New-York tribune., 1882-04-23
FP4U MdTERNA IN THIS CITY.

MET BY Party AT QUARANTINE AFTER DIsA-
GRFrABIE VOYAGE-ATrENDING A CONCERT IN
BROOKLYN.
The White Star steamship Celtic, whose ar
rival in the Lower Bay noted yesterday came TO her
dock early the forenoon Her mos prominent passen
ger was Frau Friedrich Macrna, prma donna OF the
Austrian Imperial Opera and principal singer at the up
preaching Music Festival reception had been
planned for her by the officers OF the Festival AS
socation but it's features modified by
the fact that the arrival Of the steamer
was at an awkward hour. Nevertheless
several directors Of the Music Festival Association and
others went down the bay in United States revenue
cutter with the customs officers starting from the Bat
ery shortly after O'Clock in the morning, and boarded
the Celtic she lay at Quarantine about O'Clock They
found the famous singer in the midst OF group OF
friends on deck enjoying the sunshine and breeze for
she explained. almost the first time during
her voyage Though showing the enects
OF sea-sickness, she was vivacious anu
full OF enthusiasm over everything connected with her
visit and s object. She is little inclined TO siontness
has round face, dark eyes, which glisen and twinkle
mischievousy when she speaks iocosey as sue oeS ~
does, and mobile features that reject every S
feeling inspired by the things which occupy hel Ia h
tion. Her manners simple and unaffected ana ner
dress Is so uhpreen,ous ai WI iast nght no one
al the Academy of Music IN Brookyn' ias. sn uU VIA
would have suspected that she was an arus, "I
wide renOwn She is very companonaDle ana cna'tuu e
the bay. '' 49, w,,n.
Festival Association She remained ut the hotel during
the afternoon and the evening accepted an lnVau9h
from the directors of the Philharmonic Society OF Brook
lvn and attended the concert Ii was pan 10 AZ osS
delighted with the concert but that she Is woman 9i
keen sensbility TO music Everyone OF tue oloOG,
Nibclungen music which were performed snOWct
itself in her face, and in the lnternissoh
She spoke of the performance with enthusiasm
Naturally enough" she said to IkBuSE reporter,
came to the concert with some little msslyngsT{%9n %
fat IN lO
10 Of this music with the masi hmseii-lt Is .ne
knew hisn Mr Thomas stande ana whaa ne fn'H 9
Germany, entirely different quarter OF Tue g'pe' t &
didn't expect to hear any tins be aT 1nis the Minor
symphony. which is NY fa'SI'e & what
magnificent musicians YOU nave hefe' ana "nd' an LII
posing performance II was!' =, ~, ,,a.o-,,o
said She had had a very dsagreeabe voyage being so
sick all the time that she had not been ap 10 Nc III
stacroom unul the Celtic entered New-iork Bay. All
on shipbOard, however, had done everything IN lieI
power make her comfortable, the captain giving ner
the of the ladies paror on the man uece uIns ~ @
whole voyage, that she might enjoy pnrer ar lnan
stateroom They had been Obliged to weather
and among lot Of 10 Dcrs Se
she had been glad to accept MI Thomas invitation
10 sing nj festival although she had been asked 10
participate In the London performances OF MaEE,
ner's operas, ana the ,engaseInen1t would woni1
r,sI After the Chicago festival Will be obliged to
hurry back to Germany to take up the rehearsas Ior
letter which she just before embarkng AT Lv-
clpoo which be expressed DISAPPOINTMENT at not De
ne able to 20 the part of huldrB when sue
is 10 sing at Bayrcnth in July, with her before her de-
parlure She had brought the music, however ana
would study it here. " IL Is splendid aeing part she
said a hon .h don't have to sing much e1cept IN tne
second ac and there are real deep alto notes III II
that distress little Bu the master say ta tney can
be- overcome The festival at Bayeuth tnis year w" be
glorious success and the arTangcments Tor the enter
tanmeut of viii be mucn better than they were
in 1876 - ,,., ror.
Frau Materna is accompanied by her husband, Herr
Frieorch formerly actor at the Burg Inealre III
Vienna IN conversation yesterday Herr frcdrlcn eau
that Verdi. on the occasion OF n recent
visit 10 Vienna had been 80 pleased WIN
Frau Materials acting aud singing III " Alua y
that he had expressed the intention To write the par
of DesdeDOna in his Ohelo" expressly Tor her ana
Las asked her 10 create" the part IN Mlln