Chapter XXI · LAST DAYS. (1905-1906.)

ON the Sunday evening after the Centenary Banquet, Señor Garcia was present at a more private dinner, attended by the laryngologists, who had come together to do homage to the founder of their art. He was brighter than at the larger gathering, while he not only smoked a cigarette, as he had done at the banquet, but drank a glass of lager beer with relish. He told many interesting stories of his early days; and once, in trying to fix the time of some reminiscence, he said, "Oh, about twenty-three or thirty years ago: I do not like these little dates"! With the greatest good nature he signed his name on some forty menu cards. The following is the text of his speech in French:—

"Vous ne vous attendez pas, sans doute, à ce que je fasse un discours. Si j'ose prendre la parole, c'est pour vous exposer, en quelques mots, une pensée qui m'obsède et que le grand éclat donne à la presentation qui a eu lieu a fait naître dans mon esprit.

"Le rôle des personnages qui ont figuré dans cette célébration aurait du être interverti; les félicitations, les compliments vous appartiennent, et c'est à vous et à vos sociétés qu'ils auraient du être adressés.

"Il est de tout évidence que le petit instrument doit les succès qu'il a obtenus absolument et uniquement à vous, Messieurs, et aux associations sur lesquelles vous présidez. Privé du puissant appui de votre science, il serait tombé dans un oubli complet (et ego quoque).

"Par suite je me considère comme un usurpateur insigne qui accepte ce qui, en réalité, vous appartient, et c'est par acquit de conscience que je le confesse.

"Ne pouvant pas changer ce qui est, je termine ces mots en exprimant ma très vive reconnaissance aux sociétés laryngologiques que vous représentez, et à vous, Messieurs, qui, sans souci des inconvénients des voyages, êtes venus de tous pays, même les plus lointains, pour féliciter le centenaire et, plus encore, pour l'honorer de leur approbation scientifique. Ainsi comblé, saura-t'il jamais manifester l'intensité de son appréciation, de sa reconnaissance?

"Je ne pourrais conclure ces remarques sans exprimer mon admiration pour Sir Felix Semon, dont l'infatigable persévérance, unie à une rare puissance d'organization, a réussi, à travers de nombreux obstacles, à organizer cette grande démonstration, inspirée uniquement par le désir d'honorer un vieil ami. Merci! Encore, Merci!"

A few days later Señor Manuel Garcia went to dine with Hermann Klein, who had come over from New York for a few weeks, and here the centenarian renewed his acquaintance with his pupil's younger brother, Charles. The meeting took him back over thirty years, to those days in Bentinck Street when Charles Klein, then a sturdy, dark little fellow of eight, used to go out regularly to fetch the maestro's lunch of sponge-cake from a baker's round the corner in Welbeck Street. Much water had passed under the bridge since these days, and he had now come over from a sojourn of many years in America, a man of forty, and one of New York's most successful playwrights.

In the following July I went up to spend a Sunday afternoon with the centenarian. It was quite impossible to believe that he was indeed in his 101st year. He actually displayed more vivacity than at the time when I was commencing lessons with him, while even in those days my mother had asserted that he seemed more hale and active than he had been when she in her turn was studying under him twenty-five years before. Truly as he grew older he appeared to become younger.

Charles Klein came to call on the maestro on this same afternoon, and was put through many searching questions with regard to the latest phases of American thought and character. When tea arrived our host displayed the most extraordinary energy, jumping up and insisting upon getting a small table upon which the playwright might rest his cup and plate. The latter he watched with anxiety. When it was empty, he promptly fetched a plate of scones, and with the most wonderful humour and good spirits pressed the guest to take some more. As for his own wants, it was perfectly futile for one to offer to take charge of his cup. Nothing would satisfy him but that he should himself take it over to be refilled. When I rose to go, the maestro insisted on coming to the front door, as in the old days, and in shaking hands said, "I shall hope to see you here soon again."

