The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-15
RoSA'S TRIUMPHS.
MANAGER DE pIVo TELLS OF HER
TRIP TO THE PACIFIC COAST

TRIB IO THE FdOIFIC
Quick way in which ne Was Fnrrreo ana
tho Tour PIanned-The Diva'a Triumph at
tho Golden Gnte-Vntiure or an Atteupt 20
Injuro THer-Do vIvo's First Great success.
While I was sitting In the restaurant at the
Hotel d Ingloterra in Havana ono day in Febru.
AIRY, 1867, Jacob Grau handed mo n letter with
tho New York postniark from Parepa Rosa. He
was then tho director of the Ristori season and
/ was the business manager. The letter read;
CARissino AMico DE vIvo: Please do advise mo ~ 7
would be successful nrtistically and financially in
Havana next winter with a good grand opern com.
pany. Awaiting your kind and valuable reply nv m.
turn mail. with thanks, I am. as ever. Ia tna ,ero ,
derotd dmfcd. EuPHRosrSE.
1 answered that IL she could organize a very
good company. for the Havana public had hoard
the very best artists in the preceding twenty
years. and have It under good management. she
would BIO very successful for n season OF ton or
twelve weeks, beginning in December, or even
In January, as my experience had shown that
the months OF December, January. and February
were the best in the year for opera or any other
form of frstclass amusement. In order that
she should not lose her time between then md
December, / advised her TO go for the summer
months to San Francisco, Cal, whore thought
she would find the very best field after the great
success she had scored in the Eastern and West.
ern cities in concerts and opera.
In tho last week of March l arrived in Now
York to prepare for the last season OF Ristori at
tho French Theatre, to begin on May 4. After
witnessing three representations by Ristori
left for Boston to arrange the Ristori farewell
season at the Boston Theatre. On May 10.
think, l met Carl Rosa in the office of the Ire.
mont House.
"oh. caro- De vivo." he said. Il an really
very glad to meet you here to-day, as we have
been anxiously waiting for your arrival, and
my wife just now told me to see II you had ar
rived. Will you please go and See her right
away. as she wishes to talk TO you on important
business"
was not on friendly terms with Carl Rosa
owing to n disagreement VIC had had about
money matters during the memorable Parepa
Rosa and Brignoli grand concert and opera
season of the year before, when the two stars
earned ST. 900 each in two months. For this
reason l hesitated about calling on his wife.
although l was on very friendly terms with her
and she had taken my part in the quarrel. But
he begged me to see her, apologizing for his
error. and then l called on her. AS soon as l
entered her apartments Paropa Rosa received
me with great cordially. embracing and kissing
me. Then she said:
Mo carissimo c 6uono dmico De vivo, I am
very happy to see you and you have arrived lust
in time to help me in a troublesome position in
which L have been since a week ago. l have
been anxiously waiting for you here since I read
of your arrival in New York from Havana"
Mic cariSsimd Euphrosinc," l answered,
here 1 am to help you in whatever 1 can, and
you can depend upon my ability to get you out
OF the trouble"
Then" she said. do you remember your ad.
vice to me in your very kind letter from Havana
last February ! You advised me to 20 to San
Francisco this summer. as that place is the best
field tor me-"
Positively So" I replied, land you will no
doubt create a sensation there. as they have not
heard yet such a lovely voice MS yours, nor such
a great versatile singer as you are. 1 am quite
sure that after the public has listened a few
times to your most admirable singing you
will become the idol OF the California
audiences and will carry away n very big bag of
gold. DO not forgot what | have said. But
mind you have a good manager and a good COM
pany to support you there: otherwise you will
fail, San Francisco has heard some fine con-
traltos like Miss Adelaide Phillips and Mile.
Bonheur; good tcnors like Signor Bianchi; good
b%aritones like Signor Morelli and Signor Man.
cusi. but not a prima donna soprano to be com.
pared with you, except Nine. Anna Bishop in
the last decade OF her career, and Catherine
Hayes, an English woman. who was q very good
ballad singer some years ago.
That Is the reason, mio cnrissimo dmiro."
BIC EepIlcu. tlu l want 10 sec you and get Won
to help me in organizing a company for concerts
and opera, rs | have decided TO go to California
as soon as you arc 80 good as to engage the best
artists you think OF to support me in opera
there. Carl has already closed a contract with
Mr.. Tom Mcguire, the California manager. to
commence the season on or about July Is. He
dcnce in your ability TO choose the artists for
my my company as well as in your skill as a
manager. | had engaged the lyric tenor.
sig BAruldi who wna very up,ooaf,I
last season with Max Marets soEes'I but
he ma accepted an en%EaSement in Milan and
telling me a word about his departure. so that
! want nov two tenors, 2 contralto. a baritone, a
the second parts, chorus. orchestra, n conductor.
and all the EXPENSES OF . hall for concerts, and
the best theatre in San Francisco for the opera;
also the advertisements. printing. posters, and
programmes. and other local sundries,"
In three daiys; b wire, I MI h%ye sn gHs%S's for
you the best artists available IL New York, and
been very successful here and all over the
country. 49,,
caro- MIC. The company you Will engage will be
surely good. but | want you for my manager;
signor Riscaccianti. Is a perfect gentleman. but
with not much experience in this country; and,
lhas the evil eye Parepn Rosa was one of the
most supcrstitious artists, that have ever
agent lie has brought inc very bad luck NY
Mia carissimn Euphrosine.' l replied. do
you know That TINS nonth Is the ninth that |
have been working hard | have travelled by
rail and sea three times to Havana and back,
and have been long away from my wife and
children and they are very anxious to pass the
summer in my company. Besides that. ] need a |
good long rest.
" really do not like 10 undertake the long
journey TO San Francisco. | will help you to en-,
gage the company. but | must decline, with sor.
row, your kind Offer
Al this answer she appeared to feel much dis.
trcss. rs she had never expected that | would
refuse her offer. She walked to and fro in the
room for a few moments, Hnurmuring to herself |
"I won't go. l won't go to California; At last,
turning to me, she said:
"Oh, de Niv0, caro-! II you wish so much to
see me succeed in California and are as fond OF
me as you have repeatedly told me since we met,
| you must 20 with me this time TO California.
do beg you to help me now. | will pay you as
much as you wish for your good work. You arc
| the only one In whose ability to make financial
success OF my risky enterprises l have conf
dencc. took your good advice, and you alone
| can help me out of my trouble. You will have |
an opportunity to rest on the steamer going TO
San Francisco for three weeks. and there for