The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-06
NINE. MARIE ROZE.

A TALK WITH THE NEW PRIMA DoNNA--woRK,
ROMANCE AND ADvENTURE-A PROMISED
oPERATIc SEASON.
Nine. Marie Rozc, the prima donna of Her Majesty's
OPERA London. and OF the Grand opera Paris, ar.
rived In New York during tho last week and lott on
Saturday Tor Philadclpha, TO engage IN u SORES OF
performances that have been advertised by ". Stra-
kosch in which Miss Kellogg, Miss Cary, Miss Lancss
ter and Mcssrs. Graf, Tom Karl Conly and Gottschak
will take part The first appearance OF tho company
will BIZ at tho Academy OF Music in that city TO-
row night Six representations are TO DO given, and
after that the company move on to Baltimore, WASH
ington, Pttsburg. Cleveland. Chicago ana commence
q tour that will cover about eve months
II Is expected that they will reach Now YORK some
time In March. Nine. Rozo appears in America under
the immediate auspices OF Mr. Henry Mspioson, Jr, a
son Of tho manager of Her Majesty's Opera. London
and brings with her experience that is. identified
with the French, Italian and English stage. 1t may
not be that she will take the place Of Titiens OF
Patti; that she will supplant Nilsson reproduce the
effects Of Gris and tho old familiar coteric of opera
artistcs who used to command tribute from opera
loving public; but there is nevertheless much in the
artistic character Of the now claimant Tor honors
the hands OF our people which makes her entrte one
OF interest at this time.
FIRST, she has a commanding presence, is handsome
IN feature, refined in manner and elegant IN dress.
Second, she is said to possess rare dramatic power
and to illustrate in her method the highest cul-
ture OF the European schools Her voice, as
described by European critics, Is rich, round
soprano, sometimes running so low that
II may be mistaken Tor mezzo soprano, but always
conscientiousiy confined within register over which
she perfect control IL is owing to this ortutous
combination Of circum stances that Nine. Rozo has
achieved the SUCCESSES which SO prominently bring
her face 10 lace with the artistic world.
Although she Is by birth French ste speaks Eng
iish almost Ike native and 1t Is only now and then
that one catches the accents which reveal her
Tho representative OF tho HERALD who called upon
her at the Everett House, commenting on this fact
inquired
'.How Is 1t. madame, that being born abroad you
have such control over our bard phrases?'
"Ah, Monsieur, by study, study For years havo
the ieet OF the old composer Pntman, listening
TO analy zing every sound OF his he taught
mo the breath and expression OF an English vowel.
Your language by tho way, Is not which permits
the same musical effects rs can be attained IN tie
and roc 10 the lungs and throat even Us the Polish or
the Russian languages, yhch, you know. are hard 10
speak and yet cOmrssativeiy easy NO 70 sl Ps."
'Ycs l have theory that one who possesses a
musicaiear conquer the difficulties OF any Ian
guage. and IL 10 this TACT that attribute The
which artists enabled to learn foreign tongues
In UGH easier than Ordinary people In my own
have had tho advantage oil large association with
English speaking irionds. No one can be with Sir
Michael Costa six months without learning tho
length, breadth, depth and monstrosities Of tho
mids! OF his emphatic force "
why why do you appear in Philadelphia before New
.srhat Is the viii Of Mr.. strakosch, not nine He
gays that January Is a month SO occupied In Now
York with balls and other entertainments that II
would be almost useless TO begin The season oil opera
here and that his books for series OF years show
that March much better time Tor this kind oil Gu
''Doy you know Miss Kellogg or Miss Cary. with whom
you are about 70 sipgy"
''Oniy by reputation, but for me that Is enough.
have great admiration Tor their talents, and wc shall
not clash cannot be jealous OF them u would. Our
styles different and is because OF this fact that
we shall barmonize.n
"And OF your own success ~
"Ah, that remains to be socn. Coming from sue
cossfu London season, whore VIC nave taken IN $4,000
IN SIX weeks, shall perhaps be disappointed
because hear that the amusement season IN America
rs generally bad yet shall be In measure conpen-
stated In seeing tho country, learning more OF its
people and how adapt myself 10 conditions OF which
may avail hereafter. Tbs Is not my hrst visit,
no ~ever. some throe years ago came nero during
vacation aud spent the summer months In making
tour OF Pleasure
.'Now, Madame, have you any objection TO giving
me a briei Conversational sketch oil your carcerY"
None whatever (smilingy); only put down curTente
cdLGnio Born In Paris tue 3t OF March, 1919. tho
daughter OF merchant named ronsln and the graud-
daughter vi q barrster named Eozc, was always
fond oil music aud tho drama commenced to learn
English when tweivc years old and later became
a pupil OF II. Auber, the famous com
poser, in tho Imperial cOnsorva,ore My
hrst appearance in public was In March
1865, when, nj tue request oil 81. Aubef sang BEN
Nictus' before LOUIS Napoleon and tho Empress
the ulrth oil the Prince imperial BY the way, you
should 500 tho magnificent gold medal which tho En-.
peroY sent me. THIS did not turn my head, however
determined to the brst prize medal vi the
Conscrvatoire, and did so In July, 1866. You may
be sure that those years Of terrible sran-hard
work and anxiety, but everything depended on sue
cess s3d II you viii forgive me Tor saying SO, won
for since that tmo have been kindly received every
where"
''wnat the principal operas In which you pro.
pose to appear while IN this country ~
'Oi course that will depend the will OF the
agemcnt, but presume the repertoire Will comprise
Aida, Faust Trovatorc' La Fnvorita' ana DINER
well known and popular operas should like very
much 10 appear also IN paul ct virgibie, which
expressly written Tor by Victor Masso and IS full
OF gems IL certainly would DO novelty ibis coun-
try and think become tavoritc. Marguerite IN
FAUST however, Is my own avoritc, and never
IRE OF appoarIng Va that character.i'
81 think nave read somewhere that you have had
rather a romantic experience OF kind aud
other"
s'If you refer TO tho scenes in Paris during tho
4 uad n nj uoun m and