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We found 342 matches on Performance Comments, 212 matches on Performance Title, 160 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.
Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. By Desire. An Italian Oratorio in Two Acts. Words by Metastasio. Music by Jomelli. First Time of performing this Grand Musical Entertainment in England, and is judged by all conoisseurs to be the most exquisite piece of composition ever heard before. Pit Half a Guinea, Gallerias 5s. To begin at half past six precisely. A very strong rumour prevails, that leave will be applied for to the higher Power, for a third Theatre in this City; and it is even hinted, that two well-known performers have already ventured on a purchase, and are selecting together a company with that design (Public Ledger)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Isaac

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Passerini, Miss Frederick, Signora Eberardi, Quilici, Tedeschino, and a variety of Chorusses by the best voices.

Music: Between the acts aConcert on the organ-Dupuis

Event Comment: A New Opera composed by Signor Perez and Signor Piccini, except a few new Airs. N.B. In this opera a new performer lately arrived from abroad will make her first appearance

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Senocrita

Performance Comment: Senocrita-Regina Mingotti; Aristodemo-Antonio Mazzioti; Timotele-Giuseppe Giustinelle; Cleonice-Signora Angiola Sartori; Fenicia-Signora Madelena Tagnoni; Ippomedonte-Nicolo Peretti; Eurito-Signora Cecilia Baini; Director of Dances-Pietro Sodi.

Dance: I: As17640214; II: New Dance-Bernardi, Marcucci; II: Le Marriage du Village-Duberval, Miss Auretti

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Trionfo Della Costazza

Performance Comment: Parts-Fochetti, Millico, Signora Galli, Signora Marchetti.

Music: After I: Solo on Hautboy-Fischer; End Opera: Solo on Violincello-Crosdell, to conclude with a Grand Overture

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Bacio

Performance Comment: Parts-Trebbi, Fochetti, Savoi, Signora Gabrielli, Sga Cardarelli, Signora Sestini.
Related Works
Related Work: Il Bacio Author(s): Carlo Vandini

Dance: I: Serious Ballet-Fierville, Mlle Bacelli; II: Les Evenemens Imprevues-M N. N., Helm, Mlle Tinti, Mlle Sophie; End Opera: La Generosite de Scipion-N. N., Fierville, Mlle Baccelli

Event Comment: [Music by G. Bononcini? Librettist unknown.] By Subscription. The Boxes to be open'd to the Pit, and no Person to be admitted but by the Subscribers Tickets

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

Performance Comment: Edition of 1710 lists: Almanzor-Valentino Urbani; Almiro-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Gemir-Cassani; Rustano-Lawrence; Floro-Dogget; Almahide-Signora Margarita del'Epine; Alinda-Signora Isabella Girardeau; Blesa-Mrs Lindsey [Eliza-$Mrs Cross]..
Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by G. F. Handel.] By Subscription

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rinaldo

Performance Comment: Edition of 1711 lists: Godfredo-Signora Francesca Vanini Boschi; Eustacio-Valentino Urbani; Rinaldo-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Argantes-Gioseppe Boschi; Magician-Giuseppe Cassani; Herald-Laurence; Armida-Signora Elizabetta Pilotta Schiavonetti; Almirena-Mlle Isabella Girardeau.
Related Works
Related Work: L'Honorata Poverta di Rinaldo: viz, The honourable Poverty of Rinaldo, false accused by the Maganzesians: With Harlequing Guardian to his Master's Family and Defender of his Castle Author(s): Giacinto Andrea Cicognini

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calypso And Telemachus

Performance Comment: edition of 1712 lists: Calypso-Signora Margarita; Eucharis-Signora Manina; Telemachus-Mrs Barbier; Mentor-Mrs Pearson; Proteus-Leveridge.
Cast
Role: Calypso Actor: Signora Margarita
Role: Eucharis Actor: Signora Manina
Event Comment: [Text by Giacomo Rossi. Music by George Frederic Handel.] Never Perform'd before. Compos'd by Mr Hendel. Colman's Opera Register: This was not by Subscription but at ye usuall Opera Price of Boxes 8s. Pit 5s. Gallery 2s. 6d. The Scene represented only ye Country of Arcadia. ye Habits were old.--ye Opera Short. [Published as Pastor Fido.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Faithful Shepherd

