New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-12-06
MADAME PATTI HERE AGAIN.
HER ARRIVAL ON THE TEUTONIC YESTER.
DAY.
THE COMING OPERA SEASON STRANGE An
VENTURES OF THE LAURA NJ sTARIN.

THE COMING OPERA SEASON - STRANGE Ap.
VENTURES OF THE LAURA NJ. sTARIN.
The last members Of the big Patti Opera Com
pany arrive in this country came yesterday on th'
Teutonic They were Madame Adelina Patti herself,
accompanied by her husband, Signor Nicoiini, nd
Mile. Lillian Nordecaf The Teutonic dd not
break any record her trip, for she was expected
day Wednesday but those who were interested In her
or her passengers mad to go to bed without news Of
her. The opera company is under the direcuon Oh
Henry F. Abbey and Maurice Grau, and Mr.. Abbey
had planned a ttl$ reception for his chief singer, but
on account Unforeseen and unavoidable accidents the
plans were not fully carried out
Mr. Abbey and little party started down the bay
carly yesterday morning in his yacht, the Stella, and
another party, with Mr. Abbeys agent, Mr.. Mayer,
left the foot of West Twenty second-st. at 80 o,
board the Laura NJ. starn. On board the boat also
were the list Regiment band, customs inspectorE4
a staff officer, and It was arranged that Macsns
Patti should be taken Off the big ship and brought
up to the city on the little steamer The stsnn
touched at the Battery, where it learned that
nothing had yet been heard Of the Teutonio, and
then went 10 Quarantine, where the White Star
steamer was found at anchor, and the Stella was al
ready waiting As the starin alongside the
band played some appropriate airs, and signor
NlcolIni was seen on the deck waving his handker-
chief The Starin made fast TO the side OF tho
board, while the rest Of the party ann the osna
waited to see what would happen next.
They did not have long TO watt for before Madame
Patti could be brought on board the small ooas
the TeutOnics anchor was pulled up and the snip
started up the bay. The Starin put on all possoe
speed and kept her position for few minutes, and
then her captain shouted to the officers OF tho
TeltOnic to slow up. The Teut0nc did not SLOW up
the thick lines that held the two steamers together
IL. hal ~
ocean greyhound was fam to get out of the way ana
follow toward the city fast as possible ehe
reached the White Star pier while the Teutone was
working her way into the slip and the band stood Oh
the upper deck and played " Home, Sweet Home
Everything was ready board for the little recepn0A
that had been planned, but it was finally decided
omit all formality, and Madame Patti was taken
directly to the Windsor Hotel.
She was ready TO receive visitors late IN inc aier
noon and she had plenty of them. she sau 'has
she was glad as usual to get back TO America anu
told little Of her experiences since lea'ihs n''e
about three years ago. She has sung IN EheAna
largely in concerts and has made two visits 70 so0A
Amerca besides singing. more or less. In Paris sD'
other cities on the continent OF Europe she sang
d" Romeo and Juliet7 ten times at the 'rahd w.
House, Paris, by the special request vi "OuH,'' :,
as she had several concerts in Ehgiahu W 'D
about the same time these ten perior"a' A.,
relied her 10 cross the English Chahhei No '"
times The singer said that her flieads every w."
had greeted her lately with as much hndh'Ss d -
thusiasm as ever, and her concerts ara oler1'
been even more successful than formerly. INC 49,
inst over was rough one, and she felt son nnS -
faticled She stayed at the hotel last evening a'' "
ceiVed calls from friends. -, Sbe Ia,
Mile N0riecai IS AZ the Hotel Brunswic -, enc l 10
been abroad for number Of years. she VIII s'n7 ~
Othelo,' Lohengltn' IL Irovatore anu WIG vi
operas appearing IN some of the same peSess a.
sicnor Tamagno. Madame Patti viii not SHE III a.
of Sigror TamagnOs operas. II, tan,
Madame PAN and Mile. NOrdccai VIII s na,r,
Chicago this afternoon by the West SHORE h 1Ss
Tho company will open its season there on Sio'' M
night and will also open the new Nud' iur Nina
first performance will be concert IN Wh'it ,b.
Patti will sing a song and an aria III ~ sa 0r
President Harrison means 10 attend inc olS.to viii
Tuesday night the opera season WI. VII 80 ,ou
Romeo and Juliet The company WIZ nin con,s 10
in various parts Of the country, ana VII ,nolitsi
New York in March. appearing al me mouoP oncrs
Opera House after the close OF Ibs , oocras
season. The repertory includes ne iSo cs ar inns
- Romeo and Ju.iei~ " Othell0' Lthuc uis La
I'm Italian William TELL La IiaVTi, ,Isr,c.,ne'
Wuguenots.' Lucia di Iammernoor, All II Taast'
III BarbIere di sivglia' "Lohengiins; aPisp
II 1povs,orc semramide' Mciisoieese ,,n,onniss
e MS,ba Don Giovanni Ernan" Ia S sSers1s
P pnSc,a y carmen and Mgnon'