The New York herald., 1872-08-12

SxSvted as Valentine in the "Huguenots'' and had
ss sSsr accorded &c s to
the opera she was honored by rounds OF appla use
nom the entire house; Lnccs ana the Berlnera
the present time she has been the darling OF the
royal operatic boards. She has been as trne to
che bills any time during the last ten years has
been enough to Ill the honse In every nook and
corners Nothing has been able to tempt her from
Berlin permanentiy sne makes brief engagements
with London and the Russian capital In both OF
which she adored and where she receives the most
dlstngulshed attention and costly presents put
she returns to Berlin as her home, and the denizons
OF that capital OF oil classes, from the Conrt 10 the
'sUnsere klelne Paune.n I' 2 a
Her voice is o fresh and brilliant soprano, TN
ming through the widest range with great equeuX
aud the most regular shading, and making itself
distinctly heard above s9e crash h c ne ne s so
smnensy and re Responds slight
est nce Of the assisting s1 Y Sy AR Artistic .
ana bas IN vast round
characters, ana never falls 10 any. Among her
ySrses ere pamna in the Magic Flute Marie
In the ..Daughter of the Regimentn She seems
quite as much at home In comic opera as when por.
in her varied characters we fnd her as Marguerite
N the ana psgs n and the zernas
THE FAvORTTE PUPIL OF MEyERBEER.
Meyerbeer became much attached to her from
her very first performance in Berlin and delighted
80 see her IN the characters Of bis own creation, in
hints always aSder the seal Of SECRECY for s' II Was
not until the death OF the great maestro that Lucca
was at liberty to tell OF the deep and careful study
part OF the 'Africane'' was created under her eye
and the leading character received much OF It's
In accordance with the express request OF the
composer Lucca was the fist performer OF this
ssg 1sa s o sns ns aepase g S Ts % %o
anxious to have Lucca lend her genius to the pre-
Ssntaton zen OF ms last work IN that city but L1cca,
Dersstently refused to appear on the French stage.
WHAT SHE KNOWS ABOUT WAR.
Rhaden, 9 alicutenant in the Royal Guards. To pos
soss his chosen brdo he was forced to give up his
and marry singer or an actress But when the
war broke out he entered the service from patriotic
scii was Known to Be Unnamed wit With enthusiasm for
the German cause. AT the engagement at MARSHA,
which for a time was considered fatal. When the
news reached Lucca she dropped everything and
FASTENED to the bedside Of her husband through
host OF embarrassmcnts that would have appalled,
an ordinary woman. The story OF her adventures
and trials In the effort to find her husband forms
Again and again she was turned back from the
lines, when she would Indignantly excIaim II am
my dying nusband""an appeal That at last Drought
her TO the bedside OF him whom she loves SO well.
Sno never Ieit the Baron until he was able to ac-
umphal entry into Berlin. Lucca's next appearance
before her beloved Berliners was scene of the
Lucca undoubtedly holds the very first rank
among the prime d0nnc OF the modern stage, and
pecullaritics and tendencies, which is character
rather than abstract musical effort. She is ever
inclined to attract TT sna the sympathy Of
as concert singer as singing actress and to this
end she ls dramatic as well as MUSICAL and great
ita aspiratlons. Voices there arc. that may pouf
and softer accents. but there is none
60 fGll Of warm sympathy, or which possesses the
feelings OF the soul She is electric in her nashes
az she is magnetic In her attraction, and In her
passionate scenes there Is co ntinuous nOw Of the
deepest feeling, with an unceasing glow OF arGOr
aud enthusiasm. All the bliss and all the agony
that the soul can experience from the l0ftiest ex
precision OF ccstacy to the deepest laments OF sor
row nnd triple expression In her voice. her coun-
tenance ana her gesture.
Al classes, because all can comprehend her. and In
Berlin her name is in every mouth. High and low
triumphs are the staple of conversation from the
palace to the cottage. ''Our Luccan and sour
Fritz may be safely said 70 BE- the two most poru
and we predict for the great prima donna the
homage Of many hearts in the New World.
the company we have named are engaged for two
years, and that 1t will be reinforced next year by
Mile Grossi, from Berlin, and NJ. Faurc the great
est baritone living or thcvepertotre two casts aie
remarkable rem for strength EN-! ino Nozzc a. Figaro,
leveillc; Chenbino, Nine. Lncca; Marceliina,
MIL Mile. Sal SAM Figaro signor Moriami; Count sig.
dener, NJ. Coulon; Don Basilfo, Mr.. Lyall "Don
Giovanni" win have the following cast t:-Donna
xeiilc; zeruna, Nine. Lucca; Don cttavio,
sgnof vizzani; Don Giovanni, signor Mori.
Commander, NJ. Couon. Now the management has
INDUCED IN great promises we trust that they win
S ae ta and sarG 40 mot
pany, and hence Mme Lucca and Miss Kellogg
have company worthy Of them Every part is
department. This is Decidedly long stride ie in
vance Of the Nilsson season, and 1t Is the earnest
saSncent programme win be faithfully % yea carried 5
bug Sasgod BY unc.nnsconable unc. lmpresarii; now Is the
The combination system Sss Wa!e success by
Carl Rosa and Maretzek has it IN his power TO at,
tain still higher standard with the army o artlsts
Next IN importance % to the queen Of opera
j. Grau, who has been one Of the most @
faithful as well as successful musical caterers
s H%n e sTpss Sss Ta s% ns
sketch be,Ov sH" then visqst Nile e,
ss sssrs sGsh& pass AZ aSs S Ssoas nS M
ss ssss %'sa sa. Du9 reign un oAsaa,s a he ,hss nUs
names are prominent-Sichard Wagner the
Beethoven Of .ne present day. Franz
1iszt q gepinss of the most original order, and
AptQb isuninstein. There was time when the
hsllscians OF Europe were divided into two camps.
one hosting the nag Of the young and too early
1eceased Carl Tausig, and the other carried away
by the passionate and fiery Rubinstein Hans Won
Bulow is the only pianist living who can gather
around him O na0ttte OF the followers OF Tausgi but
his severe cold, classical style does not ind favor
with the general public. On Rubinstein, since
Laszt has abandoned piano playing the hopes Of
the present generation are centred and the fol-
lowing account OF his life viii prove interesting
Anton Rubinstein was born In Wechmotinletz,
village at the Russian frontier, ON the 18th day
His father, though OF Jewish extraction, was o
mcmbcr OF the Russian Church, and, living in easy
circumstances, avaed himself Of his opportunities