New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
MADAME PATTI on MANY TOPICS.

COMPLAINING OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS con-
TRACT WITH MR. MAPLEsoN NOT YET SIGNED =
FAREWELL TO AMERICA
Madame Adelina Patti gave private din
ner party at the Windsor Hotel last evening few
gentlemen friends among others sgnor Brignoli The
dinner was wholly informal The prima donna had
been invited attend dinner party been given
in her honor evening by Mrs. Paran Stevens but
had been obliged to decline she sad because she is to
sing at the Academy OF Music this evening.
"Iwas very sofry" said Madame Patti to TRIBUNE
reporter who called her yesterday, to be obliged to
decline Mira. stevenss invitation, but where there
are ladies at dinner has to do so
much talking that it tires very much,
and always have to refuse such invitations when the
dinner is so near the evening which sing. I'm
afraid of getting tired and inurng my throat At a
little party like mine this evening, where the geuss
all gentlemen it is moi trying TO for they usually
themselves and I'm not obliged talk much
as waen I'm with ladies'"
"But why is it," continued Madame Patti, that I'm
nisreprcsented in the newspapersi Why, I'm re-
ported saying things which said in the world.
and sometimes never thought OF. For instance, was
grieyed to find myself reported the other day having
predicted failure for Mr. Abbey's opera house.
never said anything like that for I've
ing anything about it whatever. simply said that the
success the cage Will depend upon the birds put
And it unkind 10 misrepresent Inc! Why, l
wouldn't say such thing anyway, for know Madame
Nilsson very well indeed, and 1t would certainly be
kind Of to predict failure for her in her perform
in the opera-house next season. or course
Madame NILSSON won't be able to sing there every night
and viii De necessary TO have some take her place
on the of nIghts' And what say. then, is that the
Of the cage will depend the birds put in IT,
That's what said, but is not what reported TO
have said"
els 1t true that you have not signed contract with
Mr.. Mspleson for 7" asked the reporter.
drawn up aud simply awaits my signature.
I'm waiting until the close Of my engage
nent before I sign II. always 60. One
IL better treated by the manager when the contract
10 open for the next season"
els there possibility of your not signing contract
with Mr.. Mapleson for season 2"
"0h. expect to sing for him. I've been with
Mr. eye for twenty three years and il wouldn't be nice
at all to leave him. Mr.. Mapleson wants sing at
his benefit at the close Of the this week. but
can't do it possibly. I'm sorry, too. You sail for
Europe the steamship Arizona April "a and his
benefit will occur the night before. / will have 10
sleep the steamship that night, for she sails at
O'clock in the morning 30 1t will be quite impossible
for me to sing"
do You expect to return TO America 1t seasonl"
81 hope to DO But II do u will lie my fare
well. When say farewell some OF my friends think
I'm gong 10 leave the stage And expect to do so
eventually, but not right away but stl 50 far as AMIR
engagements to MI elsewhere taat wall take four seasons
that can't leave the staxe unti I've filed them all
And there's only Que season 10 year. must sing In
Spain Italy, Russia, Germany and several other conn.
tries before my real farewell VIII occur. I'm getting
tired OF knocking about an this way. I've been
singing long time, you know, AID 1 think /
ought to STOP time. TGen this crossing
the ocean is 30 uncomfortable 10 I'm always dread,
fully scs and dread 1t. After we've been cut two
three don't mind u so much. Then usually feel
well enough to go on deck"
Can you prophecy anything in regard 10 your next
season here if you do come y
Il Il
with repertoire entirely. 1 shall sing in The
Daughter OF the Regiment Romeo and Juliet. Don
Pasquale,' and many others.
Friday IS my last night here" Madame Patti
continued the reporter arose ~ CO. Then
H., shall go to thaaelpnis and sing
hope the operate war will before return
rom Europe. don't believe that Madame Nilsson said
~ the things enc 10 reported have said. But this
"nele thing Ia too bad and nope IL Will be over"
nes, interrupted signor Niconni. wno was present
nope 50 too don't want 10 come again until the
Sewssp.pers outgrow their anpathy for me II come
ncser shau not come 70 sing I'm coming over here
.1acn you how TO play oll.ards-yes, billiards and
ts Am, fslu and synor Elcohn laughed heartily ut
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