Samuel Sharp in Venice - September, 1765
from Letters from Italy describing the customs and manners of that country, in the years 1765 and 1766, pages 28-29:
There are four convents in Venice, to which four hospitals are annexed, that give names to the convents. They are of a very singular institution in one article, being open to a certain number of poor young women, who are thoroughly instructed in both vocal and instrumental musick. They exhibit in their churches, on particular days of the week and some festivals, (to the … more >>
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Samuel Sharp, Letters from Italy describing the customs and manners of that country, in the years 1765 and 1766 (London, 1767), p. 28-29. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1509203572251 accessed: 9 November, 2024
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Date/Time | September, 1765 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Sat, 28 Oct 2017 16:12:52 +0100
Approved on Mon, 15 Jan 2018 10:31:09 +0000