The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-08-13

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Ismlsa LaAlacAo.
M grsataa singer Il the century ID dsAd Last Ia
saahs, ths famous Sasss Nod recently u Pans, - ~
learn By the Canada steamship. LSsone wss oofn \
Nspiss on the oh December, l7s4. Hh fasnsr was
xrsaohman Nicola IAbIache by name, who removed from
1arvslss 70 Naples and essablihed mercantile house
Ne there married Franssa Betak, Who IVES the mother
f The subject o this skesoh The father turned politician
Eouxhs end fell in tho revolution. Tho boy Was true
NeapoltAn d,e negligent, but gay and good hundred.
The Neapoitan sings by instinct Everything joins 70
make him an ris The pure sky-she delicious ssmo-
curious blending Of ~ casses In one uni
ma hrhsrbood j,sn 10 make the lowest child In the street
either an artist or = oonnosesr--As least In his own
opinion.
d not strange then, that Lablache, before reaching
Che Arss decade Of his triumpha career began 70 sng
chose delicious little with which the Neapolitaus
reeae hemselveassreet songs altogether sndescroaoe,
but oompased to which the English ballad seems misera-
Te ussh enough. 90 sweet and powerful was the chds
vooe and 10 exquisite bis artistic perception, thst ne
rsund powerful friends, and among them Joseph Napo-
leon, who procured for Lsblache place In the COsrUd
eovJo xo,a Pi4a da Nrchini where he commenced biz
musical education Bot Neapotan desested study and
soursd Tor the thsare he especially dsked the school
Sispine OF instrumental nusic, but on one OCCASION
when oomrade who hsd to pay-the double bass fell H.
1Abche although he had touched the Instrument
offered 10 learn and play the SCORE. In three days
he mastered II and played with com
pssts success. We spprehend thai from this CIR
<unstance arose . story which We have seen In the
Journals IAbashe al drst played the horn In the or
chssta; he only found out no bad voice BY acct'
dent and obtained appearance through the illness OF
singer whose part he took the instant. Hha2psrent
Mat there could have been truth In the last named
usory because II was Labsohes voce which gained him
mis- position ii the Conservatory for the eee to which
uristoorscy and wealth often sigh In vain, while real merit
81 never refused.
Well, our Nea poEtan still sighed for nbery-the streets
tho Tea Bhore-the stage moro than all Five times he
ran swuy the and attempted to OBTAIN
engagements at the theatres Of Naples. So intense WAS
s desire that The masters became alarmed for their
SSyward pupil, and caused royal order to be issued
20 the dreaors Of thekxes prohibiting them from en-
aging any pupil Of the Conservatory without permission
OF the government penalty Of two thousand ducas
and the closing Of The theatre for fortnight ensuing The
youns Artist now resigned himself bis fate and finished
mis- course he entered the Conservatory ct
he age twelve years. and left before he had completed
ais eighteenth year. Five years of study and practice had
ypsued hs naturally rich voice, and rclinng to the comic
opera he had all the ofo parts in which he held
supremacy forty years he improved the old and Gre
oted the roles Our young artist could not 60 yet to
Gan Carlo but was engaged for the bo Napoiain
ccono) parts at the theatre Of San Csrhno BE WIS just
exhtecn but he In love and berohed for some
dine 70 the daughter Of the celebrated actor Pinot H.
The Young Neapolitans don't wait until they have net
cas brown stone front houses the avenue large bank
aoocun and gray hair before they marry; and Labache
Led Ia Pino 10 church within year after leaving the
Conservatory. daughter by this marriage Is the wife OF
0sismuna Thalberg, the monarch Of the piano. Soon
OTTER his marriage LAbAche obtained better engagement
Cor The same r0s CESSNA, where he made bis debut In
Ia inad nj 6va
years. winning constant successes, and enjoying al tho
ovoss which attend the virgin tumphs Of m artists Hfe
ond Then was persuaded 10 accept engagement at In
apas In Mlan undoubtedly the nrst lyric theatre In the
world IAbiache had now achieved what wss In bis day
eAs highest artistic triumph Now, ambitious sorrani and
adoesoeot obtain opportunity 70 hng for night or
awo nothing out Of the season. and nundAe the Enslsh
French American press with humbug accounts OF grand
uuooessas 10 tina, Is impossible to know the truth unless
oas u on the spot Then, however, there were no such
admirable Arrangements for smoothing the path TO fame;
nd ~ have seen Ablachs amer eleven years probation
Csriy on the road the TOP. His r great triumph In
Milan wss in the Ceren,ola Of Rcssn In whch he sang
Dandin We can imagine he grief Of the great composer
q the death of his friend, TO whom be owes no small por
szea Of the suooe. Of bis chsfs d'a1vrs.
A. The time Of Lablaches estnse before the hilanese
Ncrsadanse was the AshionAble composer BE carly re-
ooguised the ability OF the young ar and wrote for him
aclaasss u once and hey s lon which 70 admire
os-his msgninoens voice. bis great talent - an actor
ais ans person. or his gsyoy and Wit In society. he vn
sort Of Italian Sydney Smith, with bit Of the uncsuous
numor OF Q Burton or q Lston stirred In. No
cus could help loving him. and the ksncse bound him for
osveu years with social bonds chairs OF flowers Bat the
Old srt feeling came him. lis little vAgAoondish
be though IAblsche has OF Late been very fond Of re
nose But when one Ii twenty Eve and has seen nothing
one must travel 30 IAblache LEFT Milan ~ith al sorts or
pleasant souvenir He went nrst TO Turin, which always
nss held reputation Of having most fAsdious public
and sang Ubero In Paers "Axnese" opera altogether
90 elaborate for our day. Turin was assonshed over
come ana our artist won, iumphAnty through ell Italy,
o.d Afterwards 70 Vienna the musical capital Of oil Cor
many Nov the vennese were not prepared te SOC an
ou Who could sing WE'LL who had the greatest voice In
css World and who play cd both Assur and Figaro capital
~ wo-whose tragedy was a. serious - his comedy vas
comic No one exoep, Gsrrick-snd We have our doubts
obout him-wM 20 versatile - Lxbsche Al
Vienna be played Figaro, Assur, Ceramic and Ubero
couy pars entirely dimlAr four sueccssve evenings
N such way ensapsure the audience and cause
medal 70 be coined his honor for which the hsrchese
GArralo furnished this AcioSs Rosco Icrs
c1,uts comparondsu uyaque laura consota dmbosus
cnatcr" Nine. rodor and Rubin were II this time the
y,ensess fsvor,,es; bu. IAoache ecipsed them From
ehs time forth he walked on roses Honors orders, stars
cuoais, FORMS louis dos aud euineAs were aho"ered
upon him. and Iabsnhe became tho richest and the most
popular artist In Europe.
Amor the Cougrcss Of LAybsch artist had an audi
once Vienna with tue King Of Naples, Ferdinand l.,
who received him In the most aering manner and made
tam ginger at the royal chapel No doubt the King do
sired him 10 return 10 bis native city, where
ne had sang for ten years, Tor we
nnd hi singing Asur In The "semramde' Of Rcs