John Evelyn et al. in Tower Hill - 30 May, 1698
from Diary of John Evelyn, 30 May 1698, page 344:
[May] 30 I dined at Mr. Pepyss, where I heard that rare Voice, Mr. Pate, who was lately come from Italy, reputed the most excellent singer, ever England had: he sang indeede many rare Italian Recitatives, &c: & severall compositions of the last Mr. Pursal, esteemed the best composer of any Englishman hitherto:
cite as
John Evelyn, Diary of John Evelyn, 30 May 1698. In De la Bédoyère, Guy (ed.), The Diary of John Evelyn (Woodbridge, 1995), p. 344. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1408487847659 accessed: 20 April, 2024
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| Italian recitatives | performed by Mr Pate |
vocal music by Henry Purcell
written by Henry Purcell |
performed by Mr Pate |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 30 May, 1698 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by isobel.1111 on Tue, 19 Aug 2014 23:37:27 +0100