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opera register

from 1712 to

1734.

by the father of

Geo[rge]. Colman, Brit.

Consul at Leghorn

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The Stage & Scenes at y^e Opera Theatre

In y^e Haymarket, having been altered

& emended during y^e vacant Season.

They open’d y^e House Nov^r. y^e. 26^th. 1712. with

a new Pastorall Opera called

The Faithfull Shepherd.

y^e musick composed by M^r. Hendel.

y^e parts performed by following Singers.

Sig^r. Cav. Valeriano Pellegrini. y^e first time of his

performing on this

stage.

Sig^r. Valentino Urbani. returned

again from Italy.

Sig^ra. Pilotta Schiavonetti.

Sig^ra. Margarita Del’Epine.

M^rs. Barbier.

M^r. Leveridge.

all sung in Italian.

This was not by Subscription; but at y^e usuall

opera Prices of Boxes 8^s. Pit. 5^s. Gallery 2^s. 6^d

The Scene represented only y^e Country of Arcadia

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y^e Habits were old. — y^e opera short.

Nov.	29^th.	Saturday.	y^e same perform’d again:
Dec.	3 .	Wensday.	D^o
D^o.	– 6 .	Sat^d:	D^o
Dec.	10^th.	Wensday.	was performed a

new Pastorall Opera called

Dorinda

The Musick of this is taken out of

severall Italian opera’s by Nic^o. Haym

In this Sig^ra. Margarita had no part.

y^e other singers y^e same as in y^e former.

y^e same Scene & Habits also & y^e

same prices. & was performed 4 times

on y^e opera dayes successively.

Dec.	27^th.	y^e Faithfull Shepherd. perform’d again.
	31.	Dorinda
Jan^ry.	3.	D^o.

neither of these two Opera’s produced full

Houses. M^r. O. Swiny y^e Manager of y^e Theatre

was now setting out a new opera, Heroick.

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all y^e Habits new & richer than y^e former

with 4 New Scenes, & other Decorations &

Machines. y^e Tragick Opera was called

Theseus

y^e musick composed by M^r. Hendel. Maestro

di Capella di S. A. E. D’ Hannover.

The Singers.

il Sig^r. Valentino.

la Sig^ra. Margarita, ed La Sua Sorella.

il Sig^r. Valeriano.

la Sig^ra. Pilotta.

M^rs. Barbier.

y^e Opera being thus prepared M^r. Swiny would

have got a Subscription for Six times, but

could not. — he then did give out Tickets

at half a Guinea each, for Two Nights y^e

Boxes lay’d open to y^e Pit. y^e House

was very full these two Nights

Jan^ry:	10^th.	Saturday.	Theseus y^e first time ½ Gu<inea>
	14.	Wensday.	D^o. y^e 2^nd. ½ Guin^a

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after these Two nights M^r. Swiny Brakes

& runs away & leaves y^e Singers unpaid

y^e Scenes & Habits also unpaid for.

The Singers were in Some confusion

but at last concluded to go on with y^e

operas on their own accounts. & divide

y^e Gain amongst them.

Jan^ry: 17^th. Sat^d: They perform’d y^e operas Theseus

at y^e usuall Opera prices.

Jan^ry. y^e 21^th. 24^th. & 28^th. y^e Same again

y^e House was better filled at this than

at y^e former Two Opera’s. having perform’d

it now Six times Successively. for variety on

Jan^ry.	31.	Sat^d.	they perform’d Dorinda.
Feb:	4.	Wens.	Theseus again
	7.	Sat^d.	Dorinda
	11.	Wens.	Theseus.
	14.	Sat.	Theseus again
Lent . . .	17.	Tuesday	Ditto.
	21.	Saturday.	The Faithfull Shepherd

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The Singers w^th. much difficulty got

a Subscription for a New Opera

called

Ernelinda.

Mon^s. John James Heidegger, managed both

this & y^e former operas for y^e Singers, &

y^e Subscription was for Six Nights

paying 10 Guin^s for 3. Tickets each Night.

they not to give out above 400. Tick^ts. a Night

The Singers were

Sig^r. Valentino: la Sig^ra. Margarita:

la Sig^ra. Pilotta: M^rs. Barbier: Sig^r. Valeriano:

La Sig^ra: Vittoria Albergotti. newly arrived & y^e first

She is a Romana.

time of her Singing on this Stage.

