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THE CELEBRATED VIOLINIST.

WILL GIVK

A SHOKT SF.KIES OF

eiAND CONCERTS

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Thupsda.v Kvc^nin^*, March l>-it*

MADAME CAMILLA UESO

WILL BK ASSTSTKD BY

Miss Ivy Wandesforde,

The Young and Charming Soprano.

Mr. Chas. Pflaeger, Tenor,

Sign or Luigi C(3Iltilli, Baritone,
:ind the Eminent Pianist,

Mr. Aiiguste Saiiret.

MR. FREDFRIC LUER,
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DIRECTOR.

The Progi'aimues, which will be changed euch eveiiii]g will
boinprize tht)se gems which have won Madame Urso a world
wide success.

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elrrated ailist , as Jier engagements peremptorily recall her to Europe.

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CAMILLA URSO.

No ai'iist before the jniblic lias been
so entliusiiisticfilly .lud justly praised as
the faujous violinist Mliose iiaine heads
this short sketch, and although her
bio<^raphy has often been written, and
her name is universally known, it may
not be out of place to lecall to the
memories of those who know, and in-
terest those who do not, of the eminent
lady's life.

Born in the eity of Nantes, France,
of Italian i>arcnts, Cannlla Urso was
taught the violin when l)ut six voafs
ohl, and at seven began playing in con-
certs.

Brought to Paris immediately after,
she entered the Consei atoire, being
the first of her sex who was awarded j
that distinguished honor. j

Lea\ing that institution when but ;
ten years old, with first honors, she j
came to Anicrica under engagement to
the famous singer, Henrietta Sontng,
and played with that lady in nearly
every chy in the United States. She
retired to private liio shortly after
Madame Sontag's deoUi, and only ap-
peared six years afterwards at the con-
certs of the PJiilharmonic Society, in
New York, meeting with such success
that engagements were offered her from
every i)art. She engaged to play in
Boston, at a very large salary, for thirty
consecutive nights, and the large IMusic
Hall of Boston was often too sniall to
accommodate the enthusiastic crowds
that camo to hear her. After this first
season she went to Paris and played in
the principal concerts and salons of
the great capital, among many others
at the Palace of the Louvre. Afior
playing in all the large cities of France
she returned to America, and com-
menced from that time a remarkable
series of the most successful seasons of
concerts, ending in the year 1870 at
San Francisco, when she gave the great
musical festival at the Mechanics' Pa-
vilion, which, relieved the Mer. amile
Library of San" Francisco of its linan-
cial embarassment. The tr'^'stees of
the Library showed their gratitude by
tendering the lad}' the proceeds of a
magniticent ball given in her honor,
and also an honorary life-membership
to the library. Madam Urso returned
to Europe in June, 1870, and appeared
in London the following winter at the

concerts of the Old and New Philhar-
monic Society. The "connoisseurs''
recognised an artist of most sterling
merit, and Camilla Urso once more
confiimed to herself the proud title of
" Queen of the Violin," which had long
before been given her by the American
press.

Some litigation required her jiresence
in the United States in 1872, which she
thought would be for a short time only,
as she had promised her English friends
to return there soon.

But demands coming from all parts
of America to hear her, she decided to
remaiji. Selecting a few excellent artists
to assist her, among others the now
famous pianist Auguste Sa iret (who
still accompanies her), she concer.ized
in all of the piincipal cities of the
United States, averaging over t .vo hun-
dred concerts each season, with invari-
able success.

CAMILLA DR30 S VIOLINS.

Madam Urso possesses a choice for-
tune in violins. Her beautiful collec-
tion of instruments consists of —

Two by Joseph Guarnerius,

One " Stradivarius,"

One Magini,

One Guadaiiini,

One "Amati."

In all, six, of the greatest value.

One of the Joseph Guarnerius, of
the period of 1737, cost her ^2,500,
and she could realize at least double
that amount should she wish to sell it.
But no money could tempt the .ariist to
part with this favorite instrument,
which is a " king among kings." Ihe
others are equally of the highest value.

Many have been the praises given to
the illnstrious ^Mb^t, but none more
beautiful than Ufa following tribute
paid her by Rev. G. L. Blake, of Con-
cord, N. H., in illustrating the subject
of an eloquent sermon on a recent
Sabbath :

^ " It has been said of the great musi-
cal composers that they seemed to
move in a sort of trance, oblivious of
everything about them, while produc-
ing some of their wonderful pieces.

" Those who heard Camilla Urso last
week noticed that she shut her eyes

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dnrin,!:^ lior performances, and livod in
the harmoLiies which her touch awak-
ened in the strin;j[s of her violin.

" Her soul Avent u]) in the sweet
strains, and wluni she ceased and
opened her eyes it seemed at times as
if the audience were let loose from some
fascination. Her music is her life, for
it absorbs her.

" Is it too much to say that a soul in
•whi(!h the rich harnioiaes of redeeming'
love are singing can hear nothing else
but songs ot forgiveness, can see noth-
ing but the blood-stained cross, can
know nothing but Christ and Him cru-
cified."

