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Florence, and Naples, with her customary sUc-
cess. At Naples she played IN Ia Fldanzata
C0rsa,' an exceedingly popular opera BY SIEnCr
Pacini. and achieved - decided 4 success that
she was engaged as Prfna agH1a GSS0lla az car
feIO of the grand Theatre. San Carlo. for the
( next - months. During this period she sang
three hundred and twentv-~sven times, and in
twenty-fJur operas Of different styles, among
which were 'Otello,' .sL'EIislre dAmOre, -
g Ia ~unambula - BEATRICE I-nda,' .. II
Barbiere Dc SivigliJ,' - =. Lucia ii LammermoOr. ="
- Dui F0Scari.- etc. In d. Ot=llO'' she sang
with the celebrated Donzelli. She repeated the
character Of DesaeW0na eighteen times with
great success, although she followed soon after
the lamented Nalibran n that role at the san
Carlo. When this theatre closed for the vaca-
ton. Madame Bishop obtained . conge Of six
weeks and proceeded u Rome, where she sus-
tainei the part Of AminG, in - Ia So~nnambula.'
nine nights e1nsecutiyely. and that Of Lu7a in
10 Lucia 81 LaLAeTmJJT, nite-n nights, on
some occasions being called before the curtain "a
often a. . times IN the course Of the opera.
Returning 70 Naples. NADINE Bishop completed
her engagement with ecL1t, and was about 10
leave for England when = ministerial order
charged the Siciiian Government 70 engage her
u sing at Palermo during the Jefes that We're
given IN November, 1913. Accordingly she
sang in the d" Sonuambula." ~ the theatre Caro-
limo, IN Palermo. IN the presence Of the Russian
and Neapplitan sJyereigns, where she was re-
cciyei with testimonials Of great satisfaction
and substantial marks Of approval.
vt length Madame Bishop returned = London,
giving concerts, ETC., on the way; she thus visited
Switzerland, Zurich, Berne, Neuichatel, Geneva,
Lie-e. and Brussels. Having remained some
time in England, playing in English opera.
Italian opera. and singing II Concerts, she sailed
for America IN lS41, when she made 4 tour
through the United States, meeting with the
SINE welcome and adding fresh laurels 70 her
career wherever she staid. She travelled south
and remained 70 fulfil q heightened engagement
IL Mexico. She went 10 California, appeared in
Grand Opera, and gave = series Of concerts which
We're attended with remarkable success. At the
termination Of this engagement she was induced
10 visit the colonies. She sailed from California
for Australia in 1855, and commenced q series
Of concerts Immediately after her arrival sub
sequently she appeared in English and Italian
operas. and always with the same gratifying re-
suit. From Sydney she went - Melbourne and
Adelaide. Leaving the former place, she sailed
for South America. landing 1T CallaO, the port
Of Lima, remaining there for a season. She
then went 70 Valparaiso, appearing in most Of
her fayOrite operas. From thence she went to
Santiago, the capital Of Chill, where she accept
ed an engagement 10 appear in Grand Opera,
after which she undertook the perilOus Journey
across the Andes, and although at the most in
element season (March) reached the city Of Men
dOZI 1T the foot Of the CUrdilleras in FIVE days
without encountering the slightest accident or
difficulty. From this point she took up her line
Of march across the Great Pampas Of South
America, which was accomplished in nine days,
arriving at the great river La Plata at Rosario,
visiting Parana, the capital Of the Argentine Con-
federation, BuenOs Ayres, MOnteyideo. giving
concerts and appearing III opera with tie most
unb0unded success. At Rio Janerio Madame
Bishop appeared in opera and was honored by
the presence Of their N~Iajesties the Emperor and
Empress Of Brazil, on several occasions.
Madame Bishop arrived in England September
4, 1913, staying one year, during which time
she sang in concerts at Exeter Hall, ST. James
Hall, and Crystal Palace.
Making an engagement with the lamented
julien, she made a tour Of England, Ireland and
Scotland with the most gratifying results. Dur
ing her sOiOuTn in England Madame Bishop APP
pearcd in a Grand Musical Festival ut the Crystal
Palace, and sang Rossini's Stabat Mater TO thirty
eight thousand people, the largest audience, il is
believed, that ever greeted any artistic.
On the 18th Of August, 1859. she gave her
farewell concert at the Surrey Music Hall, and
Immediately afterwards sailed for America, in
the africa, mail steamer, arriving in New York
in September Of the same year.
Here she appeared again in Opera visited
Boston and sang in the OratoriO At the Handel
and HAYDN SOciety's Concerts. after which she
made a tour Of the Southern States, including
Texas. where she added fresh laurels to her fame
and achieved a most signal pecuniary success,
arriving III 81. Louis, Mo, in June, 1850, gave Il
series Of concerts, and then proceeded up the
Missouri River as far as 1T. Joseph, having given
concerts at all the prominent places on the route,
receiving the most fattering testimonials on every
hand. She next appeared in Il series eff concerts
in the cities of Chicago, Madison and Milwau-
kee. Ut Toronto she gave Il grand Concert at
the Crystal Palace in honor Of IL. K. III. the
Prince Of Wales, which was attended by one of
the largest audiences that ever greeted an artistic
in Canada.
Madame Anna Bishop is a member of the
Philharmonic Societies at Copenhagen, Florence
and Verona OF the great musical societies at
st. Petersburg, Moscow and Palermo; associate
of the society of Santa Cecilia at Rome, &c.
During the last four or FIVE years soiourn in
the United States, Madame Anna Bishop las
sung in the Academy Of Music, and Niblo's Gar
den. New York Academy of Music, Brooklyn
Academy Of Music, Philadelphia; and Boston
Theatre, in English and Italian Operas. Also,
giving concerts in every city and town of note
on the American Continent.
About a year since QS65) she revisited Mex
leo with a view of once more seeing the famed
city of the Montczumas, and got as far as the
cities Of Matamoras, Monterey and Saltillo.
Being unable, from the disturbed condition Of
the country, to penetrate farther into the interior,
she returned to the coast and sailed for Havana.
Ii being after the season Of Opera, she, with the
assistance Of Mr.. Lascelles, gave several concerts,
with success, at the Tacon Theatre also, visiting
Matanzas and giving concerts there with like re-
suits. Returning TO Havana, she set sail for New
York, rII Nassau, y. p, meeting with Il warm
welcome from the. residents there. Madame
Bishop, then returned to New York, visiting
Saratoga, Newport, and other watering places
professionally. appearing in farewell concerts in
New York and Brooklyn. Madame Bishop set
sail from New York for California on the lt OF
September, 1865, with a view Of making a tour
Of the world arriving in San Francisco late IN
September, She appeared in concerts at the
Academy of Music with the greatest success.
After this the Madame and Mr.. Lascelles set ont