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mon London dining-room, set apart for
the Duke of Modena, governot of Mi-
lan, and the Principessa Eredit ria, [sic] his
daughter, who were both there. The
noise here during the performance was
abominable, except while two or three
airs and a duet were singing, with which
every one was in raptures: at the end of
the duet, the applause continued with
unremitting violence till the performers
returned to sing it again, which is here
the way of encoring a favourite air. The
first violin was played by Lucchini: the
band is very numerous, and orchestra
large in proportion to the size of the
theatre, which is much bigger than
the great opera-house at Turin. In the
highest story the people sit in front; and
those for whom there are no seats, stand
behind in the gallery: all the boxes
here are appropriated for the season, as at
Turin. Between the acts the company
from the pit come up stairs, and walk
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