Richard Edgcumbe in Spa, Europe - in the beginning of the 1780's

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 29:

[…] but it so chanced that Pacchierotti came thither [Spa] also at the same time to pass a few weeks during the opera recess, and I had the gratification of hearing him sing in private almost daily, which was always a delightful treat.

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. 29. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1445964059927 accessed: 5 December, 2024

location of experience: Spa, Europe

Listeners

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

Listening to

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performance of 'Unknown' performed by Gaspare Pacchierotti

Experience Information

Date/Time in the beginning of the 1780's
Medium live
Listening Environment in private

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:41:00 +0000
Approved on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:20:10 +0000