This Opera was first perform’d on

Feb^ry:	26^th.	Thursday	1^st. Ernelinda
	28.	Saturday	2^d D^o
March . . .	3.	Tuesday	3^d D^o
	7.	Sat^d. . . .	4^th D^o
	10.	Tuesday . . .	5^th D^o
	14.	Sat^d. . .	tion 6^th. D^o & last night of y^e Subscrip

The House was very full all these Nights.

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y^e D. D’Aumont y^e Fr. Ambassador was every

night at Ernelinda during y^e Subscription.

March April

17^th. 21. 24. 28^th. 4^th. 11^th. 15^th. 18^th.

Tuesday. Theseus. Sat^d. Dorinda, w^th. y^e Addition of a Serenata of 8 Airs composed by Sig^r. Albinoni. they gave out in y^e printed Bills that they would revive y^e Opera of Rinaldo, but by Some accident it was put off, & no Opera perform’d this day. Sat: Ernelinda. for y^e Benefit of Sig^ra: Pilotta. y^e part of Sig^r. Valeriano, was perform’d by Sig^r. Pietro Guacini, newly arriv’d from Italy. y^e Pit & Boxes open’d together a ½ Guin^a a Ticket. y^e House was very full this night. this being Passion Week no Opera was perform’d. Sat^d. Ernelinda. for y^e Benefit of Sig^r: Valentino. in y^e same manner as on y^e 28^th. past: only Sig^r. Valeriano perform’d his own part. Wensday. Theseus, was design’d to be perform’d, but finding they could not get Company sufficient, it was put off untill the Sat^d: Theseus.was perform’d. tho’ <...> a thin House

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25.	Apr: Sat^d: for y^e Benefit of Sig^ra. Margarita. was perform’d y^e Two first Acts of Dorinda. with y^e Addition of y^e following Airs out of Severall Operas.

Sig^ra. Pilotta. {	con vezzo lusinghiero. from y^e Opera of Hamlet. Pria che la doglia. frō y^e Opera of Hercules.
Sig^r. Valentini. {	Del Fallo su ’l camin. from Clotilda. Ti Stringo, ô mio diletto. from
Sig^ra. Margarita {	E vano ogni pensiero. from Amore m’infiamma col lampo d’un sguardo. fr^o. Camilla. Love wou’d invade me. from y^e Opera of Thomyris.
M^rs. Barbier. {	Di’ Se senti, su’l bel Volto. from Antioco. Nume alato, Arcier bendato. from Hercules.
Sig^ra. Mannina. {	Solo pietà vi chiede, l’innamorato cor. from Etearcus. Di luci adorno. concluding w^th. y^e Chorus of Clotilda.

May y^e.	2^d. Ernelinda.	for y^e Benefit of Sig^r Valeriano.
	9^th. Rinaldo.	was revived for M^rs. Barbier’s Benefit. She perform’d y^e part of Rinaldo.
	15 Theseus.	for y^e Benefit of M^r. Hendel, y^e Composer.

Here ended y^e Operas for this Season.

1713.

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The Opera Theatre was not open’d this Season

untill y^e 9^th. January 1713/14 they began with y^e.

Pastorall Opera Dorinda. The Singers were

Sig^ra. Caterina Gallerati. newly come from Italy.

Sig^ra. Barbier.

Sig^r. Valentino.

Sig^ra. Margarita dell’ Epine.

at Common prices.

y^e 16^th.	Satt. Dorinda again
23.	Satt. D^o.
27.	Wensday. a New Opera called Cresus. Sett on y^e Stage by M^r. Haym. y^e airs being collected from Severall Operas from abroad. in this Opera all in Italian. M^rs. Robinson. made her first appearance on y^e Stage. the rest of y^e Singers y^e same as above. price this night ½ a Guin^a pitt & Boxes. & was full
29^th.	Friday. Cresus again. at Common prices.

Feb^ry:	3^d.	Wensday. Cresus again. D^o.
	9^th.	Shrove Tuesday. Cresus again.
	13.	Satt^d. Cresus.
	16.	D^o.
	20.	Satt^d. D^o.
	23	Tuesday. D^o.
	27.	Satt^d. D^o.

