Michael Kelly in San Benetto - late 18th Century
from Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, pages 126-127:
The first opera I saw [at St Benetto] was Orpheo and Euridice. Orpheus was performed by Rubinelli, a native of Brescia ; his fine contre-alto voice has never been surpassed, and he was an excellent actor as well as a sound musician. The prirna donna was Signora Banti, who had just then returned from London, where she had been engaged at the Opera House. As many of my readers doubtless remember, she had a finely marked countenance, and a noble soprano voice, but was no musician. The difficulties arising from this deficiency she obviated by an extraordinary quickness and niceness of ear, … more >>
Michael Kelly, Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, volume 1 (London, 1826), p. 126-127. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1429180017418 accessed: 30 October, 2024
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Orpheo and Euridice
written by Ferdinando Bertoni |
performed by Madame Banti, Rubinelli |
Experience Information
Date/Time | late 18th Century |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in public |