For the next nine months Manuel Garcia led a life almost incredible in one of such age. He continued to rise early, go to bed late, and enjoy walks, drives, theatres, concerts, and dinners as thoroughly as a man forty years his junior.

His hale old age he would ascribe to his mental and physical activity, his moderate living (he did not touch wine or spirits until he was ninety), and his good digestion.

His piano continued to be a favourite friend, and frequently he would play for an hour in the forenoon and again in the evening. The selections would be mostly snatches from the old Italian operas—especially Rossini, Meyerbeer, and Mozart,—played from memory. His hearing was excellent, and his sight still comparatively good; indeed, he spent a great deal of time in reading, for he took an interest in everything that went on in the world. His evenings would be passed in conversation, or a bout at chess—a game in which he had many a time in the old days tried conclusions with Sir Charles Hallé. Sometimes he would go out for a game of cards with his neighbours.

He went to visit many old friends, and one day actually walked up to the fourth floor in a block of flats, disdaining the lift. He went to register his vote at the general election. During his walks he used to offer adverse criticisms of the motor-omnibuses which were beginning to make their appearance. 'Bus conductors used to get their own back without knowing it, for they would point to "Mon Abri" as they passed, and remark to the passengers, "That's where the Centurion lives."

In the following autumn I was at work on the little book of reminiscences of my mother and her circle of friends, and at the close of November wrote to Señor Garcia telling him that I wished to devote a portion to his own career, as her chief instructor in singing. This letter at once brought a reply that he would like to see the MS. of that part of the memoir.

Hence there came about what must have been unique in the experience of book publishers, for when the manuscript was finally returned to them after revision, marked for press, it contained some corrections in the handwriting of one who was within three months of entering his 102nd year.

The coming of the new year appeared to bring with it little visible diminution in the maestro's mental and bodily activity. Indeed, during the winter of 1905-06 he attended quite a number of public dinners, including one at the Savage Club, another given by the "Vagabonds" to Mr and Mrs H. B. Irving, and a third at the Mansion House in honour of the King of Spain, by whose special request the Centenarian was invited to be present.

FACSIMILE OF A LETTER WRITTEN BY MANUEL GARCIA IN HIS HUNDRED-AND-SECOND YEAR.

On March 17, 1906, he celebrated the entrance into his 102nd year by taking up a guitar and singing a Spanish song, while a few days after this he attended the Philharmonic Concert at the Queen's Hall and keenly enjoyed the music. So active was he still, that he refused with indignation an offer to be helped up or down stairs; but the candle was burning with an unnatural brightness, which could not last.

In the middle of April a letter arrived from the maestro, the perusal of which brought fresh wonder at his amazing vigour. It had been written on the 16th April, and ran as follows:—

Cher Mr Mackinlay.—J'ai lu avec beaucoup de plaisir l'interessant volume qu'avez (sic) dédié à la mémoire de votre chère mère. C'est aussi avec grande satisfaction que j'ai appris qu'il a été apprecié par la presse; c'est une garantie qu'il aura le succès qu'il mérite.

Agréez mes compliments et mes félicitations.—Votre sincère M. GARCIA.

About the same time Hermann Klein received a letter from the old teacher, and the handwriting, he tells me, was not quite so firm as usual. Indeed it is evident that Señor Garcia was not feeling at all himself at this time, for in the note he says—

"As to my health, it is less brilliant than I should like, but it is passable;" while a postscript is added showing that he himself realised that his hand was rather shaky: "Can you read this scribble (ce barbouillage)?"

After this there appears to have been considerable improvement, for on May 24 he wrote to congratulate Charles Klein on the success of his new piece at the Duke of York's Theatre, and on this occasion the handwriting was much clearer and steadier than it had been five weeks earlier.

(Translation.)

"MON ABRI," CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, 24th May 1906.

Dear Mr Klein,—My paper informs me that you have just obtained a great theatrical success. I congratulate you with all my heart.

Would you have the kindness to send me your actual London address? I have a little parcel for your brother, which I beg you will convey to him. It is a portrait that he has asked of me, which he desires to present to Mme. Sembrich.

