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191 results for: Keyword - Signior Vento
We found 59 matches on Author, 55 matches on Event Comments, 53 matches on Performance Title, 35 matches on Performance Comments, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

126
18 April 1707 @ York Buildings

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; viz. A full Piece of Music of the famous Signior Pepusch-Mr Banister, Mr Dean, Mr Lamour; A set of Airs for the Arch/Lute and Violin-the Two Mr Deans, composed on purpose by Mr Dean Jun; A Sonata for the Arch/Lute and Flute Alleman-Mr Dean Jun, Mr Latour; Singing to the Arch/Lute-Mr Hughes; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Mr Dean Sen; A Cantata to the Arch/Lute-Mr Newbury; Singing to the Arch/Lute-a Gentleman come on purpose from Worchester

Performance Comment: A full Piece of Music of the famous Signior Pepusch-Mr Banister, Mr Dean, Mr Lamour; A set of Airs for the Arch/Lute and Violin-the Two Mr Deans, composed on purpose by Mr Dean Jun; A Sonata for the Arch/Lute and Flute Alleman-Mr Dean Jun, Mr Latour; Singing to the Arch/Lute-Mr Hughes; A Solo of the famous Archangelo Corelli-Mr Dean Sen; A Cantata to the Arch/Lute-Mr Newbury; Singing to the Arch/Lute-a Gentleman come on purpose from Worchester.
Cast
Role: Signior Pepusch Actor: Mr Banister, Mr Dean, Mr Lamour

127
26 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Unhappy Favourite

Performance Comment: As17071025, but Nottingham-Mrs Oldfield; With the last new Vocal Epilogue , Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous-Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.
Cast
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.

128
26 December 1707 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Nest Of Fools

Performance Comment: As17071202, but Widgeon-Leigh; Tridewell-Burkhead; Sir Paul-Furrs; Mrs Fitchow-Mrs Knight; Mrs Trainwell-Mrs Kent; Constance-Mrs Lucas; With an Equi/vocal Epilogue after the old English manner, Compiled-the most famous Signior Pinkethmano, upon an Ass that never appear'd but twice on either Stage.
Cast
Role: Compiled Actor: the most famous Signior Pinkethmano, upon an Ass that never appear'd but twice on either Stage.

Song: As17071217

Dance: As17071217, with an old English Dance; Miller's Dance-

129
29 December 1707 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Mackbeth

Performance Comment: As17071227, but the last new Vocal Epilogue [as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.

130
02 January 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: As17080101, but Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.

131
06 January 1708 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Jovial Crew

Performance Comment: See17080101, but Epilogue as17071226-Signior Cibberini.
Cast
Role: Compos'd and Perform'd by the famous Actor: Signior Cibberini , after the newest English, French, Dutch, and Italian Manner.

132
28 May 1709 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With an addition of a whole new Scene, consisting of Three Songs, compos'd by Signior Scarlatti, and perform'd by the famous Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi. The Scenes, as 2 April. At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Admission to pit and boxes by Printed tickets only. Stage boxes half a guinea. First Gallery 2s. 6d. Upper Gallery 1s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Pyrrhus And Demetrius

133
25 April 1710 @ Queen's Theatre

Event Comment: With an entire new Scene, consisting of Four Songs Compos'd by Signior Scarlatti, and Sung by Signior Cavaliero Nicolini Grimaldi. For the Entertainment of the Four Indian Kings [but see dl]

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Almahide

134
09 July 1723 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The School Boy

Afterpiece Title: Hob

Afterpiece Title: The Tricks of Harlequin

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Signior Ciberini.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Signior Ciberini.

Song:

Dance:

135
30 March 1730 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Author's Farce; With The Pleasures Of The Town

Performance Comment: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshall; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Sig Opera-Stopler; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Charon-Ayres; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshall; Harriet-Miss Palms; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Somebody-Harris; Nobody-Wells; Poet-Hallam; Bookseller-Dove; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Lady Kingcall-Mrs Clark; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; but edition of 1730 lists: Luckless-Mullart; Witmore-Lacy; Marplay-Reynolds; Sparkish-Stopler; Bookweight-Jones; Scarecrow-Marshal; Dash-Hallam; Quibble-Dove; Blotpage-Wells Jr; Jack-Achurch; Jack Pudding-Reynolds; Bantomite-Marshall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs Mullart; Harriet-Miss Palms; in Puppet Show: Player-Dove; Constable-Wells; Murdertext-Hallam; Goddess of Nonsense-Mrs Mullart; Charon-Ayres; Curry (Bookseller)-Dove; Poet-W. Hallam; Signior Opera-Stopler; Don Tragedio-Marshal; Sir Farcical Comick-Davenport; Dr Orator-Jones; Mons Pantomime-Knott; Mrs Novel-Mrs Martin; Robgrave-Harris; Saylor-Achurch; Somebody-Harris Jr; Nobody-Wells Jr; Punch-Reynolds; Joan-Hicks; Lady Kingcall-Miss Clarke; Mrs Cheatem-Mrs Wind; Mrs Glassring-Mrs Blunt; Prologue-Jones.
Cast
Role: Signior Opera Actor: Stopler

