Thomas Moore in Sèvres, nr. Paris - 20 July, 1820, at night
from Diary of Thomas Moore, 20 July 1820, pages 130–131:
In the evening listened to Mrs. V[illamil] singing, with her sweet voice, some of the wild, and melancholy songs of her country. She sang also a bolero of her own, which is full of character.
cite as
Thomas Moore, Diary of Thomas Moore, 20 July 1820. In Thomas Moore, and Lord John Russell (ed.), Memoirs, Journal and Correspondence of Thomas Moore, volume 3 (London, 1853), p. 130–131. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1596814455159 accessed: 18 December, 2024
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a bolero
written by Mrs Villamil |
performed by Mrs Villamil |
| Spanish songs | performed by Mrs Villamil |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 20 July, 1820, at night |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Notes
During the summer of 1820, Moore and his family lived in a cottage in the grounds of La Butte Coaslin, the country home of his friends the Villamils, at Sèvres.
Originally submitted by lcc5 on Fri, 07 Aug 2020 16:34:15 +0100
Approved on Thu, 03 Sep 2020 12:05:46 +0100