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WILL GIVK A SHOKT SF.KIES OF eiAND CONCERTS rO>fMENC'I>!t4 OX 1'/ I 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, J i^v* 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. ,7 1m ^. B. — This is 2Msi(ivehj the only opporiunity offered to hear the eel- \i elrrated ailist , as Jier engagements peremptorily recall her to Europe. ^ B, F Stcieft, Pi'lutir, 53i> Cl-'y Strrot. ^* ',•*— "Tr— -r-r- i' * - — - — *- .;.,j^„-»----v--«.-.«.*4. 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 / H durin the h ened if the fascii it a1 mg kno\ cificf ;ling / I lie lue. i ore y ute V 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. r A ] C t t s i i i 1 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 IME, from opera "Atiila". . .Veuw JEGER and SIG. COXTINI. jy Franz Liszt. ) iURET. fTINI. .)•••. uale.] LA URSO. ISFOKDE. Wagner Veuui .Mendelssohn . GUOLIEKMO Saikt Saens AURET. Gounod LUEGEU. utiful aria, Madarac CAMILLA iolin Obligato incidental to the •] id SIG. CONTINI. LLA URSO. DONMZETTI , Ernst :i, Zitti," Rossini UEGER and SIG. C0J5TINI. iMS4 ■^mrnr?