136
20 February 1736 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Connoisseur; Or, Every Man In His Folly

Performance Comment: Parts by Quin, Cibber, Griffin, W. Mills, Mecklin, Salway, Mrs Clive, Miss Holliday, Mrs Pritchard, Mrs Cross; but edition of 1736 lists: Lord Constant-Quin; Lord Modely-Cibber; Sir Godfrey Trinket-Griffin; Sir Harry Gaylove-W. Mills; Cheatly-Mechlin; Signior Bagatelli-Salway; Tom-Turbutt; William-Cross; Flavia-Mrs Clive; Araminta-Miss Holiday; Mrs Freelove-Mrs Pritchard; Lucy-Mrs Cross. Prologue written by Aaron Hill and spoken by Quin. Epilogue spoken by Mrs Clive .
Cast
Role: Signior Bagatelli Actor: Salway

137
05 September 1738 @ Southwark Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Merlin, The British Enchanter; Or, St

Performance Comment: George for England. Merlin-Oldman; St. George-Champion; Spanish Giant-Signior Furioso.
Cast
Role: Spanish Giant Actor: Signior Furioso.

Afterpiece Title: The Country Farmer; or, Trick upon Trick

Music:

138
23 August 1739 @ Bartholomew Fair

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Top Of The Tree; Or, A Tit Bit For A Nice Palate

Afterpiece Title: that Athat Amazing, Surprizing, and Astonishing Scene of The Skeleton in The Royal Chace; or, Merlin's Cave

Performance Comment: Pierot-Signior Arthurini.
Cast
Role: Pierot Actor: Signior Arthurini.

139
28 February 1741 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Acis And Galatea

Performance Comment: for a conjectural cast, see Dean, Handel's Dramatic Oratorios, p. 178. With Concertos on the Organ-; and other Instruments-; And a Concerto-Signior Veracini.
Cast
Role: And a Concerto Actor: Signior Veracini.

140
04 August 1741 @ Tottenham Court

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Rival Queens; Or, The Death Of Alexander The Great; Intermixed With A Comic Called A Wife Well Manag'd; Or, A Cure For Cuckoldom

Afterpiece Title: The Adventures of Harlequin in Spain

Performance Comment: Harlequin-Signior Tomosein, lately arrived from Italy.
Cast
Role: Harlequin Actor: Signior Tomosein, lately arrived from Italy.

141
29 January 1742 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

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.

142
28 March 1748 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Silent Woman

Afterpiece Title: The Author's Farce

Performance Comment: Luckless (the Author)-Cibber; Witmore-Bridges; Bookweight-James; Player-Anderson; Jack Pudding-Dunstall; Mrs Moneywood-Mrs James; Harriet-Miss Haughton; Wherein will be introduc'd an Operatic Puppet Show, call'd The Pleasures of the Town: Punch-Dunstall; Joan-Collins; Charon-Stoppelaer; Poet-Paddick; Sailor-Barnard; Robgrave-Smith; Don Tragedio-Storer; Dr Orator-Cushing; Signior Opera-Mrs Dunstall; Mrs Novel-Miss Copin; Goddess of Nonsense-Miss Young; With the Restoration of the King of Bantum, and the Foundlings Found Out: Murdertext-Morgan; Constable-Hacket; Bantomite Governor-Anderson; Bantomime Courier-Barnard; Foundlings-Cibber, Dunstall, Collins, Miss Haughton; Concluding with the Last New Grand Country Dance, call'd The Mouse Trap, or Foot's Vagaries: Miss in her Teens-La Petite Parisienne; Sg Piede-Villeneuve; Maitre de Ballet-Bencraft; Councillor-Morris; Lady Autumn-Oates; Rout, Drum Hunters-Delagarde, Anderson, Paddick, Mrs Dunstall, Mrs Gondou, Mrs Daniel, Mrs Villeneuve.
Cast
Role: Signior Opera Actor: Mrs Dunstall

Song: I: Go lovely Rose-Beard; II: Tis Liberty-Mrs Storer; III: Sper il Fostore-Miss Faulkner; IV: Smiling Liberty-Miss Faulkner

Dance: V: Drunken Peasant-Philips

143
31 January 1752 @ Castle Tavern

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Old Woman's Oratory 1

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 2

Performance Comment: Act II, 1. A Full Piece-; 2. A Piece-Signior Bombasto; 3. The Speech of Mrs Midnight in Defence of her Existence-; 4. Solo on the Viol d'Amor-; 5. Overture from Otho-; 6. An Oration on the Salt@Box-a Rationalist.
Cast
Role: A Piece Actor: Signior Bombasto

Afterpiece Title: Old Woman's Oratory 3

144
29 August 1783 @ Haymarket Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Young Quaker

