Frances Burney in London - June, 1775

from Letter from Frances Burney to Samuel Crisp, May 1775, pages 59-60:

At length - - we have heard Agujari- We wished for you! - I cannot tell you how much we wished for you! the great singers of former years, whom I have heard you so emphatically describe seem to have all their Talents revived in this wonderful singer. I could compare her to nothing I ever heard but only to what you have heard - Your Carestino - Farinelli - Senesino - alone are worthy to be ranked with the Bastardini. Such a powerful voice! - so astonishing a Compass - reaching from C in the middle of the Harpsichord, to 2 notes above the Harpsichord! Every tone so clear, so full - so …   more >>
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Frances Burney, Letter from Frances Burney to Samuel Crisp, May 1775. In Frances Burney, and Peter Sabor and Lars E. Troide (ed.), Journals and Letters (London, 2001), p. 59-60. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392745342594 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: London

Listeners

Frances Burney
Writer
1752-1840

Listening to

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Arria Parlante from Didone
written by Tomaso Albinoni
performed by Agujari
Cantabiles
a Bravura
written by Antonio Sacchini
performed by Ajugari
son Regina e sono amante from Didone
written by Tomaso Albinoni
unspecified church music

Experience Information

Date/Time June, 1775
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in private, indoors

Originally submitted by Baglet on Sun, 02 Mar 2014 11:06:15 +0000