John George Keysler in Italy - between early 18th Century and mid 18th Century
from Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, Italy and Lorrain. Vol. 4, pages 14-15:
Among the singers in Italy Carlo Broschi, also called Farinelli, indisputably makes the greatest figure for the fineness and modulation of his voice. He is master of twenty-three different notes or gradations of voice ; and as it is universally allowed that he excels all other singers, this extraordinary talent is said to have been … more >>
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John George Keysler, Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, Italy and Lorrain. Vol. 4, volume 4 (London, 1760), p. 14-15. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1509017636647 accessed: 7 October, 2024
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written by Domenico Cimarosa, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi |
performed by Farinelli |
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Date/Time | between early 18th Century and mid 18th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Thu, 26 Oct 2017 12:33:56 +0100
Approved on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:28:57 +0000