Record

Document Reference	Pw V 809
Title	MS poem on the opera singers Cuzzoni and Faustina; 1727
Date	1727
Extent	1 f
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Untitled poem. Quatrain. Endorsed 'upon Lady Pembrokes Promoting the Catcalling Foustina, 1727', i.e. the Italian opera singer Faustina Bordoni; refererring to the disturbances during June 1727 betweem the rival factions supporting the opera singers Cuzzoni and Faustina; Countess of Pembroke led the faction in favour of Cuzzoni.
First Line of Poem	Old poets Sing that Beasts did Dance
Last Line of Poem	Wise! Pembroke Asses bray'd
Language	English
Physical Description	Folio fragment
Condition	Generally good
Descriptive Features	Irregular chainlines about 24 mm apart
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Related Material	University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note	Highfull, Burnim and Langhans, vol. 5 (1978) p 189

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA72788	Bordoni; Faustina (c.1700-1781); opera singer	c.1700-1781
NA72713	Cuzzoni; Francesca (c.1700-1770); Italian opera singer	c.1700-1770
NA72789	Herbert; Mary (-1749); Countess of Pembroke; née Howe; 3rd wife of 8th Earl	-1749