John George Keysler in Italy - between early 18th Century and mid 18th Century
from Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, Italy and Lorrain. Vol. 4, page 15:
Among the Italian female singers the precedency is not determined by the connoisseurs ; some declaring in favour of Francesca Cuzzoni Sandoni, and others of Faustina Bordoni. Neither of them indeed has any pretence to beauty, but of the two Cuzzoni has the advantage in that particular. Her voice is also clearer, and she is mistress of a greater compass … more >>
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John George Keysler, Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Switzerland, Italy and Lorrain. Vol. 4, volume 4 (London, 1760), p. 15. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1509018022201 accessed: 8 November, 2024
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written by Domenico Cimarosa, Giovanni Battista Pergolesi |
performed by Faustina Bordoni, Francesca Cuzzoni Sandoni |
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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 12:40:40 +0100
Approved on Wed, 03 Jan 2018 16:31:32 +0000