New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-04

Teresa Tietjens was born in Hamburg in
1884 of parents of Hungarian extraction Her sweet
voice and musical prof ency in her early years
remarkable that, twelve years Of age she was placed
under the tuition Of professional tcacner her native
IOWA. She was soon afterwards sent 70 Vienna, where
sic studied with some of the most eminent masters Of
the rme 10 fit herself the profession which she was
soon adopt and made her debut on the Hamburg stage
in 1910 al the early age Of fifteen, Lucreza in Doni
zettl's opera "Iucrezia Borgia" The d6out to
have been fairly successful, ana during the en-
suing sLe proved herself thoroughly promising singer
After remaining some time in Hamburg she went ir
1850 to Vienna whore she entered into a three
years engagement with the director of the Imperial
Theatre that city, ami made her debut as DJand Anna
in Don Giovanni During this engagement she fully
established her rank of the first Of LIVING singers
ard took high position the representative OF such
roles a. Ie0nOrd in "FIdeiO" and Valentine in
"The HuguenOs." In 1858 she made her debut before
an English audience having joined Mr. Lunley's com
panv at Her Ma-sty's Theatre, London, appearing first
in THE Hnguanots," and afterwards as Leonora IN II
Trovatore" She then returned TO Vienna, but in 1859
again visited England member Of Mr.. LumleyS com
pauy remaining with it until it broke up in 1859 At
ner DEBUT in 1853 as Valentine in " The HuguenOts,"
the su opor was wrechei, she nevertheless gained
a success, ami became the favorte with the British
public which she remained till the day of her death. In
1859 she Joined the company which Col Mapeson
brought together at Her Md.sty's Theatre, and which
was composed largely Of the artists who had been with
Mr. Iumey at the time OF his failure. Among these
we're such excellent TrebetBe,tini Gassicr
and Giugn and she became the leading soprano Of the
troupe In the winter OF 1862 SO he went to Naples
where she sang AZ the same time stefanOne. Her
success however cannot he said TO have been
very great, aud she return ID to England withodt
securing the engagement which she desired In 1868
she again appeared the boards OF Her Mestys Thea
nd ne I'M
Gouuods Faust" ON the occasion Of its fist perfor
nance I'm England. The east this occasion included
Tieticns as Marguerite. Trebei-Bettin Siebei Gnu
ui as Faust NpkiSt2phcic santley, who
had then recently made his debut in Italian Opera
az Valentine The opera met with unqualified success
with the public though large part OF the press dis
satisfied with Mile Tieens's rendering OF the music Of
Marguerite and it suug many times during the sea-
SON During the 9utu Of 1868, Teens went to Paris
in the hope Of securing engagement at the Grand OPP
ra and made her appearance as Valentine In Tie HUI
guenots but although courteously received she failed to
make any IMPRESSION and despairing of securing
gagement returned to England where she remained al
most constantly until the time of her death. In 1873
she made visit 10 this country, singing both In concert
and opera but her powers had failed greatly at That
time. She did not gain popular success. She s re-
tanned enough OF those powers however 10 make deep
impression musicians, and to prove, beyond any
question the tact that she had been very great artist
From the very time OF her debut there great differ
ence opinion among the critics TO the proper rank
that should be assigned her singer and 10 the very
last. some OF them, and among them Mr.. Henry f.
Chorley the musica q rc OF The AMenGRn, aud OF
the first authorities musical matters IN England,
unwilling 10 admit that she really great prma
donna, in spite OF her immense popularity. On the
other hand, many Of the critics her en-
thusiastic admirers, less than the public one
Of the abes OF them declared the occasion Of her first
appearance In London Lncre-ia that a voice rich
In quality so extensive so flexible. combined with tenn
permanent so passionate. and dramatic perception
exact carries back 20 the highest standards OF lyric
excellence The great line which began with Pasta aud
was sustained In all its honors by schr oeder Maibran
and Gris finds feeble vindicaton In the genius Of
Mile Tetjens" Another writer, scarcely less OF au
thorty than Chorley himself-the author of Musical
Recoectons OF the Last All Century writes IN even
moro enthusiastic terms OF the same performance