Filippo Taglioni

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Great attraction for this night ... Sig. Berettoni has the honor of announcing that, by the kind permission of Monsieur Laporte and the valuable assistance of the eminent artists of the King's Theatre, he will take a benefit at this Theatre ... This evening, Monday, August 3, 1835, will be performed, for the second time on the English stage, Rossini's opera buffa (compressed into one act) entitled Il barbiere di Siviglia ... After which will be performed the principal scene from Guecco's [sic] opera buffa, called La prova d'un opera seria ... The evening's performances will terminate with the popular ballet of La Sylphide as performed at the King's Theatre ...

Angelo Berettini

Mademoiselle Plunkett from Her Majesty's Theatre having experienced one of the most successful debûts ever known on the English stage, will make her fourth appearance this evening, in the grand ballet of The revolt of the harem. This evening, Friday, November 1st, 1844, Her Majesty's servants will perform the first and second act of Weber's grand romantic opera of Der Freischutz ... After which, the opera of Acis & Galatea adapted and arranged for representation from the serenata of Handel. The poetry, with the exception of the introductory scene, by Gay. ... To conclude with (4th time) the grand fairy ballet (in three acts) entitled The revolt of the harem ... with new music, scenery, machinery, dresses, and decorations. The music composed by Mons. T. Labarre ...

Adeline Plunkett