New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-28
NOTES FROM ROME.
ANCIENT FAMILIES IN FINANClAh D''
CIuTIES-A STORY OF VERDI.
Rome, February :.

Tho sale Of the famous palace of the faicoii''''
-, occount of the precarOus financial cohu''o"
| - .bo ,omous family have caused deep regret !"
pono leo Kill Among the peasant'st hieihoii''
-, bis life arc those associated with the pa"oc
| whore he lived while Cardinal Gioachino recoi
Il WAS from the Falconeri palace IN iac'' '"''
! no went 10 the cOnclave from when hc re'"''
as Holy Father Not expecting the hlgh hoi'i' IN
failed to collect and sccrcte tho numerous PIP
and important documents which he hau sa'i.''
obout him in the course of his long life Many
of Them il is said, he has never seen sihce III"
departure ,.. Ia
ON the evening of the day of the election nc
returned in n closed carriage to The paiacc' ~
take a farewell of his apartments ana 'ne o,'
Prince Orazio Falconieri. who had long oeeh i'l'
host. He was received with all the honorS D'-
Gttiro the pontin. The Prince begged him 10
sleep once more in his old room, promising "
take him to the Vatican unobscrved, on the roi-
lowing morning.
Leo smiled sadly as he turned to the ageo
Prince. Non possumus, non possumus," he re-
| ulied I'VE are already prisoner, and must re-
| turn 10 onr prison whence God alone can deliver
rs With these words he entered his carriage ara
| was driven rapidly away. VI is almost needless
to add that he never again entered the palace, put
| the news of its sale drew from him many en-
| pressons Of regret and sorrow.
Signor Checli. the author aud journalist. re-
| latcs a pleasing story in one Of the Roman
| monthlics regarding Verdi who. with his wife,
| is now dangerously i'll from the influenza IL
was in May. 1872 that Verdi's opera Aida was
produced for the first time in Parma The news
Of its success reached the ears OF certain froS-
nero Bertiani in Reggie. and he determined to
|
sp,nt. including the price Of a supper at the sta
ton. 1890 lire. The opera did not please hiin
and he returned 10 his home ont of hnmor But
tbe nancr- contained 80 many words of praise OF
verls work that Bertiani's friends would NOT
| h,lieyc his tales Of It's inferiority lie began TO
| think that perhaps he had Judged Of It's merits
| foo soon and again took the cars for Parma. oh
thc second trip he managed TO eNpehd, ihcluu-
| inc the MONEY for another supper, 2O.6O IRE puo
| tbc second visit only confirmed his Impression
| that the opera was worthless. Ills anger upon
| returning 70 Reggie was so great that he u'"''
| mined 70 write TO Verdi and demand the return
If his money. he did 80. rccountlng his eAper-
cnccs and efforts to appreciate AIDA
II was Obliged" lie said among other things
" ~ snend $3.50 lire. including the money LOT
t,ro suppcr~ Aida will soon bc found Only OH
tle sbelve, Of It's publishers and am sorry 'ha'
! I was 30 foolish rs to attempt to appreciate I"
nioce which cannot last. think You should re-
| turn me the $3.50 lire
Tho great musician looked upon tie iet'er
from the humorous point Of view. ana ii'n''-
diafelv ordered his publisher Ricordi. TO pay
Dcrtiani 81 .35 lire. That amount, he oon'in-
ned is not the full sum for which ne ASKS "e
wishos five lire more. But TO pay ior MS wv"
snpprrs? That is asking too mucn' ie "''s"
have eaten them Mt home.
Sianor Ricordi still has the receipt OF iTr''a'i
Cor =, p, lire for two trips to Parma
Tho Government is still having trouble IN en-
deovornr 10 control the sale Of the various l'oui'
,rt Galleries The latest subject for gossip Is 'ne
| ao,io, of the authorities in forcby taking pos
s.s.ior Of the famous gallery of Prince Maheo
Sciarra. containing among other treasures
Raphacrs Violin Player Canveggios Inc
Playcrs.r and Titinn's Bcla.' during 'he
financial crisis a short time ago the Prince Of
rcrcd to sell The Violin Player 10 the Gov
crnmcnt. but the purchase WAS not made thc
| Government declaring that the Prince had no
RIGHT r. p?rt with the pictures of the gallery,
which wore .utaiel This the Prince denied,
and immediately appealed to the courts. The mem
hers of the Ministry If Fine Arts, however fear
ing that he intended 10 sell the paintings 10 ior-
,i,r,rs sent officers 10 take possession Of the gal
lerv January 90 TO their dismay. they found
flat many Of the most valuable works Of art in
Guiding the Violin Player" had been taken away.
IL is believed, however. that the Prince fearing
such a step has only concealed the paintings some
where in Rome. II the courts decide IN his favor,
! however hc will dispos, of his gallery at once.
and many of the paintings will leave Rome
The financial wreck of the Borghese family
seems complete Prince Paul is said 10 more
| than : 10000 lire. His estates have becu
placed under a curtor and he himself has gone
10 Turin. The basement Of his famous palace,
once 50 magnificent. is now used by dealer in
works Of art. The Borghcse library and manu-
scripts are TO he sold there at auction in few
| days