Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-02
Ostava Torriana-PrimaD Donna.

The early appearance of the Strakosch and
to be the greatest musical event that has eve?
occurred in St. Paul. One New York CORE
spondent, speaking of the late engagement of
this company in that city, says:
Hdlle Torrans is not stranger in this city,
though she has ueen away some years She will be
remembered a. having crea'ed the art OF Aida, In
the remars abe season that ilssJn visited us-Cam-
paun Cary Maurel sing ing i'll the same opera. Born
Hamburg, where ber family, which Is OF Swedish
extraction, i'll the most arstocratc circles, like
PATHS and some of the other great singers, she
became noted as pianist before her vocal powers
suspected at the early age Of ten years she
appeared child pianist at several charity concerts
.Iven for the benefit of the poor at Hamburg, will
ling golden o. inons both the publ C and the
ulucs Fortunately for her, and for the opera 60
Jug pubic, her l.otner, who was musician OF real
iLty, although not PR fessionslly SUCH soon dis
nvered in little Ostava hose qualities which go to
ATE up the succe stu Irima donna, AID rned her
attention to their development The apprecative
tons for the stage she had reached her if
teenth year. Ostava was next sent
to Paris. where she became the pull of
wartel and Dele-sadie, the teachers of Nilsson and
rrebell. Here she met many musical celebrities !;
among others, Rossipi, who was highly pleased with
her abilities, and gave her letters to the famous
Lamperti, of Milan, with whom she prosecuted her
studies. 1t was in the latter place that she made
her debut in "Rigoletto" during the of 1869.
Her success such that she was Immediately
sought after by impressdrii, aud played engage
ments in Padua, Venice Turin, Leghorn, Pau,
Nice, and other large cities of Italy; thence to
Spain, where she delighted audiences in Barcelona
Seville, Cadiz, Grenada and Malaga. She then re-
turned to Italy, where she sang repeatedly in Genoa
and Pisa Paris next welcomed her at the Theatre
des Itaens. After her undOubted success there,
she became member of Her Majssty's Opera In
London. In 1873 she first appeared in the United
States After season, whose honors were divided
between herself and Nilsson, she returned to her
pative city of Hamburg. tour of Germany, two
years W tn Carl Rosa in England, and another tour
of Italy, preceded her present engagement with the
Strakosch-Hess Opera trouse. Early in her career,
adlre. Torriani possessed light soprano, singing
in Lucia "Sonambula," Rigoletto," "Bar-
biere," 'Noce de Figaro" and many other operas
Latery she has taken to dramatic parts, singing in
"Hernani" Ballo in "Maschera," "Flying Dutch
man," "tohengrin." Next week will be the first
line she will sing in English She has also kung
Zerna and Donna Anna in "Gon Giovanni" The
teater last Thursday evening crowded to witness
Verdl's popular opera, Trovatore;" to witne
the temperance of Mdile Torriaui, who SO
,leasantly remembered by New Workers, who, a
whole, are severely critical, and never fail in an
opera so familiar to draw comparisons To say the
prima donna stood the test bravely is but faint
pratt =" In the grand scene in the second act she
achieved decided success. Her dramatic action
throughout noticeable for it's depth and fervor
Her voice, particularly in the middle register, was
strong and pure, and the vocalizatUn was accurate
aud forid. Her appearance particularly in the
wedding garment, was most prepossessiug. Her
stage presence Is excellent; tall, commanding
figure, well adapted to the dramatic parts is no
cal ed upon to sustain. Mdle. Torrian is certainly
great acquisition to the Hess-StrAkosch Opera