The sun., 1897-10-24

Paluc closed his season in the spring Of 1850
n Here % must state that Nine, Anna de La
priinN donna sopranos that ever visited the
United States She made her debut at Niblo,s
With 5ignor Iorini as Iimapipd. signor Mo
relli ss Figaro. signor Roverc as Doctor Bdrtolo
sSs sps spgeST.S sgeSr %5a S Dor Bqse
%Iqss TFovatoFrSSE FSE''%ii Norma, San"TDIT Pro;
R4SsSHcc RS6S c,oyIao3 R0beFto II pinvolo TI9yHtG%%
other operas. She wns tho most versatile prma
donnn that ever heard. a nt companion in art
portoire, and was able to sing any opera at half
an hour IS notice.
For the season of s5657 Max Marctzek got
the lease Of the Academy Of Music, but only for
a short while, on account Of trouble he had with
the stockholders. He engaged the following
Miss Adelaide Phillips, oontrqlto; sIgnori
nelii. bar!!oncs; Coietti and Arnold. bassos, and
others; Maretzck opened the aeason ,.,;p on sept
cast: Lsonoro. Nine. de La Grange; Manrico,
SiEnor Coletti Fernando; and. .1sucena. Miss
than her predecessor, Nine. vostvali. All
the artist; ; ss9red .5Ti@mph' There v,.,, was
Win S!%e.D SD't% de Ia Grange as fiois,ta,
SiEnor l!rignoli as .iurcdo and Amodio as Gc1::
applause. Nine. lie In Grange, BriRnoli. and
Am1di0 srhCySd sacSS, S,, hs
NOrc," which was most successful. creating "A
sensation by It's gorgeous mise cn SCENE and the
strength OF its cast. comprising Nine. de La
Scidenberg. and Signori Brignoli. Amodo,
Arnold, ,and Colctti. Tho artists were called
and recalled several times.
At the second performance of The Star OF
the North" Mr.; Marctzck, not having received
the Lease S OF ,hG Academy h @ hs agreed stepped
the. Board OF Directors and condemning their
exclusive. arrangement for the, 200 free seats.
which, when not occupied by themselves they
would sell TO the highest bidder. Finally he
that night. This was the beginning Of the
merry war between the Napoleon Of impre-
sarios and the Board OF Directors of the Acad'
From New York Mir. Marctzck went. to the
Boston Theatre for, short season. and after.
under his own direction. but under that of Mr..
Stunkowitch. who was the husband Of Nine.
leased @ the Scad cny for four weeks or more. 1t
was sharp scheme OF Max against The Board
OF end of and his
season on. about June 10, 1857: with IN
teonors; Miss Phillips, .1snsena: sIgnor
6TF9 os9 fSnST Am9rS TbS arsts GGsts
made ' sn enormous H; success. The next opera
produced was Lucia di Lammermoor," with
s NdSGrao Ia and s as so" Mme Dc
GrsnEs created @ in tnc
tcnor during the entire season: He sang sue;
cesstully the tenor roles q f. Ia Trayia,s'",,
Barbiere al sevielia. Martha, and other
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New York with a bagful Of Spanish donbloons.
MaIetzek again engaged sisr ori Brignoli and
nisa, Marchosa di Mainspna.. and opened the
season. which lasted iust seven weeks. He had
a large subscription before he opened the house.
and at the end OF the season he had good bank
account Nine. Gazzanisa. Brignoli, and Amo-
do were the prinsipn, nttracti9ns and becams
Soii ss Alredo: Snd Amoaio ns GsrMoIt;
.rsnph try IN tie ioafih SnF "e. IL the sonE
dio shared with her the success 0. the evening.
She next appeared in Il! Trovatore with Brig,
Ro Ss eRa M rhs n Ss i.d mas ,eaa
The opera was 50 ,msa sPsn
noli RS' aRa Amodio; in" Norma with Miss Caro-.
trssiH's tragic opera, '"saEo," also wa; produced
yrsste wh great ss the ''s@ "pere was as
The next best ! eyer saw was Nine. Cor, Cor;
A 5aS on Esse
day. Max Maretzek gave short season at
Nib Garden in order to INTRODUCE Nine Gaz-
debut as Tioletn in La TRAY ista " with
Brignoli and Anodo, scoring genuine success.
act and the death scene especially created a
sensation. The three artists were apuianded to
In the next season. OF ls57.5s. Mare'zek re.
| turned TO Havana with tho great GaZzaniga and
the divine The n
| that sprang UP between the two prime donnr.
each OF them having alarge number OF admirers
Mime, Gazznniga and Nine. Frezzolini were
AT that, time at the zenith Of their careers;
triumphs in Italy. Spain and France; Nine;
Gaz1anigS as reFSrs dTsms5,G in'ensItyi nHd
ia Favoritn, and III Trovetore." In the fourth
act OF LA Traviata; AS If0icttd. and In the
second act knha she sTpasfsd nT other
| the art OF singing had no superior. she was
most versatile artist. equally good In any com
Rossinl to Verdi.
"Rigoletto," Puritani, beatrice di Tende.
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cilan," and others in her time she reisned SUI
b besutiful @ woman, man, Charming m 1 actress. and had
had in her young days many ardent lovers
Sae osf az ssGn S Rs ,RGr pm
In the same season tlmann and Strakosct
took the Lease Of the Acsdemr, and strakosct
Amodo for The opening OF P,kes Opera House
in Cincinnati, with Nine. Pnrodi, Mime. Colson
and Nine. de Wilhorst, soprnnos; Amalia Sira
kosch, mezzo soprano; Junca. basso. &c; This
company opened first at the Academy and after
ward went to Cincinnati. After this successful
season Brgnoi was engaged TO support Mile
Picc9olomini. with whom no sang n la Tra,yii
Poiiato." and Ia zingara." for r'iiH the frs
time given in Italian in America. Brig
until the season of ls59:6o; supportin'
! afterward In "Sonnambula" and other operas
The season ended abruptly after the mcmora b
performance OF la Traviata," given on Oct
10. 1860. in honor OF the Prince OF Wales Not
withstanding the gross receipts of over $4,000
no artists received any of the money due. them
not even the railroad fare to New York. for Mr.
Kingsland. the Secretary of the New Yorl
Academy OF Music seized the treasury and go
all the money. I went to Philadelphia
70 collect, tho money due TO- Brignoii
Maurice strakosch pleaded that they had no
money enough to pay their hotel hill. Ate
this failure Maurice Strakosch started for tn
South and Southwest, iloting Adelina Patti Il
a concert tour From New Orleans they wen
to Havana and thence sailed for London, wher
Adena made a successful debut. the begin
ming OF her most successful career. Ma