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NELL’ATTO II.<br />

Anfiteatro con gr<strong>and</strong>e Globo aereo nel mezzo, che<br />

poscia aprendosi forma una Celeste.<br />

Infernale, che sorge nel vacuo di detta Scena,<br />

e poi si profonda.<br />

Colline con Fonte.<br />

Camare Regie.<br />

Pianura ingombrata da Capanne di Pastori.<br />

NELL’ATTO III.<br />

Sfera di Marte, che si trasforma poi in<br />

Solitudini con Grotte.<br />

Tempio di Latona.<br />

Piazza di Tebe.<br />

MACHINE.<br />

Gran Mostro, che si risolve in molti Guerrieri.<br />

Fantasma, che sorgendo di sotterra, forma gr<strong>and</strong>e<br />

Voragine in Aria.<br />

Mura di Tebe, che s’innalzano à poco à poco.<br />

Due Draghi infernali, che di sotterra conducono sù<br />

la Scena Creonte & Poliferno.<br />

Nube, che sorge in Aria, e nasconde li sudetti.<br />

Gran nuvolosa, che dall, alto scende con Creonte in<br />

apparenza di Marte.<br />

Carro trionfale fulminato da Latona, Apolline, e Diana,<br />

che compariscono in Aria con Deitá compagne.<br />

Caduta di molti Edificii ad un Terremoto.<br />

BALLI.<br />

Di Popolo in atto di adorar Anfione.<br />

Di Pastori.<br />

Di Soldati festeggianti.<br />

FURONO COMPOSTI.<br />

Dal Sig. r Francesco Rodier Maestro di Balli,<br />

& Aiutante di Camera di S. A. E.<br />

IN ACT II.<br />

f e s t i va l o p e ra<br />

Amphitheater with a large aerial Globe in the center,<br />

which after opening forms a Heavenly Body.<br />

Hell, which rises in the empty space of this Scene,<br />

<strong>and</strong> then sinks.<br />

Little Hills with Springs.<br />

Royal Chambers.<br />

A Plain filled with Shepherds’ Huts.<br />

IN ACT III.<br />

The Planet Mars, which then is transformed into<br />

A Lonely Place with Grottos.<br />

The Temple of Latona.<br />

A Square of Thebes.<br />

MACHINES.<br />

Enormous Monster, which turns into many Warriors.<br />

Shadow that, rising from underground, forms a great<br />

Chasm in the Air.<br />

Walls of Thebes, which raise themselves little by little.<br />

Two infernal Dragons, which from underground lead<br />

Creonte <strong>and</strong> Poliferno onto the stage.<br />

Cloud, which rises in the Air, <strong>and</strong> suddenly conceals them.<br />

Large Cloud, which descends from above with Creonte<br />

in the form of Mars.<br />

Triumphal Chariot, struck by Latona, Apollo, <strong>and</strong> Diana,<br />

who appear in the Air with the company of Gods.<br />

Falling of many Buildings in an Earthquake.<br />

BALLETS.<br />

Of the Citizens in the act of worshipping Anfione.<br />

Of Shepherds.<br />

Of celebrating Soldiers.<br />

WERE DEVISED.<br />

By Mr. Francesco Rodier, Master of the Ballets,<br />

& Groom of the Chamber of H. E. H.<br />

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2 0 1 1 b o s t o n e a r l y m u s i c f e s t i v a l<br />

NIOBE, REGINA DI TEBE

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