James Sloan in Trieste - early 19th Century

from Rambles in Italy; in the years 1816 – 1817 By an American, pages 41-42:

 

 

The people of Trieste, were just beginning to engage in the pleasures and diversions of the carnival. As the opera forms no inconsiderable part of these amusements, I anticipated the delight I should enjoy in the evening, in witnessing the performance of Italian artists, from whose reputation I was led to form high expectations. Upon entering the theatre, I did not find its effect upon the spirits so enlivening as …   more >>

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James Sloan, Rambles in Italy; in the years 1816 – 1817 By an American (Baltimore, 1818), p. 41-42. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1513770151768 accessed: 14 October, 2024

location of experience: Trieste

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Gli pretendenti delusi

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Date/Time early 19th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:42:31 +0000
Approved on Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:14:31 +0000