Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane Including a Period of Nearly Half a Century
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Frontispiece
- Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Dedication
- Contents
- ERRATUM.
- The author's birth and parentage
- Departure of the author for Naples
- Visits to Baja, Posilipo, the Grotta del Cane, and the Capo del Monte
- Interview with the King and Queen of Naples
- Kelly's visit to Rome, with Mr. Stewart and family
- Return of the author to Naples
- Arrival of the author in the Bay of Leghorn
- Florence and its vicinity
- Arrival at Venice, where the author, disappointed of his engagement, was left friendless and pennyless
- Departure of the author, and Signor and Signora Benini, from Venice for Germany
- Procession of the Doge to St. Marc's in passion-week
- Introduction of the author to the Marquess and Marchioness Bevi Acqua
- Grand Theatre at Parma
- Carnival at Vienna
- Visit to the great Haydn, at Eisenstadt
- His Royal Highness the Duke of York at Vienna
- Palace at Luxemburgh
- First performance of the “Nozze di Figaro”
- The author entreats leave of the Emperor to go to England
- A German journey
- Italian opera at Stutgard
- Faubourg St. Germains
- Jack Johnstone and Mrs. Billington, in “Love in a Village.”
- Fine taste of his late Majesty, in a suggestion as to the manner of performing the chorus, “Lift up your heads.”
- Introduction to Tate Wilkinson
- Shakespeare's jubilee
- First year of George Colman the Younger's management at the Haymarket
- Mrs. Siddon at Calais
Italian opera at Stutgard
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 November 2015
Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Frontispiece
- Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury Lane
- Dedication
- Contents
- ERRATUM.
- The author's birth and parentage
- Departure of the author for Naples
- Visits to Baja, Posilipo, the Grotta del Cane, and the Capo del Monte
- Interview with the King and Queen of Naples
- Kelly's visit to Rome, with Mr. Stewart and family
- Return of the author to Naples
- Arrival of the author in the Bay of Leghorn
- Florence and its vicinity
- Arrival at Venice, where the author, disappointed of his engagement, was left friendless and pennyless
- Departure of the author, and Signor and Signora Benini, from Venice for Germany
- Procession of the Doge to St. Marc's in passion-week
- Introduction of the author to the Marquess and Marchioness Bevi Acqua
- Grand Theatre at Parma
- Carnival at Vienna
- Visit to the great Haydn, at Eisenstadt
- His Royal Highness the Duke of York at Vienna
- Palace at Luxemburgh
- First performance of the “Nozze di Figaro”
- The author entreats leave of the Emperor to go to England
- A German journey
- Italian opera at Stutgard
- Faubourg St. Germains
- Jack Johnstone and Mrs. Billington, in “Love in a Village.”
- Fine taste of his late Majesty, in a suggestion as to the manner of performing the chorus, “Lift up your heads.”
- Introduction to Tate Wilkinson
- Shakespeare's jubilee
- First year of George Colman the Younger's management at the Haymarket
- Mrs. Siddon at Calais
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- Reminiscences of Michael Kelly, of the King's Theatre, and Theatre Royal Drury LaneIncluding a Period of Nearly Half a Century, pp. 281 - 284Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011First published in: 1826