The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-09
EMMA ABBOTT.
A Brief Sketch of the Prima
Donna and Her Company.

The life of the prima donna Emms
Abbott is romance of itself. Born
in Illinois in poverty, she had to make
her own way and to support others
by her child.songs. Conquero,s have
lived in song and story for centuries
who never overcsme the difficulties
that beset her pathway. Once. in
Peoria she cut of her long fair hair
and sold it for food, and at one time
abe froze her poverty covered feet in
walking to place where she had an.
nounced concert. Emma Abbott
is not only q woman of genius but has
shown herself indomitsble. From
the first, nothing deferred her from
her purpose, she has compelled sue
cess. The same spirit that dominated
her from the first has been recently
shown in bringing her large company
across the mountains. She has sue
ceeded there as she has everywhere
else. We shall welcome her and her
company here in q few days with
open handed enthusiasm, and have
the pleasure of listening to the pure
sweet tones of her voice. The members
OF her company are Julie Rosewsld,
who has been with her for the past
two years and made firm impress
sion in San Francisco, where she
made her frat appearance in opera,
che has since sung with success in the
great capitals OF Europe, and is one
Of the most versatile prms dome
on the stage. being abs to sing the
leading roles in over seventy different
operas.
Madame Sinico, ia a dramatic go
prano OF reuown in England and on
the continent, where she has sung in
Norma, Lucretis Borgia and like
roles. She has been the soloist for
several years of the great festivals 10
Zelda Seguin is the representative
contrslto. Her recent suc~
cess in San Francisco was fine
tribute to her genius. She combines
highly finished locslization with rare
dramatic powers and great beauty.
Signor Fabrini, the tenor, is OF large
handsome figure. a robust voice, and
is general favorits in England and
in ell parts of this country where he
mas been for two years past member
IL the Abbott company.
VIM. Castle is the noted tenor
whose marvellous make up and grace-
'ul PRESERVATION Of romantic roles have
Won the plaudits of press and neople.
BE is called the ideal lover, and has
got rich personatipg him.
Signor Tagliapietris. the baritone.
8 we'll known. His voice is grand
me, and bis stage presence and SUI
,erb acting make him one of the
most striking figures in the company.
AZ Rigolet.o he ia claimed to be with.
,ut peer.
Signor Campobello. the basso.cans
alta, is called tho Beau Brummel Of |
he lyric stage. He has q command
ne figure, which he dresses to per-
ecticn, and bis voice has called out |
'ncomiums in England, rarely given |
o artists, where he was accounted |
the greatest since Santley."
Besides these, the company has
iarie Hendle, brilliant mezzo-so-
,rana; VIM. Broderich, q fine voiced |
1850; Walter Allen. bufio, and Vic>
or Norello, tenor. jTne leader, J. |
i. Rosswald, is the husband Of Julie
sosewald, and is not only leader of
equation, but has translated several
peras besides composing two success
III ones himself.
The five years that Emma Abbott
las been at the head of an opera
have been five years OF con-
inuous and unceasing popularity and
uccess. |
This week our people will have the
leasure OF hearing her in number
1 great operas, and with her one OF
be finest companies that has ever
ung in English opera. |
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