The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-12-23
Rossini's Funeral.
LEADING voCALIsrs TAKE PART IN TIE
MUSICAL sERvIcE-IMPREsSIvE SCENE AT
THE CHURCH OF TIE TRINITY. M

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MUSICAL sERvIcE-IMPREsSIvE SCENE !,
THE CHURCH OF TIE TRINITY. M
+ From Golignani's Messenger, Novembt
PAL
The obsequies Of the great compose
We're celebrated on Saturday at noon in I'll
Church OF the Trinity, as announced, j
the presence of an immense affluence OF a
that Paris contains Of persons eminent "a
talent or illustrious by their position. A
an early hour the ordinary circulation wa
interrupted in the Leighborhood of III
!, church. At last the Munich, a. Guard
formed a Gordon round the square in whicl
the edIhce stands, and SO procured NOR
room :or the persons arriving. The Ru
Lafayette and that of the Chaussee dan
TN We're reserved Tor persons on foot, an,
no one was permitted to approach excep
upon showing a card. The front of til,
church was draped in black, with the lettel
Il In white over. the entrances.
A battalion of the Fifty-frst Regiment
with drums, formed the service of homo,
around the coffin. The Emperor was
represented by Viscount de IAferiere
First Chamberlain, in his crimson costume
Near him were other dignities of the Court
in uniform, with the Chevalier Niera. Min.
Ister for Italy, and the members Of his mis-
SION, tue members of the Italian Deputa-
ton, all in official dress Marshal Valiant.
Minister of the Emperor's Household, and
NJ. Gautheir, Councillor Of State and Sec
rotary. were on the front benches, with the
deputation from the Institute, consisting
of MN. Anber Ambrose Thomas, Reber.
Berlioz, Martinez, Henriquet, Dumont.
Lemaire, Robert Fleury, Ducarchitect.
Gatteaux, Geoffroy Saint Helairc, Milne
Edwards, Coste, Charles Dupin, Count de
Laborde, de Saulcy, WALTON, Renan, Van
doyer, and Cicauet as well as the free
academicians ofall classes, with the foreign
associates of the Academy of Fine Arts.
The illustrious deceased was the senior
member of that latter body, Meyerbeer hav-
ing been elected subsequently 10 Rossiui.
Inc schools of music of Lille, Toulouse.
iNarseilles, Metz, and Nantes, were also
represented by their directors or professors.
The Princess Mathilde and the Princess
bonaparte occupied seats in special fri
pune. The number Of persons present was |
estimated at $500. e
The mortal remains of the deceased had
been conveyed on Thursday from the
'ault OF the Madeleine to one in the chnrcl,
u the Trinity. A little before twelve the
ound of muffled drums announced tho on
rancs of the body. The coffin was follow.
q ny the deputation from Pesaro and Inv
ONE friends OF the deceased. While &
,as Delng placed upon the catafalque the
ryan played the fine moroccan of tie
eneores !:2m "Semiramide." The nall
as Dorne by iss Cneyalier Nigra, N. An
er, Baron Taylor, Count de Nieuwerkerke
]! ]. Lehman, President of tho academy of |
Inc Arts, and Count Mamis:,i. Scarcely
~ ornaments were to be seen on the Dali |
: merely crown of loarel and a garland {
IVY: on cushion were placed the in. ,
sn,a OF tne var:ons orders received by
~ .r deceased, Bad golden circlet.
lne ica. OF Saint Roch, the Able Gal b
:, I,ossliis confessor, OBLIGATED. Im,ne. v
aeeiy after the usual preliminary PRAYERS c
e musical part of the ceremony com. t
enced. the following being the Official list t
the pieces performed. n
l. lntroit (Requiem) Jameili. nv the s
loras =; Dies i,,ae (Stabat) Rossini, So c
by Miles. Nilsson and Bloch. NM In
ardonl and Tamburini; 3. Liber Sty;n. 81
tstabat Rossini, duet by Mines. Patti G
y Aiooni 4. Quid sum miser (Stabat) c,
osslnl, Faurc; 5. Lacrimosa fReouiemi A
ozart, by the chorus 6. Offetory, Tilit c,
am, Pergolese, Mile. Nilsson 4. Eleya. d
N, Pie yesu, (Stabat) Rossini Mines, n
rauss and Grossi, NM. Nicolini and Az. Il
SIS. Prayer from the Noise, Rossini. sc
ne. Alboni, NM. Faure, Obin. Dunrez ii
d the chorus. M
In addition, NJ. Faure sang the "Pio Pc. in
is," from the "Stabat" of the deceased
estro. No words can describe the i'm N
,sslon produced on the assembly by this !
Jestic music, rendered by such artists.
duet Of the :Stabat" sung ny Mines.
boni ana Patti, especially, produced an =,
re D. effect. Never, perhaps, did the ~
sMhcent voice OF the lrst-named of ~
SO Adles attain so great potency OF =.
emotion. The hearers felt ou
- were, the inspiration Of the maestro -. .a
Tue glorious accents Of her who had been ,ze
most iilustrious pupil. In fact, had oe
respect for the sacred scene restrained o.
auditory, one immense acclamation or'
I'D have greeted this wonderful effart Ter
the two greatest Of living musical ar.
ne chouses, under the direction Of GU
Jules Cohen, went with remarkable by
'oiness; and the concluding PRAYER from ing
Alolse," given by all.the great artists, col
marvellous display of united vocal of
cution. we
Immediately after the body was carried
anu placed on o hcarse drawn by two soj
'es. The Oortege set nut at o'clock ~. ~
, Iere La-Cliaise by IKE Bouleyards.- S "a
ny mourning coaches, quite unnret.nl Ho'
followed the coffin. Tho or,,,.,l, ....'.. Gre
mons al along the route, and about lun
:. hundred carriages belonging to the in I
=, the ministerial departments, the hal
qssles, high dignitaries. and Others. la
~ the cortege The pall-bearers men. boi
~ ABOVE were changed at the Porte II. ,
Dcnls, their places being taken Inv a.,
&c pOnlat0wski, N. Cerutti, Consni. ~"
eral for Italy, 1amburini, Duprez. NM niu'
IN and Bagier, to the Boulevard din ves'
ce-Engene, and from that point to the u
etery by NM dc Saint-Georpes' FL taxi
J, Llvcrani, IvanhOf, Faurc. and DelIe. wat
MOI
Snc Ilnerat addresses were delivered not
the tomb: by NJ. Camille Doueet, In nno
lame of the Arts and of Franco. NJ
aolse lnomas, for the Institute; NJ.
coma; IN the name of Italy; NJ. Perrin, S
.ne lyrical theatres; NJ. ne Saint foil,
ses' Tor the SOciete des Auteurs ORA 'one
qaes; N. Pongin. for the Association the
,rtistes Musiciens, and M. Elwart. for !.
'onservatOire. ALI those speakers ex- 4 a a
Gu the regret universally felt n the Cols
u the greatest musical eenius Of the II T.