Richard Edgcumbe in Plymouth - 1828
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., pages 199-201:
So much had been said of her [Catalani] falling off, and of the failure of her voice, that I was most agreeably sur-prised at finding how little change there was in her, and how well she had retained her powers during so long a period, and when arrived to at least middle age. It was, indeed, still beyond any other younger voice. She said herself that she had lost some of its upper notes; but, she added, she had gained in expression what she had … more >>
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. 199-201. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1447063940500 accessed: 8 November, 2024
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hide composersRule Britannia | performed by Catalani |
God save the King | performed by Catalani |
performance of 'Unknown' | performed by Catalani |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1828 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others |