Performance Comment: Singers only listed, but edition of 1712 lists: Mirtillo-Cavaliero Valeriano; Silvio-Valentino Urbani; Amarilli-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Dorinda-Mrs Barbier; Eurilla-Signora Margarita del'Epine; Tirenio-Leveridge.
Related Works
Related Work: The Faithful Shepherd Author(s): George Frederic Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Dorinda

Performance Comment: Silvio-Signora Catherina Galerati lately arriv'd from Italy; Nicea-Signora del'Epine. [Colman's Opera Register adds Mrs Barbier, Valentino, without assigning roles.]Colman's Opera Register adds Mrs Barbier, Valentino, without assigning roles.]
Event Comment: [Dedication signed by N. Haym.]. A new Opera. Pit and Boxes put together and admission by ticket only at half a guinea. Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 4s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Croesus

Performance Comment: Mrs Robinson performs a Part. The edition of 1714 lists: Creso-Signora Galerati; Ciro-Valentino; Climenide-Mrs Robinson; Rosena-Mrs Barbier; Adraspe-Signora Margharita; Oronote-Lawrence [, according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23]., according to MS note in edition in BM, 11714 aa 23].
Cast
Role: Creso Actor: Signora Galerati
Role: Adraspe Actor: Signora Margharita

Music: As17140123

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Performance Comment: Edition of 1714 lists: Arminius-Signora Galerati; Ismena-Mrs Robinson; Cilene-Signora Margharita; Germanicus Caesar-Lawrence; Cecina-Mrs Barbier; Segestes-Valentino.
Cast
Role: Arminius Actor: Signora Galerati
Role: Cilene Actor: Signora Margharita

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Performance Comment: Ernelinda-Mrs Robinson; Vitiges-Signora Catherina Galerati; Edwig-Signora Manina del'Epine.

Music: A Solo-Veracini

Event Comment: [Music by Handel. Text probably by J. J. Heidegger.] By Subscription, with the Pit and Boxes by ticket only (not to exceed 400). Stage Boxes 15s. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m. And Whereas there is a great many Scenes and Machines to be mov'd in this Opera, which cannot be done if Persons should stand upon the Stage (where they could not be without Danger) it is therefore hop'd no Body, even the Subscribers, will take it Ill that they must be deny'd Entrance on the Stage

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Amadis

Performance Comment: Edition of 1715 lists: Amadis of Gaul-Cavaliero Nicolino Grimaldi; Dardanus-Signora Diana Vico; Oriana-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Melissa-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti.

Dance:

Event Comment: By Command. With New Scenes. Admission as 1 Feb. [The King present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

Performance Comment: Pyrrhus-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Demetrius-Antonio Bernacchi; Marius-Signora Diana Vico; Climene-Mrs Robinson; Deidamia-Signora Elena Croce Viviani.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cleartes

Performance Comment: Edition of 1716 lists: Dorisbe-Signora Elizabetta Pilotti Schiavonetti; Climene-Signora Elena Croce Viviani; Arsace-Antonio Bernacchi; Clearte-Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi; Elmira-Mrs Robinson; Fileno-Lawrence; Aurillo-Giorgio Giacomo Berwillibald.
Event Comment: [By Paolo Antonio Rolli. The Scenes by Roberto Clerici, Engineer to the Royal Academy.] A New Opera. Pit and Boxes by tickets only at half a guinea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Numitor

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Numitore-Gordon; Amulio-Signora Galerati; Romolo-Signora Durastanti; Remo-Benedetto Baldassari; Rhea Silvia-Mrs Turner Robinson; Lidia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Dorilla-Mrs Dennis.
Cast
Role: Amulio Actor: Signora Galerati
Role: Romolo Actor: Signora Durastanti
Event Comment: [Text by N. F. Haym. Music by G. F. Handel.] By Command Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. At 6:30 p.m. When the Tickets are dispos'd of, No Persons will be admitted for Money. The Diary of Mary Countess Cowper, p. 154: At Night, Radamistus, a fine Opera of Handel's Making. The King there with his Ladies. The Prince in the Stage-box. Great Crowd. Mainwaring, Handel, pp. 98-99: If the persons who are now living, and who were present at that performance may be credited, the applause it received was almost as extravagant as his Agrippina had excited; the crowds and tumults of the house at Venice were hardly equal to those at London. In so splendid and fashionable an assembly of Ladies (to the excellence of their taste we must impute it) there was no shadow of form, or ceremony, scarce inoeed any appearance of order or regularity, politeness, or decency. Many, who had forc'd their way into the house with an impetuosity but ill-suited to their rank and sex, actually Fainted through the heat and closeness of it. Several Gentlemen were turned back, who had offered forty shillings for a seat in the gallery, after having despaired of getting any in the pit or boxes

