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 190:
On the last occasion on which I heard her [Sontag], she sung a duet with Pasta, which was most admirably performed, and their voices harmonized better than could have been expected from the difference of their quality. These two great singers ought not to be put into comparison with each other; for while clearness, neatness, and delicacy are the characteristics of Sontag, power, energy, and strong expression are those of Pasta […]
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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. 190. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1447062959747 accessed: 21 December, 2024
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hide composers| performance of 'Unknown' | performed by Pasta, Sontag |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | early 19th Century |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | indoors |
Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Mon, 09 Nov 2015 09:56:00 +0000
Approved on Sat, 22 Oct 2016 08:44:41 +0100