New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-24

S,..rrave with Mr.. Rosa was one VI y, -, r.ver
81" "" A.. ,o.v glow of the honeymoon w.
su', -, Eli, rn,on. The mutuai re'pO
- .a.,tion which always suo' S.. Tho
s'S'~ "a u,;fo ware charming 70 VIM =.
.saot,,ra ate relations genersiP Amos,
si''''' - .ba members of her co'nPA"'' -
, a., .,oordinate singers OF the opoia Cor
any OIL '"o 'u' IN aav and watch al his"' 10
woo'u "V'" :. ba of service 10 "au''",
sse oh"" - Known the chorus sihs0''
few dollars out OF 'no" E. che
Make -, ON snecial gala occasions ioi ~"
% puS 10 ,lvays had kind WORD loi 'n''
p''""' .o;o,s smilA With the principal a.
-. the proyerbisl jealouses oil "io 90, and
s's'' , ;n,arconrse was usually coiuia, Oh"
So - H., host friends however were ."O ,..
ts'VI...a l;fa and IN their society s"0 81
o,e of the most charming Oh ao,,,oirt-
..f,,,od ANAL parties OF her i"''i"''' - sh,,,rod
-. 90 ANYTHING like social gaye'y 'Ne II
s'nc" ~ and delighted in niorinai sa'n,
sss0 Co.., favorite friends around her inouo''
80. ,ahla sfter the performance was wv
supp - we're one or two privileged acquaihV
S"o che gave the entree of the stage anu
,oa 20 sit bv them az the wings ana DISCUSS 'ii'
--..,u.nce or chat over she events OF tne 'iii'
She wa constantly doing little acts OF kinun'', =.
.,osx,scted ways-singing to the servants d. '''
,otes IN her travels, or helping SOME oioN0"
down musician On one occasion sue o"
5aoded A benefit performance al 'nea'o,
,vhen one of the principal attractions "o'ei.i''u
did not appear. She promptly came Ior"aiu no"i
,bs audience and relieved the Elementary ohS'i',
INV going upon the stage dressed as she Was anu WI
,,nteer,na a song. We have seen her. VlSltins
.ch,cI take her seat at the piano ana sing Ioi uio
ob;ldren tiU tears of delight STOOD III tnel'
ovss She was very quick TO notice now her hlusic
.facted other people, and yeiy easily moved ny !.
,e,.e,fpos by sentimental songs, but ny those sIahu
dramatic scenes. like BeethOvens An ierhuo
"a We,,er's Ocean, thou Mighty Monster. winch
she seemed 10 prefer TO any other CLASS Vi ooiipo
.itions When BeethOvenS Ninth oyhiPnony was
perfocmed At the Trennia Postwar OF tue DoS'oh
rIandei and HAYDN Society, III 1908 sue Dau the 80
nr.oo part in the quartet, ana the glorious Sooess
sy., o,orsL rsoYesaent was principally owingt 10 her
extrsordinary we might almost say inspired eHor's
rShe WA greatly excited by the music on TINS occa-
sion. aud ~ soon 1t ceased she hurried TO 'ne
Art,sts room and to use her own expression, iahly
= soreaned with delight
Mndame Rosa was highly educated. speaking and
writing several languages with ruency ana correct
,ne,. Sine had keen sense of humor, and habit of
close observation and her letters from abroad 10
.fr,,A. IN this country were full of shrewd and en-
pertaining comment upon the places she visited Cos
-st,, about noted personages and sensible observa-
,ions ON current affairs She owned pleasant hOuse
In Iondon 10 which it her purpose to retire
,.auae day for the enjoyment of that quiet domestic
dfe for which she always had a longing. Her mother
ITO whom she was strongly attached. lived there I'M
I'll her death IN 1870
Probably no opera singer WHO ever visited Amer
&c. WAS more universally respected by muscians
.and we are gratifed to learn that a movement Is
naking among the profession to testify the general
appreo,tion of her character and services by rnus
zeal memorial service such was gwen in New-York
ON Che death Of MendelssOhn