Charles Burney in London - November, 1775
from The letters of Dr Charles Burney, page 192:
I stept in to the Comic opera for 1/2 an hour to night, & was very much pleased & entertained - It was during the first act, which I had not heard rehearsed. Trebbi is really a good singer of the kind, & an excellent actor. She silver & tuneable as usua l- The voice of Cabbage, Savoi, divine - & the Quartetto truly amusing...
cite as
Charles Burney, and Alvaro Ribeiro (ed.), The letters of Dr Charles Burney, volume 1 (Oxford, 1991), p. 192. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1412159163381 accessed: 6 October, 2024
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Listening to
hide composersLa Sposa Fedele | performed by Gasparo Savoi, Giovanna Sestina, Giuseppe Trebbi |
Experience Information
Date/Time | November, 1775 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by Charlotte on Wed, 01 Oct 2014 11:26:04 +0100