Michael Kelly in London - May, 1803
from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, page 188:
Mrs. Billington was engaged this year as prima donna at the Opera House. She made
her first appearance in the serious opera of "Ferdinand in Mexico," by Nassolini,
a charming composer ; and in the month of May, Winter composed, expressly for her,
the opera of " Calypso," the music of which she sang delightfully, and looked the
character divinely.
cite as
Michael Kelly, Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, volume 2 (London, 1826), p. 188. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437248020573 accessed: 29 November, 2024
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Ferdinand in Mexico
written by Nassolini |
performed by Mrs Billington |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | May, 1803 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by cathcoyne on Sat, 18 Jul 2015 20:33:40 +0100
Approved on Mon, 04 Jan 2016 23:53:36 +0000