o ff^^. IMAGE EVALUATION TEST TARGET (MT-3) // 4^ 1.0 £liS ta 12.2 122 1^ u 2.0 lyi |u 1 1.6 I Hiotographic Sciences Corporation ^ I ache) Thalberjf and Dohler presided at the pianoforte, andjochsa at the harp. Ndtiwttlilkikndiug. thill stupendous array of talent, never e^sded, if equalled, in the annalp, of concert-giving, the youthful cantatrice c]|;ted a furore, and made one of the most b.illiant debuUs on record. Madam Bishop was engaged to appear at the great i^ical festivals nf Gloucester, Worcester, York, and Hereford. Not satistied witUer great successes in GrO'tt Britain, Madame ^ishop started upon u grand' to^ of Europe, and xang before* nearly all of the Crowned H.^iodn of that caiuent, receiving nuperb gifts from Royalty, being received socially in their [.laces, and pro- ducing an enthusiasm among all classes. At UpsaLi, after ^r concert, three hnmlrdd atudent.\.NA. the most m Bishop eked by get down throngk the forest in some of her choicest nionxmu. graciously allowed the troup<> to proeeel unmolested, altb'Migb tliei _ , . , „ - rang Tbe delightei1|,iitj, Uje,, captive Is nil >vh( u ff mo7, hor expi nind tiip- <|j / u yxM luleii Willi u ono^* aad jexrel't. la faut, these CAVAUEiia absolutely escorted tlio piirty fur a otisiderable distance, in order to protect them from others that lui^lit not be so i iisceptible to the charms of music. Ncarlr rrer^bod/ in familiar M^ith the account of Madam Bishop's Rh!p< wreck ill the Pactlo Ocean, and of the hardships uuderguue after this mmhap, being, ill fact, m» ly days exposed to wind and we.ither, in an open boat. At this time, MiuUtne liiliop lust an immensely valuable ntock of jewels and presents (riven lier by Ean pean monaichs and rnlera of various climes, besides her ward- robe and music, phe still retains and wears lat her concerts some jewelry of roTA value and deHignjgiveu her by celebrated scions of royalty. Madame Anni Bi'^hop is a member of the Philharmonic Societies at Copen- hngf'n. Florence, Ind Vienna, of the great musical- societies of Bt. Peiersburg, Mos'jow, Palermd; an Associate of the Society of Santa Cecilia, at Rome, etc. And now thi^truly great ABTisTB and wonderful woman is making another tour of the Anieijcan Continent, retaining still her magnificent voice and fault- le s method, it " Madam Bishop's as been remarked, by eminent musical professors, that to hrar iiterpretation of oratorio, operatic, and ballad maaio, is one of the BKST LESSONS studeuts of the vocal art can possibly secure. It is entirely irobable that Madame Bishop has been heard by mobb peoplb lilt history records. In some respects, she is the obkatkst concert stage. Personally, she has thousands of warm friends, lof all cUmes and andreds. and wherever she appeirj in concerts, the magnetism of her name, wh h for a number of years has been the synonim of all that is TDUB and BEAii i vocal art. attracts the learning, culture, and fashion of the jplace, who asseible en masse to do honor to such consummate ability. It is Reported that Mdiam 3isbop is compiling a history of her travels, which will be replete with renpiscences of the greatest musicians of modem tiioaes. ' than any artiste ARTIST now on ih tK^ Eoniinj /]!unas. Mawinc Anna Bishop remains the last of that great school of vocalists xphich began lith Storace nearly a hundred years ago. Oh, tho memories that a>m(5 with tlu neat ligure as it trips 0:1 to the stage ! Tho recollections of Iri- \\\\\\\i won Jien Grisi and Viardot, Alboni and Cruvelli, Lind and Porsinni, ^iJ^e acknowtdged (lucjons of song ! Of tales of adventure and travel, of peril by flkod and tiel, of wreck, robbery and danger ! Of all these and moro survived aid con(iuer/l until admiration of pluck and endurance grows until it would aU ul»st forgiv»^ocal deliciencies did they exist. \ M.V.UAMK AxxA Bishop's Sixaixa I* 1 thing t/ bo watched and itudied. Tho secret of her success is in her method. ^o voice, Jiowovcr naturally beautiful, can last if it bo badly trained or badly ni inaged, /nd if any ambitioa.' young lady wishes to preserve her voice for a \yhole lifjtfne, she must do as Madame Bishop does — that is, open her month id let thfsound come clear from the larynx, without atf.jctation or hindrance. T TWKXTY-FIVK YkAKS OP TrAVKI. >^d poodfortune, she elects to begin 'lor f.irew^ell trip in San Francisco. Iler me7.za-V(|co singing is still superb ; her upper notes clear, swoct arid resonant, her senlc/and shakes brilliant and facile, and her tigurc, gestures, altitudes and expri'tsiuh, exactly, precisely and entirely like what they were when first sliw made hiV bow in America. If this bo really what wo hope it is not — her fare wel I ti'^p— wk'an o;ily counsel every one who wishes to know what good singing i-, to fio %n}. hear her. ^r^fiC^r^ •«5«Jt>>fer^ mmm ITi }. -riAiiO ^OhO.QmndConoertOalop ■ ^ Vm^ FRANI^ OILDXR, j^ 2.'-0AVATINA, f'mn9 into the Gariign Mnud, ■ ;^ 3..-CAVATINA, A (ucddi Quest 'Anivia, - Proiu tho Opera Unda dt ChamounU, MADAME ANNA BISHOP. MR. U a, OOTTBCHAtK. 5, — bAljLAD, Hwti, Sweet Home MAPAMB ANNA BiaUOp. DvnUetti ^ IHahop 0.— BOMANZA, " Wat> I long to tread its golden pat^j of rays, And think 'twill lead to some bright Isle of rest, V. Walfaot S. MaastU I BALLAD, Heart. Bowed Down, MR. L. O. OQTTSOHALK. BALLAD. MADAME ANNA BISHOP. SONG, Mj/ Pretty Jane ... - Bal/e itahop MR. ALFRED WILKIE. \ THE LAUGHING TBIO, Vadael Via di qua, - - or *'i^tini" lUDAMB ANNA BIfROP, M1> ALFRED WILKIE AND MR OOTTSCHAL^ -^=9!^- ;/