New-York tribune., 1884-11-27
NINE. PATHS ANNIVERSARY.
I. 20 ,,rohohlv due more TO the discOrds when

-, ...od ,,,c onora,lo season at the Academy OF
AInsic thus far than to any other cause 'ha' 'c
anh anniversary Of Nine Patus hr'' "P
neorancc on the operate stage was per
mittel to pass without celebration III '"o
city where the interesting even. took place haa esnor
Bricnou. who was the EdgardO to Adehna Patts A"ea
TWENTY-FIVE yea. ago last Monday, been sparou III io
and health few month. longer his iriehi' ""ui" P'
ably have urged an association OF the t"O "'"'''
in gaia performance OF DoDi"o''' ~.
This would have been an appropii""
and dechtfn celebration and IL would not nave oceh
dicult q. marshal number of interesting relics of 'he
critical pcriod which Italian opera was then H. 'housh
all of them might appear much worse Tor hc wear VI
quarter of century than Nine. fatu' vi wv
valiant champions who were III INC Va"
Of the cOn,cnding operate armies al 'n'. "'n''
,vc stiu have Ardiii. Marcizck and Strako'ch Win
lis; the first nng as of yore the leaders char !" INC
,adonv and doing vcomams service in the unobtrnsVc
and modest style which has always characterized MN
the second Withdrawn from all connection WIN opol"o
management but watching the boiling AMI bubbng OF
the caudron with amused interest ana spcmg MS COM
ncpts with capally told "reminiscences OF opera gen
Grafton ago the third still chasing the tickle goddess WIN
fugitive essays as mpresarlo. There are even remains
of the critics OF those days in our world OF journalism
and literature and they would undoubtedly have grown
Young again and been warmed into enthusiastic utter
ance by eager memories of the dainty dcpnide an"
the singers who had preceded her-Grs BCsio Plccoo
mini and the rest.
vas, amount Of rominisccnce would have have been
Justified by such a celebration. for II would have thrown
a bright sidc-light on the marvellous career oi Mme.
Patt-a career which is without parallel In the mnscs
history Of the last half century. within three
years after She made her first essay In opera
nj the old Academy of Music "onr niue
pat" had achieved the qucclshp OF the lyric stage
and now twenty-five years LATER. her title has noi SUI
lered e slightest impairment. Within the time singers
VINO have had the worlds admiration have been born
educated and lifted 20 the inches prepared Tor he d!
popYar appreciation but all far below The spot where
PATH sits en- hroned stars OF great brance have flashed
across the firmamcnt ana gone ont in Darkness p"t
the rfucenco of Paiis art remains undimmcd, having
only grown mc0wcr. and deeper and richer with time
Truth t. Mime Patti musical miracle and the TACT
that she Ia NewIork to sing in the spot "herc She
began her career twenty-five years aftcrward deserved
TO be marked with a red letter IN the artistic annals
For the younger generation Of opcrd-soer who nave
grown np in the musical period which may be referred
to in the future the rein Of Patti she has hXed
standard by which they Will hereafter judge ali asprans
for public favor She has shown them what the od ART
Of singing was and demonstrated the possibility Of its
vival. And she has done this while ad
mirng III an enthusiastic degree the best results OF
the dramatic spirit which pcrvadcs musical composition
to-day. Her talent is 50 manysid ana so asiolhing
whichever side II IS viewed that th"p,odN seems 10
be the only language left one who attempts 'h Analysis
becomes more evident that the voice OF uncqualled
beauty Is more gift Of nature than thr
ability a.simllatc without cUOr the lllnSS Whcn
cost or nary mOrras years of labor and ycNalph ot
soul Il is wonderful how her singing makes the best
Efforts Of other vocas pale. especially those VINO de-
pend vocal agility for their triumphs Iach new hp-
mere glitter of the music ana views inc ofneh
much to the attainment OF an end ana mat
end beautiful inerlr taon oi The composer lhousni
No before hc public j. 50 perfect an exponent
of the quality Of rpOse. 20 far appearances go II u
as easy for her to burden the AR WITH trlns
and roulaics rs it i to tah' she SnEs
the lark sings; the ou'pourng OF an ecstasy
i'm tones OF almost infinite numpcr and beauty seems To
natural mode of expression with her Her ldea, o
art are TIE highest and IL j. singular testimony OF her
earlc.t that while educated the Old Italian school
supremacy as "a singer OF Rossin's mu-
sic 10y her own confession hcr warhlcst
love Is given not to IT, gitcrng cbniecto as nut tonc
serious efforts of the modern dramatic ~illcrs Inls
will remembered ia the list of hci astonishing intris
when t. an unfortunate po,teriiy VIII remain
only the duty of establishing her place
privilege and great happiness of enjoying her
There were reminders last night at the performance
Of Marta" of the anniversary, Dat thcy were
was q PROCESSION and scrcnade ~ the Windsor
Hotel bnt this could hardly supply the place oi the aris-
tic celebration which ought 10 have been hcd. Inc
opera given with hrilIancy IN most or It's icHtlts
could hagl, have been otherwise with both Pdtu and
Scach IN the cast. The grace ard hIiliancN of tclr
No,ailaton only cNcelcd by the and ease o
calilatio' could hr imagined than that with which
these artists hrautihcd tho pretty measures or
IiooW AMI the demands which ihC Up makes upon the
combined forces modest that there could be no
rosonintiVr s social character. and kccnN aprr'ra
tive oI the dclhts o red 10y Nine. Pai and her sister
artist These delights extended from the opening to The
close Of the OPERA hut reached lhrf tmaN' nnufalN
enough after Mime Patts singing oi "Ihe Last Rose ol
SWum'r which, usual, sh, gave first IN italian ana
aucrWad in English.