, 1879-04-20

t EMMA IuGAe6i1 TRIUMPH IN IA{tIS.
Il private letter received last Friday by
1rict11 OF Miss Thur5by's in this city contaln
| information which will delight her many admir
ers in thl country. Tho letter is writteu. from
Paris and il dated the Cd inst, and records h,
great succass in that city, which if artist one
! conQucrs she has al Europe at her feet. 31is
| Thursby writes with a frank simplicity and d,
| rectness, saying, Il. l know you Will be rejoicct
to hear Of rny immense success In Paris. 1t ha
been the triumph Of my HE, and I am awJt.ll.
proud OF it. had=made splendid success ii
England, but it vas nothing compared will
this. . : I have already had offers iron
Halanzier for the Grand Opera and Cayalho fo
the Opera Comiquc, but have not changed mi
mind about opera Gounod, Ambrose Thomas
aud all the other great musicians OF Paris, lart
been to hear me, and congratulate me, and | aul
having most glorious time-''
That she, has taken Paris by storm it is only
necessary 10 read the criticisms Of her singing
after her first appearance to perceive. The FOL
lowing translations from the leading Paris
papers will indicate the judgment entertained
Of her singing by the Parisian critics: :.
i. A thorough artistic was yesterday revealed to
the Par3s public, presented by 3. Pasdeloup At his
popular concert This cantatsice-Mias Emma
Thuraby,- stranger American, VIC bcIicve,--is
by her talents related to Patti and Alhan and also
by quality .! yo1ce,-of the same metal and schoul-
ing;.,brilliant, bltdlike singers, little mecfan-
lcal hut OF superior mechanism Truly 4 miracle
OF perfection are these broken roulades, and sta
caf1i notes given in cronometriquc exactludc OF
time. Orc'might perhaps wish more soul in the
phrAsc sung, b1t We cannot demand everything Of
these perfected Instruments that America sends
rs. and which, in pressing upon the spring Of the
shroat, wind of trlns. scales, ,chromatic, ascend
ing and descending, the most difficult yocalism,
the most sustui1ed tones, with Il perfection OF
mechanism that would disconcert the most expert
matchmaker Of Geneva, The ire of vocal artiice
lit by the adroit saeloup threw the powder in
the cyes and produced the effect OF surprise that
he expected. as at the moment Of the final bo-
qnet Of public enjoyment great shout Of aduira-
tlon came, followed by a formidable hush. sThe
young artistic was obliged to repent her surprising
vocal exercises, which brought new cries and new
recalls.
Miss Thursby, 1t seems to us, may demand OF
directors who wish to experiment With such vocal
perfection any sum which pleases her feminine
caprice; She has to-day taken ter place i'll the
constellation from which the impresarios pluck
the stars which are seen in full midday BY pub
JIG who lore the astronomical phenomena of this
kina--Lc Rappel.
peared to-day for the first time at the Chaelct con
cert. Her Name, absolutely unknown in Paris, mp
pearcd only yesterday upon the bills, and, as tls
Change Of programme had hardly been noticed. the
surprise was general when we found ourselves in
The presence of young and distinguished artistic
gifted with full liquid voice of eharmin: tinbse.
the difficulties Of her art. The pieces chosen we're
In air Of Mozart's tM1a Spcranza Adorata 81 and
theme and variations by Procl. Miss 7. sang
he ti!st With marvellous taste and simplicity ap:
! nc1inility, and confidence and surety Of attack
which brought warm and unanimous applause,
9bl1slng her to repeat the most dfcult variations.
faras .JourHat
An English nightingale: Rarc bird! which H.
Tolonne yesterday allowcdus to hear :. Miss
Thursby il, it seems rcry much esteemed
hn nHt& al *,n1~-
'easons 10 sntstrnst the celebrities tnac Great
sfltatn EXPORTS The preiudices, If they existed
.nons the people ofthe Chntclet, were overcome
:he has not only virtuoslty,-this charmer of AZ
''on!-but also sentiment aud expression. The
,oee Of the singer or exquisite 1itbre in the nc
rue did not know that which even an English lady
y can do with the help OF artistic Temperament
nd perfection 5ts @ Of method.-ie Petit journal.
At the Chatclet concert the Patti OF Amcrica
md OF English festivals Miss Emma Thursby, ap-
reared with immense success. Tie Co.
onne Orchestra joined in the enthusiastic ovation
000 auditoss.-Ihe Figaro.
The surprise and success OF the evening ,ras
be appearance of an exceedingly pretty young |
ossesses voice full o! peculiar r,more which +
be delivers with much facility and grace Tli.
ouns Indy viii uot be long II becoming the ruin
-Le All 5iscIe-
The critics are unanimous IN their praise, and
1c only thing which her American friends will
are cause to regret is that her great success
i'll keep her abroad for six months longer. She |
rites that she will not return until next Septen1-
cr, which viii enable her to appear in the next
sason's concerts.
MUSICAL NOTES.
Australia is to have an attack Of "Pinafore,n
!. II. and Alice Lingard having started Tor
lat country to bring ou5 the piece.
Under the present management the College
Music is bound to be 'tof few days and fnli
trouble. .''-Ciacinuati Commercial.
Cologne is justs now Wagner-,oad. "Das
leingold'' has. been given with great success, |
ID ssDie Waikure - Is in course of prepara-
on.
Arthur Sullivan is said TO be writing still an
her operetta founded on Hans Christian An.
,rsen's 1.-THE Little MermaiG.n The frs: OF
Il lQuC acts is laid ct the hntInm of the sea. |