The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-11-12
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Patti.

New York, 9.-Madame Adeline Patti
made her first appearance since 1861 In
this city at SteinWay Hall tonight.
There were many vacant seats, but this
may be accounted for by the inclement
weather. Among the spectators was
Signor Companini, of operate fame, and
others well known to the musical world.
When Patti made her appearance on
the stage there was q grand ovation. Her
reception was enthusiastic in every sense.
Her first song was "Cavstina" from
Hoviasta, and it was rendered in way
that caught the hearts of the audience,
for they gave evidence of their sppreciA-
ton by most enthusiastic applause. She
was called out three times and was pre-
senttd with five magnificent floral offer
ings. After repeated calls she sang
as an encore Coming Through the
Rye" This was enthusiastically re-
ceived by the audience. Her voice
and style reminded many present Of her
former triumphs in this city and coun-
try, especially in her beautifully rem
dered ford passages.
Signor Nicolini followed Patti with
"Ah ST Ben Mo-" from Trovatore. He
was received with q cool round Of sp-
plause and had to repeat his song When
he struck the high ., the audience
greeted his efforts with almost cheers,
and Campanini was foremost in giving
vent to his feelings. The great feature of
the evening was the rendition by Patti
Of "Ombra Leggiera" from "Dinovah."
She sang it with great effect, and the
audience showed its approval by insist
ing upon repetition. After the encore,
she was obliged to make her appearance
on the stage three times, and in response
to repeated calls, she sang q Scotch
ballad, which was greeted heartily.
Patti sang "Home, Sweet Home" very
sweetly in the first part Of the concert,
and was obliged to repeat that also. In
an artistic sense the concert was a
decided success, but it is understood that
financially it WAS not
Chicago, 11.-New York special: Patti,
speaking of her reception, says l must
admit that was disappointed when l
saw the hall not Glled. Iim4gined was
going to have great house in which
there would not be single seat uEoccu-
pied, but noticed there were q grest
many empty benches. Another thing
that struck me as odd was the appearance
Of the audience l am accustomed in
Europe to see audiences in full evening
dress, out when I came out last night, it
seemed es if everybody was in walking
costume. Ihave heard great deal of high
prices since left here, and I must say
feel very badly TO think there are people
VIII" believe l am charging exhorbitant
prices for my concerts. Perhaps $40 may
seem large amount to pay for a seat,
but Is it really too high, when you con
slider what is charged for an entertain
ment in the capitals of Europe2 In Milan,
for instance get So, 600 q night, where
L have no risk, where provide no COM
pany, where simply go to sing. In
Vienna aud Paris [ get the same COM
pensation and in London I receive 81
700 night for the entire season. I in
end to sing for 81, 600 night in London,
simply because it is Mr.. Gye, under
whose management | have sung for
.wenty years in opera, in London.
In that city the nominal price
paid for seats is 26 English shillings, but
he best seats in the house, | may say,
command great deal more. In fact.the
nominal charge for each seat is Sc, and in
Germany it is ST. / don't wish to be
bought grasping, nor do wish the peo-
Die to think have come here simply to
make money, for | assure you l can
make Just ss much or more money
abroad OF course, 1 should prefer to
AVE the house filed, not alone because of
he monty it would bring, but primarily
because l should like to sing before q |
arge audience. l suppose you will be
'stonished at my talking of business, bu. |
lnce we are talking shop, / will tell you
hat my house last night held 5000