Dr John Moore in Naples - late 18th Century
from A View of Society and Manners in Italy. Volume 2, pages 178-179:
Naples is celebrated for the finest opera in Europe. This however happens not to be the season of performing; but the common people enjoy their operas at all seasons. Little concerts of vocal and instrumental music are heard every evening in the Strada Nuova, the Chiaca, the Strada di Toledo, and other streets; and young men and women are seen dancing to the music of … more >>
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Dr John Moore, A View of Society and Manners in Italy. Volume 2, volume 2 (London, 1796), p. 178-179. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1509100296041 accessed: 4 October, 2024
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Experience Information
Date/Time | late 18th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Fri, 27 Oct 2017 11:31:36 +0100
Approved on Mon, 08 Jan 2018 15:44:09 +0000