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The Queen being lately return’d to S^t. James’s from Windsor, & recover’d from her late dangerous illnesse, had a withdrawing Room on Tuesdays, & her majesty play’d at Basset. for w^ch. reason y^e Opera dayes are now alter’d to Thursday. there being no Opera Wensday nor Fridays in Lent.
March:	4.	Thursday. a new Italian Opera by Supscription for Six times at y^e usuall rate of 10 Guin^s for 3. Tickets. y^e opera was called Arminio. The Same Singers as in Cresus.
	6^th.	Satturday. Arminio.	y^e 2^nd. night.
	11.	Thursday. Arminio.	y^e 3^d. Night.
	13.	Satt^d. D^o.	4^th
	18.	Thursday D^o.	5^th
	20.	Satt^d. D^o	6^th & last of y^e Subscript^n:
Holy Week no Opera
	31^th.	March. Wensday Easter Week. Cresus.
April	3	Satt^d. Ernelinda. reviv’d. M^rs. Robinson perform’d y^e part of Ernelinda. y^e Same Voices as in Arminio – added y^e Sig^ra. Mannina

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April y^e	10^th.	Satt^d: Arminio. for y^e Benefit of M^rs. Robinson. y^e pit & Boxes put togeather at ½ Guin^a. & was as full as possible cou’d be.
	17^th.	Satt^d. Ernelinda. Benefit of Sig^ra. Caterina Gallerati.
	24^th.	Ernelinda. Benefit Sig^r. Valentini.
May	1.	Satt^d: Arminius. Benefit Sig^ra. Margarita.
	8.	Satt^d: Cresus. at Common prices.
	12.	Wensday. Ernelinda Benefit Box keepers
	22.	Satt^d. after Whit^s: Cresus.
	29.	Satt^d. Arminius.
June	5.	Satt^d. Ernelinda. declar’d to be y^e last.
	23.	Wensday. Ernelinda. at y^e request of y^e Dutchesse of Shrewsberry lately arrived from Ireland. y^e last this Season.

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Queen Anne died aug^t. l^st. 1714. ab^t. 7. of y^e

clock Sunday morning after a Short Apoplec-

tick Sicknesse.

King George was Proclaimed y^e Same day

about 4 Clock in y^e afternoon.

King George & y^e Prince Landed at

Greenich on Satturday evening y^e 18^th. Sept^r.

made his Publick Entry from thence thrô London to

S^t. James’s on Monday y^e 20^th. Sept^r. being

attended by y^e Lord Mayor & Alderman on

Horseback, & by upwards of Two Hundred

Coaches & Six; of Nobility & Gentlemen.

it was a very fine day.

On Tuesday y^e day after y^e King’s Entry, they

open’d y^e Playhouse again in Drury Lane

& M^r. Wilks Spoke a Prologue in Praise

of King George, w^ch. is printed by I: Tonson.

On Wensday y^e 13^th. October y^e Princesse of Wales

being safe arrived with y^e two little Princesses

her daughters y^e Eldest 5. y^e youngest 3. y^rs. old.

came thrô y^e Citty accompanyed by y^e Prince to

S^t. James’s, where they came accompanyed by

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severall Noblemen & Ladies in Coaches by ab^t:

4. Clock in y^e afternoon. this was a very fine day.

On Wensday Oct. y^e 20^th. 1714. King George was

Crowned in Westminster Abby, with all

y^e usuall ceremonies, & with Great joy.

& this day was as fine a day as could possibly

be for y^e time of year, y^e weather was mil’d

& warm, little wind & y^e Sun Shined from

rising to Setting, with little or next to

no intermission. y^e night proved also

bright Star light till past 12 of y^e Clock.

what is remarkable is, y^e day before this

was a very rainy day & and so was y^e Night, &

y^e weather Seem’d to be set in for rain.

when about Six in y^e Morning it clear’d

up & y^e 20^th. oct. proved as fine a day as

could possibly be. y^e day following y^e

rainy weather return’d again & was

a very rainy day, & Some others after.

so I say it is remarkable, y^t. y^e 20^th. Should

prove So fine a day, when So many

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bad ones were before & came after it.

October 1714.

The Opera Theatre In y^e Haymarket open’d

sooner this Season than usual, & began

with y^e Subscription Opera of last year, called,

Arminius. Satturday October y^e. 23^th. the parts

were performed as last Season, except Valentino’s

part; w^ch. was perform’d by Filippo Balatri. &

M^rs. Barbiers part, w^ch. was perform’d by Sig^ra: Stradiotti.

