Maude V. White in London - between at the end of 1871 and in the middle of 1872

from Friends and Memories, page 89:

The Carl Rosa Opera Company was performing in London about that time. Sir Charles Santley was a member of it, and it was while he was in that company that I heard him sing for the first time in the Trovatore, Fra Diavolo, and many other operas. His singing and exquisite phrasing were a revelation to me. I have heard him criticised as an actor, but at that…   more >>

cite as

Maude V. White, Friends and Memories (London, 1914), p. 89. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1450873256891 accessed: 9 November, 2024

location of experience: London

Listeners

Maude V. White
Composer
1855-1937

Listening to

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Various operas performed by Charles Santley

Experience Information

Date/Time between at the end of 1871 and in the middle of 1872
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Wed, 23 Dec 2015 12:20:57 +0000
Approved on Sat, 15 Oct 2016 18:57:28 +0100