Richard Edgcumbe in UK - late 18th Century

from Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey., page 3:

When he [Rauzzini] first sung in this country, he was young and handsome, had an agreeable countenance, and was an animated actor. His voice was uncommonly sweet, and his taste good, but his powers were rather limited.

cite as

Richard Edgcumbe, Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey. (London, 1834), p. 3. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1445946913032 accessed: 9 December, 2024

location of experience: UK

Listeners

Richard Edgcumbe
Amateur Actor, Amateur Musician, Politician, Writer
1764-1839

Experience Information

Date/Time late 18th Century
Medium live

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Tue, 27 Oct 2015 11:55:13 +0000
Approved on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:09:07 +0000