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584 results for: Keyword - Signora Francesina
We found 315 matches on Performance Comments, 189 matches on Performance Title, 125 matches on Event Comments, 16 matches on Roles/Actors, and 0 matches on Author.

26
29 April 1720 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: At the Desire of several Persons of Quality. Written by the famous Molliere. Daily Courant, 2 May: Monsieur deGrimbergue, Director of the French Comedians, hereby gives Notice, that he is extreamly sorry he could not give on Friday last all the Entertainment he had promised in his Publick Bills, by reason that Signora Violenta unluckily fell sick that very day; and Mons Dangeville refused to Dance, being puft up by the Applause he had the good Fortune to meet with; fancying he hath a Right to do so whenever he pleases

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme

Entertainment: The Great Turkish Ceremony-; Dancing-Danjeville; Tumbling-; particularly a lame tumbler (who never performed before in England); The Flourishing of the Colors-Signora Violenta

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05 July 1721 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Durastanti. At 7 p.m. Admission as 14 June

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Concert

Music: Vocal and Instrumental Music-the best Masters; Particularly, Two new Cantatas by Mr Hendel and Sig Sandoni-; Four Songs, Six Duettos by the famous Signor Stefan-Signora Durastanti, Signor Senesino

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16 March 1727 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: [Benefit +Harlequin and Signora Constantini. By His Majesty's Command

Performances

Mainpiece Title: il Proteo Novello: Viz, The New Proteus

Entertainment: The Comical Scene of the Stuttering Master of Musick-Brighella

Dance: End I: +Hornpipe-Cornet, Mrs Anderson; II: Peasant's Dance-Welman, Mrs Anderson; III: The Character of Signora Cattina Venetiana-; IV: Niais and Niaise-; Foolish Man and Woman-; V: Twelve Grotesque Character, viz. Punchanello, Dame Ragonde, Pierrots, Harlequins, Scaramouches, Peasants, Mad Men and Women-

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18 June 1757 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for the Marine Society, the whole Profits of which are generously given by Signora Mingotti and deGiardini, towards clothing men and boys at Sea

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Rosmira

Song: New song-Signora Mingotti

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26 July 1759 @ Mary-le-Bone Gardens

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Saratina. A new tragicomical Burletta, Musick composed by Pergolesi. Scenes and Cloaths entirely new. Tickets at Mr Oswald's Music Shop. 2s. 6d

Performances

Mainpiece Title: La Strattaggemma; Or, The Stratagem

Song: Before the Burletta: Singing-; several songs, a duetto-Signora Saratina, Reinhold

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10 March 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Asselin

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arminio

Dance: II: Signora Asselin (a New Dance of her own composing), Miss Polly (a child of seven years and a Scholar of Sga Asselin), who appeared in the Opera of Farnace will also dance

32
29 November 1740 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Advertised but postponed by illness of Signora Francesina

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Hymen

33
09 June 1744 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: HHandel to Jennens: I have taken the Opera House in the Hay-marketh, engaged, as Singers, Signora Francesina, Miss Robinson, Beard, Reinhold, Mr Gates with his Boyes's and several of the best Chorus Singers from the Choirs, and I have some hopes that Mrs Cibber will sing for me. She sent word from Bath (where she is now) that she would perform for me next winter with great pleasure if it did not interfere with her playing, but I think I can obtain Mr Riches's permission (with whom she is engaged to play in Covent Garden House) since so obligingly he gave leave to Mr Beard and Mr Reinhold.--Deutsch Handel, pp. 591-92

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Alceste

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31 January 1758 @ King's Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Solimano

Performance Comment: Larpent MS lists: Solimano-Pazzaglia; Selim-Potenza; Narsea-Signora Mattei; Osmino-Signora Galori; Emira-Signora Frasi; Resteno-Signora Rosa; Maestra de Balli-Lescot.
Cast
Role: Narsea Actor: Signora Mattei
Role: Osmino Actor: Signora Galori
Role: Emira Actor: Signora Frasi
Role: Resteno Actor: Signora Rosa

Dance: Signora Forti, Signora Bonomi, Grimaldi, Signora Lescot

35
16 December 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new serious Opera [a pasticcio]. Music by different Masters. To begin at 6 p.m. on account of the Prologue. [Note: The 1760 Libretto at Library of Congress designates the "Musical Prologue sung by Signora Mattei" on 22 Nov. The prologue consists of recitative and a brief air of two quatrains.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Arianna E Teseo

