Richard Edgcumbe in England - early 19th 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 109:

[…] never could have been half so delightful a singer [Morichelli], and she was now past her prime; her voice was not true, her taste spoilt by a long residence at Paris, where she adopted much of the national style, and. Her manner and acting were affected.

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. 109. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1446808893671 accessed: 8 November, 2024

location of experience: England

Listeners

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

Listening to

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performance of 'Unknown' performed by Morichelli

Experience Information

Date/Time early 19th Century
Medium live

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:21:33 +0000
Approved on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:28:57 +0000