The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-10

Life and Genius OF Madame Anna Bishop.
Many admirers of the eminent talent Of Madame
Anna hop hsying eyinced a desire that some de-
tails Of her brilliant European career should be
placed before the American publiS at the present
time have taken pains to compile and correct The
foAowisg sketch. ffom the most authentio sources
The facts embodied in il may all be implicitly re-
lied en- -
Maesm- Anna Bishop was born in London. At an
early age ebe became pupil in the Royal Academy OF
Music, founded by that illustrious amateur, Lord
Burg hursb, the present Earl ef westmoreland This
In stitut,on placed under the general direction OF
Mr.. Bochsa, the composer and harpist, who also
the director OF her MajestJ's o sera House.
The extraoI binary talents Of Madame Bishop re.
com mepced her to the especial patronage of Lord
Burehursh. and to the particular attention OF Mr.
Bocbsa and she did credit 20 their patronage and In
cess as yremie,e canG,yce, in the sucemt and phil
harmonic concerts and the great musical festivals OF
that period. Up to this time she had studied emily
the classic music OF Handel. Haydn, Mozart. and
Beethoven; but that study, doubtless, laid the foun
dation OF her present excellence and fame.
At this period by the advice of her friend and In
structor Mr. Bochsa Madame Bishop turned her at
teHtloD TO ths more modern and dramatic music OF
the Italian school Her progress so rapid that in
a single year she achieved most splendid triumph.
IL was grand morning concert given by Mr. Boehsa,
at the Italian Opera July 1889 in presence OF Queen
seldom in the world, has there been such concen-
tIation of talent all OF which enhanced the triumph
Of our youthu pfima donao.
Ii q fearful ordeal. Madame Bishop sang on the
stage with Grisi with Viardot Garcia with Per-
siana; and Rubin Tamburini and Lablsche also as
sisted Thsikerg and Dohler presided at the piano.
forte; while Bochsa, he whore musical career had
commenced by playing before Napoleon, sat the king
OF harpsts enjoying his Joung pupils triumphs and
his own.
Shortly after this success so brilliant and so CON-
plete, Madame Anna Bishop began that professional
the eastern continent and which has been brilliantly
prolonged western hemisphere This toHr
has been Of nearly eight years duration and Is one
remarkable in the history Of art TO be worthy of
q particular description, which, from having
some Of lite monuments and trophies we are the better
enabled tog i've.
Madame Bishop, preceded by the prestige Of her
London triumph, arrived at Copenhagen, the capital
OF Denmark in October 1882 where she gave In rapid
succession, ten concerts at the Theatre Royal and
nine soirees her magnificent hotel, which after
wards became the palace OF the hereditary Prince OF
Denmark These concerts and soiress were attended
by the King queen and court and were In every way
successful The Queen of Denmark was fond Of
Anna that she not only invited her TO dine at the
Royal Palace, every Sunday but two or three times
week visited our cGntatrice at her own house. aud
listened to her singing for hours together Before
Anna left copenhagsn the king presented her with
magnificent diamond brooch as token OF the pleasure
her singing bad afforded him
Leaving Copenhagen she arrived at Stockholm, the
capital Of Sweden in nary lS40, when Jenny Lind
the prims donna of the Kings Theatre; and
Ar mas dramatic performances created 80 extraordi
nary sensation, that after the first concert every
place In the whole theatre although the prices were
tri Piled for the ason) taken for five nights
rendering II useless to open the box office at all Be-
tides, q number OF boxes we're erected between the
the orch.sts. and placed on one side Of the avant
fcene, and hundred extra seats instantly taken by
the eager public, placed in the orchestra Even be-
hind the back drop-scene the crowd WAS immense.
On every night Of the performance, Queen Caroline
sent her CHI berlain several times with her compli
m. nts to Madame Anna, and to inquire she wanted
any thing.
the Baroness Ridderstopes. Belletti the baritone,
" no was then commencing his career, appeared with
In the last net from II BarJere di Sirga and at
the close OF the soiree the hostess presented her
Anna took leave amid tears and sisterly carresses
before has the brilliant but often hollow
life Of art been sanetined by scene 80 tender ana 80
i'm pressive It was rather the realization OF the
poets dream Of arist triumph-such giows beneath
the pen de stal Lsmsrtlne enrohes the pages
Of ,S. me sSs place and tn'e m
The morning being that fixed for her departure
all the ministers and Ambassadors assembled at her
house to pay th. farewell respects The Count der osen
by the ing conducted her TO her isge which
vas followed sy shsss o. TIE court .hs I'm
cortese passsd on At the gates the manager OF tue
atre Royal presented her with beautiful bouquets
and the Countess Toby threr over her shoulders
m antle of superb ermine.
