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GUISEPPE MJLLICO.
This vocalist was born at Naples, in 1730. In
the year 1790, we find him attached to the concerts
uf the King of Naples. The principal excellencies
of his performance consisted in the power and
sweetness of his voice, the sensibilitj of his expres-
sion, and the siinplicity,yet nobleness, of his manner.
In 1772, he visited Vienna, and during his stay
there, was engaged by the celebrated composer
Gluck to give his niece some instructions in singing.
The young lady's progress under his tuition, aston-
ished everyone. " She, in a short time," say the
authors of the Dictiannaire Historique des Musi-
cians, " became the object of universal admiration."
In 1774, Millico came to London, and, at the
King's Theatre, obtained the greatest success. On
his return to Naples, in 1780, he was engaged in
the royal concerts. It is pretended, that his pro-
fessional merits were counterbalanced by two
faults, the most common among courtiers, ambition
and perBdy. " He persecuted, " say his enemies,
" Marcbesi, and every foreign singer who neglected
to court his protection." In 1790, we lind him
attached to the concerts of the King of Naples, but
the time of his death is not precisely known.
Besides being justly celebrated as a vocalist, he is
known as a composer of tolerable ability.
SACRED PEACE, CELESTIAL TREASURE.
GLEE FOR FOUR VOICES.
Andantino.
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SOPRANO.
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