi is to perform Sga Mingotti's Part on account of her not being recovered of her Indisposition.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Gli Uccellatori

Dance: A newHornpipe dance on Skates with new Cloaths and a new Scene for the dance.-Sga Guidi, Sga Gallioti; an Allemande-the two scholars of Daiguville; Mlle Constance Chollet is to dance being the 2nd time of her appearance

Performance Comment: -Sga Guidi, Sga Gallioti; an Allemande-the two scholars of Daiguville; Mlle Constance Chollet is to dance being the 2nd time of her appearance. Mlle Constance Chollet is to dance being the 2nd time of her appearance.
Event Comment: Sga Allegranti continuing so much indisposed as to be unable to perform, the Comic Opera [I Viaggiatori Felici, announced in Public Advertiser, 15 Feb.] is unavoidably deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Cast
Role: Onoria Actor: Sga Lorenzini
Role: Fulvia Actor: Sga Prudom.

Dance: End of Act I Pastoral Dance, as17811128; End of Act II New Divertisement Dance, as17820207, but omitted: Slingsby; End of Act III Le Triomphe del'Amour Conjugal, as17820110

Event Comment: Sga Sestini [who was to sing in La Scuola de Gelosi, announced in Public Advertiser, 6 Mar.] being suddenly ill, Mme Mara, to prevent the disappointment of the Public, has kindly offered to perform this Evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata

Cast
Role: Selene Actor: Sga Catenacci

Dance: As17860225

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isola Disabitata; Or, The Deserted Island

Performance Comment: Sga Calori, Miss Frederick, Tenducci, Quilici.

Entertainment: S$Sg Cordoni, virtuoso on the violin, lately arrived from Italy, who never yet appeared in public, will direct the orchestra and perform a solo and Miss Frederick will play a Concerto on the harpsichord, the compsoition of Sg Paradies

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Stratagama; Or, The Stratagem

Performance Comment: Sga Saratina, Reinhold, Gaudry.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sofonisba

Performance Comment: Sga Spagnola is to sing. See17660125.
Event Comment: Sga Guidi will dance this evening being recovered from her indisposition

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Pazzie D'orlando

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figliuola

Performance Comment: Sga Guglielmi, 1st time.

Dance: I: Grand Turkish Dance, as17720509; II: Pastoral Dance, as17720516; III: Le Triomphe de la Magie, as17720512

Event Comment: Sga Banti's indisposition continuing so severely as to prevent her performance, SEMIRAMIDE, intended for this Evening, is unavoidably deferred

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Capriccio Drammatico

Afterpiece Title: [but not listed in playbill, i

Dance: As17940426 throughout

Opera: As17940401

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Buona Figluola

Dance: I: Slingsby, Signora Grassi; II: Un Pas de trois en Berger Gallante-Slingsby, Sga Guidi, Sga Crispi; to conclude with an Allemande a Trois-Slingsby, Sga Guidi; End Last Act: A Grand Ballet-

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Song: Savoi, Signora Grassi

Music: First Violin, Solo-Linley Jr, from Bath; Solo on Viola di Gamba-Abel; Solo on German Flute-Wendling; Concerto on French Horn-Ponta; Concerto on Violincello-Duport; Concerto on Hautboy-Fischer

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'arcifanfano

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Trebbi, Manzoletto, Gherardi, Micheli, Mrs Barthelemon, Sga Prudom, Sga Sestini. Cast from Larpent MS 538: Arcifanfano-Trebbi; Tagliacantoni-Manzoletto; Dottore Matteo-Gherardi; Malgoverno-Micheli; Gloriosa-Mrs Barthelemon; Garbata-Sga Prudom; Semplicina-Sga Sestini.
Cast
Role: Garbata Actor: Sga Prudom
Role: Semplicina Actor: Sga Sestini.

Dance: End I: New Ballet-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Crespi; End II: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Fortunate Escape-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Mme Simonet; End Opera: new ballet, composed by Simonet, The Country Gallant-, in which Mme Simonet, will dance in Men's Cloaths with Sga Tantini, Sga Crespi, Sg and Sga Zuchelli

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: Leucippo

Dance: I: A new dance-Miss Lalauze; The Tambourine-Fischer; the Terzetto-Duval, Berardi, Miss Tetley; II: Le Matelot Provencalle-Fischer, Miss Auretti; III: Le Mariage du Village-Duberval, Miss Auretti; a new dance-Miss LaLauze

Song: By desire Nasce nel Bosco (Giordini)-Sga Mingotti; O che Salvo (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Se Il mio dual (Hasse)-Sga Mingotti; Non fau in che parlo (Perez)-Sga Mingotti; Act III: To mon@fugaste (Vento)-Sga Mingotti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Way To Keep Him

Afterpiece Title: The Author

Dance: I: A Minuet-Daigville, Sga Daigville; II: New Comic Dance-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville; III: A Louvre, Minuet-Two of Daigville's Scholars; V: A New Pantomime Dance call'd The Lutte Marine-Daigville, Sga Vidini, Sga Daigville, Daigville's scholars, in which Daigville will introduce a Pas de trois and a Mungo Dance, accompanied by the Tambourine, with variations

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Fair Penitent

Afterpiece Title: The Lottery

Dance: I: Les Taileurs-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; II: Les Sabotiers-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; IV: Le Matelot-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani; And by particular desire at End of play: A Mock Minuet[All]-Maranesi, Sga Bugiani

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Maid Of The Oaks

Afterpiece Title: Polly Honeycomb

Dance: In II: [but postponed until end of Act III (see following note)]a new grand Ballet, Demie Caractere, composed by Gallet, The Double Festival-Gallet, Mlle Dupre (their 1st appearance upon the English stage), Helme, Slingsby, Sga Vidini, Sga Crespi, Sga Ricci; In V: [a new grand serious Ballet, composed by Gallet, The Triumph of Love-Gallet, Helme, Sga Crespi, Miss Armstrong, Mlle Dupre

Song: In: a Fete Champetre[. The vocal parts-Vernon, Davies, Miss Abrams, Mrs Scott, Mrs Wrighten. [This was included, as here assigned (except on 20 Feb. 1777), in all subsequent performances.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alessandro Nelle Indie

Performance Comment: Principal Characters by Pacchierotti, Trebbi, Manzoletto, Micheli, Sga Pozzi, Mme LeBrun. Cast from libretto (W. Mackintosh, 1779): Poro-Pacchierotti; Alessandro-Trebbi; Gandarte-Manzoletto; Timagene-Micheli; Erissena-Sga Pozzi; Cleofide-Mme LeBrun.
Cast
Role: Erissena Actor: Sga Pozzi

Dance: End I: Indian Ballet (composed by Zuchelli), adapted to the Opera-Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Henry, young Miss Simonet; End II: new Pastoral Ballet (composed by Zuchelli and Slingsby)-Slingsby, Sg and Sga Zuchelli, Sga Tantini (1st appearance in England); End Opera: Grand Serious Ballet connected with the Opera (composed by Favre Guiardele, ballet master), in which the celebrated Chaconne of Jomelli's-Slingsby, Sga Tantini, Favre Guiardele (1st appearance in England)