The Prince & Princesse of Wales were at y^e Opera

this Night. ye Pitt & Boxes were open at ½ Guinea

a Ticket. y^e House was very full:

M^rs. Robinson perform’d her part.

26^th.	Oct^b. 1714	Arminius again at Common Prices.
no Opera untill y^e.
16^th.	Nov^r.	Tuesday. Ernelinda. y^e parts much alter’d viz. Ricimero. by Sig^ra. Diana Vico. Ernelinda by Sig^ra. Pilotta. return’d again to England. Rodoaldo by Sig^r. Filippo Ballatri. a bad Singer Eduigge. by Sig^ra. Mag^ta. del Epine. Vitige by Sig^ra. Caterina Gallerati. Edelberto by Sig^ra. Stradiotti. a very bad Singer price: ½ Guin^a. Pitt & Boxes Open
20^th.	Nov^r.	y^e Same ag^n. at Common Prices. y^e Prince & Princesse of Wales present. y^e House not near full. y^e New Singers above mention’d meet with little applause as yet. m^rs. Robinsons not singing was by many much regretted.

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1714		M^rs. Santlow danced
Dec.	4^th.	Satt^d Ernelinda. at common prices.
	17^th.	Sat^d. Arminius. in w^ch. M^rs. Robinson perform’d y^e part of Ismena. w^th Dancing by M^rs. Santlow. y^e Prince & Princesse present, y^e House extraordinary full.
	18^th.	Satt^d. Ernelinda. y^e Prince & Princesse went to y^e Play w^th. Dancing &c. this night. y^e Opera had but a thin House
	30^th.	Thursday. Rinaldo. revived. Pitt & Boxes open at 8.
		Rinaldo perform’d by Sig^ra. Diana Vico. Almirena, by M^rs. Robinson. Godfredo. by Sig^ra. Galerati Armida, by Sig^ra. Pilotti no Dancing.
Jan^ry.	4^th.	Tuesday. Rinaldo. again at Common prices.
	8^th.	Satt^d. D^o
	15.	Satt^d. D^o. y^e King, Prince & Princesse present, & a full House
	22.	D^o.
	27.	D^o. Thursday
	29.	D^o. Satt^d. a very thin house this night.
Feb^ry.	5.	D^o
	12.	D^o.
	19.	D^o.
	20.	Satt^d. Lucio Vero. a New Italian Opera, by Subscription. y^e Musick managed by Nic^o. Haym. y^e Singers. M^rs. Anastasia Robinson. Sig^ra. Pilotti. Sig^ra. Galerati. Sig^ra. Diana Vico. Sig^r. Angelo Zanoni. non castrato.
March.	5^th.	Lucio Vero. again
	12.	D^o.
	19.	D^o.
This Subscription was but for 4. times

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1715.			sung
March.	26^th.	Arminius.	M^rs. Robinson. Sig^ra. Diana Vico.
April.	2	Lucio Vero.	for y^e Benefit of Sig^ra. Pilotta.
	9.	Ernelinda.	for y^e Ben^t: of M^rs. Robinson, She perform’d y^e part of Ernelinda. y^e House & very Stage full: y^e King, Prince &c present.
	passion Week.
	23^th.	Lucio Vero.	for y^e Ben^t. of Sig^ra Galerati.
	30.	D^o.	for y^e Ben^t. of Sig^ra. Diana Vico.
May.	7^th.	Hydaspes.	pit & Boxes togeather at ½ Guin^a. il Sig^r. Cav. Nicolino Grimaldi, being again come to England, perform’d y^e part of Hydaspes. y^e House Extraordinary full.
	11^th.	D^o. Wensday
	14.	D^o. Satt^d.
	21.	D^o.
	25. Wensday.		Amadis of Gaul, a new Opera. by Subscription. with Dancing. Nic^o. Grimaldi. M^rs. Robinson Pilotti Sig^ra Diana Vico.
	Satt^d: King George’s Birth day. y^e 28^th. No Opera.
& M^rs. Robinson was sick. perform’d no more in this opera.		one of y^e Singers being indisposed this Opera was not perform’d again untill the 11^th.
June.	11^th.	Satt^d:	Amadis of Gaul	y^e 2^d. time by Subscription.
	15.	Wensday.	D^o.	3^d. time by Subscription
10. days very
hot, no Op^ras.	25.	Satt^d.	Rinaldo.	for y^e Benefit of Sig^e. Nic^o. Grimaldi.
	28.	Tuesday	Amadis.	4^th. time by Subscription
July.	2.	Satt^d.	D^o.	5^th. time . D^o.
	9.	D^o.	D^o	6^th. time & last by Subscr^n
	23.	D^o.	Hydaspes	K. George at it y^e last opera
	for this Season.—y^e Rebellion in Engl. & Scotland y^e occasion

