Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-08-15

manner. When Spohr, who had j,,st been made
director OF concertsby the Dukeof 0otha stood
up to conduct the flrst concert ~ such he heard
. beautiful young lady say to another in the
hiss row: Look at our new director OF concerts;
what tall hop-pole he looks" sponr inquired
alser tna young lady that had criticised his per.
was the daughter Of the pfima donna Schneider
ana harpi:t Of the first rank. The next day
SPSnr cai, e. upon Frau scheidler and was in
came more intimate aud he was anaIiy ON.
gagged to be married to Mile. Schneider. This
wife he Harn sp0nr playing the violin and h.
tic9larly did the brilliant solo pioces ior violin
s highest s ~ sS,
the composition Of his operas, aJessonda,' .
Faust, etc, both mother and daughter g.
sssrs y Say the oper.
~ aL.er,carpler' and the celebrated Requiem, y
married IN Paris during the very turbulent times
Toorette, the beautiful daughter Of musician
~ ", ene Italian opera OF Parts. It was time
wnen encn morning hundreds were sacrificed on
the gu!ilotlne and thousands looked on unc0n-
cerdnediy; going in the evening 70 the theater
ana n. tue opera 70 enjoy themselves. On the
sanscSo aaSes ms So marriage Large number q
cans, went before the house OF Cherubini. made
sne master come out, put guitar into his
through the streets OF Paris, where the poor
a arasa naa 70 accompany the rbald songs OF
to enter tho National Guard.
Hossini married nrst singer, Signora Isabella
Col6ran, prima donna In the company OF the
lady made ~ great f..rore by her splendid
i ng1se ana imposing appsarance g by sr sx
as t1a
1892. Later, when RosslnI gave up his art and
commenced very lucrative business In fish,
Isabelle died IL She had been by no mseni
SIM, who was beyond measure avArtcious and
lazy, found new wife In Mime. Olympia Pelis.
made herself missres. II tie sisnatio nH by az
Ing ali business matters upon herself Rossini
received annually 10000 francs %, 0O0l IN:
also a large percentage rom the production O:
the Barber VI Seville" and "Wilftam Tell" So
well was it known in Paris how saving the
tnat scarcely any one ventured TO touch the
food Or drink offered to the gaests ct any Of the
soirees: Rossini became thoroughly henpeeked
under the management Of his proud Olympia.
after his death.
BeIlini was not fortunate in love; he conceived
violent passion for,a lady who was already in
matrimonial bondage, Maria Malibran, the
elder sister Of Viardot Garcia. Her husband,
were in great straits on a tour In Mexico and
She had married him from feelings of gratitude.
Malibran was wealthy, but when he later be-
and was made a bankrupt, Maria went back to
the stage, when Bellint composed the parts of
mo. and Romeo on purpose for her.
With these two roles, which suited both her In.
dividuality and her artistic powers, Malibran
conquered the world. Her husband died sud-
denly and she married again the violiniat and
composer, De Berlot. This broke Bellinis heart;
he fell dangerously i'll and died in the arms OF
the singer Lablache, while calling constantly for
Maria. The sad end Of the great composer
really did touch Malibran's heart, and
she was never able again to sing
the tomb scene at Juliet's coffin with Bellini's
music. Since then Bellinis Montechi were al
ways given for her in the third act with the
music by vaccy. Maria Malibran's marriage
was happy one. Her second husband led his
celebrated wife from triumph to triumph, nom
festival to festival; Maria herself composed, de-
signed and even made her own costumes, drove
her own horses and distinguished herself in
swimming, athletics and horse riding among
the members Of the jockey club, with whom she
was able to sustain q bet.
Malibran was great artist. but insufferable
to her fellow artists; she prosecuted Wilhelmina
Schroeder Devrient with sly intrisues: and It
was she who said of Sontag In q diSdainful man.
ner, "She Is great in her genre but her genre
is small"