Il Cid
Subtitle: an opera; as performed at the King's Theatre in the Hay-Market
By: the music by Signor Antonio Sacchini, a neapolitan composer ; the poetry by Giovan Gualberto Bottarelli ; the translation by Bottarelli, jun., teacher of languages
Contributors: Moenick, Mr; Bottarelli, Giovan Gualberto; Bottarelli, Jun; Lauraguais, Louis-Léon-Félicité, comtede, 1733-1824; Ristorini, Signor; Girelli, Signora; Millico, Signor; Syrmen, Signora; Savoj, Signor; Micheli, Signor; Douvigny, Mr; Fierville, Mr; Slingsby, Mr; Lepy, Mr; Asselin, Mr; Heinel, Mademoiselle; Grenier, Mademoiselle; Crespi, Signora; Lafond, Mademoiselle
Publisher: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catharine-Street, Strand
Published: 1773
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 47
Subjects: Librettos; Operas
Other titles: Gran Cidde.
Work titles: Cidde
Notes: U.S. RISM Libretto Project.

Three acts; libretto in English, with added title and dedication in Italian and response to dedication in French.

Added title page--p. i; quotation from Ariosto--p. ii; dedication text (in Italian)--p. iii-iv; dedicatees's response (in French)--p. v-viii; quotation from Martial--title page; price on title page: one shilling; librettist's foreword--p. 2.

"Il Cid, drama, a Sua Eccellenza di Brancas, conte di Lauraguais, &c. &c. &c."--p. i.

"Ballet master, Mr. Douvigny"--p. 3.

"Principal dancers, Mr. Fierville, Mr. Slingsby, Mr. Lepy, Mr. Asselin, Mademoiselle Heinel, Mademoiselle Grenier, Signora Crespi, Mademoiselle Lafond"--p. 3.

"Painter, Mr. Moenick"--p. 3.

Dramatis Personae:  FERNANDO. Signor Ristorini -- CYMENE. Signora Girelli Aguilar -- RODRIGO (THE CID). Signor Millico -- ELVYRA. Signora Syrmen -- DUARTE. Signor Savoj -- ARMINDO. Signor Micheli--p. 3.

Performance: London, King's Theatre, 1773.