Delaware State journal and statesman., 1862-04-04


of that gifted artist, the first concert given at the
same theatre by Madam Anna Bishop WAS ~
successlul that on the foil wing dty-not only e
every place in the house, from the pdrierre to e
the gallery, was taken fer four other concerts,
hut extra places were contryed upon the stage, I
all Of which were taken. During this ladys l
engagement at Stockholm she sang the nat inal
Swedish Mrs in their own language with | {
marvellous success She stad ia this country
"A considerable lime having at the conclusion ni
her engagement ut the capital extended her tour
| into the provinces, where she was received with
great favor AT Upsula, after the concert, up
wards of three hundred students assembled aud
escorted Madame Bishop in her carriage as lni
nn the hotel where she resided aul afterwards
serenaded her under the window, The next dny
they formed caSaeade, and accompanied her
as far rs the gates Of the town, making the air
resOund with their huzzas
Madame Bishop continued her tour, and each
ed st. Petersburg III Mny, 1910, She staid in
the Russian capitol upwards Of II year, adding
greatly to her reputation a5 SINGER anu |
winning the most substantial marks of approval |
Sue frequently sang before the Imperial Court, |
aud on the occasion ol the great fefe OF the |
Emperor Nicholas on the 9th OF December, 1910, |
she received from that illustiious monarch II
gilt of Il splendid set Of diamonds. She was
equally successful at the private concerts of the
mobility. At the residence Of Prince Iu0ssorolt
she gave six soirfes, each occasion singing IN
the Russian lNugunge while at the musicnl
parties Of Lord Ctaniirarde, Count Mielhnrsky,
Count Nesserode, Prince Walkonsky. and Prince
uatizin, she proved 10 bs the principal attraction
Nothing, it was said, could be compared TO the
charm with which Madame ilshOp invested the
national Mrs and melodies Of the country, which
excited II frofs whenever and wherever she
sang them. On her way TO Moscow she sanR at
Dorpnt Riga mud Mittau. At the latter place
she was complimented by the ladies' of the city
. insisting upon furnishing the room in which she
z changed her costumes, determination which
| they carried out with much taste and hherality
On wing at Moscow she gay0 eight concerts,
and consequently engaged to play Alice in
t'Rebeit 10 Diahle' N Me Russian Language, which
Il difficult task she pc, formed with entire success
. In June, 1871, Madame Bishop proceeded to
Nigny and Novgorot, and from thence Ia Kasan.
, the capital Of rartary where few artists had
ever yentured before her. During her stay alc
3 was entertained ut the Governors Palace. and
. had two Of hil hids-de-camp 10 assist in direct
ing the arrangements OF her concerts. Madame
Bishop sung the national airs ni tiia country in
$ the original Tartar language
e At Odessa Madame Bishop gave five concerts
!. in costume in November, lHi2, she reached
- asst, in MOdavia, where she met with an en-
|, ihusiasiic reception. From thence ahe went to
It Leimburg, KrAkoyia, Brunn and Vienna Sir
b Robert GOrden, the English Ambassador at this
O city, gave grand concert expressly to ndrodnce
y Madame Bishop to the Viehnese nobility. Her
lie performances ut Vienna added greatly to her
pulation Before tho termination OF her engage
n inent she played and sang tho first two acts Of
Il ''Lucretia Borga," in the German language.
lie Leaving the last named city she visited Presburg,
- Pesth, Raab and Carlsbad and from thence went
er TO Frankford, Alayenee, Darmstadt, Mannheim,
ut etc, giving three mud sometimes four concerts in
Vi a place. Darmstadt, Munich and Mannheim, We
Is told, the Sovereigus gave the Royal Theatres
th gratis for Madames performances, and made
mt her valuable presents besides. Moreover, al
al Munich the King Of Bavara prepared the pro
y, gramme of her concerts with his own hand. Al
cd length she returned.
iy The above noticed facts occurred between
se September, 1880, and May, 1873, during whiol
r period Madame Bishop gayr less than twt
he hundred and sixty concerts.
