Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-04-16
Al REYOIR.
Nile De Murska's Farewell at The OPP
era notwithstanding Notes About
the Sreal Songstress and Her Troupe.

Nile De Murska's Farewell at The OPP
era notwithstanding Notes About
the Great SOngstressa and Her Troupe.
The music loving people Of Nashville
have had occasion to hear MNeIlma De
Murska in three concerts at the Opera
House. The fame Of the Hungarian Night
ingale, as the critics love to call her, has
spread over the States, and We were natU-
rally anxious to hear for ourselves De hur-
ska and her concert troupe. The praise
that was bestowed on the successor OF
Jenny Lind was fully justified, for we may
be allowed to say that she combines all the
talents Of Nilsson, Parepa or Lucca. In
these concerts she warblej airs from operas,
sentimental, French and German songs,
some wild, yet charming hungarian melO-
dies, not to forget to mention the LAST
Rose Of Summer and "Old Folks at
Home which she sang with exquisite
sweetness. This was, indeed, a musical
banquet for which Our citizens were hard
IL prepared, as it is but once in a lifetime
that We can listen to an artist who COM
bines the talents of a half 4 dozen or more
singers. We regret that our citizens did
not full Justice TO the advent Of an artist
like DeMurska, in filling nightly the
Opera House, but the Times
being hard, the enthusiasm Of the
few had to compensate for the absence Of
the many.
Madame CarrenO Sauret and her hus-
band, Mons. SaUret, are well known n
favOrites among u people, and sustained
their reputation on these occasions. Sig.
Braga IS new to us. He was accepted at
once and has grown in esteem at every
concert. lie is not only the greatest per-
former on his instrument, the ~yiolincellO,
but a composer of note. His operas are
well known in Italy. Mr.. Chas. L. Pratt
and the,bass bufO, Sig. GiammOna, are also
new to us and accredited themselves each
in his sphere TO entire satisfaction.
The concert last night was particularly
interesting, Mile DeMurska being three
times recalled, gracefully responding tOthe
stormy applause by singing "HOme Swee
Home" and also the Hungarian variations
which we heard in the concert Of last
Wednesday. All the other artists had ap-
plause shQyered on them, and no doubt
felt en- RAPPORT with the audience.
There are some facts concerning these
concerts. Of which many are ignorant, and
which would be interesting TO know. The
Young and talented viOlinist, Mons. Sauret,
plays on a 5000 violin, which was given
him by his friend and teacher, Felicon
David; Sig. Braga's instrument IS worth
the same price, among c0nnOlsSeurs, but
We doubt that he would part with it for
even that sum. There is also the faithful
attendant Of the Demurska Troupe, the
magnificent Knabe Grand Piano, which &C
companies the troupe in all its travels and
takes its position before every audience.
We understand that it has been used at
upwards Of two hundred concerts in every
State in the Union, without any need Of
tuning; it is now in as perfect order as
when it left The factory last August a re-
maIkable proof OF the strength and dura-
bility Of its construction.
Let us bid az reUOir to the fair canta-
trice and the other artists Of the DeMurska
Troupe, hoping that Manager De Nivo,
should he favor us again with a visit, will
reap a more substantial reward for his eff
forts to introduce artists who are without
rivals.