The Monthly Review, Or, Literary JournalR. Griffiths, 1790 - Books |
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Page 122
... Opera , i . e . which was wholly fung in recitative for the dialogue , and measured melody for the airs , was ARSINOE QUEEN of CYPRUS ; a tranflation from an Italian opera of the fame name . It was firft performed at Drury - lane , in ...
... Opera , i . e . which was wholly fung in recitative for the dialogue , and measured melody for the airs , was ARSINOE QUEEN of CYPRUS ; a tranflation from an Italian opera of the fame name . It was firft performed at Drury - lane , in ...
Page 123
... opera being , for the first time , wholly Italian , in poetry , mufic , and per- formance . ' This drama was followed by Hydafpes ; an opera , which , though its mufic has long been configned to oblivion , will continue to amufe , as ...
... opera being , for the first time , wholly Italian , in poetry , mufic , and per- formance . ' This drama was followed by Hydafpes ; an opera , which , though its mufic has long been configned to oblivion , will continue to amufe , as ...
Page 127
... opera of RADAMISTO : of which , Dr. B. fays , that Few of Handel's operas would offer more amusement to a mo- dern audience than Radamifto , in which there are so many fine fongs in various ftyles , that with a few changes to ...
... opera of RADAMISTO : of which , Dr. B. fays , that Few of Handel's operas would offer more amusement to a mo- dern audience than Radamifto , in which there are so many fine fongs in various ftyles , that with a few changes to ...
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