Wilhelm Ganz in Hanover Square Rooms - 1874
from Memories of a Musician: Reminiscences of Seventy years of Musical Life, page 92:
My concert in 1874 was remarkable for the first appearance on any concert platform of the young Canadian soprano Mile Emma Albani. She sang the great scene and aria "Il dolce suono" from Lucia, and "O luce di quest'anima" from Linda di Chamounix, and received a great ovation. Another of the items on the programme was Gounod's "Ave Maria" on Bach's Prelude, sung by Mlle d'Angeri with violin obbligato by Signor Papini, piano by Sir Julius Benedict and harmonium by Signor Randegger a fine combination which pleased the audience greatly. Mr. Frederick Gye, director of Covent Garden, was present,… more >>
Wilhelm Ganz, Memories of a Musician: Reminiscences of Seventy years of Musical Life. In Internet Archive (London, 1913), p. 92. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1436193426140 accessed: 12 November, 2024
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Ave Maria
written by Charles Gounod |
performed by Anna d'Angeri, Signor Papini, Alberto Randegger, Sir Julius Benedict |
Il dolce suono
written by Gaetano Donizetti |
performed by Emma Albani |
O luce di quest'amina
written by Gaetano Donizetti |
performed by Emma Albani |
Experience Information
Date/Time | 1874 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, indoors, in public |