Helston, Cornwall

May 20, 1850. Pupil at Roy Acad, of Mus of Bennett and Steggall; Mendel ohn Scholarship 1873;Mus. Doc. Camb 1900; teacher at Royal Acad, and Guildhall School: director of mus. at Harrow School 1885-1901; condr. London Male Voice Club and Madrigal Society; composed 2 operettas, symph., anthems, part-songs, the popular Miller's Wooing and the Song of the Vikings. Farmelli (fa-ri-nelli), [pseud of Carlo Broschi], singer, b. Naples, Jan 24, 1705: d. Bologna, July 15, 1782. Artificial soprano, taught by Porpora, early favorite in Naples under name “ il ragazzo d6but in Rome 1722 was followed by succe m other Italian cities; defeated in contest with Bemacchi at Bologna, he took le ons of B after second visit to Vienna 1731 added to bravura abilities those of pathetic expre ion; went to England in 1734 to lend his aid to Porpora and Senesino in their opposition to Handel; after their victory F. remained in London for 2 years winning great fortune; 1736 went to Spam where he cured Philip V of melancholy by singing, and remained as his pensioner; in 1759 he was sent to Bologna where he lived in elegant seclusion, probably the most wonderful of all singers m the sonorous richne and skilful manipulation of his voice.