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662 results for: Keyword - Sig and Signora Forti
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476
22 November 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: A new Operetta. [By Handel.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hymen

Performance Comment: Deutsch, Handel, p. 508, lists cast from a copy in the National Library of Scotland; Imeneo-Savage; Tirinto-Andreoni; Rosmene-Signora Francescina; Clomiri-Miss Edwards; Argeno-Reinhold.
Cast
Role: Tirinto Actor: Andreoni
Role: Rosmene Actor: Signora Francescina

477
16 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By Command of his Royal Higness the Prince of Wales. Afterpiece: A Masque of Musick. Receipts: #69 18s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). Rylands MS.: Mrs Barbier sung (hiss'd)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Lasses

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Performance Comment: Pan-Rheinhold; Thyrsis-Leveridge; Diana-Mrs Chambers; Mopsa-Mrs Lampe; Syrinx-Mrs Barbier; the first time of her performing upon that stage; with proper dances-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: with proper dances Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.

Dance: HHarlequin Dance-Mechel, Mlle Mechel

478
17 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: By particular Desire. Mainpiece: Written by Mr Dryden. Receipts: #53 16s. (Account Book); #90 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Afterpiece Title: Pan and Syrinx

Performance Comment: As17401216, but proper dances-Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: proper dances Actor: Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini.
Role: with proper dances Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini.

479
02 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #85 1s. (Account Book); #80 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Greenwich Park

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17410123, but Garden Nymph-Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: Garden Nymph Actor: Signora Barberini.

Dance: FFrench Peasants, The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

480
19 February 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Receipts: #102 4s. 6d. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Double Gallant

Performance Comment: As17401206, but Bolus-Roberts; Rhubarb-Anderson; Finder-James; Supple-Clarke; Old Wilful-Mullart; Old Atall-Arthur; Strut-Oates; Sylvia-Mrs Vincent; Wishwell-Mrs Mullart; Situp-Miss Burgess.
Cast
Role: Rhubarb Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17410217, but Tambourine-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Tyrolean Dance-_.
Cast
Role: Tambourine Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini
Role: Tyrolean Dance Actor: Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini

481
09 March 1741 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: By Signor Veracini. At the particular Desire of several Ladies of Quality. Pit and Boxes half a guinea. Gallery 5s. 7 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A New Eclogue

Performance Comment: And other Pastoral Poems by Signor Veracini-; The Vocal Parts-Signora Francesina, Signor Andreoni; Intermixed with several Concertos-Caporali, Veracini.
Cast
Role: Signor Veracini Actor:
Role: The Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Francesina, Signor Andreoni

482
01 April 1741 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Mainpiece: Written by Mr Southerne. Receipts: money #40 14s. 6d.; seals #71 3s. (Account Book); #100 (Rylands MS.). [According to the Account Book, tickets for Dan French and the late Farquhar's Daughter were accepted this night; French in box, pit, and gallery had 20, 150, and 85 tickets; Farquhar's Daughter, 15, 118, and 137. Each received half value of the tickets.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Oroonoko

Performance Comment: Oroonoko-Delane; Imoinda-Mrs Horton; Governor-Bridgwater; Blandford-Hale; Stanmore-Hallam; Jack Stanmore-Anderson; Driver-Rosco; Daniel-Hippisley; Hotman-Gibson; Widow Lackit-Mrs Woodward; Charlotte-Mrs Stevens; Lucy-Mrs Hale; Aboan-Lascells[, who never appeared upon that stage before]., who never appeared upon that stage before].
Cast
Role: Blandford Actor: Hale
Role: Jack Stanmore Actor: Anderson

Afterpiece Title: The Royal Chace

Performance Comment: As17410319 but Tyrolean Dance-_; Louvre-Signora Barberini.
Cast
Role: Louvre Actor: Signora Barberini.
Role: Tyrolean Dance Actor: Desnoyer, Haughton, Signora Barberini
Role: Tambourine Actor: Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

