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No. 6.
NEW YORK, OCTOBER 20TH, 1881.
LETITIA LOUISA FBITCH.
and then continues through the New England
States.
IGH sopranos, with pure tones of a strong
calibre, that are enabled to sing arias abound-
Dates of rehearsals and concerts of the New
York Symphony Society, Dr. Damrosch,'conductor, ing in runs and roulades, in short coloraleur singers,
as they are called, are rarely met with, notwith-
are as follows:
AT HOME.
standing the many soprano singers whose names
Concerts.
Rehearsals
we are all familiar with. It is the mezzo-soprano
Mr. Mapleson announces the following artists
Nov. 5.
Nov. 3.
that flourishes among the female voices, just as the
for the season at the New York Academy of Music,
Dec. 3.
Dec. 1.
baritone flourishes among the male voices, especi-
beginning Oct. 17th :—Mile. Minnie Hauk, (why
Jan. 7.
Jan. 5.
ally in this country. High sopranos, with an even,
not Mnie. ?) Mile Marie Vachot, Mile. Virginia
Feb. 4.
Feb. 2.
unbroken register of pure quality, are as scarce as
Ferni, Mile. Salviati, Mile. Climene Kalas, and
March 4.
March 2.
good tenors.
Mile. Lauri. All of these, with the exception of
April 8.
April 6.
for six rehearsals,
Minnie Hauk, make their first appearance in this The prices of tickets are
Many soprano singers, filled with the delusion
country. The versatile artiste, Mile. Alwina Val- and $8 for six concerts. Rehearsals take place on that they possess high voices, cultivate the arias
leria, visits our shores again ; also Miles. Dotti, Thursday afternoons, and ccncerts on Saturday adapted to such voices and consequently ruin their
Valerga, liicei and Mme. Lablache. Signor Cara- evenings.
own completely. Miss Fritch is one of those
panini comes again Avith a
sopranos who runs no risk in
flourish of trumpets, as the
this direction, as she is endow-
leading tenor, and we are to be
ed by nature with a powerful
introduced to Sig. Bielletto
vocal organ which has been
and M. Prevost. Signors Rav-
properly developed by culti-
elli, Ituncio and Rinaldini
vation, the result of judicious
have been here before, if we
teaching from the time she
are not mistaken. Besides
entered the Beethoven Con-
the old reliables, Sig. Del
servatory in St. Louis, until
Puente and Sig. Galassi, we
the final lessons were received
notice the first appearance of
in London.
another baritone, Sig. Morini.
Miss Fritch was born in St.
Sig. Moro and Sig. Costa,
Louis only twenty years ago,
bassi, are new arrivals, in ad-
and when quite young was
dition to the well - known
awarded the gold medal by
Novara and Monti. Mme.
the above - named conserva-
Cavalazzi returns for another
tory. She left St. Louis after
season as premiere danseuse,
finishing her studies there and
and Arditi, as usual, directs.
placed herself under the direc-
In reading these names we
tion of the renowned Prof.
are certainly convinced that
Jules Stockhausen at Frank-
this is an Italian Opera Co.
fort-on-the-Main. From that
city she removed to London
The Meiggs Sisters, a vocal
and while residing there re-
quartette, sing in Boston, Oct.
ceived instruction from Al-
23. They seem to be quite
berto Randegger and Prof.
an attraction and have secured
Vanucini. Miss Fritch was
engagements far ahead in the
exceedingly f o r t u n a t e in
season.
studying with three such mas-
Mme. Marie Gcistinger will
ters, one of whom is fully
shortly begin a tour through
competent to cultivate the
the country singing in the
voice to its highest degree,
class of operas given at Thalia
and one of the important fea-
Theatre.
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tures of her singing is her
distinct enunciation and intel-
Anna Louisa Gary receives
ligent phrasing.
more offers for musical engage-
ments than could be filled by
Personally, Miss Fritch is a
two of her. It is said that
very handsome lady, whose
she will appear with Maple-
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family connections in St. Louis
son Opera Company during
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enable her to attain high social
this season, although for a
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distinction in those circles
few performances only.
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in which she is best fitted to
The Kellogg Company after
move, by reason of her charm-
concertizing in Boston, gave
ing manners and great accom-
one concert in Philadelphia,
plishments.
Oct. 10, another at the Brook-
Her first public appearance
lyn Academy of Music, Oct.
was at Steinway Hall, New
11, and they are now West.
York, Dec. 13, 1879, where
Miss Kellogg, Miss Pease,
she was so successful that an
alto ; Sig. Brignoli, Sig. Tag-
engagement with the Joseffy
liapietra, Mr. Adamowskiand
management was subsequent-
Mr. Liebling comprise the
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ly made. But she is best
company.
known as the soprano of the
Wilhelmj-Sternberg Concert
The Carreno-Donaldi Con-
. MISS LETITIA LOUISA FRITCH.
Troupe. With these artists
cert Co. are giving entertain-
Miss Fritch, last winter, made an extensive tour all
ments nearly every night during the week. The
ABROAD.
over the United States, including the Pacific Coast,
first concert in this city will take place Nov. 5,
and the next on Nov. 12; both at Booth's Theatre.
Christine Nilsson sings at Stockholm at the cele- and also Canada. Her success was unequivocal,
from the many encomiums she received.
Mme. Anna Bishop is again back in New York, bration of the marriage of the Crown Prince to the judging
Fritch is at present singing in some of the
this time for the purpose of securing a large num- daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden. She is Miss
ber of pupils. We do not think that she desires engaged for one hundred concerts by Jarrett and New England cities, having begun at Rutland on
to appear in concerts, but will devote her time and Abbey, the tournee being through the United States the 19th. She will appear in concert at Steinway
during the season 1882-83, for which she will re- Hall, Nov. 7th.
attention to vocal instruction.
ceive $100,000, and share all receipts above $3,000.
The Gerster Company is now organized, and
Franz Liszt, whose illness was less serious than
consists of Mme. Gerster, Miss Emily Winant, Sig. Maurice Strakosch reached Bergen, Norway, at first announced, has left Weimar, recently, to
Perugini, and Mr. George Sweet, vocalists. Cam- with Miss Emma Thursby in time to make her spend a week or so with Wagner at Bayreuth.
illa Urso, violinist; Sig. Carino, flutist ; Alfred the principal singer at the concert given in aid Thence he proceeds to Rome, where he will keep
Pease, pianist, and Louis Blumenberg, violon- of the Ole Bull Memorial Fund. Thus far ten his seventieth birthday on the 22d inst., the event
cellist. The company gives two concerts in thousand dollars have been raised in Norway for to be celebrated by a performance of his oratorio,
Boston Music Hall in the middle of November, that purpose.
" Die heilige Elisabeth."
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