Michael Kelly in Bologna - late 18th Century

from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, page 120:

The theatre, which is one of the largest in Europe, was open, and I saw Cimarosa's beauti-ful opera, " II Falegname," ably performed by three great buffo singers Mandini, Blassi, and Leperini. At this period, Bologna was the mart (the carnival being over in all other places) to which actors from all parts of Italy resorted, to make their future engagements. The large Cafe dei Virtuosi was filled with them from morning till night, and it was really amusing to see them swarm round a manager the moment he entered. I passed much of my time there, and there first saw and heard the two …   more >>
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Michael Kelly, Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, volume 1 (London, 1826), p. 120. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1428579991327 accessed: 12 December, 2024

location of experience: Bologna

Listeners

Michael Kelly
theatre manager, Composer, Singing
1762-1826

Listening to

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II Falegname
written by Domenico Cimarosa
performed by Blassi, Leperini, Mandini

Experience Information

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

Originally submitted by cathcoyne on Thu, 09 Apr 2015 12:46:31 +0100
Approved on Sun, 03 Jan 2016 13:54:09 +0000