Ignatz Moscheles in London - in the middle of 1833

from Recent Music and Musicians, page 196:

What a melancholy evening last Thursday, when I heard Pasta's 'Romeo'; she sang terribly out of tune. This great artiste, long past her prime, has lost her voice, and actually consents to barter her reputation for a heap of guineas; it shocks me.
cite as

Ignatz Moscheles, and Charlotte Moscheles (ed.), Recent Music and Musicians (New York, 1879), p. 196. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1430138881619 accessed: 24 April, 2024

location of experience: London

Listeners

Ignatz Moscheles
Head of Leigzig Conservertoir, Composer, Conducting, Musician […]
1794-1870

Listening to

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I Capuleti e i Montecchi
written by Vincenzo Bellini
performed by Giuditta Pasta

Experience Information

Date/Time in the middle of 1833
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by mallen on Mon, 27 Apr 2015 13:48:01 +0100