The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-06

again invited her to come with Mario to the Russian
capital and name their own terms. About the
same time Louis Napoleon, as we are informed, sent
word to Master Lumley, the London manager, that IL
he could succeed in bringing Mario and Gra to Paris
for the next winters musical campaign the said Mas
ter Lumey might consider himself as having carte
Aanche with regard to compeDsations. which he
might fill up with figures of his own choosing Lum
ley had been kind to Louis Napoleon the poor exile
and Napoleon the Emperor was moved in his over.
lures by sense Of gratitude. In fact, his object
was in this agreeable way, to pay up his indebted
ness to Lumey, with an imperial margin Of interest
But Grisi had made up her mind to come to the
United States, and thus Hackett dipped in between
the two emperors Qike Napoleon at Austeriitz,) and
bore away the prize.
Mario, as is universally known, is the great tenor
Of the age. To our homemade aristocracy delight
ing as they do in the honor Of foreign titled guest
among them, it will be exceedingly gratifying to
learn that Don Giovanni Battista di CANDIDA Of Gag
lari, in the island Of Sardinia, commonly called
Monsieur Mario is an Italian Count and everybody,
but especially the bellies of the opera, will be still
more charmed to know that he is, in every sense,
stylish, accomplished, and, above all, very hand
some man. Such good figure, such fine, intelli-
gent face, such eyes-and then such voice
ali ! he ia perfectly irresistible. 1t may also be
interesting to those Of our readers who are curious
to know something Of the domestic relations OF
public artistic to learn that Grsi is under no sort OF
obligations to her former husband. It appears, from
written document before US, that Giulia Gris now
residing at Percy's Cross, Fuham, In the county Of
Middlesex, (or, in other words, in London,) where
also resides Monsieur Mario and which said Giulia
Grisi was formerly the wife Of Monsieur .Auguste
Caesar Achille Gerard de Melcy, is now no longer &c.
for that on the first day Of June, in the year Of our
Lord MDCCCXLIII, she was legally separated, in
person and estate, from the said Auguste Caesar
Achlle Gerard de Melcy, by judgment pronounced
in the first chamber of the Civil Tribunal of the
Seine in France. And it will also be gratifying to
assure our readers that not only is Grisi the greatest
actress in opera Of this age but that she is one of the
very handsomest women that ever opened her beau
tful mouth to the unbounded admiration of the gaz
ing and listening multitude.
We learn that on the occasion, about two years
ago, Of the entertainment given by Mr.. Bates, Of
the firm of Barring Brothers, at his house, to the
Duchess of Gloucester, little incident occurred,
illustrating most strikingly the pride which Grsi
entcrtalnS Ot Hcr powers III opera. Ouc was tus
chief singer at this entertainment and in the gene
raj conversation which followed the music distin-
guished gentleman spoke to her Of the immense
harvest of dollars that Jenny Lind was reaping in
the United States and suggested that trip to this
country, and series of concerts would be Of all
things the most successful arrangement that could
be made. Grisi replied, mo, sir; no, no. could
not go to America without giving them my Norma"
She will come, therefore, in her full character of
prima donna, not only in Norma" but in all the
best operas Of the day.
After their engagement in the United States,
Mario and Gris will return to Europe and retire to
private lfe They are both already quite rich; but
as the measure Of a modern European singer
glory is no longer complete without visit to this
country, and a draft upon our surplus California
gold, they have agreed to come.
The price of tickets has yet to be arranged. But
if the grand tenor and the superb prima donna cost
the MAESTRO some twenty-five hundred dollars per
night and the corps operate, accessories, &C.. &C..
another thousand, we should suppose that single
ticket win range somewhere about the price of a
barrel of -four, including drayman's expenses, or
trifs Of dollar or two more or less Hurry up the
opera house. Let them come along.