The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-07-25
PAREPA ROSA'S TRIUMPHS.
FIRST SEASON OF HER GRAND
ENGLISH OPERA IN 1S6O-2O.

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After Carl Rosn had signed tho contract with
o. d.. Hess for n season Of English opera, Pa
repa Rosa was tho %happiost woman In the world,
as her solo ambition was to establish pcrma-
nently tho Parcpa Rosa English opera in
America and in England. She had told me 80
several times In San Francisco, after her cnor-
nous success In italian opera. We had con-
cluded there to give In the following season
English opera.
Parepa Rosa had engaged In San Francisco
for three years Mr.. Nordblom, q young man
who had n Dno lyric-dramatic voice. to whom
sho Rnvo lessons in singing almost every day
and whom she taught n few operas so as to DO
ready for tho following season. / hardly ro-
member whether Carl Rosa received in San
Francisco or oil tho road an offcr from G. D.
Hess Of a partnership for an English opera sea-
son beginning in the fall Of 1869. Naturally
Carl and Parcpa Rosa advised mo Of this offer
and asked mo what 1 thought Of IL, as Carl
wished to answer by return mail. ] quoted to
them tho Neapolitnn old saying: al cucio 6
oiusfo cddufo sui rtucaronf' tho cheese has Just
fallen on tho macaroni>.
'The unexpected has happened, dear Carl"
I said. "If he will accept the forms on which
we havo been playing with Tom Mcguire, we
will do an enormous business II we can organize
n very good company. Then you both can rest
In peace, while 1 will manage the business part
OF the company, working as manager in ad.
vance. Do not let Mr.. Hess Interfere with my
management, as no no doubt is a good theatre
cal manager. with no experience whatever as
an opera manager" Carl said "An right" and
wrote to Hess just what I told him, and tho
contract was closed, I think. whom we met In
Shneaso.
fArbDA hOfA and her dear Carl DlRn0d that
summer IN 81 Satherine' Canada' oy advice OF
INC oocoor. ihere Farepa Rosa recovered on
water baths. Mr.. Hess made tho route during
tho .rn,r,. "a -. o.. =. -. l.. -
II summer ana went ior TWO weeks IN 'uiy
to St Catherine to arrange the repertoire for
as conductor. and 1 think he rehearsed the
anoS. The sn peuy' supporting up1o5p ln' M Nine pf P a
Roe AZ the st.r ,r,s tha so,Ios,nr nr.at aop.
bination of artists: Miss Rose Hersee, a light
soprano; Miss Clara Doria, soprano; Mrs. E.
sesuin, mczzo-soprano and contralto; Miss
Fanny Stockton. mezzo-soprano; Mr.. William
Castle. leading tenor; Mr.. Nordblom. tenor;
Mr. Albert Lanrance' high baritone; Mr.. {. s.
campbell S SSs'1 p 'a saa1,e Mr., {. +: Hall, bass, $50
sofia. second tenor: Mr.. Frank Howara. b...o.
Ma.a,. oI I'M. en Rir,o Mr' 81. ram IlowsfI, oasso;
bassos: Miss Isaakson. second donna. NJ n
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thony Reif, musical directors and conductors.
The repertoire consisted Of .The P~nritan,s
daughter The bohemian Girl Mariana"
Fra Diavolo.'' "Sonnambula," Tho Black
G GTm, 4. an Trar.,, Der " M tae,sehosz E Don
Ilovanni; ifovaeore,. Mozarts Tit Mar
other operas.
to Long Branch to see sisnor Brisnon. who had
,oi' sas me IN mo t a. 81. os'n srn,o that ne wantse
.oh, carissimo De viyo, I have made up my
cities sIts and in cs slS where j inteSa to sins
and Is Very g good ( looking i e1 and perfect sSptf lady E"o dSe
married her a year laterl; 'signor Petriii,, bari.
second sasso. land .Paoio diorsa, conductor;
Signor Cicconi, a hne clarinet player; Signor
WANT you to help me in this enterprise. as CHI:
s gen' h as NOT %it had s4ec s1pe To5r , enough as N
ssfy me. IL You st viii make sest the es route % OMAHA a1 lss.
P Pat as yS9S os have and been are SO 2s successful @s11 n there With
YOU must 90 there now to engage a thoatrss for
me and raise.a boom. l depend upon you, and
win pay you well for your long trip and the
good work you will surely do for your best
h 1heatre there aS9 's ss ' aavS snts eos w TERMS Sa9 9os get ma a
and raise q boom In q few days for my first
visit in California after fourteen years Of sue.
cesses in America"
While l did not care to undertake 80 soon tho
long journey Of seven days and nights to San
Francisco and then back again, as the trains
we're running right through since May, I told
the deaTsst and most devoted friend l had had
INTO carissimo De yivo, I really thank you
for your good win, and In compensation for
you 81, 600"
This meeting happened on July 20. I tele-
graphed to Parcpa Rosa at st. Catherine that
] would start on Aug. i for San Francisco to
arrange q season there for Brignoli and would
be back about the goth, in time to prepare her
season here. She telegraphed me back the
same evening:
do 60 my dear, for Brignoli's sake. Bon
copa0e and God bless you" avn
On Aug. /, 1859, ! started for San Francisco
and after Just seven days l arrived there.
was well received by the Journalists and many
friends, At that time Mr.. Rolston, the Presl-
don't of the California Bank, had built the Cali.
fornia. Theatre which was managed BY John
MCCULLOUGH and Lawrence Barrett. with whom
\ made the ARA 0emanta on tho ,arst a. -