The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-20
MUSIC IN LONDON.

WELCOMING THE AMERICAN PRIMA DONNA
ALDANI AGAIN SINGING IN ENoLaND-scI-
eScE AND LITERATURE.
LONDON, May Q, 1873.
MISS Minnie Hauck, rosh from her Continental tri-
unphs, has come and sung aud conquered IN London.
Mr.. Maposon rejoces and London opera gocrs are de-
lighted least that portion which gives allegiance
.Her MsJestys;" Tor a season has commenced therein
that for brliancy promises 10 eclipse oil former ones
Tho rule Of the old favorltcs is broken; Nilsson ami
Patti mol longer reign supreme in the realm OF song,
for the younger glad genuses OF the guild win their
way TO the hearts oil the audiences with
rapdity which is positively startling wnen wo
consider the conservative habits OF London
operatc audiences Mr. Mapcson has already scored
through oil tho lady members Of his company two
remarkable successes. Nile. Iremclli, or Treme.
q German lady with pure and sympathetic
contralto, lovely quality aud pure intonation,
achieved In 'Dinorah" a success so sudden and so
complete has rarely been made IN London. MISS
Minnie Hauck, VINO made ner FIRST appearance in
London since 1865 Saturday last as yioletta in
"Traviala," sang and acted delightfully."- aud re-
coved such applause all through the opera as to
place hor al IN the first rank OF operate
lavortes. Mme Gerster-GarGini has not yet sung
this season, but her success Is already assured.
Truly, then, Mr.. Maplcson may rejoice.
cAREEn or
Miss Hauck first sang IN England In October, 1865
when she made dcout as Arnina IN Tia sonuam-
buIa at the Royal Italian Opera House, when that
establishment was temporarily occupied by Mr. Ma
pcson during an of season. IL was thought NJ that
time that the DEBUT premature and that "M.ss
Hauck's objectionable gifts needed higher develop
ment to lit her for place one Of tue first STAGES
oil tho world. And so Miss Hauck disappeared as sud-
denly us she had come" Miss Hauck she
lowed very sensible advice and she determined learn
the wondrous secrets OF her art by the experience
DO gained IN opera houses oil Continental Europe
She was only sixteen years old when sho made her
debut in London. In 1869 she sang at the Itacns,
Paris, gaining great success. Then she received
gagemcuts for ST. Petersburg and Moscow and In
1872 with brilliant reputation already firmly estnb-
Ished she accepted offer from the director OF tho
Imperial Opera House at Vienna, ut salary higher
than had ever previously boon given to any singer.
She remained In Vienna, including visits to posth.
three years, and in 1875 went to Berlin, remain
ing there until 1876. OF her successes there
tho HERALD has always kept the public we'll informed.
In 1877 Miss Hauck went TO Brussels. In her brilliant
Mss HaucK has gained aurcls and maay orders
OF distinction. She has been appointed Hammer
sacngcr to the courts OF Germany and OF Austria and
has received the gold medals Of tho Brussels und the
Moscow consorvatoircs She possesses a repertoire OF
venty operas, and sings IN five ianguagcs-namely.
English. French, Italian, German and Hungarian.
Her principal roles those Of vioictta, Rosnn.
Carmen, Zeriina, Katharine, In "L'Etoile du Nord,"
Mignon and Elsa, III "Loncngrin."