Dance: IV: The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell

483
07 November 1741 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Performance Comment: Sir Harry Wildair-Ryan; Col Standard-Bridgwater; Lady Lurewell-Mrs Pritchard; Beau Clincher-Chapman; Vizard-Hale; Young Clincher-Woodward; Smuggler-Hippisley; Dickey-James; Angelica-Mrs Bellamy; Lady Darling-Mrs James; Parley-Mrs Kilby.
Cast
Role: Col Standard Actor: Bridgwater

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17411028, but the Villagers-Waltz, Thompson, Roberts, Miss Davis included in the Metamorphoses of Harlequin pantomime; Country Lads-_; Country Lasses-_; 1st Nymph-Signora Domitella replaces Sga Barberina; 2nd Nymph-Mrs Wright; 3rd Nymph-Mrs LeBrun; 4th Nymph-Mrs Villeneuve; 5th Nymph-_; Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers. Smith, Davis, Stoppalaer, Miss Dodson omitted from Villagers.
Cast
Role: 1st Nymph Actor: Signora Domitella replaces Sga Barberina

484
29 January 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Galliard. Set to music by Galliard. Pit and Boxes together at 5s., First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d. Tickets at Mr Galliard's in Rathbone Place, near Soho Square. Books of the Opera and Interlude at Mr Theobald's the author's house, in Wyan's Court, Great Russel St. Note, Care will be taken to have the House well air'd. [See 16 April 1741, hay.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Happy Captive

Performance Comment: With An Interlude in two Comic Scenes-Signior Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Island, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuso.
Cast
Role: With An Interlude in two Comic Scenes Actor: Signior Capoccio, a Director from the Canary Island, and Signora Dorinna, a Virtuso.

485
20 April 1742 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Meraspe O L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: Monticelli, Amorevoli, Signora Moscovita, Signora Visconti [from libretto in L. C].

486
23 March 1743 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Messiah

Performance Comment: . Sopranos-Signora Avogli (or Miss Edwards), Mrs Clive; Contralto-Mrs Cibber; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold. (Deutsch, p. 564.)
Cast
Role: Sopranos Actor: Signora Avogli

Music: Concerto on Organ-; Violin Solo-DuBourg

487
15 November 1743 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Today, will be reviv'd an Opera. The Musick compos'd by Mr Handel. With Dances and other Decorations entirely new. Pit and Boxes to be put together; and no Person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd this Day at the Office in the Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. 6 p.m. Note. The Subscribers to the Opera are desir'd to send for their Silver Tickets to the Opera-Office in the Hay-Market. [This customary notice will not be included further. According to Loewenberg, Annals of Opera, I, 102, this is the new opera Rossane, Lampugnani's first composition, at the house for which he was the new resident composer. Musicologists have not arrived at the identity of this piece, Burney and Loewenburg attributing it to Lampugnani, Schoelcher and Deutsch to Handel. See Deutsch, Handel, p. 572, where he reviews the evidence.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana; Or, Alexander In India

Performance Comment: Allessandro-Monticelli; Rossane-Siga Visconti; Lisaura-Rosa Mancini; Tassile-Giulia Frasi; Clito-Signora Fratesanti (Deutsch Handel, p. 573). Lady Hertford to Lord Beauchamp: The singers are Monticelli, Visconti, Julietta, a bass from Italy whose name is Fratanzanti, and two new women; one whose name is Rosa Mancini...and the other, Caselli.-Hughes, Hertford, p. 297.
Cast
Role: Allessandro Actor: Monticelli
Role: Rossane Actor: Siga Visconti
Role: Clito Actor: Signora Fratesanti

488
03 November 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The First Night. By Subscription. An Oratorio [Sung in English (Dean p. 238)]...with a Concerto on the Organ. Pit and Boxes to be put together and no Persons admitted without Tickets, which will be delivered this Day, at the Opera House in the Haymarket, at Half a Guinea each. Gallery 5s. The Gallery will be open'd at Four o'Clock, Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at 6 p.m. Tickets are delivered to Subscribers at Mr Handel's House in Brooke St., near Hanover Square; at Mr Walsh's in Catherine St., in the Strand; and at White's Chocolate House in St. James St. [Repeated substantially in each ensuing bill.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Deborah

