Title: The Irish Boy
Subtitle: A Romantic Biography
Description: A romantic biography, the charming true story told in the form of a novel about the career of Michael Kelly the famous singer of the late eighteenth century. The Irish boy was the son of a Dublin wine merchant. As a child he possessed a voice so pure that it delighted not only his father's friends but even the roughs of the city streets. He travelled to Italy where he met Casanova and became a good friend of Mozart, in whose operas he performed, and sang for Charles Edward, The Young Pretender.
Subjects: Anecdotes, Biography, Singers, Fiction, Chanteurs, Biographies
Places: Italy
People: Michael Kelly (1762-1826)