Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-06


CracOw, a city possessing, in h feuda
= times, the privilege of browning TIN
kings Of Poland. She was born on thu
I'D of February, 1889. Her father wa:
the governor of Cracow. Endowed by
I, nature with remarkable talents, she wa:
1 given every advantage which musical In.
structiOn-for at this :ime in Poland sGcl
instruction was unusual-eould afford
q At tie age of twelve years she spoke
six languages, understood most OF the
ancient rs well as modern poets Of Eu.
rope played upon several Instruments,
andhad already given mmistakble prom.
Use Of the possession Of vocal genius. Her
education was partially conducted in
Berlin, where she studied defamation
withthe eelebratedlProf. Rott, havingsub
sequsntlY become at Paris pupil Of Ro-
court, the well known artist, whoshaped
and guided the inspiration Of Rachel ;
indeed, the French government, when
she had barely attained the -age of hf-
teen, offered to receive her as a substi-
tute for the great French trdgedienne,
whose physique at that period
appeared insufficient for her posi-
ton. In the meantime, however,
Felicia de Nestvali had made the ac-
acquaintance of one Of those rare
geniuses who have dazzled the French
htAHAlaA HuollIf NAE tGllUuS AtlbIf 1fu-
prey, and by his advice she declined this
brilliant offer, and determined upon Civ
ing her fine eOntraltO voice 10 the ope-
ratio stage. Hence the Theuter Francois
lost q great tragic artistic, and she wss
destined to supply the Italian stage wTh
one Of the most dramatic cOnfrdii wso
have ever tr0dden il. Accordingly she
visited Italy, and after that season of
enchantment had passed which every
imaginative temperament must struggle
through on the classic land of art and
beauty. she settled in Naples to the study
of the profession she had selected, under
the guidance Of the maestro Mercadante.
Her first appearance was, however,
made at La Scala, in Milan, for which
she had been engaged by Romani, at
the earnest desire of Mercadante. This
was in the part of A=Uceita in Nerdi's
"Hrovatore, " which she at once stamped
out as a genuine lyrical creation, in
which few, or indeed nOne, have ever
equaied her purely vocal and dramatic
power. Her progress was now rapid in
the extreme. From this theater she now
passed to the Italian opera in London,
and the next scene of her triumph was
in New York, where she made her debut
az the Winter Garden, taking the'part of
"AsSUr,' in ROssini's S~sRlHdWide,"
whore she vas universally sryled " Vest
vail the magnificent" After this, with
the spirit Of travel and adventure strong
in her, she determined upon visiting
Mexico, where her triumph was even
o marked than it had been in New
York. So great was her success, that in
the following year she entered into ope-
rate management in that capital upon
her own account and by the one season
became that essential rarity, 8 wealthy /
manager. On her return to the United
states, a party of Mexican banditti
promised themselves the pleasure Of
tightening her Of her gains, which were
enormous, Is her last benefit alone
Melted her the sum Of $1,000. ShefF
however, quilted the city of Mey/
leo a day earlier than the papa<
had announced her departure CO..
quently they were spared the badyS<&e
OF plundering her whom many gFnn
had doubtless applauded whep2@ .ddefIs
ing the proceeds of their brj3S1Ja < in
the capital. a brief pausgOnad on
her way back 10 New YQ[fpEm Havana
aud New Orleans, WIZ Ne repeated
her successes, driyixEhe hvanese al
most TO frenzy @EEfYect she produced
The ' Tae5n : u. zo6@5RRdf SS9 t6 Ses m 1ss9s e.
mentG%w;rti. On her retdfRto New
NOLg6ae again appeared on the &sge of
thZAcademy, where she achieved an
IN greater triumph than any she had
4fore effected. She then, at the request
her family, returned TO Europe,
where, after singing for a short
in Italy. she received am en-
gagcment at the Imperial opera, in
Paris, ext 10 the La Scala of Milan, the
lyric institution in the world.
Here her first appearance was in q
French translation, made expressly for
her, Of Romeo e Giulietta.N So Iudis-
was her success in the opera, and
SO unequaled was the admiration which
she excited amongst all who loved music,
that the emperor Napoleon made her a
of a magnificent suit of theatre
armor, fashioned entirely Of alumni.
mum, valued at -, coo francs. After a
subsequent artistic voyage through Ger
many, Switzerland and Russia, in which
country the most cogent pecuuiary :
reasons were advanced to induce her to ,
'ettle, Felicia de Nestvali, induced per- !
laps by her previous pleasant memories
y success and friendship, determined
returning to the first scene OF her .
n ar3tlc distinction in the new world. :
.ut addition 10 his she had become a
Of the United States during her :
irst stay ia this country, for she is one :
IF that unfortunate nation who are so {
commonly driven to take q newt =
and To themselves by the cir q.
,umstances Of their unhappy country, :
She has had the honor OF sing .
ng, not only before Queen Victoria, at i,
Windsor, but before every crowned head =
If Europe. Up TO the present time, T.
Vile Nestyaii has played Upward Of !
900 nights of star engagements on the !
FGnfo rta~RFe6~J 1sers" esssEsar
Rshe pre9S aShq
he s4ee thepies : afnhaGapfbs
'ooklyBaMSR chester, BuiIalo, J
Indianapolis, QeeNSati Louisville, (,
Nashville, MempA INV Orleans, Mo- :
Milwaukee. NbhsG engagements :
slll be most positfE her farewell per 8
ormances in this iAfSry, as she will '
all for London in t4SFring. 4
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