Afterpiece Title: The Critic; or, A Tragedy Rehears'd

Performance Comment: Puff-Palmer; Sir Fretful Plagiary-Parsons; Dangle-R. Palmer; Interpreter-Baddeley; Signior Pasticcio Ritornello-Dclpini; Sneer-Williamson; Italian Girls-Miss George, Miss Morris; Mrs Dangle-Mrs Bulkley. Characters of the Tragedy: Don Ferolo Whiskerandos-Bannister Jun.; Governor-Wilson; Sir Walter Raleigh-Wewitzer; Sir Christopher Hatton-Riley; Beef-Eater-Egan; Lord Burleigh-Edwin; Confidante-Mrs Love; Tilburina-Mrs Wells .
Cast
Role: Signior Pasticcio Ritornello Actor: Dclpini

Dance: As17830603

Song: End of afterpiece Stand to your Guns, as17830801

145
21 December 1798 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Country Girl

Afterpiece Title: The Son-in-Law

Performance Comment: Cranky-Suett; Vinegar-Wathen; Bouquet-Dignum; Bowkit-Bannister Jun.; Man of the House-Maddocks; Signior Arionelli-Miss DeCamp; Idle-R. Palmer; Mum-Wewitzer; John-Evans; Lilly-Master Chatterley; Cecilia-Miss Leak; Dolce-Mrs Jones.
Cast
Role: Signior Arionelli Actor: Miss DeCamp

Ballet: End: The Scotch Ghost. As17981206

146
10 April 1745 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Music

Performance Comment: Part I Overture to Samson-; Airs: Total Eclipse in Samson-Beard; Preso al Caro amato Cido in Meraspe-Sga Galli; Return O God of Hosts from Samson-Miss Robinson; Myself I Shall Adore in Semele-Sga Francesina; Del Minacciar del Vento in Otho-Reinhold; Part II Concerto-Weideman; Airs: Per Pieta nell' Incostanza Delusa-Sga Frasi; O Ruddier than the Cherry in Acis and Galatea-Reinhold; O Sleep in Semele-Sga Francesina; Concerto-Sga Caporale; Air: Dirti ben Mio in Alexander in Persia-Miss Robinson; Part III Concerto-Miller; Airs: Tremende oscure atroci in Meraspe-Sga Galli; Why does the God of Israel Sleep in Samson-Beard; Scherza Quest' Alma Mia del Sig Lampugnani-Sga Frasi; Concerto-Vincent; Trio in Acis and Galatea-Sga Francesina, Miss Robinson, Reinhold; Handel's Grand Sonata-.
Cast
Role: Del Minacciar del Vento in Otho Actor: Reinhold

147
02 March 1765 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The Music entirely new, composed by Mr Vento. There will be no rehearsal today as advertised yesterday by mistake

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Demofoonte

Dance: As17650105

148
31 October 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. Second Gallery 3s. To begin at 7:00 p.m. Director-Vento; Ballet Master-Bouqueton, A New Comic Opera. Music by the most celebrated masters. [The Public Advertiser on 13 Sept. (notice dated 9 Sept.) had inserted a plea from the managers of the Opera to the Nobility and Gentry to enter their names at the office for season subscriptions in order that their names might be engraved. The singers and dancers who had been engaged for the season: Serious Opera. First Man-Venanzio Rauzzini; First Woman-Caterina Gabrielli; Tenor-Onofrio; Second Man-Manzoletto; Second Woman-Francesca Gabrielli; Last Man-Vincenzo Sestini. Comic Opera: First buffo-Trebbi; First buffa-Sga Sestini; Serious Man-Manzoletto; Serious Woman-Francesca Gabrielli; Second buffo-Fochetti; Second buffa-Sga Cardarelli; Third buffo-Vincenzio Sestini; Ballet Master: Bouqueton. Dancers: Fierville, Palladini, Helm, Mlle Escoelil, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie. Managers: Mrs Yates and Mrs Brook; Treasurer-Crawford.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Sposa Fedele

Dance: I: New Pantomime Ballet, Apollon e Daphne-Helm, Mlle Sophie; with new Pastoral Entree-Sga Tinti; End Opera: New Grand Pantomime Ballet, PigmalionAmoureuse de La Statue-Fierville, Helm, Mlle Baccelli, Sga Tinti, Mlle Sophie

Ballet: II: Le Triomphe D'Euthime sur Le Genie de Liba. Euthime-Fierville; La Victime-Baccelli; L'Ombre-Helm; with Pas de Deux-Henery, Mlle Sophie

149
16 November 1775 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Music by Guglielmi, Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Sposa Fedele

Dance: I: Il Filosofo Amoroso-Paladini (first appearance), Sga Tinti; II: Apollon e Daphne, as17751031; End Opera: Pigmalion, as17751031

150
20 April 1776 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New serious opera. Music by Pacini. Under the direction of Vento

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Caio Mario

Dance: I: Grand Ballet, with Chaconne-Fierville, Mlle Baccelli; II: Ballet Pastoral, as17760328 End Opera: Diane et Endymion, as17760312