New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29
CAMILLE ,SAINT-SAENS.
HIS JOURNEY IN AFRICA AND Ills ANTlCt
PATIONS OF \ VISIT TO AMERICA
Paris. January 10,

rams, JANUARY w.
4 few days before the departure Of Monsieur
Camille Saint->aens for Ngers l called upon
the eminent French composer al MS apar'
ments, near the Madeleine for NJ SAINT
Saens, although married. has been separated 10Y
five years from his wife. anG the two children OF
his marriage being dead his life is quite that Of
bachelor now. | found the little man In great
cool hnmor. and as lively and mcrcurial as ever.
Il am going 10 ifrca, he said, smiling, after
he had first looked me we'll over through bis spec
racles-a habit he has" 80 | am in humor 10 tax
Of myself for am quite satisfied with myself
WHY 10 Africa asked. Is it not queer
ulac, for Won? Have YOU too much music here?'
That is just it,. he replied putting his specta-
clos away and smoothing ont the lines they had
made over the bridge Of his very prominent nose.
am going where shall hear no music Thank
Cod
am sure YOU are the last person - speak 30
after your brilliant success AZ the Grand Opera
with Samson and Dc!llah.' Were you not salts
tied 80
Yes vns. of course | was They played nv
work admirably. Better / cannot suppose il done
Then YOU were annoyed that for twenty years
il had 10 wait before being produced al the Grand
Opera in Paris.
NO, was annoyed at nothing" replied the
COMPOSER good humorcdly, his dark eyes flashing.
am only glad to he away from all music. when
a musician can do that he ought to he happy
All. YOU want 10 have leisure 10 write an opera,
perhaps"
No. not yet. | have just written a trio; ou'
aft"rIard in Africa, YOU know shall wite'
Is il true you write verses ??
Verses. Who told you that ," asked the poe"
composer with quick glance of lis birlkc eyes
,..ls "A
nont and vitality like some chipping sparrow
NO matter
We'll. it is true. Since YOU know. may -
well confess thai | write verses Writing verses
and travelling are my great amusemcnts
were rich man would travel to the furthermoS
ends of the carth-and,' he added, joKinsV'
" write verses
You were in Ceylon, were YOU not. IN looo'
"Ycs. and PEOPLE thought that | was LOST. :
left no address here in Paris | Eever do. ia"
that binds ore. ! like 70 W
perfectly free just as am in Africa, ana so ne'.
they wrote the greatest ahsurditics abont Tic 'i'.
| had become mad, had turned monk. coinml''e~
suicide
We'll, such is fame
"Nns, fame is the pursatory OF success -
And about America. lon 90 10 Chicago
"Ycs. in May. am looking forward to t"s
firm Apar FROM business and my poSsioc ''
cess. it will be a pleasure for me- lia'en'"s
WHY'S H. II il going 70 be very wohdrf'u'S
Worlrs Fair-s it not. more wondertul t'ah w
exhibition was?
Well. we will see, replied. o.,
81 am sure Of H. You are the most wou"i''
pcoplc IN the world now. In matter OF '"'e
rri,c we are no match for YOU, lcdr' '"s-
cNrrrt great things of Chicago.
IA, ..,n.,l rp,Iisii ~
NJ Seint-Sarns laughed. :" \ leetle' he rep',V-'
and thc accommodation WAS enough 10 coh"'" "
% rn,. lr added quickly, " | understand 'h"c"
shall sneak most beautifully the English VIE"
leave Chicago / shalt speak no French WIN "N'
one -,;h "a
D,,rnc tl,r rest Of the time he spoke EnsHs" "
mo but | am afraid much Of my eiop"'n'o ;.h
lost. for the talented musician followed nv
ann,rrnt difficulty, although never dau, a nditiou
As we went ont ran my hani oVer 'n e"
If Zach wing on the Erard plan9ioriss' orsstou.
Like Rubinstcln, Monsieur '''u ''
;nyv Won believe in Bach 49,, -, .oursA
;sl.v y he replied readily ani o. seiieye
pach, That is the Bible OF the m"sic''"'
"c With a promise to send him whasev% 1880.
about linn and warm bandshaHe' Nc ~ .i1z