One of these days, when I feel in the mood (en train), I shall go to see "The Lion and The Mouse."

My respects to Mrs Klein, and to yourself a hearty and cordial handshake. M. GARCIA.

In June Charles Klein sent a box for the Duke of York's Theatre, and Señor Garcia went to see the piece, which he thoroughly enjoyed. This was the last dramatic performance which he attended, and indeed the drama of his own life was drawing to a close.

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On Sunday, July 1, the end came: the beloved maestro passed away in his sleep, calmly and peacefully, at the age of 101.

INDEX.

A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y, Z

A Abramoff, 269 Adam, Adolphe, 175 Adams, John, 78 Adams, Suzanne, 163 Agnesi, 235 Agrisani, 42 Albani, 236, 264, 266, 268, 269, 271 Albert, 48 Albert, Prince, 8, 226 Alboni, 111, 184, 191, 192, 228, 235 Alexander I., 73 Alfonso, King, 302, 313, 322 Alibaud, Louis, 172 Almarcha, Juan, 9 Alvary, 271 Ambrogetti, 42 Ancona, 272 d'Angri, 163 d'Angrisani, 59, 62, 66 Ansani, Giovanni, 25, 26, 27, 28, 100, 289 Arditi, 233, 234, 271 Arnold (composer), 57 Arnold (writer), 185 Arnoldson, 269 Artot, Désiré, 134, 135, 230 Ascherberg, Mr, 259, 260, 262 Astley, 188 Auber, 47, 115, 174, 175, 176, 187, 234 Aumale, Duke of, 172 Aumer, 48 Austria, Emperor of, 77 Avelis, Dr, 306 Avery, 203 B Baber, Dr E. C., 309 Babington, B. G., 192 Bach, 26 Balfe, 192, 228, 234 Balfour, A. J., 317 Ball, Dr J. B., 309 Ballin, J. S., 305, 309 Balzac, 178 Bancrofts, The, 234 Banderali, 161 Barbieri, Mme., 58, 65, 66, 67 Barbot, 156, 159 Barnby, Sir Joseph, 258 Barretta, 236 Bartet, 236 Basbereau, 40 Battaille, 156, 159, 160, 208, 217 Bauermeister, Mdlle., 269, 271 Baumès, 203 Bayley, P., 185 Beaconsfield, Lord (see Disraeli). Beecher, Henry Ward, 221 Beethoven, 13, 53, 189, 238, 241 Begnis, Signor and Mme. di, 43, 46, 48, 49, 52, 53 Begrez, 52 Bellamy, 53 Belletti, 189 Bellini, 108, 112, 161, 174, 175 Benedict, Sir J., 189, 190, 194 Benetti, 48 Bennati, 202 Bennett, Sterndale, 263 Benton, Senator, 77 Béranger, 178 Beriot, Ch. de, 112, 116, 119, 120, 126, 133 Berlioz, 152, 173, 175, 189 Bernadotte, Maréchal (see Karl XIV., Johann). Bernhardt, Sarah, 236 Bernstoff, 77 Bettini, 235, 236 Billington, Mrs, 54 Birkett, Dr, 307 Bishop, Sir Henry, 54, 55, 194 Bismarck, 8 Bispham, David, 270 Bizet, 177, 264 Blücher, 77 Blumm, Herr, 157, 158 Boieldieu, 46, 47, 82 Boito, 268 Bonaparte, Joseph, 21, 22, 23, 24, 62 Bonheur, Rosa, 179 Bonjour, Casimir, 47 Bordogni, 161 Botella, Dr, 306, 307, 316 Botticelli, Signor, 32 Boucicault, Dion, 236 Bourmont, 98 Bowlby, A., 309 Bozzini, 202 