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“ These three persons seem to have been united together in the bonds of a strict friendship and a communion of interests & at the same time that the nobility under the new subscription engaged with Farinelli, they also agreed with Porpora as a composer for the opera, and with Amiconi to paint the scenes. The operas in which Farinelli sung were Ariadne and Polifemo set by Porpora, and Artaxerxes by Hasse, who had acquired some reputation in Germany by his compositions for the Theatre. ”

“ Many of the above presents were actually made to Farinelli during his stay among us, and were mentioned in the daily papers. On the floor lies a picture representing Farinelli seated on a pedestal, with an altar before him, on which are several flaming hearts; near which stand a number of people with their arms extended, offering him presents: at the foot of the altar is one lady kneeling, tendering her heart, from whose mouth a label issues, inscribed, One God, one Farinelli ”

“ Over and above his salary, considerable presents were made him; the King gave him his picture set with diamonds, valued at 5000 dollars: the Queen presented him with a gold snuffbox, with two large diamonds on the lid; and the Prince of Asturias gave him a diamond button and loop of great value. ”