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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ... masters on the piano-forte, was the celeEll brated Schroedor, one of the first performers in the world for purity of taste, and delicacy of expression. This great master took mow than usual pains to cultivate the talents of so promising a pupil. Another of her masters was Mr. James Billington, a very good musician, who belonged to the band of Drury Lane theatre. Between, this musician and Miss Weichsell, a clandestine marriage took place, soon after they became acquainted, very much against the will of her parents, who had formed higher views of her progress in life. At this period her vqcal powers were well known, and were much admired. The new married couple went immediately after their union to Ireland. Mrs. Billington was readily engaged by tfte manager of the Dublin theatre; and in that theatre she first exerted her vocal talents before a public audience. 1 he effeft was such as might be expe led from talents so conspicuous. Her fame every day increased, and extended to this country. She was at length invited to accept an engagement at Covent Garden theatre, and in the year. 1786 she made her debut in that theatre. The play was Love in a Village, which we understand was purposely commanded by Their Majesties, who have always been distinguished for musical taste, and whose curiosity was strongly excited by the fame which our heroine had acquired in the sister kingdom. The house, of course, was crowded on such an occasion, and the first amateurs attended. Mrs. Billington at once stamped her reputation as a first rat performer. The following year she went to Paris, for the chief purpose of obtaining some lessons in singing from Sacchini; and she may be said to have inherited the strains of that exquisite composer, for she was his last pupil, and he ...


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  • ISBN-13: 9781154300963
  • Publisher: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Publisher Imprint: Rarebooksclub.com
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 184
  • Spine Width: 10 mm
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 115430096X
  • Publisher Date: 01 May 2012
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 340 gr


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