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October. y^e 31^th. 1715.

No Opera performed Since y^e 23^th July,

y^e Rebellion of y^e Tories & Papists being

y^e cause — y^e King & Court not

liking to go into Such Crowds these

trouble Some times. but it is hoped

in a Short time the Rebells will

be Confounded.

I Shall keep no further acc^t. of Operas

in y^t exactnesse as before. perhaps

a remark on a New Opera now &

then as y^e humour takes.

Vanity of Vanity all is Vanity.

__________________________________

1715 1716

The Rebellion in England being quelled by

Taking y^e Lords & others Prisoners at Preston

& that in Scotland much kept under.

y^e King pres^t.

Feb^ry. 1^st. 1715/16 began to open y^e Theatre with

y^e opera of Lucius Verus. — by Nic^o. Grimaldi

Feb^ry. 11^th. Lucius Verus. again. — Nic^o. Grimaldi. y^e only good Singer

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Feb^ry. y^e	16^th.	Amadis.	in this Opera M^rs. Robinson did Sing also.
	21^th.	Amadis.	again.
March.	3.	Amadis.	for y^e Benefit of M^rs. Robinson.
	6.	Amadis	again.
	10.	Pyrrhus & Demetrius. reviv’d w^th. p^t. alterations: tho none in Nic^o. Grimaldi’s
		Songs.	Sig^r. Ant^o. Bernacchi. first time
	13.	D^o. again.	Sig^ra. D. Vico. Sig^ra. Elena Croce Viviani.	}singers
	17.	D^o.
	24.	D^o.	M^rs. Robinson.
April.	18.	Cleartes.	a new Opera by Subscription
	21.	D^o.
	25.	D^o.
		D. [?]
May.	2.	Pyrrhus & Demetrius. C. Nic^o. Grimaldi’s Benef^t.
	5.	Cleartes.	by Subsc
	9.	Hydaspes.	Sig^ra. Pilloti’s Benefit
	12.	Cleartes	by Subscr
	15.	Pyrrhus & Demetrius. w^th Some New Scenes. by. Sig^r. R. Clerici.
	26.	D^o.	Sig^ra. Diana Vico’s Benefit
May.	2.	D^o.	Bernacchi’s Benefit.
	13	Cleartes.	Sig^ra. Elena Croce’s Benefit.
	20.	Amadis.	for y^e Benef^t. of y^e Instrumentall= -musick.
	30.	Cleartes.
July.	11.	Amadis.

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In y^e Summer 1720.

Sig^ra. Durastanti first appeard at y^e

Theatre in Haymarket, She Sings very well.,

in y^e Winter D^a. & Sig^r Senesino, a famous Eunuch

came, his Singing likewise much admired,

he supplyed Sig^r Nicolino’s absence & is

in person & action very like him

1721

Astartus. opera y^e first he Sung in, in England

1721 Arsaces opera. y^e second, Sig^r. Francesco Bernardi

called Senesino.

these two Operas took much. very fine.

anno 1722. Dec^r.

Sig^ra Francesca Cuzzoni first sung

at y^e Theatre above s^d. towards y^e

end of this year in the Opera called

Ottone — & was extreemly admired

& often performed

Sig^ra. Durastanti Sig^r. Senesino M^rs. An^a. Robinson

Sung also in y^e said Opera & pleased much.

Jan^ry. 1722/3

Farnace, Opera. y^e Same Singers

Coriolano. Opera. D^o. pleased much

L’Erminia Opera Boschereccia

Flavio — Opera. Singers as above

Ended in June 1723

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a Motto proper for Q. Square. Holborn.

____ _____

Rus in Urbe.

