Charles Burney Quote

The umbrage given to Cuzzoni by her [Faustina Bordoni's] coming hither, proves that as Turkish monarchs can bear no brother near the throne, an aspiring sister is equally obnoxious to a theatrical Queen.


A General History of Music ([1776-89] 1935) vol. 2, page 736


The umbrage given to Cuzzoni by her [Faustina Bordoni's] coming hither, proves that as Turkish monarchs can bear no brother near the throne, an...

The umbrage given to Cuzzoni by her [Faustina Bordoni's] coming hither, proves that as Turkish monarchs can bear no brother near the throne, an...

The umbrage given to Cuzzoni by her [Faustina Bordoni's] coming hither, proves that as Turkish monarchs can bear no brother near the throne, an...

The umbrage given to Cuzzoni by her [Faustina Bordoni's] coming hither, proves that as Turkish monarchs can bear no brother near the throne, an...