Lowell Mason in Leipzig - early May, 1852

from Musical letters from Abroad, pages 118-9:

We have been favored with an opportunity to hear another very excellent singer, in Mad. de la Grange. She is a French lady, and a true artist. [...] Of her a very competent critic has said, in one of the papers, “She has never been equaled by any of her predecessors.” While we might be willing to admit the truth of this remark in regard to some particular points of excellence, we do not acknowledge it as a general truth; and it must be credited to the favorable disposition of the newspaper critic. She has a voice rich in tone, extensive in compass, and of great flexibility. Her …   more >>

cite as

Lowell Mason, Musical letters from Abroad. In Musical Letters from Abroad (New York, 1854), p. 118-9. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1448321627053 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Leipzig

Listeners

Lowell Mason
Musician, Composer
1792-1872

Listening to

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The Magic Flute
written by Mozart, Amadeus Mozart
performed by Anna de la Grange
The Barber of Seville
written by Rossini
performed by Anna de la Grange

Experience Information

Date/Time early May, 1852
Medium live

Originally submitted by acusworth on Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:33:47 +0000
Approved on Thu, 16 Mar 2017 08:08:13 +0000