______________________________

Dec^r. 1723 Opera

The Same Singers begin with an

il Vespasiano. opera did not please much

Jan^ry. 1723/4

Giulio Cesare in Egitto. Opera

Calfurnia — Opera

Aquilio. opera y^e last this Season

1724	in this Sig^ra Durastanti took her leave of y^e Audience designing to return to Italy & Sing here no more She sung very finely

_____________________________

in Nov. 1724 begins

Tamerlano. Opera new.

Sig^ra. Cuzzoni & Sig^r. Senesino

Still remain here & are much esteemed

Artaxerxes a New Opera

Julius Cesare in Egypt. revived Opera

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1725.

Rodelinda	by Sig^e. Hendel,
Dario	in y^e Haymarket.
Elpidia,	in May 1725, a Short Opera. this pleased—& continued to be often perform’d to y^e 19^th. June which was the last for y^e season

Nov. 30. 1725

The s^d. opera House was open’d & begins with

Elpidia — with y^e Addition of severall Airs.

The musick composed by Sig^r. Lionardo Vicini.

Sig^r. Senesino Sig^ra. Cuzzoni

}are yet here

Dec.	4.	Elpidia.	again y^e 7^th. D^o. y^e 11. D^o. y^e 14th. D^o.
	18^th.	Rodelinda.	D^o y^e21^th D^o. 28. D^o.
Jan^ry.	1. 1726	Rodelinda.	D^o. y^e4^th
	15.	Eliza.	a new Opera D^o. y^e 18^th. 22^th &, 25^th.
given out but not performed till the 8th.
Feb.	5.	Ottone.	revived D^o. y^e 8^th & so on. untill
Mar.	12^th.	Scipio.	a new opera D^o. y^e. 15^th. to Apr^l, 30
May.	5.	Alessandro.	a New Opera, y^e 7^th. y^e 10^th. y^e 12
the new Songstress Sig^ra. Faustina’s first Opera the 14 May. 17^th: 19^th. 21^th. 24^th. 26^th. & 31^th.
June	4^th.	the Same again & y^e 7^th. y^e last for y^e Season, Senesino went abroad

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1726/7
Senesino being return’d to England— —Faustina & Cuzzoni, here
Jan^ry.	7^th.	Satt^r. Lucius Verus, words & musick by Attilio Ariosti new Op^ra begins
	10.	D^o. 14. D^o. 17. D^o. 21 D^o. 24D^o. 28 D^o.
Jan^ry.	31^th.	Tuesday Admetus. Hendel a new Opera
Mar.	18^th.	perform’d 13 times more w^th. this day
	21.	D^o. 25 D^o. Satt^day — Settimana Santa
Apr.	4.	Easter Tuesday, Admetus again, & was declared for Satturday, but Sig^ra. Faustina being taken very ill — no Opera was perform’d during all this time the House filled every night fuller than ever was known at any Opera for so long together 16 times Cuzzoni ill 1. more being well
May	6.	Astyanax a new opera, 9^th. 13^th. & 15 Whit Eve none — Buononcini composed it
	23	Astyanax y^e 27 & 30 D^o June y^e 3^d 7 6^th
Finis for this Season

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1727

The Opera began

Soon this Season

even in September y^e Middle

the New King & Queen

often at them

the same Singers as y^e

last viz. Faustina

Cuzzoni

Sig^r. Senesino Eunuch

y^e rest as before

Sig^r. Attilio, composed an

Opera, w^ch. did not take

Sig^r. Hendel next composed an

Opera called K. Richard y^e i^st

& perform’d Six times to 28. Nov^r.

& severall times after, untill

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1727
Dec^r. 29	The Opera Alessandro, revived
Jan^ry. 2. 1728	y^e Same Again, y^e 6^th. D^o. D^o. &c
In Feb^ry.	Siroes, a new Opera, y^e Musick by M^r Hendel y^e Same Singers
	after this Season was over The Three famous Singers before mention’d return’d, there being no opera in England the Winter 1728 & Spring 1729
	In November 1729 Opera’s began again with an entire new company of Singers — La Sig^ra Strada del Pò, was y^e Cheife & best the rest little esteem’d an Eunuch called Bernacchi gone
1730
Nov: 3	Tuesday Opera’s began w^th. Scipio Senesino being return’d charm’d much: the rest as last year Scipio 4 times to Satturday y^e 14. Nov:
the King, Queen &c there each night

