Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-10
Christine Nilsson.
An Interview With This Queen of Song
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 erday and sings in New Haven at the Carll Opera House this evening Her simple heartedness and genuine worth have made her | B favorite with millions of people, and her l singing has given her world wide fame The l lady accorded a visit to mem Der of the COURIER staff last evening. She was ensconsced in room 1 New Haven House, having the suite of rooms at the disposal of herself and maid. Her cordiality of greeting and native simplicity and dignity of manner ren lered the visit free from constfaint The lady is charming in her freedom from arti- fciality. Her manner is winning and un. studied. She is of the average height of women and has pleasing, attractive face, which, when lit up with animation, is beauti- full. Large blue eyes, which tell of a warm heart, light hair parted on the side, devoid of bangs. frizzes, nets or ornaments, 8 full, round contour of face and person, the com plexion of blonde clear and flesh tinted, these are some Of the characteristics of her appearance. She was simply and very be- ceminsly attired in black
 This, she said with 9 pleasing foreign rythnl, was her third visit to genial Amer ica. Eight years ago she sang here in New Haven. ''What hall was it ?" She unused. ''Ah, that I cannot remember. They tell me,'' she added, "much about the what is it-oh, it is the Carll Opera House. ! I am anxious to see it. What is it like p The reporter gave a somewhat general outlining of | the prominent features of the house. ''Yes,s she said, q have omitted singing for year 1 owing to my bereavement. I only resumed | singing short time ago, singing for ths first ! time again in London just before leaving for | this country. Arriving two weeks ago, ] ! hava sung twice in Boston, once in Provi ! dence and once in Worcester, Mass. Yes,
 very large houses greeted me. Do I like | America? Oh, indeed I do. I have many, | many pleasant recollections of my previous l visits to America. I first came here in 1870 during that Franco -Prussian war. I spent | pleasant days at the White Mountains and ! Newport, and I exceedingly fond o1
 America think should like B home here. ! Europeans say they love Americans. I fine
 them sympathetic, kind and gracious Yes
 my homo is in London, if may call il home. have now no tie or kindred Yes
 visited Sweden year ago. It was by invi | ONS~SASA S>A@~O SA>
 marriage of the Grown Prince. It was in
 deed grand occasion. I will mako @ fare
 we'll tour there by and by. I think this ii
 my farewell tour in America, as think O
 retiring from the stage"
 s'Is it 8 task to appear before an audienc' now? ?" Indeed it is. I always have
 nervous anxiety I approach nea
 the time to sing and know tha IT must meet my audience.
 want so much to please them. Yes, it wear off after the ice is broken, and after the frs : song I am almost oblivious to it. It is thi
 that is wearing in my profession. Ts thinl
 of so many eyes, and people that are to judg of your work. was to sing in Boston las
 Saturday three times. It was at matinee
 There was an immense audience and hun
 dreds were turned away was recalled un
 til I sang eight times. sing for one of a
 pieces here Angels, Ever Bright and Fair. Do you think they will like that selection?
 "Yes, I am favored child of fortune.
 have had very great success It all seems
 dream as I regard it. You quite righ that preparation is no easy wor
 for the stage. I studied hard in Pari three years. with no holidays ez
 cept Sundays, before I dared to appea upon the stage, and every day of my life sing my scales and exercises Like the plan , | ist, constant practice is required. Yes, received beautiful gifts from the royal famil in Russia and have sung before nearly a the crowned heads of Europe. have man 3 l gifts from royalty. Yes, shall wear one tc
 morrow nighttime gift of the King of Sws den. It is like rosette and is of diamond and blue enamel, and attached to it are tn F Swedish colors-blue and yellow. I nez f ] sing in Hartford then in Springfield, an ! then go back to Boston, as they insist sha sing more there. I am simp] - my name for crown. Yes, shall see you J. ! I love walking. If can, walk four miles ] ! day. You shall give me a route." Her al
 ditor gave the lady route, which include
 aillhouse avenue, Prospect street and vie
 of Lake Whitney. The lady added that st e delighted in walking, that it restored her. an l. | that three hours sleep 8 night had suffice ! her for ten years This the extent
 which she wooed the goddess.
 The distinguished artist then said th 6 among all her journeys in this country T :. ! Hudson She would like very much to 8, |. the grand scenery in the far West, but h. :. | time would not permit.
 d "And one thing you shall add, if you ik
 that beg not to receive letters asking f.
 autographs have had 2,OOO letters askir
 for autographs since coming to this countr shall I do? It is impossible to answer them