The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-11-04

tOfjlHl ODtdiUtu 'HooB VI UFhhS' "s ~
suit was srcn in the pecuniary success oil her
benefit. The theatre was filed, and the
presents, in jeweiry and money, are said TO
have equalled the amount received Tor the
sale Of tickets.
From London she passed over to Paris,
where her reception was nearly, but not
quite, equal to that in the former city. She
returned tn England 10 1857. and played
that season 10 London. occupying herself IN
the autumn months by singing at concerts
in the leading cti,s and towns Of England,
Ireland and Scotland. Everywhere she won
popularity-and cash. During the present
year, she repeated her career Of 1857, with
some What diminished success in London,
where an impression prevails that she has
sung rather carelcssly Of late. 10 the prov
inces, her attraction seemed undimlnsbed.
In Dublin, on her last visit, shortly before
starting for this country, occurred the Incl
dent which supplied a subject for satire In
the last received number OF Punch.
This design, entitled Twin Stars, or
Rival Italian Artists" represents Cardinal
Wiseman and Signora Picc0lomin standing
on the top Of q chariot, from which the popu-
lace have removed the horses and have placed
themselves in harness, 10 draw the rival per-
formers through the streets. The Cardinal
in full costame-rObe, hat, stockings, and
crosier- seems addressing the multitude; and
no man can do so more eloquently. The
singer tremendously crinolined, with coro-
nal flowers on her heads, and mms're-
boquet in her left hand, while the right hand
is pressed on the region Of the heart, as she
sIcaks in ItaliaDized English to the crowd.
Piccoomini did not leave London without
d profitable farewell On the 18th Of Sep.
TENDER she gave u concert, chiefly Of Italian
music, on the Central TranSpt Of the Crys-
tai Palace, the other vocalsts being Signors
Guiglini, Aldighieri, Rossi, and Castelli,
with Arditi as conductor.
The Time. said, 'Mademoisellc. l'iccolomi.
mis- farewell to England was the prominent
line in the bills; and "a the admirers Of the
ylyacious and energetic little pr,ma donna
are lcgi0f there was, in accordance with gen
eral expectation, All immense attendance.
Every reserved place had been secured In
advanced the total number present being
not far short of 10000" If the critics be
believed PiccolomIn rarely sang better
Such an ardent temperament as hers could
not be otherwise than excited TO an unusual
pitch under circumstances 50 calculated 10
elicit emotion. She gave her whole soale to her
task and was never more dramatic, even be.
fore the footlights. Wild with enthusiasm
the audience applauded every thing, ,ncorcd
almost every thing. la response 10 one en-
core, the Signora sang Bales Il dreamt
that | dwelt in marble halls" But her
pEnglish is funny.
Piccolominl's voice ~ u soprano, more
sweet than strong but capable Of ex,raor-
binary expression. II really has more OF
the nightingale" characteristics than
Jcnny's l.inds. and almost as much as
Son,ug's had in her youth. Besides sing
ing exquisitely. she acts. in some few cha
ractcrs with brilliant effect. The combI-
nation is said to be remarkably charming.
The number Of operas in which Piccolo-
miniui sustains characters, in her very best
manner that ~. almost better than any
Que of her rivals--is comparatively few.
Some say that the magic number hres CON.
poses the total. Others, stretching Il point,
extend the number TO four. Her great
parts, par otc,iince, are Jloietia, in " La
rravmta " LuciG, IN Lucia dc Hammer
moor /Glind, in " Don Giovanni" aud
tperhaps) Lures,d, in "Lucrczia Borgia. "
She has performed, however, 10 The
llugueno,s,' La Figlia iii Regimento.'
" Lulsa Miller and two or three other
operas. Her opening appearance in New
York, last night, was to have been in " La
Travlata"
In stature, Piccolomni is pdtte, with as
good figure as can bc estimated from the
pr ent trightlul expansion OF pcttlcoat
Her lace. full in the lower features, reminds
one Of Albonls. Judging from three or
four cugraviugs which We have seen I'VE
never saw the Originally the charm OF her
countenance IL expression rather than beauty.
though she certainly is well looking, She
wears her dark hair plain, divided in the
middle and thrown back ot the temples, in
thick short curls on the neck.
rusr scRrruN.
Curious iuquirers, who look upon an edl
tor as a pcr,ptctlc encyclopaedia aud stand
ard pronouuc,ng dictionary, ask how the
word ficc0lomni is to be sounded. We
answer that by giving tull tone to the first
o, the rest OF the word can easily he pro-
nounccd A household suggestion TO call
her rIcsLE.lIoNlSy Is under consideration.
Ii would be more convenient than classical,