The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-03-02
ADELINA PATTI,
Maurice Strakosch Tells About Her Marriage
Troubles,


Troubles.
Yesterday the writer had an interview
| with PATHS brother-in-law, Mr.. Maurice
of the separation published in yesGer-
days Herald, the writer said:
"And SO you have read the storyw
Mr.. Strakosch-"Yes;I l have read the
article in the Herald, and have also re-
ceiyed this very day letters aud tele-
graphic dispatches from Europe"
"Reterring to this matterW
MIR. Strakoscn-"Yes to this very
matter"
'Do you know whether there is any
real foundation for the published re-
ports oil the Marquis de Caux's separa-
zion from his wife, Nine. Pattip
Mr. Strakosch-"Unhappily, yes. An
irreconcilable conflict seems to have
broken out this time between AdelIna
and her husband, which l fear can have
no other result than a permanent sepa-
| ration"
"Do you get that impression from the
| letters and dispatches you speak olW
Mr.. Strakosch-"Yes: prior to their
receipt, although had many misgiVings,
| hoped that this later storm would blow
over like the many troubles which have
heretofore clouded this union"
'lhere would seem, then, to have been
quite a number of those stormsp'
MIR. rakosch-"Phere were a great
many clouds, but they generally passed
off as quickly as they came"
"Did these troubles follow speedily
after the marriage, or were they of re-
cent originp
! Mr.. rakosch-"These difficulties are
not at all recent. They existed even
before the marriage, and resulted in
breaking the engagement three or four
lImes before the Marquis married AIDE.
lima"
"What was the cause of these difficult
| tiesp
Mr.. rakosch-"There was radical
| difference in their feelings, and this
made me always fear that there could
| be no lasting happiness in such union.
| The Marquis de CauX comes of very
noble family, who, like the Bourbons,
have forgotten nothing OF their past i'm
portance, though they may not nave
either land or gold to support their
claims to public consideration of their
assumed superiority. lie is an aristo-
crat juSque auI bout des ongles to the tips
of his nails, Wnlle Adellna is republi-
can to the hearts, core, and has 50 much
yeneration for her art that she will not
admit great artist could possibly have
a superior, whoever he may be-"
"HoW long were they engaged?"
| MIR. Strak kosch-'Ab two years."
| "When did Adelina first become &C.
Iouainted with the Marquis de CauXW
MIR. Strakosch-''It was at the grand
concert given by the Emperor Napoleon
lin the Palace OF the Tuileries during the
month of January, 1875"
"In those days the audience mus
lhave been brilliant and notable assem-
ulage at the Tuileries."
Mr.. Strakosch-"Yes; it was one O.
those feasts which have lett a very
strong impression upon me.
"There was the Emperor beaming In
health and at the very zenith of his
popularity and power-then the arbitel
Of Europe; the Empress in all hel
beauty and literally covered with da
monds, and the young Prince, of whom
they were 80 proud; all the Marshals
and dignitaries of the Empire hanging
on the will of their Imperial master as i
he were something more than human
, 1t was in the Sale de Marechaux
These concerts went off generally, il
consequence OF the great ceremony OBJ
. served, in a rather cold way; but OIL
this occasion, to the surprise of every
body, the Emperor was quite enthusi
astic, and himself as wei as the EN-
press were so liberal in their applause
that they carried the whole audienc,
:, with them in great storm of delight
which seemed to send thrill through
all present"
; "The Emperor, then, must have beef
fond of muslcW
Mr.. Strakosch-"He was no musician
y He was only fond OF comic opera. l re
member that the piece he most like,
: lhat very evening was a duetto iron
= .DElexir d'AmOre,' which Aaelina SAM
! with Signor Zuchini, then the successO
Of Lablache, the famous buffo. Afte
: the concert the Emperor and Empress
= with the Prince Imperial, came to AIDE
lima and complimented her in the kind
est manner. The Emperor said it woul,
: afford him great happiness to learn tina
, she had made Paris her home, never T.
, cave it~again.
. t'She had already heen five seasons Il
. Paris at this time. AS the lmperia
party were leaving, an ecuyer who stoo,
, behind them, alter adding his compli
I Iments in very enthusiastic manner
I offered to escort Adelina TO her carriage
: This gentleman was the Marquis d
!, ICaux, descendant OF one of Ine fe,
! old noble French families who had be
come reconciled to the Empire"
$50, then, this was their first meet
, ingi'
Dir. Strakosch-"Yes, and it was fol
, llowed by second meeting sooner tina
1 expected"