Broeckkaert, Dr, 306 Braham, Henry, 53, 225 Brahms, Johannes, 13, 135, 136, 175, 195, 241 Brangaene, 134, 268 Brema, Marie, 271 Brewer, Dr, 98 Brewster, 184 Brizzi, 189 Brombara, 271 Brontë, Charlotte, 184 Brough, Lionel, 234, 236 Brown, Sir Thomas, 209 Brown, Miss (see Kate Crichton). Browning, Robert, 185 Browning, Miss, 185 Buckstone, 227 Bunn, Alfred, 184 Burger, Dr, 306, 316 Burney, Dr Charles, 26 Bussine, 156, 159, 160 Butlin, H. T., 309 Butt, Clara, 271 Byron, Lord, 55, 299 C Calecot, 13 Caletti, 189 Calvè, 4, 163, 271, 272 Camidge, Dr, 53 Campanini, 265 Campbell, Sir Archibald, 76 Camporese, Mme., 42, 45 Capoul, 235 Caradori, 45, 46, 50, 52, 53 Cardignac, 170 Carlyle, 184 Caroline, Queen of Great Britain, 77 Carroll, Lewis, 68 Carte, D'Oyly, 270 Carvallo, 230 Castellani, Mme., 189, 191, 192 Catalani, 40, 41, 42, 43, 49, 51, 52 Cazalet, 199 Celeste, Mme., 187, 234 Cerito, 225 Cervetto, Giacomo, 4 Chamberlain, Joseph, 295 Chappell, Thomas, 228 Charles V. of Germany and I. of Spain, 18 Charles IV. of Spain, 14, 16, 21 Charles X. of France, 7, 75, 99, 171, 178 Charrière, 204 Chateaubriand, 185 Chatterton, 194 Chatterton, F. B., 232 Cherubini, 13, 115 Chiari, Dr, 306, 316 Chippendale, Mrs, 234 Chopin, 13, 157, 174, 176, 189, 196 Chorley, 60, 214, 215, 217, 226 Ciabatta, 189 Cimarosa, 47, 49, 61 Cinti, 46 Clay, Henry, 77 Clive, Franklin, 270 Clough, 185 Coccia, 48 Cooke, T. P., 226 Cooper, Fenimore, 62, 79 Copland, Charles, 270 Coppée, François, 179 Coquelins, The, 236 Corot, 179 Costa, Sir M., 184, 189, 191, 226, 230, 233, 234, 268 Cotogni, 235, 236, 264 Coutiau, 113 Cox, Frank, 199 Cramer, J. B., 194 Crichton, Kate, 196, 197 Crivelli, 42, 52, 58, 59, 62, 66, 194, 199 Crivelli (the younger), 58 Croelius, Herr, 140 Crossley, Ada, 163, 317 Cruvelli, 189 Curioni, 45, 48, 52 Czermak, 207, 208, 210, 212, 218 D Dalmatie, Duchesse de (see Madame Soult). Damian, Grace, 271 Damoreau-Cinti, Mme., 106 Daponte, Signor, 59, 60 Darmès, 172 Darwin, 184, 299 Darwin, Prof. F., 304 Davenport, Mrs, 55 David, Félicien, 177 David, Ferdinand, 135 Davies, Ben, 270, 317 Davies, Ffrangçon, 270 Davies, Llewellyn, 242 Davis, Dr, 306, 309 Decamps, 179 Delacroix, 179 Delafield, 191 Delaroche, 179 Delauny, 236 Delavigne, 178 Deloffre, 190 Delsaux, Dr, 306 Demosthenes, 127 Denuri, 46 Dérivis, M., 176 Desideria, Queen of Norway and Sweden, 142 Devonshire, Duke of, 52 Diaz, 179 Dibdin, 13, 57 Dickens, Charles, 184 Diday, 131 Didiée, 226 Didier, 230 Disraeli, 184, 219 Dolby, Miss, 189 Donelan, Dr J., 309 Donizetti, 109, 161, 175, 176, 177, 183, 192 Doras-Gras, Mme., 176, 189 Downie, Dr J. W., 309 Duc, 160 Dudevant, Mme. (see Sand, George). