The New York herald., 1877-10-04

The long expected announcement of the dccease OF
this estimable artistic comes to In the following
words:- tthu
LoSnoS, Oct g. 1877
Mme. Toresa Titicns. tho celebrated operate
singer. is dead She was attacked last evening with
peaed better until TWO o'clock this morning whom sho
died quite peacsiuiy.
Teresa TieJens (for this was The original nane) may
be regarded the last OF that grand OF dramatic
singers OF which Malibrau Gris viardot, Albani and
Tasta were such noble representatives She born
in Hamburg in June, 1884. OF hungarian parcntage
As early as the ago OF fourteen IL discovered that
she possessed voice OF remarkable compass mar
vcous sweetness, ranging from below tbo line to
In alt Finding that here was tho basis OF fortune
and reputation, her friends caused ncr TO be sent
to Vienna, where sae pursued course Of study un-
der the best masters in Germany Rapid in her
progress sho made her debut in opera In her
city 10 1sfo In the role OF Lucrcza In Lucrcza Bor
gia" Tho first appearance successful but
she persevered and recelvod the offer Of an on
gagcment from the director OF tho Royal Opera At
Fianliort-on -the-Man. Hero her success was moro
decided, ana she engaged By the director OF the
Imperial Opera at Vienna. In 1856 she madc her dc
but IN the Austrian capital as Donna Anna in "Don
Giovanni, ana enlh usiastically called before the
curtain at the cnd OF every act. From this limo she
occupied a place IN the front rank, and appeared IN
"Norma. sLes Hugusnots,n .Lucreza Borgia," 40
Nozzi di Figaro" 'Fmeiion and "Irovatorc.n Sho
attracted tho attention of Mr.. Lumlcy manager
oil Her Majesty Opera In Haymarkot London, and
OH the 18Th OF April. 1858, made her 1rst entrfe
this famous stage. She also sang IN Italian Tor tho
Graf time Her support wits Nine oriolin, Gagllnl
Beetle and vielctie. critic Of the day thus
oil hcr:--
ut is needless to say single word upon the extra
ordinary quits and accomplishments OF this truly ais
tingnsued singer voice 50 rich ~ qDaiity, 90 ex-
tcnsivc, SO flexible combined with temperament so
passionate and dramatic pcrsonaton 50 exact car,
Us back TO the hgnest standards Of lyric excel
lencc In our memory. The great line that commenced
WITH Pasta and was sustained IN all ils honors by
schroedsr Msipran ana Grisi nnd, no iceoie vlndi-
cation In tho genius OF Mile. tieijens."
On the 4lh o. October, 1875, she appeared In New
YORK 10 concert AT stcinway Hall, under the manage
ment OF Mr. Max strakosch. Her success America
however, was not as great az that to which she
entitled by reason ol her large Continental expert
euce cxcopt among the artists who appreciated her
wonderfully trsihed voice. IL was her gentle hand
whcn only month Ueiore--scptcm6cr 7-lad
the first brick Of the opera house
In Londop, situated on the Thames Embank.
mept. The Parliament House, now known as Ma
ca. by Lord Alfred Paget, who represented her In
the vas,ous prci speeches that IN honor OF
the event TiticDs spoke English fucntly ana ire
quenty expressed her pleasure at thing which
she saw ~ america, ana bot for kindred o,hcr
lies on the European side OF the Atlantic would prob
ably have chosen her homo among us. Sne made her
debut here Ia concert aria from '.Dcr Freischftz y
Nine Araoclla Goddard beng the other principal
arlls the audience was large, critical and fash
Bile The popular success OF Mile Ttiens during tho
evening" Lo~eyer was IN the Arditi waltz bat Il was
thus carly that was realized that the concert plat
form was not proper ned for the expression of ner
magni accent tragic power. There absence OF
elective surround ngs and nothing TO compensate TOR
tue exh b. ton OF mere 'vocal ~ ymnastic&" /"
In January, 1876, pressed by tue popular demand,
Nile Titicns was induced 70 make bpr Brst Amcrlcsn
appearance Ia opera at the Academy oil MusIc in
city. the work selected Tor the occasion was
"Sorma' From the beginning 10 tho end she sang
wtn consuminato ART aud won anoihcr triumph. Both
as lyric and dramatic artist she exhibited double
skl. aud the curtain ish upon tue most suostautia
proofs that an American audience give OF It's az.