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English: Famous castrato Senesino - who had been contracted for Handel's opera academy for the enormous sum of 3000 pounds - arriving in London in 1720, welcomed by the two primadonne of the opera academy soprano Faustina Bordoni and mezzosoprano Francesca Cuzzoni

cut from the full caricature The most illustrious Signor Senesino's landing in England

most probably Faustina Bordoni is on the right of the singer, Francesca Cuzzoni on his left
Date circa 1720
date QS:P,+1720-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source http://www.bristol.ac.uk/media-library/sites/history/migrated/documents/2013taylor.pdf
Author Unknown authorUnknown author

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