John Weeks Moore

“ Her last master in England was Abel ; soon after which she left that country, and sang with enthusiastic applause at several of the German courts, and subsequently at almost every principal town in Italy. ”

“ Her great success certainly exemplifies' most strongly the truth of the old adage, that " there are a hundred requisites necessary to constitute a good singer, of which, whoever is gifted with a fine voice, is already in possession of ninety-nine." After several years' absence, Banti returned to England in the spring of 1790, when her performance and singing in Gluck's opera of "Alceste" was thought to be most perfect ”