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vantage than at Milan, where the theatre
is of such a size as to require the lungs
of a Stentor to fill it. She sung very
well; her voice is clear, and always in
tune, her shake open and perfect, and
her taste and expression left nothing to wish
in the songs she had to sing. She was
extremely applauded; the house was
very much crowded, the band was good,
and the music worthy of Signor Piccini;
full of that fire and fancy which charac-
terise all the productions of that ingeni-
ous and original composer.
In the duomo, or a cathedral here, which
is one of the largest churches in Italy,
there is the finest toned organ I ever heard;
whether, like St. Paul's, in London, it is
meliorated by the magnitude and happy
construction of the building, I cannot tell,
but it pleased me exceedingly. It has
moreover, the advantage of being very
well played on by Signor Matucci, the
present organist, whose stile is not only
grave and suitable to the church, but
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