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a trio between him, Signor Veroli, and the second maestro of the Nunziata, whose voice is a Baritono. The music of the mass was by Signor Soffi, of Lucca, but he not being present, Signor Veroli beat time to the chorusses. Besides the verses which Signor Manzoli sung in the mass, with which I was very much delighted, though his voice seemed less powerful, even in a small church, than when he was in England, he performed a charming motet, composed by Signor Monza of Milan.
Signor Guarducci, and Signor Riccia- relli, left Florence a few days only be- fore my arrival there, otherwise I might have heard a duo sung by Signor Man- zoli and Signor Guarducci, who performed together at a private concert: this was a loss the more to be regretted, as these two great performers are seldom in the same place, and very rarely sing together.
At present, though Florence does not abound in musical geniusses of it's own
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