Third time. At the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, this present Friday, April 28, 1797
Subtitle: will be presented the new comic opera called Italian villagers. The overture and the rest of the music composed and selected by Mr. Shield ... after which will be performed (17th time) an entire new grand serious ballet, (interspersed with songs and chorusses) called Raymond and Agnes, or, The castle of Lindenbergh. With entire new music, scenes, dresses, and decorations, the overture and music by Mr. Reeve. The ballet composed by Mr. Farley ...
Contributors: Shield, William, 1748-1829, composer; Reeve, William, 1757-1815, composer; Farley, Charles, 1771-1859, choreographer; Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory), 1775-1818; John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward Collection (Harvard Theatre Collection)
Publisher: Covent Garden?
Published: 1797
Place of publication: London?
Language: eng
Subjects: Ballets; Scenarios
Other titles: Italian villagers; Raymond and Agnes, or, The castle of Lindenbergh; Castle of Lindenbergh; Raymond and Agnes (Choreographic work : Farley)
Notes: Playbill; includes performers and some production information.

"A description of the principal scenes in the ballet ..."; with a full prose scenario.

Caption title.

On laid paper with watermark; no date.

The Italian villagers was first performed at Covent Garden, 25 April 1797; Raymond and Agnes, or, The Castle of Lindenbergh (pantomime ballet in 2 acts with libretto by C. Farley, after M.G. Lewis, Ambrosio, or The Monk) was first performed at Covent Garden 16 March 1797. See New Grove online.