Performance Comment: Minos-Gaetano Quilici; Ariadne-Signora Colomba Mattei; Theseus-Filipo Elisi; Tauris-Pietro Sorbelloni; Laodice-Signora Angiola Calori; Alcestes-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-Giocchino Cocchi; New Musical Prologue before the Opera begins-Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto; Director of Dancers-Gherardi; Dancers-Gherardi, Mlle Asselin, Polly Capitani, Tariot (Larpent MS).
Cast
Role: Ariadne Actor: Signora Colomba Mattei
Role: Laodice Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Alcestes Actor: Signora Teresa Eberardi
Role: New Musical Prologue before the Opera begin Actor: Signora Mattei--1760 Libretto

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04 November 1732 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A New Opera. [Text by Pietro Metastasio. Done into English by Humphreys. Music presumably by Leonardo Leo.] Pit and Boxes at half a guinea. [Their Majesties, Prince, and three eldest Princesses present.] See also Lord Hervey and his Friends, pp. 145-46. Daily Advertiser, 6 Nov.: There were present a very numerous Audience; and Signora Celeste Gismondi, who lately arriv'd here, perform'd a principal Part in it with universal Applause. We hear that this Opera was not compos'd by Mr Handell, but by some very eminent Master in Italy

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cato

Performance Comment: Edition of 1732 lists: Catone-Senesino; Marzia-Signora Strada; Emilia-Signora Celeste Gismondi; Arbace-Signora Bertolli; Cesare-Montagnana.
Cast
Role: Marzia Actor: Signora Strada
Role: Emilia Actor: Signora Celeste Gismondi
Role: Arbace Actor: Signora Bertolli

37
29 April 1760 @ Hickford's Room

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Laura Rosa...having sustainedthe loss of her Salary by the late Failure at the Opera House. At Hickford's Room, Brewer St

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'isola Dissabitata

Performance Comment: Parts-Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.
Cast
Role: Parts Actor: Signora Calori, Miss Frederick, Signora Laura Rosa, Tenducci, Quilici.

Music: First Violin-Sg Cardoni

38
22 November 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Libretto by Goldoni; Music by Galuppi. A new comic Opera. To begin at 6:30 p.m. Pit and Boxes Half a Guinea. Gallery 5s. By His Majesty's Command No Persons admitted behind the Scenes [Repeated. The 1760 Libretto of Arianne e Teseo calls for Prologue to be sung by Signora Mattei on this night.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Il Mondo Nella Luna

Performance Comment: Ernesto-Peter Sorbelloni; Sir Credulous-Carlo Paganini; Lisetta-Signora Angiola Paganini; Cecco-Christiano Tedeschini; Flaminia-Signora Angiola Calori; Ecclypticus-Gaetano Quilici; Clarice-Signora Teresa Eberardi; Director-G. Cocchi Libretto, 1760.
Cast
Role: Lisetta Actor: Signora Angiola Paganini
Role: Flaminia Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Clarice Actor: Signora Teresa Eberardi

Dance: New DancesDirector of Dances-Gherardi; Dancers-Mlle Asselin, Gherardi, Miss Polly Capitani, Tariot

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08 March 1748 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Galli. Composed by Handel. Signora Galli will sing the Part of Alexander, with all the original songs of Senesino. [As Senesino created this role in 1726, the piece performed tonight may be Handel's, not Lampugnani's; see kings, 15 Nov. 1743 and Deutsch, Handel, p. 647.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Roxana

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

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31 May 1760 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: The last Night of the Subscription. A New Opera. Music by Cocchi. N.B. The opera will be continued for a few nights more for the benefit of actors and actresses. [The opera next season to be under Signora Mattei.

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Erginda Regina Di Livadia

Performance Comment: edition of 1760 listed: Erginda-Colomba Mattei; Ormonte-Emanuele Cornacchini; Vasorre-Gaetano Quilici; Tanette-Magalli [MS notation in Folger Library copy]; Ismena-Signora Angiola Calori; Creonte-Signora Laura Rosa; Logide-Miss Polly Capitani[, eight years old., eight years old.
Cast
Role: Ismena Actor: Signora Angiola Calori
Role: Creonte Actor: Signora Laura Rosa

Dance: Gallini, Mlle Asselin, Maranesi, Sga Provenzale

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16 April 1719 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Margarita del'Epine. N.B. Three Rows of the Pit will be railed in to the Boxes at 5s

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Camilla

Performance Comment: A new Trumpet Song-Signora Margarita.
Cast
Role: A new Trumpet Song Actor: Signora Margarita.