by She visited Italy in the summer of lSl3, and
ln performed in Verona, padua, Venice, Ferrara
ny Florence, and Naplc-, with her customary
4 | zucccss At Naples she played in "La Fidanzatt
n Gursa,' an exceedingly popular opera by Signoi
ie Pncni, and achieved decided success tina
Ie- she was engaged primi dOHHa yeS0tutd di cur
to ,siiU Of the grand Theatre San Carlo fur the mex
20, y months During lhis period she sang thre
nd hundred and twenty seven times and in twenty
ily four operas of different styles, among which wer
for "Otello" "l.Elsire dAmare," "La Somnain
Yer hula,' "Bfatrice Tenda," al llarbiere d
his Siviglo," "lncia III lammermoor" 81 Dui Eos
yer carl etc, In "0iello" she sNng with the cele
i'm brated DJnzelli she repeated the character O
Of Dtg8sm0HI eighteen times with great success
As. although she followed soon Gfer the lamente
ra Mahbran in that ya'r ut the San Gallo. Whe
l. this thealre closed for the vacation, Madam
we Bishop obtained u copgs of six weeks aud pro
il ceeded To Rome, where she sustained ii
rel part of Amiaa, in "La SOmnamhua," j" nine nigh
SO. consecutiyely, and that Of Lucia in "Luce
ing Lammefmoor, fifteen nights on some occasion
er hebng called before the curtin MS often as twent
| five times in the course of HRturuin
pc to Naples, Madame Bishop completed her el
ant gagenfeut with ecidt, and about to leave Il
to England when ministerial order charged II
our Sioilian Government to engage her 10 sing u
we, Palermo during The ieies that we've given in No
to ember, 1915. Accordingly she sang 10 Il
, in "somaambula," ut the theatre Caroline,
, is Palermo, in the presence of the Russian al
Neapolitan sovereiGus, where she was receiv
ers with testimonies Of great satisfaction and su
m stantial marks Of approval.
I'M AT length Madame Bishop returned to LOndo
L to giving concerts, etc, on the way she visit
eri- Switzerland, Zurich, Berne, NeufehAtel, Genev
lisb Liege, and Brussels. Having remained SOL
lger time in England playing in English opera, Al
who singing at Concerts, she sailed for Americn
erty 1917, when she made tour through the Unit,
States, meeting with the same welcome al
90. adding fresh anrels TO her career wherever 81
,I stnd She then travelled south and remanl
,a~v to fulfil Il lcngthcned engagement in MeKic
'J She went to California, appeared in Grand Ope
~ and gave q seres of concerts which We're atten
Ian ed with remarkable snccess, AZ the terminate
i,aI of this engagement she was induced to visit ii
i, colonies. She sailed from California for Austrnl
80 in 1855, Hn1 commenced II series of concei
sE Immediately after her arrival subsequently $
,'n appeared IN English and Italian operas, o.
isa, and always with the same gratifying resu
H. H. From Sydney she went to Melbourne aud Adj
l.aa laide, Leaving the former place, she sailed I
'a,,n South America landing at CallGO, the port
ao - Linn remaining there for u season She til
az a went To Valparaiso, appearing in most of h
,,,,, iavuritc operas From thence she went to San
,ont ago, the capital Of Chill, where she neoerted
nIaa engagement to appear in Grand Opera, aft
,so which she undertook the perilous journey acr,
,,na the Andes, and although at the most ineleml
io,O, season (March) reached the city of Mendoza
ar the foot of the Coriilleras in five days withC
,snal ehcountering the slightest accident or difficult
10 i From this point she took up her line OF mar
warJ across the Great Pampas of South Amer
I.a which was accomplished in nine days, arrivi
an5 Mt the great river La Plata at Rosario visit
,s;ro Parana the capital of the Argentine Confede
H. tion, Buenos Ayres, MonievideO giving conce
i, ,Li and appearing in opera with the most unbount
ishon success. At Rio Janero Madame Bishop
IIav peared in opera and was houoIed by the prese
1i,Jie Of their Maiesties the EMperor and Empress
ai ~ Brazil, several occasions.
yo1 a Madame Bishop arrived in England Septem
thn /, 1858, staying nearly n year, during VII
seri. time she sang in concerts at Exter Hall,
erst Jamess Hail. and the Crystal Palace.
onsic Making au engagement with the lumen
Inero Julien, she made tour Of England. Irel,