Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-10-12
THE GAZETTE.
TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER II.

MAIIBRAN was of medium size, and very
beautiful; her form was perfect, and her face
strikingy intellectual. Her great reputation
as a vocalist was gained in New York, and she
subsequently, astouished all Europe by the
briancy of her genius and the angelic tones
of her voice. As a vocalist and actress com.
bined, she has had no superior.
Her first appearance in Europe was 10 Paris
where she created a sensation of astonishment
and delight. A new star had arisen, and at
once became the object of their idolatry. At
the close Of her first engagement 10 Paris she
had made an engagement to sing IN London,
and on her arrival there was at once introduced
to Bromley, the Manager OF Drury Lane
Theatre, with whom she had serious quarrei
on their first interview. This was In conse'
quence of Bromley assigning her to roe 10
the opera in which she was to make her hrst
appearance, which she positively objected to,
claiming for herself the first and leading char
aoter in the opera, which had been previously
given to Mrs. Wood, who had for several years
ruled in undisputed sovereignty on the lyric
stage. Malibran demonstrated In vain, and at
length arose to take leave of Bromley, in
violent passion Sir" she said, you are
my master to-day, but | hereby engage that
within the next twenty.four hours you will ac-
knowledge me your master and dictator during
the remainder Of my engagement with you.
Malibran inherited from her father large
share OF his passionate disposition and self
will.
At length the evening arrived for her first
appearance, aud the scenes OF that night we
will depict as related by the late Charles Il.
Horn, who was present on that memorable oc-
cason.
1.-The house was literally packed from pit to
dome. The artistic genius of Mahbran had
preceded her arrival in London, and hence the
great excitement TO see and hear her. % her
appearance thuuderS of applause greeted her,
and, after singing her first cavatini, the whole
audience arose from their seats With such
storm OF applause as was never before hearu
in that THEATRE ladies' waving their handker
chiefs aud the men humping with their canes
aud vucIierously CT, ink our Bravo bravo
The orchestra also rose to their ieet as one
man, and shout d orTh their homage OF de-
hsht 10 the g.unlS that stood before them. -
Malibran d not leave the stage. although The
Manaser Brom'ry, who vas standing in one OF
the side scene-, repea ed y b-ckoued her 10 do
so. Quiet having at leug zen parta y re-
stored, Malb, an >aug anu her sOng, aud at the
close OF It another storm ot applause uSt
forth from tue an ieuce more vOclferouS, u
possible, than the first. She again came t'r-
ward and ssng h I'd soag, with hk- results
iollowins it. She th,u ordered piano, that
Was standing at the back Of the stage, to be
brought forward. when she sat down TO it and
sang sn English song TO her own accompapl
ment Which at ITS close set the audience IN
periecr phreuzy Of de- light The electricity Of
her voice had penetrated the hear, and soul OF
the whole audience, AMI thQy revellcd in
pleasure they hal never before cEperIe ned
under the iuhueuce OF any or Z voice.
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did so, she weot of q: tie side OF he st4ge
wh-re B.1mley I'd been s.ln}!rs. listening
duru all this wonderful -cane. To politely
bowed o her, aud SAID You have -Juquered
me-, aud hav made good Your prophetic dccla
ration. You will hereafter choose su,h charac-
ters in she operas in which you sing as best
please you.