St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-18

emma, under circumstances most compli-
mentary to the singer. She sang
before Hans Richter, then one of
the greatest opponents of the Wagnerian
school, and SO pleased him by her ar
tistic work that in spite of his decided
preferences he not only volunteered to
produce 1.-The Barber of Sevlilen as an
opera suited to her style, but also en-
gagged to personally. conduct the per-
Torrance. 1t was great. success, the
revival of this famous opera OF the
Italian school, and attracted the nobility
OF Austria, chief among them being the
Emperor Francis Joseph. The support
which Mile. L'Aliemand had upon this
unusual OCCASION included Paschier, the
tenor who was then the reigning sensa-
tion of the royal opera, and Padilla, the
most celebrated of the Figaros. The
magnificent reception rendered the
singer was worthy of her gifts, and at
the close of the performance the en-
perOr requested the presentation of the
young prima donna and personally com
plimented her upon her artistic worth.
This manifest success secured for her
the attention Of all the impreSSariOs on
the continent, and she was engaged for
a season in which she was to star
through Russia. ss.>. +
While at st. Petersburg, where she was
creating enthusiasm by her admirable
performances. Mile. L'Alemand was
approached by the directors of tie
American opera scheme which was
then under way. and asked to create the
role of the Hindoo maiden. i'll Leo
DeiibeS' latest success, ''Lakme,"
which opera they proposed soon to
bring out in America. Terms salts
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conclude the Russian trip and leave for
Paris to study her new role under the
personal supervision of Delibes. who
prophesied that she would make a great
success i'll the trying part.
The success of L'Allemand in New
York as LakIne was an artistic triumph
which has had but few parallels in this
country, and her creation. according to
French critics, was even mole admirable
than that OF her Partisan rival. Marie
Van Zand. Now with assured fame she
will constitute one of the leading feat
ures of the Boston Ideal Opera CON-
pany, whose manager, it is known. Sc
cured her services at compensation
which is not exceeded by any artist on
the English opera stage. OF Mile. L. AL
demands voice, Bernhardt Vogel, the
famous German critic, says: ''It is so
delicate that its mOdulatiOilS ale equal
to those of the finest instrument, and
she is to-day the greatest of all colorature
singers" Mile. L. Allemand is of me-
dunn height, has perfect figure, a
beautiful face and a charming person.
atty.
The advent of the Ideals next week is
awaited with considerable interest by
the musical public, not alone owing to
the large reputation which that organi-
cation enjoys. but especially owing to
the very favorable reports which are
preceding the company from the cities
in which they appear. Every one OF
these reports seems to indicate that this
season, with his new and eminent art
lists, Col W. FL. Foster intends to give
standard English opera i'll a manner UNI
known to this country. Last years
lessons demonstrated the necessity OF
his obtaining tirst-class people and of
enlarging his list of operas. The en-
gagement of three prima dome was
san and JanuschOwSky were secured
before this thirst for strong artists was
satisfied. Second to these perhaps the
thing most needed by the Ideals was a
good tenor, and the continent was
secured by London agents. As
result Signor Parisotti.
member of the Drury Lane
Italian Opera company was heard and
afterward engaged. The press notices
Of his singing are cOmmendat0ry
throughout, and a Boston paper speaks
OF his voice as "a robust tenor of good
range, quality and strength Then as
though in direct keeping with the desire
of the management to elevate the stand
ard of the company, Frank Baxter, the
tenor who failed to please as well as he
might last year, has made a sweeping
Improvement, and is now one OF the
strongest points in the organization.
His acting is also said to be much bet
ter. From the Illuminating members Of
the American opera. Attalie Claire, a
contralto of promise, and w. ID.
Mertens. baritone. were taken and
added to the Ideals principals.
Then. too, the old tavorites, who have
already strong hold upon the amuse-
ment world, were retained. w. IL.
Clark. the basSo, returned to the Ideals;
Clement cambridge and j. G. Miron
both remained with Col. Foster.
Being strong in principals, his attention
was turned to chorus and orchestra.
That veteran and efficient musician,
AID Neuendorff. was signed. With such
an effective ensemble. operas OF higher
aims and more extended scope were
possible. and soon Faust, Barber OF
Seville" and '.Queen Topaz were UNI
der way.
During their engagement here the
Ideals will appear Monday evening in
Rossini's barber of Seville Tuesday
and Friday in Blzet's "Carmen,' We'd
nesday in Queen Topaz, anopera new
to this country, by Victor Masse. and
Thursday THANKSGIVING and Saturday
evenings, Faust.
The sale of seats for this engagement
will open Thursday morning at9 O'Clock
at tie box Office OF the Grand opera
house.