The Warwickshire Herald. — 1889-03-21 (Birmingham, West Midlands, England)

DEATH OF A FAMOUS TENOR. Thedeath is announced of Signor Tamberlik, the famous tenor, who was considered in Paris to be almost as great a singer as Rubini, Marto, Nourrit, Roger, or Duprez. Born at Rome in 1820, Tamberlik studied as a youth at the ecclesiastical seminary, but after a time, impelled by an irresistible inclination, be abandoned theology for music, took lessons from Gugliend and Borgne, and came out at Napier as Romeo in Bellint's "I Capuletti." He then went to Portugal, where, as he said himself,his voice gained another storey, and he became the favourite tenor of the late King Consort of Portugal, who was passionately fond of music, and warmly recommended him to the late Prince Consort and the Queen, the King of the Belgians, and the Saxe-Coburg families in Germany and Vienna. He was also a prodigious favourite with Queen leabella, who is an accomplished musician. Meyerbeer wanted to attach him t,) the French Opera House, and induced the manager' Dr. Veroti, to offer him £6,000 a year, then thought an immense salary for a tenor. It sas refused, because the singer fe:t that his pronunciation grated on French ears. He was one of the first vocalists of eminence to make a tour in South America, and when he was leaving Brazil, the Empress took a beautiful diamond ' bracelet off her wrist and asked him to take it to his wife, while Ike Emperor went to see him off. In 1850 he made his first appearance in London at the Royal Italian Opera. He sang in England every season save one till 1864, and he reappeared in 1870, and at her Majesty's Theatre in 1877. Tamberlik was at his best in heroic parts such as Arnold, Robert le Diable Rasa, John of Leyden, and Otello. But his repertory was a large one, and he has appeared in London in such widely diversified characters as Florestan in •" Fidelio," Pliaon in " Saffo," Benvenuto Cellini, Peter the Great, Zampa, and Ilgo in Spohr's "Faust." He was the original Faust at the first performance of M. Gounod's opera at Covent Garden after its production at her Majesty's. Tamberlik had a handsome stage presence, and was a fine actor. He was unrivalled in declamatory singing, and had not only a fine voice but also artistic sensibilities of a rare order. His singing of the part of Manrico in "II Trovatore " is still remembered with delight by old amateurs of Italian opera in Paris. Tamberlik resided chiefly in Spain after he retired from the stage, but oft-n visited Paris, where be spent the latter years of his long life in the house of his son-in-law, Dr. Galezowski, the celebrated oculist. The eminent specialist's marriage was of the most romantic kind. He was called in to see Mdlle. Tamberlik, who was suffering from her eyes, and while attending to his patient he fell in love with her. As soon as He had cured her he asked for her hand, and their happy wedded life has been rendered still happier by the presence of Signor Tamberlik in their house in the Boulevarde Haussmann, where the old singer passed away. He was the idol of the public of biadrid, but he was glad to leave all his social successes there to end his long days happily and peacefully in the company of his only daughter and the sonin-law whom he loved almost, if not quite as weii.  At Bishop Stortford, Wiliam ShambrOok, of New• ton Tracey, Devon, has been charged with attempting to commit suicide in a Cambridge express train by Gutting his throat. The reason assigned for the act was that he had neglected to leave Bury for Aldershot with Captain Dean's (of the Suffolk Regiment) horses at the proper time. Shanibrook, who had hitherto borne a good character, and exhibited no signs of insanity, was handed over to his brother.  THeeirAlivhdliAlfißt TIIVIIIBISAt