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September 23. I was introduced to Signor Crispi, a celebrated Maestro di Ca- pella, at whose house there was an acca- demia this evening, in which the vocal part was performed by his wife. This composer has an accademia at his house every Friday evening, at which there is usually a good band and much company.
September 24. There was a grand Fun- zione at the Santi Apostoli, on account of the reconciliation of the Pope and the King of Portugal. It was at this church that I first saw his Holiness, and a great number of Cardinals, and heard Te Deum. There were two large bands of music, and an immense crowd. The music was composed by Signor Mosi. Cristofero sung charmingly; the airs were pretty, but the chorusses poor.
In the evening the outside of the cupo- la, church, and colonade of St. Peter, together with the Vatican palace, were finely illuminated, which affords a spec-
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