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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1880) by Eminent Writers ... - Page 132
edited by - 1889
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Memoirs of the Musical Drama, Volume 1

George Hogarth - Opera - 1838 - 494 pages
...patron of the arts. He lived in great state and magnificence ; but the disorder of his wife returning, she dwelt sequestered from the world in a remote part...which had seized her in the earlier part of her life." In this unhappy state she continued many years, and died about 1760.i The favour with which the public...
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Memoirs of the Opera in Italy, France, Germany, and England, Volume 1

George Hogarth - Dramatic music - 1851 - 398 pages
...patron of the arts. He lived in great state and magnificence ; but the disorder of his wife returning, she dwelt sequestered from the world in a remote part...singing, and giving way to that innocent frenzy which had VOL. i. o seized her in the early part of her life." In this unhappy state she continued many years,...
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History of the opera, Volume 1

Henry Sutherland Edwards - History - 1862 - 348 pages
...patron of the arts. He lived in great state and magnificence ; but the disorder of his wife returning, she dwelt sequestered from the world, in a remote...to that innocent frenzy which had seized her in the early part of her life." The terrible affliction, which had fallen upon the favourite operatic vocalist,...
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A General History of the Science and Practice of Music, Volume 2

John Hawkins - Music - 1875 - 508 pages
...and other masters. He lived in great state and magnificence ; but the disorder of his wife returning, she dwelt sequestered from the world in a remote part...seized her in the earlier part of her life. She was living about the year 1735. Mr. Smith died about five years ago, and left a numerous and valuable collection...
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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians (A.D. 1450-1889): ...edited by Sir ...

Music - 1890 - 840 pages
...she dwelt sequestered from the world in a remote part of the house, and had a large garden to r.tnge in, in which she would frequently walk, singing and...about the year 1735.* Her voice did not exceed in compass8 that of an ordinary soprano, and her execution, as shown by the printed airs which she sang,...
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Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Volume 5

George Grove - Music - 1928 - 884 pages
...disorder returning ' [which. If true, upsetĀ« llurney's theory], ' she dwelt sequestered troill the wnrid in a remote part of the house, and had a large garden...had seized her in the earlier part of her life.' She died at Venice, and is buried in the old cemetery in the fort of San Nicolo, Lido. Her voice did not...
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