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SIENNA.
There had been an opera, in this city during the month of August, in which Signor Nicolini was the principal singer, and very much approved; but so capri- cious is public favour, that, with the same talents, the same voice, the same performers, and in the same compositions, he was totally disliked and neglected, at Lucca, in the month of September!
MONTEFIASCONE.
September 18. In my way to Rome, I visited Signor Guarducci, who has here built himself a very good house, and fitted it up in the English manner, with great taste. He had already been apprized of my journey into Italy, and received me in the politest manner imaginable. He was so obliging as to let me hear him, in a song of Signor Sacchini's composition, which he sung divinely. His voice, I
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