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it would be ridiculous for the voice to
attempt. There are many fine scenes of
this kind in his works, and Hasse, Ga-
luppi, Jomelli, Piccini, and Sacchini,
have been very happy in such interesting
and often sublime compofitions.
In the course of a long life Rinaldo di
Capua has experienced various vicissitudes
of fortune; sometimes in vogue, some-
times neglected. However, when he
found old age coming on, he collected
together his principal works, such as had
been produced in the zenith of his for-
tune and fancy; thinking these would
be a resource in distressful times. These
times came; various misfortunes and
calamities befel [sic] him and his family,
when, behold, this resourse, this sole re-
source, the accumulated produce of his
pen, had, by a graceless son, been sold
for waste paper!
The Roman performers from whom
I received the greatest pleasure, were, in
the vocal, Signor Cristofero, of the Pope's
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