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SELECT * FROM london_stages WHERE MATCH('(@(authnameclean,perftitleclean,commentcclean,commentpclean) "Signora Argentina"/1) | (@(roleclean,performerclean) "Signora Argentina")') GROUP BY eventid ORDER BY weight() desc, eventdate asc OPTION field_weights=(perftitleclean=100, commentpclean=75, commentcclean=75, roleclean=100, performerclean=100, authnameclean=100), ranker=sph04

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597 results for: Keyword - Signora Argentina
We found 314 matches on Performance Comments, 203 matches on Performance Title, 126 matches on Event Comments, 0 matches on Author, and 0 matches on Roles/Actors.

51
05 May 1757 @ The Chapel at the Foundling's Hospital, or at the Lock Hospital, Hyde Park Corner

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Messiah

Performance Comment: Signora Frasi's part by Mr Savage's celebrated Boy (Deutsch, Handel, from Jackson's Oxford Journal).

52
13 January 1770 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ezio

Performance Comment: Signora Guglielmi, her first appearance.

53
07 April 1772 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Signora Guglielmi, being greatly recovered, will sing this evening

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'assemblea

Dance: I: New Pastorale dance-Mlle Heinel; End Last Act: A New Jacone-

54
19 November 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Furbarie Per Vendetta; Or, Brighella's Revenge Thwarted By Argentina: With Divers Transformations Of Harlequin, Viz

Dance: Turkish Men and Women, being the Invention of Mr Poitier

55
26 November 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Matriomonio Disturbato; Or, Pantalon's Marriage Disturbed By The Different Humours Of The Ladies: Nane Gonolier And Brighella Co-rivals In Their Amours With Argentina, And Their Challente, Together With Entertainments Of Masquerades, Serenades, Risings, Songs And Dances After The Ventetian Manner

Dance: Poictiers

56
03 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lo Spirito Folletto; Or, The Hobgoblin By Argentina

Dance: TThe Furies-Poictier, others

57
07 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Furbarie Per Vendetta; Or, Bridghella's Revenge Contrariated By Argentina: With Harlequin's Transformation, Viz

58
17 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Didone Abbandonata Da Enea; Or, Dido Forsaken By Aeneas: With The Bloody Battle Between The Trojans And Moors, And The Destruction Of Carthage

Afterpiece Title: La Jenerosita per Forza di Pantalone Economo in Campagna: viz, The Forced Generosity of Pantalone in his Oeconomy at his Country Seat

Dance: Serious and Grotesque Characters-Poitier, Mrs Anderson, Wellman, Mrs Constantin, Gaetani, Mrs Argentina, Chevrier, Mrs Gaetani

59
31 December 1726 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Lucrezia Romana Violata, Da Sesto Tarquinio: Viz, Lucretia The Roman, Ravish'd By Sextus Tarquinius: With Harlequin A Jealous Husband And Pantalon's Rivality For Argentina

Afterpiece Title: French Farce, in Mock Imitation of Lucretia

Dance:

60
25 January 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'inganno Fortunato; Or, The Happy Delusion: With Pantalon's Concern For The Loss Of His Daughter, And His Confusion Among The Ghosts, Harlequin's Preferments, And Brighella's Love For Argentina

Dance: Dancing In Grotesque Characters-

61
09 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arlechino Pittor Alla Moda: Viz, Harlequin A New Fashion'd Painter: With His Love For Argentina And The Comical Fears Of Pantalon At The Supposed Spirits

Song: Singing-

Dance: As usual; Also a curious Entertainment of Dancing-Persons lately arrived from Italy and France

62
08 April 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Dama Demonio, E La Serva Diavolo: Viz, The Mistress Demon By Diana, And The Maid Devil By Argentina: With The Comical Frights Of Pantalon And Harlequin

Dance: Dancing In Serious and Grotesque Characters-

63
25 April 1727 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Parodia Del Pastor Fido

Dance: Shepherds, Nymphs, Peasants: Myrtillo-Pantalon; Ergastus-Harlequin; Satyr-Brighella; Silvio-Mrs Casanova; Corisea-Mrs Constantine; Amarillis [Daily Courant, Daily Post] or Asparillis [Daily Journal]-Argentina; Dorinda-Miss Rutti

64
12 May 1772 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Cast
Role: Mandane? Actor: Signora Grassi?.

Dance: I: Statue Dance-Signora Guidi; II: New Dance-Signora Guidi, Signora Crispi; Last Act: A New dance, Le Triomphe de la Magie-Mlle Heinel, other principals

65
16 May 1772 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaserse

Dance: I: Pastoral Dance-Slingsby, Signora Guidi, Signora Crispi; II: A New Dutch Dance-Signora Guidi, Slingsby, other Principals; End Opera: New Historical Ballet, Admete and Alceste, as17720310

66
29 May 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminius

Music: The following songs will be sung in the room of others: Vieni o morte a Consolatmi-Mrs Robinson; Amor pui non Voglieo-Signora Galerati; Ti stringo o mio diletto-Valentini; Amore inflama or To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier

67
23 June 1714 @ Queen's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Ernelinda

Music: In which the following songs will be sung in the room of others: Rio che tumido ingrossa londa-Mrs Robinson; Lusinghe Vezzose-Signora Galerati; Amore inflame ; or, To Beauty Devoted-Signora Margarita; Ho un non so che nelcor-Mrs Barbier; Una speranza mi dice albore-Mrs Manina

68
09 May 1715 @ Great Room

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-; With Signora Pilotti, Signora Diana, Mr Angelo Zanoni; and Several Solos on the Bass/Viol-Mr Angelo Zanoni

69
28 March 1721 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Serenata by Sig Cavalliero Allessandro Scarlatti-Sig Francisco Bernardi Senesino, Signora Durastanti, Mrs Anastasia Robinson, Signora Salvai, Sig Boschi

70
14 June 1721 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Consisting of above 30 Songs chosen out of former Operas, perform'd-Signior Francisco Bernardi Senesino, Signior Boschi, Signora Darastanti, Mrs Anastasia Robinson, Signora Salvai

71
28 November 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: TThe Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Le Tirolisi between a Hungarian and Two Tyroleans-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

72
29 November 1740 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: A Fond Husband; Or, The Plotting Sisters

Dance: II: Les Jardinieres Suedois (Grand Comic Ballet, new)-Fausan, Signora Fausan, Muilment, Mlle Chateauneuf; V: Le Boufon-Fausan, Signora Fausan

Song: In IV: Lowe

73
05 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: MMars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

74
09 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Constant Couple

Dance: IItalian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; A new Ball Dance, with Minuet-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini

75
11 December 1740 @ Covent Garden

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Spanish Fryar

Dance: TThe Swiss-Mechell, Mlle Mechell; Mars and Venus-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; The Kilkenny-Glover, Mlle Roland; Italian Peasants-Desnoyer, Signora Barberini; Scots Dance-Glover, Mlle Roland