in Dublin - late 18th Century

from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, page 17:

I was delighted when I found that I was to perform on the Italian stage, and counted every tedious moment while studying the part. At length, however, the awful night arrived ! The house was crowded, and I received great applause. I had a powerful treble voice, pronounced Italian well, and was tall for my age, and acquitted myself beyond the most sanguine expectations of my friends. The opinion the foreign musical men gave of my abilities, of course, weighed greatly in my favour.
cite as

Michael Kelly, Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, volume 1 (London, 1826), p. 17. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1427276165744 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Dublin

Listening to

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Opera performed by Michael Kelly

Experience Information

Date/Time late 18th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in public

Originally submitted by cathcoyne on Wed, 25 Mar 2015 09:36:05 +0000