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02 December 1674

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Theatre: Mr Slingsby's residence
Theatrical Season: 1674-1675
Volume: 1
Comments: Evelyn, Diary: [I] heard Signor Francisco on the Harpsichord, esteem'd on[e] of the most excellent masters in Europe on that Instrument: then came Nicholao Matteis? with his Violin & struck all mute, but Mrs Knight, who sung incomparably, & doubtlesse has the greatest reach of any English Woman; she had lately ben roming in Italy: & was much improv'd in that quality: Then was other Musique, & this Consort was at Mr Slingsbys Master of the Mint, my worthy friend, & great a lover of musique. [For a contemporary account of Matteis, see Roger North on Music, ed. John Wilson (London, 1959), pp. 307-11.

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    *p?slingsby Concert. *c?slingsby <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: [I] heard $Signor Francisco= on the Harpsichord, esteem'd on[e] of the most excellent masters in Europe on that Instrument: then came $Nicholao Matteis?= with his Violin & struck all mute, but $Mrs Knight=, who sung incomparably, & doubtlesse has the greatest reach of any <i>English Woman</i>; she had lately ben roming in <i>Italy</i>: & was much improv'd in that quality: Then was other Musique, & this Consort was at $Mr Slingsbys= <i>Master of the Mint</i>, my worthy friend, & great a lover of musique. [For a contemporary account of $Matteis=, see <i>Roger North on Music</i>, ed. $John Wilson= (<i>London</i>, 1959), pp. 307-11.]

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    *p1674 12 02 slingsby Concert.*c1674 12 02 slingsby <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: [I] heard $Signor Francisco= on the Harpsichord, esteem'd on[e] of the most excellent masters in Europe on that Instrument: then came $Nicholao Matteis?= with his Violin & struck all mute, but $Mrs Knight=, who sung incomparably, & doubtlesse has the greatest reach of any <i>English Woman</i>; she had lately ben roming in <i>Italy</i>: & was much improv'd in that quality: Then was other Musique, & this Consort was at $Mr Slingsbys= <i>Master of the Mint</i>, my worthy friend, & great a lover of musique. [For a contemporary account of $Matteis=, see <i>Roger North on Music</i>, ed. $John Wilson= (<i>London</i>, 1959), pp. 307-11.]

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    Event: 1112 | 16741202 | slingsby | <i>Evelyn, Diary</i>: [I] heard $Signor Francisco= on the Harpsichord, esteem'd on[e] of the most excellent masters in Europe on that Instrument: then came $Nicholao Matteis?= with his Violin & struck all mute, but $Mrs Knight=, who sung incomparably, & doubtlesse has the greatest reach of any <i>English Woman</i>; she had lately ben roming in <i>Italy</i>: & was much improv'd in that quality: Then was other Musique, & this Consort was at $Mr Slingsbys= <i>Master of the Mint</i>, my worthy friend, & great a lover of musique. [For a contemporary account of $Matteis=, see <i>Roger North on Music</i>, ed. $John Wilson= (<i>London</i>, 1959), pp. 307-11.
    Performance: 1112 | 1112 | p | Concert

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