The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-06
PATTI AND NICoLINI.
A Familiar Talk with Them of Their Ar
tIstie and Domestic Life.

A Familiar Talk with Them of Their Ar
tIstie and Domestic Life.
Inter.iew in Cincinnati Enquirer.
when do YOU expect to return to Europe
Madam Patti?"
"Well, we had our passage engaged for
April IS on the Gallia, but Colonel Mapleson
wants me to sing in Philadelphia another
week so have postponed my departure for
that time. l would have enjoyed going on
the Gallia. as Nilsson sails for home on that
vessel, and we would have crossed together"
"How are YOU pleased with Music Hall
Madam. and the audiences
Music Hall is grand place to sing in, and
the audiences wonderful"
''rhe hall is too large" said Nicolni. at
is too long and too large for opera For ora
torio it is magnificent" Nicolini further
said that he was sorry to apnear before u Gin
cinnati audience in La Traviata" as the
opera was not fitted for his voice.
"Lohengrin," Aida al Trovatore"
and other operas of the dramatic
order We're better for his voice. He
said he WIS not singing with the Mapleson
troupe for money; that he did not get paid.
Il have enough" said the tenor, Ito keep
me all my life. | am worth $1,000,000 and
do not need to sing for money. | only sing
for pleasure and to please Mad Patti.
never sing with any other artist but her. /
am now fortv-eight years old, and l have
been tenor singer in opera for twenty-six
years. Imade my debut in Paris and have
had great success. Eight years ago created
Loheugrin' in London, singing with Mad.
Albani.'
Yes" smoke up Mad Patti, "Nicolni is
considered great artist in Europe and es-
pecially IN Paris You people do not like
him in this country, but one can not expect
every one to like him. In Europe Nicoliui
is great tenor But he is no longer on the
stage paid artist. and can afford to be in
different to criticism"
Sgnor Nicolini said he spent his time
when in Wales in hunting and fishing.
YES" said Madam Patti. ''he is a good
shot and am a good fisherman. caught
salmon just before | left home that weighed
twenty-five pounds. We have fine trout
and other kinds of fish in the streams near
u.s. and have 1000 acres in which gentle
ruen can hunt. When Nicolini puts on his
hunting clothes he doesn't look like he
does now"
Nicolini was congratulated on the inn
provement in his English since last here.
Eyes" said he, Il study all the time,
Here is my book. / take it in the carriage
when we out to drive and study all the
time. The English is very hard for me to
learn. | thank you for compiimenting me;
] need announcement"
"Will YOU return to America madam"
ayes, I hope to. The only thing | dread
is the sea voyage. | like America and
Americans. You are ali very kind to me,
and besides. am almost an American my
self. Yes. | hone to come back again"
Sgnor Nicolini in the drawing-room is
quite fine looking man. He is a perfect
gentleman in his manners, and is highly
educated To Madame Patti he is exceeding
polite ard treats her with great respect. She
appears to he very found of him, and they
are evidently very happy together. Madame
PATTI hoped she would have a good audience
on Tuesday night The opera of Linda"