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ber of years, with genius and good teach- ing, must produce great musicians.
After dinner I went to the theatre of San Carlo, to hear Jomelli's new opera rehearsed. There were only two acts finished, but these pleased me much, except the overture, which was short, and rather disappointed me, as I expect- ed more would have been made of the first movement; but as to the songs and accompanied recitatives, there was merit of some kind or other in them all, as I hardly remember one that was so indiffe- rent as not to seize the attention. The subject of the opera was Demofoonte; the names of the singers I knew not then, except Aprile, the first man, and Bianchi, the first woman.
Aprile has rather a weak and uneven voice, but is constantly steady, as to into- nation. He has a good person, a good shake, and much taste and expression. La Bianchi has a sweet and elegant toned voice, always perfectly in tune, with an
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