Performance Comment: Deborah-Signora Francesina; Barak-Miss Robinson; Jael-Mrs Cibber; Sisera-Beard; Abinoam-Reinhold; Priest-Corfe (Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 238).
Cast
Role: Deborah Actor: Signora Francesina

489
05 January 1745 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Musical Drama, compos'd by Mr Handel. Libretto by Thomas Broughton. [Mrs Cibber was scheduled to sing the part of Lichas, but was indisposed.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hercules

Performance Comment: Hercules-Reinhold, bass; Dejanira-Miss Robinson, contralto; Hyllus-Beard, tenor; Iole-Signora Francesina, soprano; Lichas- (Deutsch, Handel, p. 601).
Cast
Role: Iole Actor: Signora Francesina, soprano

490
27 March 1745 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Oratorio. Libretto-Jennens; Music-Handel

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Belshazzar

Performance Comment: Belshazzar-Beard, tenor; Nitocris-Signora Francesina, soprano; Cyrus-Reinhold or Miss Robinson, contralto; Daniel-Miss Robinson,contralto; Gobrias-Reinhold, bass; Arioch-, tenor; Messenger-, bass. (Deutsch, Handel, p. 610; Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.) Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 454.)
Cast
Role: Nitocris Actor: Signora Francesina, soprano

491
27 December 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The London Cuckolds

Cast
Role: Engine Actor: Mrs Bland

Afterpiece Title: The Rape of Proserpine

Performance Comment: As17451129, but 3rd Follower-Mrs Phillips; Country Lads-Villeneuve, Delagarde, Dupre, Destrade; Country Lasses-Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Gondou; Rural Nymph-Signora Campioni; [rest of bill missing]. [rest of bill missing].
Cast
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Miss Vandersluys, Mrs Delagarde, Mrs Phillips, Mrs Gondou
Role: Rural Nymph Actor: Signora Campioni
Role: 2nd Follower Actor: Miss Vandersluys
Role: Air Actor: Villeneuve, Miss Vandersluys

492
14 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes to be put together, and no person to be admitted without Tickets, which will be deliver'd that day at the office at cg theatre, at half a Guinea each. First Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. 6d. Galleries to be opened at half an hour after Four o'clock. Pit and Boxes at Five. To begin at half an hour after Six. The Subscribers who favoured Mr Handel last season with their subscription, are desired to send to the office at cg on the day of the performance, where two tickets shall be deliver'd to each Gratis, in order to make good the Number of Performances subscrib'd to last season. [Recitative and chorus. Words taken from Milton and Spenser (Edition of 1746). Rehearsed at Handel's lodgings on 7 Feb. Burney and DeFesch in orchestra. (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 629-30.) Librettist not known, possibly Thomas Morell.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The New Occasional Oratorio

Performance Comment: [No characters.] First soprano-Signora Francesina; Tenor-Beard; Bass-Reinhold (Deutsch, Handel, pp. 629-30.); With a newConcerto on the Organ-.
Cast
Role: First soprano Actor: Signora Francesina

493
22 February 1746 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Careless Husband

Afterpiece Title: Orpheus and Eurydice

Performance Comment: As17460217, but First Nymph-Signora Campioni; Rural Swain-Cooke; Nymph-Sga Campioni.
Cast
Role: First Nymph Actor: Signora Campioni
Role: Country Lasses Actor: Mrs Vaughn, Mrs +Villeneuve, Miss _Vandersluys, Mrs _Phillips.

494
23 April 1746 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Gluck, composer of the operas at the King's Opera House in the Haymarket. Pit and Boxes together Half a guinea, Gallery 5s. 6:30 p.m. Tickets at Prince of Orange Coffee House in Haymarket

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Concert

Performance Comment: A Concerto upon a New Instrument of 26 Glasses-Gluck; Song-Signora Frasi.
Cast
Role: Song Actor: Signora Frasi.