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Radamistus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 lists: Radamisto-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Zenobia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Farasmane-Lagarde; Tiridate-Gordon; Polissena-Mrs Ann Turner Robinson; Tigrane-Signora Catterina Galerati; Fraarte-Benedetto Baldassari.
Event Comment: [Text by P. A. Rolli. Music by G. Bononcini.] A New Opera. Four Hundred Tickets (for Pit and Boxes) will be deliver'd out, and after they are disposed of, no Person whatsoever will be admitted for Money. Neither Director nor Subscribers will be admitted on the Stage. A proper Officer will attend at each Door, to deliver Every Subscriber his Ticket, without which he will not be admitted. Pit and Boxes at a half guinea. Gallery 5s. The Doors to be open'd at Five a Clock. To Begin exactly at Six. [The Royal Family present.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Astartus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1720 list: Elisa-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Clearchus-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Sidonia-Matteo Berselli; Agenor-Signora Galerati; Phoenicius-Boschi.
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 7 Nov. Daily Journal, 14 Jan.: On Saturday Night, his Majesty was at the Opera...and Signiora Catzoni, newly arrived from Italy, perform'd for the first Time, to the Surprize and admiration of the Audience, which was very numerous. [See also London Journal and British Journal, 12 and 19 Jan.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Otho

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Ottone-Francesco Bernardi , called Senesino; Teofane-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Emireno-Guiseppe Boschi; Gismonda-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Adelberto-Gaetano Berenstatt; Matilda-Mrs Anastasia Robinson.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Coriolanus

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Cajo Marzio Coriolano-Francesco Bernardi called Senesino; Volumnia-Signora Francesca Cuzzoni; Veturia-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Claudia-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Sesto Furio-Guiseppe Boschi; Azzio Tullo-Gordon; Sicino-Gaetano Berenstatt.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erminia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 has no singers' names. A copy of the 1723 edition in the University of Chicago Library has this cast written in: Erminia-Signora Durastanti; Tancredi-Senesino; Silvio-Boschi; Ennone-Signora Cuzzoni; Flora-Mrs Robinson; Niso-Berenstat.
Cast
Role: Erminia Actor: Signora Durastanti
Role: Ennone Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. Gallery 5s. By Reason of the shortness of the Opera, to begin exactly at Eight a-Clock

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Flavius

Performance Comment: No cast listed in edition of 1723, but Deutsch, Handel(, p. 153) lists: Flavio-Berenstadt; Guido-Senesino; Emilia-Signora Cuzzoni; Teodata-Mrs Robinson; Vitige-Signora Durastanti; Ugone-Gordon; Lotario-Boschi.
Cast
Role: Emilia Actor: Signora Cuzzoni
Role: Vitige Actor: Signora Durastanti
Event Comment: [Music by Bononcini.] Tickets half a guinea. An in Regard to the Increase in the Number of Subscribers, no more than Three Hundred and Fifty Tickers will be delivered out. Gallery 5s. At 6 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pharnaces

Performance Comment: Edition of 1723 lists: Tomiri-Signora Cuzzoni; Farnace-Fr Bernardi , called Senesino; Adrasto-Giuseppe Boschi; Cirene-Mrs Anastasia Robinson; Clitarco-Signora Margherita Durastanti; Osmano-Gaetano Berenstadt.
Event Comment: [Text by Haym. Music by Handel.] Admission as 14 Jan. Daily Journal, 21 Feb.: Last Night his Majesty, the Prince and Princess, with great Numbers of the Nobility, went to see the new Opera

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Julius Caesar

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: Giulio Cesare-Senesino; Cornelia-Mrs Robinson; Sesto Pompeo-Signora Durastanti; Cleopatra-Signora Cuzzoni; Tolomeo-Berenstadt; Achilla-Boschi; Nireno-Bigonsi; Deutsch, Handel, p. 157 adds: Curio-Lagarde.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Calphurnia

Performance Comment: Edition of 1724 lists: G. Mario-Boschi; Giulia-Signora Durastanti; Calfurnia-Signora Cuzzoni; A. Trebonio-Senesino; Alvida-Mrs Robinson; Lucio-Berenstadt; T. Sicelio-Bigonsi.
Cast
Role: Giulia Actor: Signora Durastanti
Role: Calfurnia Actor: Signora Cuzzoni