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A Dictionary of Music and Musicians/Calvesi, Signor

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1503029A Dictionary of Music and Musicians — Calvesi, SignorGeorge GroveJulian Marshall


CALVESI, Signor, an Italian singer engaged, with his wife, in London during the seasons of 1787 and 1788. He sang the principal part in Paisiello's 'Re Teodoro,' and assisted in the same composer's 'Schiavi per amore,' and other operas by Cimarosa, Sarti, and Storace, in some of which his wife appeared with him.

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