Second Earl of Ailesbury in Brussels - 1727
from Correspondence of Thomas Bruce, Second Earl of Ailesbury to Robert Bruce (his brother):
Letter from Thomas Bruce to Robert Bruce, 23th May 1727 (shelf mark 1300/686B)
I saw ye Italian Opera once I Love not nor doe I understand Musick soe it was very dull for me that understand not ye Language & I love Chorus & good dancing & here is neither.
cite as
Thomas Bruce Second Earl of Ailesbury, Correspondence of Thomas Bruce, Second Earl of Ailesbury to Robert Bruce (his brother). In Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre (to which the source was gifted by Savernake estate), number 1300/681-838. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1752061593779 accessed: 16 July, 2025 (Published with the kind permission of the Savernake Estate)
Listeners
Listening to
hide composers| unspecified Italian opera |
Experience Information
| Date/Time | 1727 |
| Medium | live |
| Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Wed, 09 Jul 2025 12:46:34 +0100
Approved on Tue, 15 Jul 2025 16:09:03 +0100