Mary Delany - 1740
from The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany, Series 1, Volume 2, page 141:
Letter from Mrs. Pendarves to Mrs. Dewes, at Bardley. Bullstrode, 21 Dec. 1740 -
Mr. Handel has got a new singer from Italy. Her voice is between Cuzzoni's and Strada's—strong, but not harsh, her person miserably bad, being very low, and
excessively crooked. Donellan approves of her : she is not to sing on the stage till after Xmas, so I shall not lose her first performance. Everything harmonious and delightful will bring you more strongly to my mind, a seat that you possess without a rival.
cite as
Mary Delany, and Augusta Hall (ed.), The Autobiography and Correspondence of Mary Granville, Mrs. Delany, Series 1, Volume 2, volume 1/2 (London, 1861), p. 141. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1434459912250 accessed: 28 November, 2024
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hide composers| performance of 'Unknown' | performed by Unknown Italian Female |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1740 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by Gill on Tue, 16 Jun 2015 14:05:13 +0100
Approved on Tue, 15 Sep 2015 17:00:48 +0100