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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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