Richard Edgcumbe in Venice - in the beginning of 1784

from Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey., page 33:

Porri, the first man, was a very indifferent singer, and a German named Fischer and his wife, who were the tenor and first woman, not much better. The opera performed was Ademira, by Tarchi.

cite as

Richard Edgcumbe, Musical Reminiscences: Containing an Account of Italian Opera in England, From 1773. The Fourth Edition, Continued to the Present Time, and Including The Festival in Westminster Abbey. (London, 1834), p. 33. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1445965183966 accessed: 29 March, 2024

location of experience: Venice

Listeners

Richard Edgcumbe
Amateur Actor, Amateur Musician, Politician, Writer
1764-1839

Listening to

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Ademira
written by Tarchi
performed by Fischer, Porri

Experience Information

Date/Time in the beginning of 1784
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, in public

Originally submitted by Gorwel Owen on Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:59:44 +0000
Approved on Fri, 05 Feb 2016 12:20:25 +0000