Louis Engelbach in Naples - April, 1802

from Naples and the Campagna Felice. In a series of letters, addressed to a friend in England, in 1802, pages 18-19:

[Letter II] Before I close this long letter, I must give you a short description of a curious theatrical representation, at which I was present some days ago. The title of Saul induced me to expect a sacred oratorio; instead of which, I found the whole of the biblical narrative dramatized into a complete …   more >>

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Louis Engelbach, Naples and the Campagna Felice. In a series of letters, addressed to a friend in England, in 1802 (London, 1815), p. 18-19. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1518257277987 accessed: 15 October, 2024

location of experience: Naples

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'Saul'
written by Guglielmi
performed by Mombelli, Signora P.

Experience Information

Date/Time April, 1802
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, indoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Sat, 10 Feb 2018 10:07:58 +0000
Approved on Mon, 19 Mar 2018 16:04:58 +0000