Prom Stockholm che visited the University Of Upsa
hundred Of the students who came in body to sing
b. meath the Window
Passing through the s-edish provinces, Madame
gbhop arrived at ct. Petersburgh the capital of the
Rasti ian Empire, In May 1870. Her. che gave, FIRST
three concerts costume az the Grspd Theatre sang at
the Jete Of the Emperor six soees at the palace
OF Prince Yousopon at fifty francs ticket, aud re.
csiyed Of the private entertainments Of the Russian
nobility six hun dred roubles for song.
Anna Bthop's palace in St PETERBOROUGH the pro
p,rty OF Baron Cb,bot magnificent that con-
lsinsd no lees than nine reception rooms; aud every
,;n ,. shr Mus,.n %in,s,Ts foreign ampassa
doris, and the whole court, assisted
Passing through the Russian provinces, Madame
BfLo p gave concerts nj Dorp at Riga ana NJ uttau
At Dorp her concert attended by three thousand
and ut the celebrated city Of Moscow she gave
concerts and with three days study gave an en-
nj HoIe IL HuFr1ap
Leaving moscow In June, 1871 Madame Bishop re-
paired to Nigny Novogorod aud thence TO hassn' the
OF Tsrtsry where the Governor placed the pa
lace and in the Russia style two OF his sidsde-
csmp, at her disposal At odesss the great Russian
sea port on the Black ses che gave hye concerts sr
which the attended her in fa'si Mol
dsvia. In LsEburgh whence she proceeded TO krako'
via. where the Counties Potosh had small theatre
built In the palace for the sole purpose OF hearing Ma
90 me BishoIe sesnss In costume After the perfor-
tho Countess sent her two thousand HORNS and
a easbm re. embroidered In pure gold worth 1900
francs, thspce 10 Brunn and arrived in vienna the
CO Iital Of Austria In Mach 1872 having made tour
of 20 many thousnds o. miles through 80 many couu
tries seldom visted By Epropesn artses. and every
where achieving triumpbs than we can hndsPsee
TO record a..
Of v-nps grand concert for the purpose on IN
ttoducipg Macsme Bishop to tbs Austrian nobility
She invited several times to the p.s so'ees Of ths
Austrian Emperor and also to the house OF Prince
Me.rnich and gave concerts, In all the chief cities OF
the Empire Al Munich. the King Of Bavaria most
nunihoent patron 81 The arts wrote the P's'a""e OF
Passing through Germany In 1912. Madame Bishop
trav.rr.d the ryrol and entered Italy az verona In
January 1sA3 where after giving concerts at Padna,
Yer ice Florence Rome etc. che opened ne~ ssrser
ct Naples Al ysroBs her success rss % great ths
she vss called 10 Resforarics dei roo CaHfo.
Let us elsnce back At this maenincsnt tour through
which W = have rapidly followed hsr In little more
then three years che gave tuo hundred and sixty con
rts uer closing cong At Copenhagen was IN the
ansh Language at stockholm che eiectrhed thr p"o-
ME with the national song OF Sgedsn, vito wondsr
M fsrity che overcare the q tcuies 81 the RUSSIAN
and POLE Ian suaees and 10 Germany she sang Luere-
ala poreia In Grrmap. Che hal already acquired the
Fr,pch and was . mistress of the Italian All thess
places sbe had given concerts cssfs staging each
,os,e,aa sach song In character In every e"nesEt
she as the great attraction hsr only aaeant bttns
fVr musical Instructor the aceonph.hst harpa.t
Hechsa Asmsy be supposed, such riamp hs s.re not
tths ut their trophies Besides the tmmense sums Of
money y.e,i,,d IN oil this period the sovereigus and
princes Of the Norfh loaded her With the most mssn
t,ept Jewels and her diamonds, rubies, tucq0oises
pearls and other jevslry and tSute are Of the most
uas ifcs Mt description
Al Nsnlss Ia ls43 Madame Anna Bishop eommenoed
her career by giving costume concerts at tbe arand
r, ,to San Carlo A. the express desire of the King
a Naples he engaged pria donne ssseiufa %
cryfso 81 the Royal theatres ofssn Carlo md fonso-
10 musical position In the