Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-29

ing Mime Albani. The concert was given
under the most distinguished patronage and
/ was attended by large number of persons
belonging to the highest aristocracy.
As has been announced, the furniture
and fittings of Her Majesty's Theater, Hay
market, will be sold by auction at the end
OF the present month. In the middle OF
June the historic house itself, the scene OF
many an operatic triumph, will be disposed
of as building material and the stage
where Grisi, Tamburini, Mario and Rubini
sang so ,glorlously till 1876, when
they seeded and with Costa, the
famous conductor. started rival establish
ment-"The Royal italian OPERA" where
I1t1ens reigned as prima donna for pany
years, unrivaled in such parts as Norma,
Meded, Semiranaide and Fidelto and where
Christine Nilsson won the first of her
many London successes in 1S67-will vanish
forever. On the site of the theater will
rise palatial hotel, fitted with every pos
slble modern luxury and convenience.
Death Of Grent Maestro.
The recent death at Milan of the veteran
Lamperrf removes the greatest of those
mdestri to whom the chief credit for the
great Italian school OF singing is due. From
an interesting article in the New York iSasn,
are taken:
Lampcrti's experience of singers and the
art OF song literally dated from his birth, as
he was the son of an Italian singer of some
reputation, and during the first years of his
life often figured on the stage in professions
and otherwise. At the age of II. after eight
years OF hard study at the Milan Conserva-
tory, his services were constantly
great sin"ers from ali parts of the
world. 1t was about this time, in 1880, that
he opened an operate agency in connection
with his teaching. Thus his studio had
doI5le attraction for the famous singers.
Some years afterward he was persuaded to
become the head professor for singing ut the
Royal Conservatory of Milan, q connection
which lasted for % years. although Lampertf
gave but few hours week TO the con-
servatory. This was the only official place
he ever held, his entire life and nterest hav-
inS Ts been concentrated on his private pupils
on the art of song all over the civilized
world, that titles, decorations, and honOrs
came to him in goodly number. Between
pupils were among the Italians and Span
1ards. About 1850 came an influx OF famous
German and French singers, and from 1873,
after his second marriage, many English and
father and mother: ~ then Clotiida
Patti, sister of Adeina's, and sub
seqnently. with the. date lS4s, Mic.
1iini Ti5d., her .., husband. .Ga and ortolani
velli sisters. Angela Peralta, Angelica Moro,
Paganini, Cali. Risarelli, Angeleri, Adj
gheri, Vialetta. Mariani, Palmeri, and Ever
ard. After 1850 come the names OF those
man, Aglae. Orgenf, Taliana, Sophie Loeve
for whom Verdi composed three Operas),
Sachbauer Robinson, Reichmann. Woel-
1echen; the French singers, Naudin, De-
rivis, and our own favorites Galassf,
ry-Achenbach, Emma
Emma Albani, the delicious
voiced tenors Gayarre and Aramburo,
Perotti, Edward Scovel Herbert Sims
Reeves, William Shakespeare, Alivina Val
eria, Marcella Sembrch, Marie Van Zandt,
Hope Glenn, Carlotta Elliot, Herbert Thorn
lyke, Darlington Foote, Roena Medina-but
must pause, though so more names equally
we'll known come rushing to my memory,
Ind host of valua bio teachers, prominent |
'mong whom are his son Batista Lamperti,
n Dresden, and in London Alpina Lauperti,
lis daughter-in-law.