MISS HAUcK's RECEPTION IN LONDON
In the character OF Vioietta MISS Hauck at
mark aud complete success ON h,r temperance
London on SATURDAY evening" Though shc camo again
AS virtually stranger Us the 7tmes remarks, when
she came forward 10 greet her guests not hand
raised In acknowledgment oil her presence, yet the
curtain descended ut the end OF the rst act upon
uncquvocaI success. IL was Ia the second act (con
the critic OF tho 1s0ics) that MISS Hauck
nbited her powers to tho highest advantage Her IN
torvicw with elder Gormont oxpressivoly
touching Here not only was tho thoroughly
matured vocalist declared, but also that
avis, u genuine dramatic singer. Hor delivery
oil the phrase "Danlfai fu forza o cieio +" was
passage 10 note and 10 remember; II reused tho
dionce, and no wonder. After this tho parting WIN
her lover, who discovers Violeta writing letter In
when she rcnounces HIM. and the at tho house
OF Fiora where Alfredo tonc OF the most contemplate
pcrsouuges all French romanceD insults her by
throwing at her eet as though II were the sucrdon of
her love, the purse he has won at tue gambling table
may 30 passed over, with the parcntnctcai remark
that Verdi has seldom been happier than his mu-
sicu portrayal of situation which. OF ITS kina could
hardy be surpassed IN u peculiar phase vi morbid
interest AMER this, the tact hat mad oniy
listening To singer but 10 an actress Of lar beyold
Ordinary Attachments was ndcniabie. In the closing
act, from tue pathetic farewell 70 nope. 'Adioi det
passao," which the moriDund Vioela sings, slowly
ieebly rising IRON her couch of SICKNESS, 10 tho
death. Just at the moment when happi
inspires her with IN idea OF restored health and
v,gor, oyarescont as Imaginary. The same SD tanned
excellence observed. Enough, III CONCLUSION.
Hauck, by criormancc ON Saturday,
tho high .! connoisscurs ana fully bore her
claim TO the praise awarded her BY continent al |
judges. Her voice Is IN first rate order, anu sing
ing, amid other qualities To DC commendod, Is marked
by The unsacrving purity OF information that disa-
guisnod 1t from the nrsl In sbort, Ar Maplesou |
may be congratulated IN his selection OF lady singors
Tor the present season, ana Americans can congrau
late themselves, after the experience OF American
debutaDics during the past lew scnsons IN having Ia
Miss Hauck found worthy representative OF home
talent
ALDaM
This reminds mo TO mention that Albani. another |
Transatlantic gem Of the nrst water. has made ncr
renfrse Lucia The between tho receptions
accorded To Mile. huuca aud Nile. AIDan was curious
greatness already achieved and IN tnc othcr tho doubt
ul hanging back oi audience which would not |
commit itseli until u had sat ~ judgment THIS |
makes the judgment passed all The stronger aud
moro decisive The critics are unanimously
rap,urous ovor Atlantis Lucia; sbo we'll |
supported anu the whole performance was bfil- |
liant "A success possible. shc viii appear Eza-
beth IN "faInbauscr" next week. l am Informed |
that lie. Aibant been axertng her influence III
PARIS tho directors OF the Itlliens zive
performances OF "Lohengrn" and "Iannhauser." 1t /
is wortuy oi note that Mile AiDanis WISHES In this
direcion have received cordial support iroi some Of
the Partisan critics, and IL 10 not AT all impossible
that PARIS may soon 10 Induced To sit calmly at the
icct OF King Ricnard oi Bayrcuth. But what row.
oh ye gods OF Waiha!ia, viii THIS KICK up!
AMERICANS gUsicaL rELarnoSG-
The Royal sooiety gave so,rG1 on the 1st inst at
the rooms ~ Burlington House, under the auspices OF
the President Dr. Hooker. fbero was a most inter- |
Notable among them combining scicLca aud art.
u musical telephone, "thc most perfect says the
SfdEtsiru, Instructive also
novel sceLllnc results obtained with IT, IL Is
invention Of young American, Mr.. Cover, OF Bos- I
ton The remarkable feature in II IL the way which
the transitcr strengthened by battery currents,
that the electrical waves conveyed the receiving
insirumcGt, which Is the iamiliar BcI's telephone.
have such power to produce all amplitude oil
iron plate that viii ye,d usical sounds
pcrcctly audible in large room to the whoio
cncc This amplitude oil vibration IL sufficient also,
when the telephone II pisccd IA injection with
INDUCTION coll, 10 make and break contact. and to
send flashes OF brilliant light through vacuum
IN strict sympathy with tho Vibrations Of the musical
note.
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