495
03 May 1753 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Mynheer Puffupindyke and Signora Spoonatissimo

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory

Cast
Role: Principal parts Actor: Mrs Midnight, her Daughter Dorothy, Sig Bombasto just arrived from Padua, Sig Bombazeeno also arrived from Italy, Signora Spoonatissima dug out of the ruins of Herculaneum, Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt-Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.
Role: Sig Ambrosiano alias Sig Salt Actor: Box, Sig Twangdilo the Casuist, Sig Piantafugocalo, Sig Gapatoono first Cousin to Farinelli, Mynheer Puffupandyke, Mlle Rompereau, Mme Hophye, the two Mlle Broileau, Miss Merit an English Lady of an ancient Family, almost extinct.

Song: A New Italian Song-

Entertainment: EEpilogue-Miss Midnight on an Ass

496
31 January 1754 @ Haymarket Theatre

Event Comment: Words as wrote by Congreve; musick-Philidor. Pit and Boxes 5s. Gallery 3s. The Theatre will be kept warm until the Company comes. To begin at 6:00 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Power Of Harmony

Performance Comment: Vocals-Signora Galli.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Signora Galli.

497
18 January 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. Musick composed by Signor Hasse. Application by Regina Mingotti, Manager of ye Operas (Larpent MS)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Re Pastore

Performance Comment: Aminta-Giuseppi Ricciarelli; Eliza-Signora Regina Mingotti.
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Regina Mingotti.

Dance: Withnew Dances-

498
01 February 1757 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: At the Great Room, Dean St., Soho. At 6:30 p.m. Prices half a Guinea and 5s. Benefit Mrs Pontifex, Downey, West Wycombe, Bucks, whose Husband was murdered, and all Stock in their Farm destroyed by Fire

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Pensoroso

Performance Comment: Vocals-Signora Frasi, Miss Young, Beard, Wass, Baildon.
Cast
Role: Vocals Actor: Signora Frasi, Miss Young, Beard, Wass, Baildon.

499
05 July 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert And Auction

Performance Comment: Singing-Signora Peralta; Dancing-Froment, Settree, Lasci, Jolly, Master Settree, Master Cawley, Master Hussey, Miss Denham, Miss Vivier, Miss Twyste.
Cast
Role: Singing Actor: Signora Peralta

Afterpiece Title: Harlequin's Frolic

Cast
Role: Blander Actor:

500
02 September 1757 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Medley Concert; Or, An Impromptu Of Whim And Novelty

Performance Comment: With a new Introduction-Mrs Trampwell, her Troop, In which Miss Midnight will give some specimens of Oratory a la mode de Theatre; An Address-Mr Cibber; A Concerto Hooley and Fairley, a Scotch Song-Mr Lauder; Blind Man's Buff, a dance-Lilliputians; A Concerto for French Horns-; The Comic Lectures (in two parts) varied-Mr Cibber; end of First Lecture a piece of Music-; End of 2nd, a new pantomime dance call'd The Taylors-Master Settree, Miss Twist; The music and dresses new. When all the Attic Fire was fled, in Eliza-Miss Gaudry; An auction of Choice curiosities of extraordinary value-Mr Cibber (auctioneer); a new Italian Air-Signora Mimicotti; accompanied on the bassoon-Mynheer Von Poop@Poop Broomstickado; The Italian Peasants-Joly, Madam Dulisse; Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boys Marching to Portsmouth-; , in which will be introduced a Hornpipe-Mossis, Miss Durham; Mr Handel's Water Music, with a Preamble on the Kettle Drums-Mother Midnight; Also a Comic Epilogue-Miss Midnight (riding on an Ass).
Cast
Role: a new Italian Air Actor: Signora Mimicotti
Role: Also a Grand Comic Ballet called the Marine Boy Actor:

Afterpiece Title: With a Lilliputian Pantomime call'dHarlequin's Frolic; or, A Voyage to Prussia

Performance Comment: Concluding with a Ballet called The Prussians March to Bohemia-; a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Rival Ladies-.
Cast
Role: a new Grotesque Dance callled Colin and his Riv Actor: .