The New York herald., 1876-10-14
FRENCH GOSSIP.
Madam Adelina PATHS Rus
sian Question.
PARTISAN THEATRICALS.
Political and Social Studies in the
Gay Capital.
PARIS. Sept 90, 1876.


PARIS. Sept 90, 1876.
Next 10 the Eastern inbroglo question, perhaps
that most cxcses the interest OF the public OF ST.
Petersburg and the other Continental capitals just at
The present time Is curious say, artistic In
iact u 70 doubtful which OF the ranks FIRST in I'm
portancs in arisiocratic orioles You that
Adelina Patti signed last year engagement for the
coming season iu st. Petersburg, the terms being
3oO, ooof and two benefits for forty nights lmmedi
atciy on tho engagement being concluded subscrip
tlon was opened, and within few days boxes and seats
we're secured to the amount OF 2, GOO 000f II
vii! DO remembered tnat last winter was excep-
tionally severe in st Petersburg, and although the
diva was personally unaffected by H. her husband,
the Marquis de Caux, had attack of infamma-
tion OF the lungs, and her agent NJ. Franch,
pollcd to quit Russia before The end of the For
some months past, though in fine voice cyor,
Nine. PATHS health begun decline and sho has
shown uninissakable evidences OF being In anemc
condition As the period Tor keeping her engagement
with 81 Petersburg approached deemed advisa-
BILE TO have consultation OF physicians 10 decide
whether would be safe for her venture upon an
other season in Russia.
A MEDICAL CONSULTATION
Several OF the most eminent members of the French
faculty convened 70 settle tne question and their
unanimous opinion that moderately mid climate
necessary for her and that again
such another winter III St. Petersburg the last had
proved the consequences would be DISASTROUS for her
Immediately on this TACT becoming known tho excite
mcnt became great among the imprcsar OF the differ
Continental opera houses aud offers poured
all quarters The principal competitors Kaulan-
and Escudsr, OF Paris; Nercll OF Vienna and the
Directors OF the Naples, Madrid Barcelona Milan
opera honscs
A MANAGERS DILEMMA
To all these The Marquis dc Caux replied that he
could listen to proposition for his wife until the
difficulty with St. Petersburg settled Tor difficulty
It is, and almost xnoty and nsoluble the qucs-
tion which is puzxng and agating the political quid-
Of that and other Continental capitals. II the
hsa does not Russia keep her engagement the
s00o, ,oOor subscribed on tho faith OF it will have
20 be returned by tho management unless indeed, a
uitable substitute be found and accepted by the
subscribers Now, tho only two substitutes whom
Ihey would be likely to accept Albani Nilsson.
Unfortunately Aibani Is engaged Tor England until De-
rembc and for the Italian opera In Paris for January
and February Nilsson is under engagement to Ull
mann until January, and again for March and April
DIvAs DISTRESS.
The dilemma In which Nine. Patti finds herself is
this she either 60 Russia and risk her life
or what Is next to It in value, her voiccor she
remain idle here and expose herself suit by which
pocket. Neither OF these things she wants to do,
and accordingly she has just sent or her agent NJ.
Franohi to ST. Petersburg to see II compromise
be effected even by tho payment Of an indemnity.
She wants TO be left tree to sing elsewhere II her Rus
sian engagement Is cancelled and any sha
determined not 10 60 there, the moro particularly
In addition TO tho danger 70 her and her husbands
health she does not want to peril that of Mile. Louise,
Ter de compdgnie the last ten years. and with
put whom she declares she cannot exist The latter
has fact declared that sho will not return TO Russia
Tor any consideration.
NILSSON WILL PROBABLY CO.
