The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-09-21

I, sov or soSG DISCOVERED By chH'si'SH
Dun vi w,r ssoN IN SWEDEN.

Hearing from some VI ns,,saa,, ,y,s IN
here that Nine. Christine Nilsson We" .oro
take with her TO the United St,es I'm. '' a.
avis. new tenor, my CURIOSITY Wa Cor
Won NAV imagine, somewnas ".o"s.u, 'o ~
at the present time It certainiy s sill, -
though there was somewhat oi u..is" -
men possessed OF this parucnla, Annu ~
voice, and news that " ires H. On Mm ".
been discovered, and one, 700, .h", , ,nadc
Nilsson was willing TO slng WIZ, soma'
some inquiries TO nnu o" Thoodnro
thing about the man. M. noouoiI
Biorksten Is q Swede, sara TO w Soou
looking, with clear, Del-nh9' ahu LII
ceedingly sweet voice. 80 lar 4 20. villa
out much difficulty, but beyond .nis uo ,,nt
not 90. No one seemed to kno" Nery n,ue -,
about him. BY the greatest goou ,uun -,
the world was introduced tne o'ncI n'sn'
TO French journalist, and, the converse,
tion turning upon music, l. h,em.ioueu
Biorksten's name. Imagine my deiSht ~
finding that me knew all about MN, having
known him when he was studying IN
Paris. As half the interest OF the STORY lay
in the way in which it was told, VIII Try
and give 1t to you rs nearly as can III MS
own words.
owe were at Stockholm toward the end
OF the month OF September, 1881. Inc
capital Of Sweden celebrated by splendld
fetes the marriage OF the hereditary Pflnce
with the charming Princess victoria oi
Baden. and among the eminent personages
assembled to make these tsteS illuslrlous,
and by their presence to give them bili-
liancv. might be recognized IN the hrsI
rank the Swedish nightingale, Nine. Chrls-
tine Nilsson. That celebrated cantatrlce
was almost as cordially greeted as was the
new Princess, and the crowd never ceased
TO gather i'm front OF the hotel where she
stopped in the hope OF catching glimpse
of her. Among the assiduous individuals
who formed the crowd one young
man was conspicuous for his assiduity.
He was there necessarily, and was always
one OF the first TO lead the frantic hurrahs
with which the crowd saluted the canta-
trice whenever she appeared in sight. lie
mipht have been about twenty-one, and he
had singularly distinguished face. Eyes
filled with the reverie OF the sons OF the
north mingled with the fire OF the sons OF
the south. Wherever the great cantatrlce
went she always became conscious OF her
Young worshiper until the attention be-
came almost fatigue to her. One evening
the city of Stockholm gave her sercnade,
and she listened to the beautiful national
airs which she had so often sung with a
heart full OF admiration and yet OF pam.
One voice particularly attracted her atten-
| tion at last, that OF a tenor, whose SllYery
tones filled the air with music. Vine.
! Nilsson sent for this tenor, and VOLTA the
admirer himself!
"He seized the opportunity and declared
his passion-for music In his tender
wears he had vowed in the name OF Chris
| fine Nilsson to devote himself to this d.
vine art until he might do something which
would be pleasing to her before whom he
stood. Like one of the tragic heroes OF the
great poet of France, Victor Hugo, he was
but an
Humble worm of the earth amorous Of star
"The diva invited him to sing a number
Of 1o0rce0tr. and he was conscious will
delight that his voice and his manner
pleased her. Behold the interview, to him
most memorable, terminated, and he finds
himself under the patronage OF his cele-
bratcd compatriot. She proved her sim
ceritv bv procuring for him an invitation
10 a Grand ftte at the royal court, where
he had the distinguished honor to sing
with her. She was pleased, and the court
Iapplauded, while to him it was but happi
ness complete.
IN. Theodore BiOrkstcn was born in
stockholm in 1859. His father, formerly
naval officer, is now governor OF the roya
castle OF Stockholm. Being intended tC
grace the navy, his education was very
complete. but his taste for music was SC
strong that while preparing for his bacca
laureate he took lessons OF the celebrated
Swedish professor VI. Berg, the first macs
tro OF Jenny Lind. Leaving stockholm
he became in Paris 4 pupil OF VI. Dele
Sedie, to whom Nine. Nilsson had recon-
mended him, and in short time was re-
commended a. one Of the most promising
tenors and musicians in that admirabl,
school. He is not altogether unknown
even, now that VI. Abbey has engaged hin
TO 90 with Nine. Nilsson TO America; iol
last winter he sang in many OF the hes
salons i'm Paris, notably that OF the Queer
of Spain. The journals spoke OF him
FfqarO calling him 'Le tenor Il III mode.
After his American tour VI. Biorksten vii
accompany Nine. Nilsson through SWedeI
and Norway the following winter, but dti
ring the summer he will study once more
under NJ. Dele SediG. What happiness fo
him to be with the star OF song 80 lon!
WOrShlppcu 10 ucSotc MS Tic 10 lilc III
which is that life itself -
| do not know whether have succeeded
in conveying to YOU something OF the wa!
in which this story was told. Ii YOU cal
imagine the narrator accompanying ii witt
all the gesticulation possible to IN excited
Frenchman. and emphasizing at interval
as only Frenchman when excited can
you may imagine the effect ii produced
As a matter OF fact, however, believ'
that NJ. BiorkStcn is really very gooC
singer, and judging from what have hearC
OF him do not doubt that he will find him
self favoritc in New YOrk.-LOnd0n cor
reSpondence Nep York World.