CONTENTS

OF

THE FIRST VOLUME.

The Author's birth and parentage. The commencement

of his musical studies at the age of seven years. His

first singing-masters, Passerini and Peretti. Kane

O'Hara's puppet-show. State of Music in Dublin,

about the year 1777. Independence of Fischer, the

celebrated oboe player. Doctor Arne, the Cramers,

Tenducci, Leoni, and Rauzzini. Doctor Arne ruined

by his predilection for alchymy. Italian Opera in

Dublin. Kelly's first appearance on the stage. Miss

Brent, the original “ Mandane,” in “ Artaxerxes."

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Departure of the Author for Naples. The vessel

boarded by an American privateer. Arrival at Naples.

Amusements during quarantine. Neapolitan hair-

dresser. Mass at the church of San Giacomo.

Father Dolphin. Sir William, and the first Lady

Hamilton, and their musical parties. Neapolitan

Dinner. Portici, Herculaneum, and Mount Vesuvius.

Pergolesi. French hair-dresser turned hermit.

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Visits to Baja, Posilipo, the Grotta del Cane, and the

Capo del Monte. The Lazzaroni. Biting the thumb.

Lord Tylney, Lord Bristol, Bishop of Derry, and

other English of quality at Naples. Kelly placed

under Finaroli, in his musical Conservatorio. Mar-

chesi, Ansani, and Macherini, “ La cantante con la

parruca.” Magnificence of the ballets at San Carlo,

under Le Pique and Rossi. The celebrated Cassa-

ciello, at the Teatro Nuovo. Description of the

Theatres at Naples. Jean Cole, the famous Pulcinella.

The Author patronised by the great Neapolitan

families. Introduction to Cimarosa. Page 34-50

Interview with the King and Queen of Naples. Anec-

dotes of those distinguished personages.

Terrific

eruption of Vesuvius, in 1779. The Lazzaroni suppli-

cate their Saint, St. Gennaro. Father Rocco's facetious

impiety. Superb annual procession of the King,

Queen, and Court, to La Madonna del Piè di Grotta.

Arrival of the peasantry from Abruzzo, Calabria,

and Apulia, to celebrate La Festa della Nouvena.

Dedication of the young and beautiful daughter of

the Duke de Monteleone. Cafarelli, the celebrated

soprano.

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Kelly's visit to Rome, with Mr. Stewart and family.

Terracina. Arrival in Rome. Piazza di Spagna.
Motley population and diversions in the Corso. The
Roman Theatres. Unceremonious critics in the pit.

Ludicrous anecdotes of Cimarosa and Poggi, the

buffo-singer. St. Peter's. The houses of Raphael,

Salvator Rosa, and Gaspar Poussin. Pat O'Flanagan

and Cardinal York. The village of Frascati, the

scene of Paesiello's comic opera, “ La Frascatana.”

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Return of the Author to Naples. Pachierotti and

the beautiful Marchesa Santa Marca. Rencounter
between the former and Il Cavaliere Ruffo, a lover
of the Marchesa. The Author's first acquaintance
with Aprile, under whom he afterwards studied.
Gaëta. Musical festival there. Luxury of the Monks
of Abruzzo. Failure of the miracle of St. Gennaro.

Kelly and his music-master set sail for Palermo.

Their reception by the Duke and Duchess St.

Michele, and the Prince Val Guarniera. Climate

of Sicily. Sicilian ladies. Musical quarrel between

Aprile and Signora Carara. Sicilian suppers. Mon-

strous taste of the Prince B in the furniture of

his house. Catania. Mount Etna. Annual festival

of Santa Rosalia. Jealousy of the Sicilians. The

Author in prison. Anecdotes of Signora Gabriella.

Kelly leaves Sicily.

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Arrival of the Author in the Bay of Leghorn. Anecdotes

of Stephen and Nancy Storace. Lucca. Pisa. Intro-
duction of Kelly to Viganoni. The festival of the
Battle of the Bridge at Pisa. The felon, Giuseppe

Afrissa. Contest of ugliness between Soderini and

Favar. Arrival at Florence, and engagement to

perform there at the Teatro Nuovo. Lord Cowper,

Sir Horace Mann, Mr. Merry, the Della Cruscan,

and Nardini, the great

violinist. The Devil's Sonata.

Anecdotes of Morigi, the primo-buffo. Kelly's first

appearance on the stage at Florence, before the

Pretender. Anecdote of Morelli, the well-known

bass-singer.

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Florence and its vicinity. Singular festival at Forligani,

in honour of Santa Massinina. Beauty of the women

at Sienna. The Author's departure from Florence,

on his way to Venice. The Apennines. Bologna la

Grassa. Kelly, and his Holiness the Pope, divide the

public attention. Theatre at Bologna. The Author

leaves Bologna, in company with the beautiful Signora

Palmini. Ferrara. Anecdote of Ariosto.

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Arrival at Venice, where the Author, disappointed of

his engagement, was left friendless and pennyless.

Venetian theatres. Bertoni, Rubinelli, and Banti.

Concerts at the female Conservatories. Singular

method adopted by the audiences at Venice of ex-

pressing approbation. Anecdote of the Venetian

police. Venetian women. Adventure with a sharper.

Introduction to La Signora Benini. Change in the

Author's affairs.

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