The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-08
AFTER MANY YEARS.
De vIvo TELLS THE SECRET OF THE
PAREraA-ROSA MARRIAGE.


Woman Who Flirted With Him and
Went and Proposed to Rosa.
Nine. Euphrosine Parepa came to
this country in the fall of 1865 under
the engagement OF Mr.. Bateman, then
well known theatrical manager, for
concert tour of five months at salary
of 81. 900 in gold per month, I, sing four
times week.
On her first tour she received $40, 900,
and after paying off her debts q few
thousands were left. She was re-engaged
by Bateman for five months the follow
ing season, that Of 1867, with Brig
noli, Ferranti, Fortuna, Carlo. Rosa and
Mr.. Abt, accompanist.
Notwithstanding the artistic success
in New York, Boston and Philadelphia.
the season was financial failure, owing
to wretched management. Finally the
artists refused longer to tolerate Mr.
Bateman and his imperious way OF
speaking to them, and especially TO Pa
repa, who became SO angry that at the
end of the fourth month she resigned
and left him, and he was compelled to
compromise with the other artists. They
were glad to receive one months salary
instead of two and have some leisure
time.
At the end Of the season there was an
unexpected incident, which surprised
the musical world of America as well
as the general public, and it became
town talk that lasted long time 1t
was the strange and sudden marriage of
Parepa and Carlo Rosa How it hap
pened nobody ever knew except myself.
As / was her intimate End confidential
friend, was bound, wLile they lived,
not to tell about it. have had great
many inquiries in regard to it, and now
that ali the parties to the affair are hav-
ing peace in the other world / am at
liberty to relate the facts and satisfy the
curious and tho general public.
Parepa and Carlo Rosa during the
previous season with Bateman had not
been on good terms 1t seems that Pa
repa was not in sympathy with "the
little Dutchman," as she used to call
him. His haughty manner and his ar
rogance were such that she had always
treated him with sarcasm and derision
and made fun of him as 1.-THE little
Dutch fiddler" On the second tour
there was no more sympathy, but she
treated him politely, while she was
madly in love with Brignoli, who, after
short acquaintance, was also much in
love with her. After month she and
Brignoli were engaged to be married as
soon as the season was over. Although
they were engaged, Brignoli often wrote
me that he feared TO marry her on &C
count of her very jealous disposition.
As he was favorite of the fair sex his
position as Parepa's lover was one of
great danger, and l wrote to him to be-
have himself if he intended to marry
her.
was an intimate friend of both and
favored their union, and urged that
they get married soon after the end of
the season, as both at chat time were
the most popular singers before the
American public, having no rivals on
the operatic stage here, and by organic
ing after their marriage the Parepa-
Brignoli Grand Concert and Opera
company they could certainly in few
years make solid fortune. They loved
each other so much that during their
travels they were inseparable compan-
ions. In that season, 1867, was the
business manager of Ristori, under the
direction of Jacob Grau9 but l was in
weekly correspondence with Parepa and
Brignoli, who used to write me what
lovely time they were having together.
In the month of January, think, was
in Cincinnati, and the Bateman Con-
cert company was visiting nearby Ohio
towns Parepa and Brignoli knew that /
was in Cincinnati, and one day rcceiv-
ed telegram asking me to wait for
them on the following day, when they
would arrive ut the Walnut Street hotel
from Dayton. Twas too busy to meet
them at the appointed time. At 2
o'clock I received telegram from Pa
repa telling me to call ON her at once on
very important business, and few min
utes later another and similar telegram
from Brignoli was handed to me asking
me to call ON him. These pressing dis
patches in an instant made me think
that something had happened, and I
guessed right.
At 10:30 I called-on Parepa first-go-
ing directly to her parlor without send
ing up my card. To my astonishment /
found -her tete-a~tete with Carlo Rosa
at n table, eating a big partridge and a
French salad, with bottle of cham
pagne.
"Oh, carissimo Dc Vivo," she said,
"I have been waiting for you since 4
O'Clock, and am happy to sec You COM
ing just in time to talk esupper. It is a
surprise supper for you, and hope, as
you arc my dearest friend, that you will
be Just US happy to sup with MS as we
are to have you here. Will you, niio
buono e caro- amico?"
Certainly, carissima Parepa, said.
'T will first drink glass Of champagne
to your happiness and aftcrwaM will
sup with you. But tell me, quick, what
is the matter that you wish to see me