Departure of the Author, and Signor and Signora

Benini, from Venice for Germany. Arrival at Gratz.

Generals Dillon, Dalton, and Kavanagh. Frolics of

the Germans at the carnival at Gratz. Grétry's

opera of “Selima and Azor.” The Author compelled

to return to Italy. Phlegmatic German postillion.

Abominable roads. Anecdote of Voltaire. Palma

Nuova. Padua. Guadagni's company of puppets,

performing "L'Orfeo e Euridice.” Mass, composed

by Il Padre Valotti, at the Church Il Santo, Kelly

arrives again at Venice. The Gondoliers.

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Procession of the Doge to St. Marc's in Passion-week.

The fair of the Ascension. Magnificent ceremony

of the marriage of the Doge to the sea. Conver-

saziones at Venice. Anecdotes of Sacchi, the speaking

harlequin. Dramatic pieces of Gozzi and Goldoni.

Exorbitant demand of a singer; the biter bit. Di-

versions at Padua. Crescentini, and David, the well-

known tenor-singer. The Author's arrival at Brescia.

His

viso. House of the late Mrs. Billington at Treviso.

The celebrated dilettante singer, La Signora Teresa

de Petris, and her Cavalier servente. An old

acquaintance at Modena. Ancient custom of em-

ploying carrier-pigeons. Ducal palace at Modena.

Arrival at Parma. Introduction to the Archduchess.

Concert at her palace. The Author and Her Royal

Highness at billiards. Anecdotes of the Archduke.

Page 170—185

Grand Theatre at Parma. Jomelli's mass at the theatre.

Madame Storace at the Theatre St. Samuel, at Venice.

Martini, the composer. The Carnival at Venice.

Anfossi's Oratorio. The Austrian Ambassador en-

gages Kelly for the comic opera at the court of

Vienna. The late Emperor of Germany, and the

French Comedians. Author's arrival at Vienna.

Introduction to Salieri. Vienna and its environs.

Intrusion of a wild boar upon the musical consulta-

tions of Salieri and the Author. Marshals Lacy and

Laudon. Anecdote of Frederick the Great.

Page 185-201

Carnival at Vienna. Procession of Sledges. The late

Emperor's mode of living. Evening visits to his
favourites, the Princesses Lichtenstein, Schwartzen-
berg, Lokowitz, and the Countess Thoun. Prince
Kaunitz. The present Emperor Francis. Anec-
dotes of Schroëder and Brockman, the celebrated

German actors. Madame Sacqui and Mademoiselle

Jacquet, in tragedy; and Madame Ademberger in

comedy..

Page 201—217

Visit to the great Haydn, at Eisenstadt. The English

Song of “ Tally ho!" before the Emperor, to the

great alarm of the German ladies. Introduction to

Kozeluch, Vanhall, the Baron Dittersdorf, and the

illustrious Mozart. Anecdotes of the latter. Att-

wood, Mozart's favourite scholar. Marchesi, the

singer. Giornovick and Janewitz, the violinists.

Baron Bach. Marriage of Nancy Storace. Separa-

tion between her and her husband. Proprietors of

Covent Garden Theatre.

Page 217—230

His Royal Highness the Duke of York at Vienna. The

Abbé da Ponte. The “Comedy of Errors” produced
as an opera, under the title of “ The Equivoci,” at

ienna, with Stephen Storace's music. Arrival at

Vienna of Paesiello, and L'Abbate Casti, the poet.

Introduction of the former to Mozart. Interview of

Casti and Paesiello with the Emperor. Casti's new

opera, with Paesiello's music. Quartett performed by

Haydn (first violin); Dittersdorf (second); Mozart

(tenor); and Vanhall (bass); Casti and Paesiello

being of the party. The Author's successful mimicry.

Galas at Vienna and Schoënbrunn. The son of

Prince P—apprehended for forgery.
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Page 230-242

Palace at Luxemburgh. Sumptuous treatment of the

performers in the Italian opera at the palace. Si-

gnora Storace and the Emperor. Condescension of

His Majesty towards the Author. Prince Ponia-

towski. Kelly's dress publicly criticised at Vienna

by an Irishman and his English companion. The

eccentric walking Stewart. A German blue-stocking.

Mrs. Piozzi. Extravagant pay of Madame Bas-

tardini at the Pantheon in London. Gluck's “ Iphi-

genia and Alceste.” Gluck's adoration of Handel.

Paesiello's “ Barbiere di Siviglia.” Contest between

Regini, Salieri, and Mozart. Triumph of the latter.

Page 242_255

First performance of the “Nozze di Figaro.” The Author

the only survivor of all the original performers in that
exquisite opera. Enthusiastic applause of the au-
dience in the presence of Mozart. Mr. Linley and
Mr. Sheridan offer to treat with the Author for an
engagement at Drury Lane. English at Vienna:
Lord' Belgrave, and his tutor, Mr. Gifford; Lords
Bernard, Dungarvan, De Clifford, and Carberry;
Earl of Crawford ; Sir John Sebright; Col. Lennox,
&c. &c. Anecdote of George the First. Horse-
racing, under the direction of the English Gentlemen,
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The Author entreats leave of the Emperor to go

to England. Condescension and kindness of His

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Majesty. Kelly relieved from his losses at play by
Nancy Storace. Waylaid by two German noblemen,
who were jealous of the Author and the Countess of
S The art of lamp-smashing introduced by

the English bucks at Vienna. Adventure of Stephen

Storace at a ball. The Author takes leave of Mozart,

and, with the Storaces, and Attwood, departs for

England.

Page 262—274

A German journey. Mozart's father, and Haydn's

brother. Saltzbourg. Concert at the Archbishop's

palace. Gallantry of his Holiness. Munich. The

Author's and Mr. Attwood's foot-race in the gardens

of the Niemptenburg palace. Raff, the celebrated

tenor-singer. Concert at Munich. Frantzl, the

eminent violinist. Augsburg. Dancing-ladies. Sun-

day-evening balls. The Author's adventure in the

Black Forest, in company with Attwood and Stephen

Storace.

Page 274–281

Italian opera at Stutgard. Cafarelli, Jomelli, Hasse,

and Graun. Splendour of the ballets, under the cele-

brated Noverre. The elder Vestris. Le Pique

and Duberval. Concert at Strasbourg. Introduc-

tion to Pleyel. Madame Dugazzon, the French

actress and comic singer. Town of Nancy. Arrival

at Paris.

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