The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-19

An American rigl, born near plat,slurrh
in this State, and for several years the soprano
at s. Joscrhs Roman Catholic Church a, Aba
ny, Las created quite an excitement a. O pr'ma
donna ia Italy. She 81 Of French descent, and
her name is Ia JEtSr3.c C, but ia LAZY she has a..
suuei the name Of ALBt>.
Our newspapers arc sometimes rather lavish o;
their praise, and fail to temper their euthu,iasm
with the slightest particle OF common sense but
for wholesa @ alula,ion aud unlimited GU j. CONF
mend us TO the Italians. To judge from their
own accounts, they have discovered in our young
countrywoman such singer as has not lived
since st. CrclLINs time. One critic, signor
BERroLASA, said to be writer of much rcputc,
has an article in late number Of Sicilan
paper which fairly out-llcrods lIcrol. II is the
perfect frenzy Of praise. For such may
have q curiosity to know what America can do in
the way Of a singer, and italy In the way OF
wursluppcr, we reproduce small portiol Of this
fublimaicd puff. "Thc voice Of AluASi," says
this enthusiast, 81, one in which is lct the vlra-
ti9a Of the seven chords OF the eternal lvrc." A.
We have never yet lad the pleasure ug hca,.ug
the eternal Tyre, we are not in condition TO lis
pltc Si.nor DERrOLANts assertion; and as for
the seven chords. they are not referred to la any
thorough bass treatise with which We are
familiar In Short" continues tie Grille, "shc
is such an artist as inspires rc.pcct MN
g,,l with affection and enthusiasm SUI lu,l
by reverence. She is o mown. stlr--au light,
| all love. rcrouucc tie idea Of dc.cr.l pe o..
bencf, Of last evening, Che prodi-ies OF AlnlNi's
throat IN the Carnival OF Venice the acca-
maUors, tie flowers, the crowns, the poetry,
tie gifts. The t>tivs! was worldly q the god
de-, OF the occasion This enthusiast also
! calls her "a ray OF heaven" anil cAure SEES "a
! DOUBT of this ethereal crca'ury finding q heart
| worthy OF her love out Of thc celestial spheres
wheace she dosccuds." Tie Gudieuc, ant the
populace in general seem % have shared the
sentiments Of the critic We are Informed that
after singing the Carnival OF Ncncc.' she
"was recalled twelve times, aud after the tenth
recall nearly tainted from the witness Of the
enthusiasm. She retired, and, after taking slim
ulants-ncctnr or rmhrosia Of course-rcturucd
to the stage, when all the audience rose, waving
their hardkcrchicfs. aud shouting Viva la prma
| donna Americana =" WHOM she went to take her
carriage, behold, she found in It's place q
magnificent equipasc with four horses,
| " the gift uf noble admirers" "Bauds Of music
and crowds u rc-pie preceded the carriage TO
her home, the crowds only dispensing after her
appearance on tho balcony On the following
day size left Sicily, waited upon by barons, counts,
chcvacrs, aud their ladies'. "She babe adeu
to the crowd amid the lcudc,t and most pro-
longcd applause which s;l continued when She
was far on her journey"
Possibly they are still standing there bursting
| their tlrn.ts with yiyas We .hould have
Thought ihat nothing less than an earthquake OF
the eruption Of Mount Ena could possibly Sc
have excited the Siclans. We vciy much feai
that whom sic returns Miss IA JEUSEssE will fine
her own cruntIyn,en very co'd-blooied and un
sympathetic afcr these fiery and dcmoustra iy,
Italians.