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The composers to be found at Milan
are innumerable. I was carried to-day to
hear three ladies sing, who are sisters,
and I found at their house Signor Lam-
pugnani, who is their master: he lives
constantly in this city, plays the first
harpsichord at the opera, in the absence
of the composers, and puts together the
pasticcios. These ladies did him great
credit, by the manner in which they sung
several songs, duets, and trios. One of
them performed a long scene in the
Olimpiade of Jomelli, which is extremely
difficult; the composition is justly ad-
mired for the boldness and learning of the
modulation, which is recherchée, but ex-
pressive and pleasing: I procured a copy
of this scene. There was at the same
house a good performer on the violin,
Signor Pasqualini, who accompanied
the songs with great neatness and judg-
ment.
After this I went to the opera, where
the audience was very much disappointed;
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