in Bologna - the 1880's

from My Musical Life, page 449:

Venice was in the greatest excitement on his arrival. Italy had been in the strangest way won over to WAGNER at Bologna, under the able and enthusiastic baton of a lamented Maestro; indeed, LISZT told me he had never heard WAGNER'S operas more effectively given, except at Bayreuth.

cite as

Hugh Reginald Haweis, My Musical Life (London, 1898), p. 449. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1437989149214 accessed: 18 April, 2024

location of experience: Bologna

Listening to

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Unspecified music by Richard Wagner
written by Richard Wagner

Experience Information

Date/Time the 1880's
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by sp327 on Mon, 27 Jul 2015 10:26:02 +0100
Approved on Mon, 25 Apr 2016 13:51:17 +0100