New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-23
OBITUARY.
EUPHROSYNE PAREPA-ROSA.


Scotland. in 1889. Her father wasa Walachian
nobleman, Baron Georgiados do Boycsku OF
Bucharest. Her mother, Miss Seguin, was
| sister to tho once eminent basso of that name.
Thor married life lasted but little while. being
terminated by the sudden death OF the Baron.
whereby his widow only twenty-ono years oil age AT
tho time. was left in poverty. To support hcrsou
and her infant child. Euphrosyne tho bereaved
Baroness shortly afterward adopted the lyric
| stage AZ profession. and presently began the odn-
cation OF her daughter for tho Same pursuit. THIS
proved a labor of AZ well of love. In her
musical studios tho child made rapid progress;
and she also acquired, with rare facility,
five modern languages-Engish, Italian Fronch,
German and Spanish. At the age of 16-n lS5'-she
made her first public appearance in opera. in the
City of Malta Amina, in /" Sonnambula"-a Gus
tomary role of opcratic debutantes- the charac-
tor she then assumed; and therein sho made
marked and promising success. The unusual power
and compass of hor voice and the felictOus method
of her execution speedily became themes of praise
with European connosseurs of music.
At Naples. Genoa. Rome. Florence, Madrid. and
Lisbon her first SUCCESS was repeated and increased
so for two years she prosperod. the Continent of
Europe receiving the applause Of the people a cor
dial favor of musical criticism and the compliments
and honorary gifts Of mobiles and OF monarchs. In
1871, she Tnad0 nor U6Dut Ill bonuoh III tuo ohu'o
company with RoncOni. GardOn. and Tagaiic0 IN
&" II Purtani" and thereafter took high place IN
tho favor of tho British public Her career in En-
| gland lasted nine years. in tho course of which
| period she became tho wifo of British
officer whose death, however, left hor III widow
hood at the end of xteen months The Autumn of
1896 AZ has already been stated. found her IN the
United States The company with winch she came
included the well known cornet player Levy, and
the vionist Carl Rosa and was directed by Mr. H.
l., Batcman.
Her debut in this country. Sept. II. WAS made IN
concert in Now York. but she afterwards achieved
bonors in Oratorio and opera III most Of tbcprncipa
cities of the Republic. In 1861 she became
the wife of Carl Rosa. with whom she
| lived happily and labored. Her rank III
| tho musical world was high and honorable and
rested upon solid merits. Nature endowed her with
rich and remarkable gifts Her voice, pure sopra-
no. was very powerful was IN the register. and
| thoroughly well balanced Her method was entirely
| correct and in view of the great volume of her
| voice her fneness of execution unusual and
| surpr,sing Her intonatiOn and onuncIatlOn were
dcomed families In oratorio and III the concert
| room she excelled On the stage, however she
| somewhat lacked in acting the intensity
| of passionate emotion. the soulful OK
| preston. which characterize and denote
great lyric artist. Her opcratic performances IN
this country evnccd the steady growth of decided
dramatic faculty. Great vocal powers have seldom
| found moro ample or moro touching expression
| than hers in tho first act of Norma" TO
add that one of her very best successes here
was made IA Rosino. in "The Barber of Seville
is 70 indicate alike the versatility Of her talents and
the scope and thorougness of her culture In social
| intercourse she was agreeable and winning. by
nd
good-hum
| A New-York journalist thus thoroughly summed
up the distinguishing merits of this gifted aud ex
cecDt artist
Madam Parepl Rosas versatility and conspicuous
artistic merit fairly appraised until sho APP
peared IN the United States. although she had sung IN
English opera London, and on tho Italian stage IN
the chef cities continent The story of her Amer
| can tours during tho past two or three seasons
| would form instructive reading for foreigners.
| IL Is within bounds 20 say that during
year. abe has sung before quarter OF a
| million OF people residing In about twenty
five cities scattered OF 1870 miles long by
100 or 800 wide On her return home this most lnde-
faugable prma donna Will be able TO testify to the re-
ceotons accorded her and to the amount
| of appreciation that real vocal worth nnhH'
oven III the young cities OF tue new~"cSt'
We have no record OF singer having accom-
pissd tl. Iask Madam Rosa has 40 far brilliantly
|
concert and oratorIo: blessed with voice that even
This trying climate cannot pair and gifted with a
seal memory wonderful-she permits her manager
10 announce at twenty places IN a less number
of days. and two years experience OF her energetic
| character has taught the public to know that
| her engagements. though remotely placed,
ara sure of being fulfilled II ia unusual for her to
sing in ono week three times at tho opera. take
tho lead in oatorio performance $50 miles from the
| Acadcmy and appear in concert at two or three differ
ent places This average instance OF her untirng
diligence and the consequence ia that 20 where and
whom sho will. sho is sure to find couple of thousand
| persons assembled TO do honor to her talents
| Nine Rosa's last prominent appearance in this
| city was in the Spring of 1872. when she sang in
a series of operas at tho Academy of Music, under
the management of her husband. Wachtel. the
German tenor who had been singing at the Stadt
| Tbeater: Santloy the English baritone. and Miss
| Adelaide Phillips appeared with her in ii 'Troya-
| toreD The Bohemian Girl" Martha" and other
| operas.
| or her later triumphs abroad. her engagement at
Cairo Egypt, may be noted IA the most conspicuous.
The present opportunity is too brief to permit any
extended notice of her latest the lyric
| stage.
| The wonderful voice that has charmed tho world
il busl,ed The noble tones that have reechoed from
continent to continent will be heard no more on
Garth But 40 long mankind IL moved by the
mower of music Parepa- Rosas fame will live. To-
| day. in the hearts of mutitudes of people. the
matchless charm Of her melody fingers yot though
with sad refrain for tho sweet singer is no more.
HEINRICH AUGUST HOFFMAN,.
Heinrich August Hoffman,, called "of Fall
erseben" his native town. distinguish him from other
writers Of tho name died Wednesday, in Ger
many at the age OF TO- Thispopuar poet was born In