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English: Fortunata Tedesco

Identifier: grandoperainamer00lahe (find matches)
Title: Grand opera in America
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Lahee, Henry Charles, 1856-1953
Subjects: Opera
Publisher: Boston : L. C. Page
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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d. Ten yearselapsed before Arditi returned to Europe, J2 Grand Opera in America. and then several more years passed beforehis return to America with Mapleson. Inthe meantime he was engaged as conductor,chiefly in London, though he went as far asTurkey, where he conducted opera beforethe Sultan. He conducted the opera at thefestival performances in honour of the mar-riage of the Princess Royal in 1858, andplayed in the royal band at Windsor Castleat the marriage of King Edward, then Princeof Wales, to the Princess Alexandra of Den-mark. He became more widely known thanany operatic conductor before or since. Among the singers of the Havana Com-pany, Signora Fortunata Tedesco was thebright particular star, and was noted for hergreat beauty and her rich, voluptuous voice,— a mezzo-soprano. Although she was defi-cient in technique, she was an effective singer,and, after her American career, was successfulin Europe. On account of her parentage shehad been unable to secure an engagement at
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FORTUNATA TEDESCO. Italian Opera. 73 Milan, but Badiali, recognising her merits,selected her for his company, and she amplyjustified his choice. Tedesco at first createdsuch a furore in Boston that, when she sang,premiums of four and five dollars were paidfor seats, but on her second visit she did notarouse the same enthusiasm. Signora Te-desco travelled in the care of her father, whoso scrupulously guarded her interests that heis said to have carried in his pocket a smallpair of scales with which he carefully weighedeach coin of his daughters salary as it wasreceived from the manager. Tedesco is described as a great, handsome,ox-eyed creature, the picture of lovely lazi-ness until she was excited by music, andthen she poured out floods, or rather gusts,of rich, clear sound. She had a noble voice,a beautiful head, she sang well enough andacted not quite so well, was charming attimes, brilliant at others, pleasing always,and always pretty. 74 Grand Opera in America. Perelli, the tenor,

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