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Sketches OF the Artists-.-NOVe Veltios In
Poo the Repertoire.


Sketches OF the Artists-.-NOVeltlos In
Boo the Repertoire.
..-i PAns, Sept. 80, 1865.
To the Editor OF The Chicago Times.
Having completed my arrangements end
engagements for the approaching opera sea-
son in Chicago, it is my duty and pleasure
both TO the press and the public, TO whom l
am SO largely indebted, to make known what
may be expected by your music'loving city,
trusting to receive hereafter q continuation
Of that liberal patronage and support that
have given me courage to prepare for the
coming season regardless of vastly increased
expenditures. The Chicago opera house has
but few equals here in Europe and there is no
reason why it should not have splendid
company. The company now engaged for
the United States and Havana, and which
will inaugurste the season at Chicago, on the
9th of November, is one OF great magnitude.
They will leave Chicago for 81. Louis and
Cincinnati, then go to Havana and afterwards
visit New York, Pbiladelphia and Boston. 1t
is seldom that 80 complete Q company is found
even here in Europe, and it has only been
after the expenditure Of great deal Of care,
time and money, that have been able to se>
cure such important artists and send them
across the Atlantic. Good artists are very
literally paid here, and do not care to visit
foreign countries. Here the opera houses are
numerous, and the opera is Rourishlng more
and more every day, 80 that artists of high
rank can always procpre profitable engages
ments. Besides the modern operas require
many artists for their proper representation
aud this serves to make the demand for per
formers fully equal to the sapply. America
however, has its exigencies for an opera man
ager We can not do with company just large
enough, for if performer be indisposed, VI
must close the house aud disappoint the pub
lie. The only safeguard il in having triple,
or, at least, double company. We then are
secure. The European opera manager has
no such difficulty. de can by telegraph sup
| ply the place Of any artist in u few hours at
a ANAL expense, comparatively. All the
difficulties OF my situation have studied aud
have provided against the ordinary mishapS
of management Trouble and expense have
not defeated me. They have not discouraged
me. You will have during the coming season
company such as never was seen in the
United States, comprising young and enthu-
siastic talent, admirable artists Of high grade,
who have been stamped in the great musical
cities here as worthy OF eminent distinction.
They do not come unknown. They bring
with them the many tongued praises Of the
great cities OF this old world and OF their tri-
umphs in the new world there can be no
doubt. Whatever is high in art here, what
ever has met with commendation and spprov-
al never fails to be respected and honored in
the United States, and / am, therefore, conf
dent that in bringing 30 many and such great
artists, shall be doing the best thing for the
future OF opera in America. All the artists
engaged are young and interesting for their
gifts, talents and accomplishments. In Civ
4 ing list of them can only family designate
| what may be expected Of them, leaving to the
critics more closely to AnAlyze their several
merits. ,f....
There are four who hold the rank Of prinsG
! donna. Nine Marietta GszzApiga, the 6rst
| OF these, is too we'll known as splendid
dramatic artist in the United States and in
Europe TO make II needful for me to say more
than, as she Is engaged only for limited period,
she will appear bat in ber most celebrated
characters. Signora Noel Gudi ia the rising
star Of Italy, of whom so many reports have
been mada throughout Europe She Is young,
beautiful and accomplished. She has a
splendid fresh voice, highly cultivated, and
her dramatic talent is such that she is looked
upon as realising the ideal operate drtiste Of
young Italy to the very full Her acting is some.
thing quite remarkable. and she combines oil
the qualities requisite for the most complete
success on the lyric stage Not less young
and beautiful, yet having style and method
Of her own, is Sgnorina Buschetti. She ia
celebrated all through Italy for her wonder
fully fne personation Of MargheTitta in Gou-
nod'a Faust She created this role at La
Scala, in Milan, in Naples, Rome, Genoa and
Trietse, and. indeed, in nearly every great city
of Italy. She is known as the queen Of Mar
gherttas, bsoAnSe she fills up the character
so completely, leaving the Imagination TO
dream of nothing more beautiful OF Goethe Q
favorite heroine. That she will create a
great sensation there seems 10 be no question
for there is . peculiar charm in her PERSONS
tion of the character Her voice 10 young,
frssh, sympathetic aud pure 10 tone and ex-
preston Another prima donna Of disln-
guishsd rSputAtion is SgporiA MereO Cieili,
\ recently from Mexico, where abe has been re
| ceived with the highest favor, and where she