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Dec^r 1730 The Opera Pathenope — revived Veneslaus New Opera — did not take d^o. february Ormisda, revived severall times March 1731. Porus K. of the Indies — New by M^r Hendel — it took much son confusa Pastorella &c Rinaldo — revived, with some alterations Rodelinda, revived & took much the last performance was on Satturday y^e 29^th. May 1731 very Hot weather ___________________________________________________ Nov^r. 1731 Opera’s begin with Porus K. of y^e Indies. other’s are revived — Senesino. here In Jan^ry. Ezio. a New opera; Clothes & all y^e Scenes New but did not draw much company In Feb^ry. Sosarmes — a New opera — took much by Hendell — & was for many Nights much crowded to Some peoples admiration
1732	March 25.	Coriolanus. revived Coriolanus: from Jan^ry. 1722/3
	April 18^th.	Flavio Rè di Longobardi — revived fr^o. 1723 not perform’d often
	May. 29.	Hester Oratorio. or Sacred Drama, english all y^e Opera Singers in a Sort Gallery. no acting was performed six times & very full

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May y^e 23.		Lucius Papirius a New Opera Handell it did not take K. Geo. gone to Hanover
June.			Acis & Gallatea — a Serenata by M^r Handell
to y^e 17^th. Sat^r.			Acis & Gallatea again — all y^e Singers
June 24^th:			an Pastorall Entertainm^t. by Sig^r. Bononcini’s Benefit Sig^r Senesino & 3 others Sung the Queen. 3 Princesses & Pr. Wales pres^t.
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Begins Sat^d 4 Nov^r 1732 opera at y^e Haymarket
	Cato		a New Opera, y^e Musick by Sig^r Senesino Sig^ra Strada Sig^ra. Celeste Gismonda, new from Italy a full House y^e King. Queen &c. there
Nov.	7.		Cato again, King & Queen there
Satt.	11–		Cato, again — a thin House — none of y^e Royall Family there, being gone to Richmond
	14.		D^o. a thin House
Satt^r.	18.		D^o. ——
	21.		No Opera	Sig^r Gismonda had a Cold
	25.		Alexander reviv’d	The King &c all at y^e Opera a full House
	28.		D^o. a thin House
Dec^r.	2		D^o Satturday May 5^th. 1726. Al: first perform’d
	5.		Acis & Gallatea — Serenata revived. Handell
	19		Alexander again
Satt^r	30.		Alexander
Jan^ry	13.		Ptolomey revived

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1732/3 Jan^ry
	27.	Orlando Furioso a New Opera by Handel The Cloathes & Scenes all New
Febr	3.	D^o. extrordinary fine & magnficent performd severall times until Satturday
March.	3^d	Floridante an old Opera revived by D^o: to Tuesday March y^e 13^th.
Satt^day.	17	Deborah an Oratorio by Ditto
1733		the operas ended in June
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Haymarket. Handells House
1733		Sig^ra. Margarita Durastanti return’d to England
Oct.	30:	Tuesday K. G. Birthday, Semiramis. a New Opera.
Nov^r.	3.	D^a.
	6.	D^a
	10	D^a
	13	Otho. revived
		Arbaces. a new Opera did not take at all
Jan^ry.	p^mo.	Ariadne in Crete. a New Opera & very good & perform’d very often — Sig^r Carestino sung surprisingly well: a New Eunuch many times perform’d
1734
April	18.	Pastor Fido — by Handell

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Operas Lincolns Inn Fields. Senesino’s House
A New Opera open’d in January 1733/4
Ariadne in Naxus,	Sig^r. Senesino
April y^e 11^th. AEneas — a New Opera	Sig^ra. Cuzzoni return’d fr^o. Italy Sig^ra. Celeste Sig^ra. Bertolli Sig^r. Montagna Base & Sig^ra. Sagatti[1]

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[1] “opera register from 1712 to 1734. by the father of Geo[rge]. Colman, Brit. Consul at Leghorn,” British Library, Add. Ms. 11258, ff. 18v-32r; repr., Konrad Sasse (ed.), “Opera Register from 1712 to 1734 (Colman-Register),” Händel-Jahrbuch 5 (1959), 199-223.