Thus the matter stands Tor the present 1t 10 impos-
Bibo TO say how il will be settled 50 far as the money
question IS concerned bu. the PROBABILITIES are ,ha,
Nillson will 80 to st Petersburg Nine Patis sub
stiiute Both uiImann and Merel have ntimated that
they willing cancel their contracts with Nillsop
II suitable indemnity Is paid them Albani is out Of
the question, eye having pcrompory declined TO let
her CO. as nc attaches more Importance 10 her singing
In PARIS than Ia 81. Petersburg
CONDITIONAL ENGAGEMENT.
In the meanwhile Mme Patti has made conditional
engagement with Ar Fscho to sing this winter solely
under his direction In the event OF her being allowed
70 pursue her professional voealons 5 Sy the - Peters
hotel and travelling expenses give share Of profits
10 Franchc her business manager and third share to
we'll known mpresarlo who has been arranging mat
behind the and pulling the strings all the
lime.
THE GRAND OPERA.
mentioned to you in lormer letter that tho "Pro
phetcn The Grand Opera, a signal failure both
srtisticaliy and pecu niarily Tho singing miserable
the misc en- scenc unworthy of reputation OF the
house and the dissatisfaction of the public extreme
Hauanzcr hopes 10 make up Tor all this in ''Robcrt lie
Diablc" bat " not likely That he will depart mate
rally from the policy he has laid down for himself In
she manner OF its production. lie evidently means
och money as possible, as It IA his deca ared
Intention to retire from the management In 1872
his contract with the government terminates He
Exhb,r,on or 1873 The loss OF Faure viii be abun-
dainty compensated by the engagement OF Maurei OF
London and New York celebrity; tho return oil Nine.
Fidcs Devrics; but, above ALL by the engagement of
Nine. hxtcIna, the heroine OF Wagners Bal
reutn !riiosy; and who, having I'm ,, signed an
been placed by him at Haulanzer's disposal she is
20 inaueuratc the reproduction OF Afrlcaine" and to
create The role Of i.ulire Gounods new opera or
"Poiyeucte." Mmc Matonna is still young. She is Of
imposing and agreeable presence and s perhaps the
Rrandest soprano s,Hsfo living Her voice is some
what OF the character and cabre that Of Tl-
IN her prime For the las; three years she has
been the leading dramatic singer at the Vienna Opera
some q star Of equal magnitude to Nine. PATTI; Imme.
dalcy after the Bareuh festival She received dccora
vara and most oil tho sovereigns Of Germany,
and appointed cdntante di camera to the Emperor
Of Austria She viii probably make heI Grst appear.
Ance Covent Garden under the auspices
H Mr. Ulmann.
THE rRoGRAMxg
f tho Italian opera for the ensuing season has just
made is appearance. II opens the 3lst OF october
win the production OF the "Forza del Destno," tor
aad direction Of Verdi The primo Of the first
half Of tho TO be Mile. Singer and Mile.
Borghi Mamo; f,r the second halt AIban Mile. Sin
ger q dramatic soprano, second only StoIz She
artistic ot considerable talent her only drawback
being commonplace and undressing physique.
Nile. Borghi Mamo Is tue nugher OF the cclr brated
Italian prima donna OF the samc name. She IS only
twenty years of age and IS OF prepossessng appear
ancc She Is also u dramatic soprano and artistic
OF great promise, and likely to become star The
principal tenors are Aramburo, singer gifted with
delicious voice, but uncertain In health, and NasIn
and Carpi, the latter being well known In New York.
The baritone 10 the samo last stseason-PAndonnL The
basso, Nannest, you Also wo acquainted with at
youf side Tho company, IN short, ~ an excellent
one judged from the ltnIan standard, but IL remains
70 bs seen whether II will suit the OF The Parisian
public. must omit 10 add that Muzo 10 TO con-
duct again this season.
coMIQUg.
Tho programme OF the Opera Comiquc Is still
vhrouded IN mystery All that known for certain
Is that the opening piece will be "PccoIino," with
Gale Marie, and that negotiations in progress be-
tween Carvalho and Nine. Marmon
TmE LYRIQuE
IL rchearsng .Lucrctia Borga," with Marie sassc Ia