The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-09-12
Annie Louise Cary.

The American Register of Paris gives the
following sketch of Miss Cary:
We conclude our notices of the members of
the Strakosch opera troupe, with a brief
sketch OF the cal eer of Miss AnLie Louise
Cary, the primG donna contralto of the COM
pany, whom some of our readers have re-.
Gently had the pleasure of hearing in Paris.
She is the daughter of the well-knOwn phys
ician, DIR. Cary, ar was born in a small vii
lage near Po: :tland, Maine. Whilst quite a
child she gave evidence of great musical tai
ent, and it might almost be said of her that she
learned to sing at the same time that she
learned to speak. Her parents encouraged
her, and she received from them the first ru-
dimnnts of music. Being good musicians
themselves, they soon saw that their child
had more than ordinary musical gifts. They
sent her to Boston, where she studied with
Mr.. Wetherbee and other able teachers, and
sang at Bishop Huntingon's church for sew
eral years. Encouraged by large number of
friends, who Saw in her wonderful sympa-
thetc voice, her excellent intonation. and
her natural musical organization, the ele-
m cnts OF great artistic career, she went to
Italy to perfect her musie eal education. In
Milan, she studied under Madame ViarIot
and s'igDor Corsi, and after some time profita-
bly, spent with them, accepted an engagement
for the ope'a attic stage with Signor Lorini, who
was about to make northern tour on the
Continent. She made her first appearance
in Copenhagen as Assucena. in the "Troya-
tore" The result was a great success, and
was followed by offers of engagements in
Stockholm and other places. In Stockholm
she was engaged at the Royal Opera House.
and although the artists in that city usually
sing iE their native tongue (Swedish), she
sang two different roles in the italian Ian
guage. She distinguished herself in ''Marta,"
'Lucretia," ''Faust," "Liuda," ''Trovatore'
and "Rigoletto." The late King Charles.
OF Sweden, invited her on several occasions
to sing at court, where she received the COM
pliments of his Majesty In person, and also
some valuable presents. Miss Cary then ac
cepted an engagement in Brussels with I'm
presario Couin. Here her talents were fulIy
appreciated, and her appearance as Zcrlina.
in Don Giovanni furnished the Independ-
dnce Beige with the opportunity OF paving
her the following high tribute OF praise:
mile Carl ;, +, oh pour celle-ci. on en- peut
parier sans reserve, car ellie est parfate dams son
loli role de Ztrline. Et quelle admirable voix!
t9uel charme dams ce timbre a la fois ST doux ct
81 pussant, dams eette nethode 81 ferme ct 81
pure, dams la souplesse de ce mecanisme qui Sc
prete sans effort toutes les difficulties du
chant! Mile Carl e e applaudie avec tureur
Et moi aussi, je dis; brdUd! brdUd! piDa Ia dina
Carl Cette tois, on ne me reprochera pas de
metre pas suftisamment ttalien."
Whilst in Brussels, Miss Cary attracted the
attention of Mr.. Maurice Strakoscb. who en-
gagged her for number of years. She sang at
her Malesty's Italian Opera, Drurv-lane, in
marta and "Otello," with Nine Nilsson,
and Joined her in her trip to the United
States. Miss Cary not only excels in operate
music, and particularly in such D eces as
marta" Faust" "Tlevatore," sHamlet,"
Fra Dayolo,' eFavorita,' and Lucretia
borgia.' but her voice is especially adapted
for oIatorios and church music. Al tbe last
Musical Festival at New York and Cincinnati
she sang the entire role oil Orpheus. by Gluck.
and on both occasions met with the hi .best
appreciation by both the public and the press
She is to ing the contralto part in aida;
during the forthcoming season at the New
York Academy of Music.