Morning journal and courier., 1882-08-01
\ Romantic Career-An Interest a z Sketch of Christine Ntlssons Life.
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It is interesting to trace glorious career to it's origin Madame Nilsson is the daugh- ter of very poor parents, natives of the prov
 ince of Gottland. They were jacks-of all trades and very musical. Christine had, at e very early age to do for herself, and was patronized by the owner of ferry, who took country folk across one of the many lakes about the town of Wexo. She was started by him as an infant prodigy, and her singing and violin playing drew away customers from a rival boat. When she was big enough she
 ''trAmped" with her father and mother from
 fair to fair. It was at country fair that all
 influential Swedish gentleman discovered her
 musical genius. His name was TornerbJelm,
 and he had heard her sing to a violin accom-
 paniment, which she played herself. At this
 time she was H. M. Tornerhjelm opened to
 her successfully the academies of Holmstadt
 and Stockholm, obtained for her the protec-
 tion of the King and Qeeen and had her, when
 she was fit to go to Paris, sent there to study
 undsr Wartel If she forgets these benefits
 it is unfair to tax her with short memory
 for them What prima donna was ever g, ate ful to benefactor that she could do without or neglect without serious consequences to herself successful operatfc star accepts
 tokens of admiration as her due. Were all
 the gold of California and diamonds of Bra gil piled up and given to her, the thanks she might deign to offer in return would be only a polite formality. Nilsson's qualities as a lyric artist were manifestly, from the outset of her career, of very high order. From the moment she obtained an opportunity to sing in public, she wanted neither puff nor | cLaQue. However, that opportunity she would l not have had, had it not been for the clever l management of M. Tornerhjelm lie got | hold of the Emperor and Empress of the
 French through the King of Sweden, and
 Doctor Evans, the dentist. wish express | ed by them to the directors of the Theatre
 Lyrique and the Opera House was taken as | an order Christine Nilsson made her debut | tI.n Ns.,t,N No hn | Magic Flute. When she was there, Ambroise | Thomas wrote for her the score of "Ophelia' | as it now stands. Without fitting well the
 role, she was admirable in it. "Ophella" has
 not much character. Nilsson has and always
 had. great deal.
 were religious, and, when they placed her un-
 der Wartel they were desirous that she should l attend regularly Protestant temple. They
 chose the American chapel, in thei Rue ds | Berri because Dr. Evans was church. h-war
 den there To be we'll with him she ascend
 cd to the organ loft to vocalize on Sundays
 By members of the American colony, and no
 tably by Mrs. Demming, the young Swe
 dish nightingale was most hospitably received
 The pure crystalline voice soon attracted con
 noisseurs to the Rue de Berrl. It's clearnes'
 was marvellous, and the sustaining force quit
 phenomenal. There peculiarity in th
 tinabre which was a telling quality. The can , tatrice used to go to dine at Mrs. DemminR' villa, in the Avenue de la Route. It stss ] in large grounds and was a most cheertu house. Charlotte Cushman sometimes, a week day parties, sang there, 'Pat was Darlin' Boy' and Mary, call the Cattl l Homo" She had hardly any voice, but wit t the few notes she possessed she knew ho' : and particularly in Kingsley's ballad-t I take a grip on her hearers. When she ss a down it was the turn of the blonde Scandini l vian girl who was known as Christina" O }. Sundays she confined herself to the net0d f sac,a. Being profound and not passionat . German and Scandinavian psalmody we s suited her. There was, two and twen' ]. years back a good deal of healthy pink @ her complexion, and gold in her hair. H' e manners were simple, and she did not see "a to anticipate celebrity. When asked to sin |. she did so without waiting to be presse 10 The notes were emitted with beautiful eas V They seemed to float round the room Chri
 tines invariatle toilette was black si T. dress No sort of Rarniture adorned u 10 rather skimp skirt. A plain linen collar W ,y sometimes fastened with a small gold brooc e. and at other times with sky blue nocktl O. The air of the girl was pensive and conce ,e trated, and there entire freedom fro le affectation. She occasionally romped in t ,x garden with few children. There was gh swing into which they used to put ht ,n Christmas feet and hands wero large a ,n awkwardly managed.
 b, On the stage Nilsson lost the pure, pt e, sionless, but not by any means insipid or U nt emotional style. She got theatrical, whi I was not an improvement. In society, ." trace remained of the quIet, pensive mannt ad An almost royal air was cultivated. In d, fautueil, slightly in advance of that of M si | Richardson her a1ere de thedt1e, she sat
 pectng to be worshiped She was fine loe of ing and there was much in her appearaI d. to convey the idea of native superiority. E lat eyes had the far seeing expression of he man at the wheel. There was no affectat he of suitability, nor of finicai graces. It ol he happened at select party, following O ses ner gwen In her honor that tne Ampnitry s.n who was a celebrated author, begged her rp sing. She required deal of pressing, ey then, turning to poet, said, "Well, sS