Music: Violin Solo-Carbonelli (late from Italy); accompanied-Piepo

Dance: As17181031

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26 April 1737 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: A new Opera. [Text by Paul Rolli.] Daily Advertiser, 26 April: The Signora Marchesini's Songs are distributed after such a judicious Manner by the ingenious Author, so as to rise gradually upon the Audience in each Act

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Sabrina

Performance Comment: Edition of 1737 lists no performers' names, but MS note in BM 11714 aa 23 lists: Sabrina-Signora Marchesini; Gomaspe-Farinelli.
Cast
Role: Sabrina Actor: Signora Marchesini

43
06 April 1756 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit of Signora Bugiani and Maranesi. To begin at 6:30 p.m

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'olimpiade

Performance Comment: A new Duetto-Signora Mingotti, Ricciarelli.
Cast
Role: A new Duetto Actor: Signora Mingotti, Ricciarelli.

Dance: MMinuet-Sga Bugiani, Maranesi

44
01 March 1759 @ The Great Room, Dean Street, Soho

Event Comment: Benefit Signora Frasi. At the Great Room, Dean St. A Musical Entertainment by Handel. To begin at half after six

Performances

Mainpiece Title: L'allegro, Il Penseroso Ed Il Moderato

Performance Comment: The Principal Vocal Parts-Signora Frasi, Beard, Wass.
Cast
Role: The Principal Vocal Parts Actor: Signora Frasi, Beard, Wass.

Music: A Concerto on the Organ-Stanley

45
24 February 1764 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Event Comment: A New English Opera. The Music Compos'd by Mr Rush. Signora Cremonini, Clementini, made her first appearance on this Stage in the Character of Eliza. Sings very well, very Graceful Deportm[en]t & is a great Support to the Opera. many of the Songs were Encor'd. Some few Hisses. but upon the whole, was pretty well receiv'd (Hopkins). Books of the Opera to be sold at the Theatre. A new English Opera, the Royal Shepherd-the Musick composed by Mr Rush.-Siga Cremonini made her first appearance,--sings ver fine,--very graceful deportment, and is a great support to the Opera.--Some hisses--Many of the songs encored. Upon the whole was well liked...On this occasion the Stage was cut near two feet and a half to enlarge the orchestra, to make it contain the additional performers who belong to the Opera House, on whose account the Opera cannot be performed Tuesdays and Saturdays (Hopkins Diary-MacMillan)

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Royal Shepherd

Performance Comment: Principals by Vernon, Champnes, Mas. Raworth, Miss Young, Miss Wright, Miss Williams, Mrs Dorman, Sga Cremonini. Alexander-Champnes; Amintas-Vernon; Eliza-Signora Cremonini; Thamiris-Miss Young; Camilla-Miss Wright; Agenor-Mrs Dorman (Edition of 1764).
Cast
Role: Eliza Actor: Signora Cremonini

Dance: I: A New Dance call'd The Hunters-Mas. Clinton, Miss Street, Miss Ford; II: The Faggot Binders-Aldridge, Miss Baker; End Opera: A Dance-Grimaldi, Lauchery, Miss Baker

46
01 June 1769 @ King's Theatre

Event Comment: Benefit for Signora Frasi

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Artaxerxes

Performance Comment: Artabanes-Vernon; Rimenes-Raworth (being his first appearance in that Character); Artaxerxes-Mrs Dorman; Artabaces-Signora Frasi, her first appearance in that Character; Semira-Mrs Scott; Mandane-Mrs Barthelemon, her first appearance in that Character.
Cast
Role: Artabaces Actor: Signora Frasi, her first appearance in that Character

Music: Concerto on the Hautboy-Fishar

47
06 October 1715 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Island Princess; Or, The Generous Portuguese

Music: The Frost Musicout of King Arthur, composed by the late Mr Henry Purcell-Leveridge, Pack, Cook, Reading

Song: Signora Maria Fletcher formerly Menene

Dance: delaGarde, Shaw, Thurmond, Mrs Bullock

48
09 June 1720 @ Lincoln's Inn Fields

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Cymbeline

Dance: Signora Violante

49
26 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: Eurydice

Afterpiece Title: The Lovers Opera

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor

Dance: TTambourin Dance-Miss Robinson; English Maggot-Rainton, Mrs Walter

50
27 April 1731 @ Drury Lane Theatre

Performances

Mainpiece Title: The Provok'd Wife

Dance: Mrs Booth; Dutchman and his Wife-Roger, Rainton; Gardener and his Wife-Rainton, Mrs Walter; Harlequins-Master Lally, Miss Brett

Song: Signora Meriggi's Favourite Song in Porus-Miss Raftor