MISS IVY WANDESFORDE.

The charming cantatrice, Miss Ivy
"Wandf^sforde, three years ago, and
when but sixteen years old, rnado her
debut in San Francisco in INEozart's
allegorical opci'a, "The Magic Flute,"
and the press was unanimous in praise
of her efforts. Since then she has kept
her station among the leading siiigers
in this city. Her voice is a higli, clear
soprano, reaching E flat easily and
purely, and admirably trained. She is
sure of making the best impression
with her lady -like and sympathetic ap-
pearance. The young prima donna
will, after this tour, pay a visit to the
Eastern cities and Europe, where the
amateurs will certainly confirm the good
judgmentpassed upon her by San Fran-
cisco critics.

MR. CHARLES PFLUEGER

Young and handsome, favored with
a rich tenor voice, Mr. Charles Plluo-
ger has been a favorite with opera-
goers everywhere. In New York,
where he sang with Pauline Lucca, the
great lyric artiste, he was highly
praised for his rendering of such jiarts
as «■' Faust" and " Miurico," in " Tro-
vatore." The New York Herald men-
tions specially ^the "Miserere" in
*' Trovatore,'" which the critic says was
voc ife roa nb/ e nco red .

In his rendering of sacred music Mr.
Pflueger is also remarkably hapi^y, and
the New York Tribune, says of his part
in the performance of Rossini's " yta-

bat Mater," at the Academy of Music
in Nv!W York :

" The " cujus animam," one of the
most remarkable arias ever jionned li)y
the composer, was rendered hj Mr.
Ptlui'ger with such great taste and ex-
pression that nothing but a repetition
would satisfy the hearers.'^

These Hatte ring remarks, coming from
critics whose judgment is respected br
all, gives''double assurance to the pub-
lic; here of Mr. Pihieger's artistic quali-
ties.

SIGNOR LUIGI CONTINI

Is an artist of invaluable experi-
ence. He is one of the few re-
maining exponents of the old school
of Italian singing, an art which lost
its best representatives with Pasta,
Lablache, Tand)urini and Grisi. Sig-
nor CoNtini sings the beautiful arias of
the great Italian masters in suberb
style, giving full expression to the
meaning of the music and words. The
operas of " Lucia," " Elisir d'Amore,"
" Don Pasquale," " Norma," " Barber
of Seville," the glorious cht'f d' oeavres
of Donizetti, Bellini and Rossini, have
been his great study, and have achieyed
for him an envial)le fame in all the
principal theatres of Italy.

MR. AUGUSTE SAURET.

The art of piano-playing has attained
sucdi a high degree of excellence that
artists only of extremely great quali-
ties can attain any ro])utation to-day
or dare to face public criticisin.

That Mr: Sauret is not lacking in
qualities that makes the great pianist is
proven by the tact that in every concert
where he has appeared he has tilled his
place in the progr.anme so well as to
win his share of the honors. He is a
constant student, his knowledge of the
old and new masters of pianoforte com-
positions is complete, and his perfect
technique, acquired under the supervi-
sion of Marmuntel, Epstein, and lastly
of Liszt, enables him to play the mo;t
arduo is works. Mozart, Beethoven,
Mendf 'ssohn, Liszt, Raff, &c., find in
him a most worthy exponent.

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PROGRAMME.

Tliui»<^cla.v Evonlnir* 3Iri»c1i. \i

1. Trio — for Soi^rano, Tenor and Basso, from opera "Atiila'
MISS WANDESFORDE, MK. PFLUEGER and SIG. C

2. MaKCH of TANMrAUSEIl

[Tninscribed for the Piano by Eranz Liszt. |
MR. AUGUSTE SAURET.

3. Aria — from opera " La Thwiata," ,

SIG. LUIGI CONTINL

4. Concerto for the Violin in E. (Op. 04.) Me

[Andante and Finale.)

MADAME CAMILLA URSO.

5. Song—" The Lover and the Bird," ' (

MISS IVY WANDESFORDE.

G. Etude Cai'rick — for the Piano

MR. AUGUSTE SAUKET.

7. lioMANZA, " Sulva Dimora,^'.

MR. CHARLES PFLUEGER.

I To give full effectiveness to this l^eautiful aria, ^Fadarac
URSO has consented to play the Violin Obligato iuculor
Opera, j.fenerally omitted in concerts.]

8. Duet — from ' ' L'elisir d'Amore,"

MISS WANDESFORDE and SIG. CONTINI.

9. Rondo Papageno, (Op . 20. )

MADAME CAMILLA URSO.

10. Tbio— from " Barber of Seville, Zitti, Zitti,"

MISS WANDESFORDE, MR. PFLUEGER and SIG. Ci

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from opera "Atiila". . .Veuw
JEGER and SIG. COXTINI.

jy Franz Liszt. )
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DONMZETTI

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:i, Zitti," Rossini

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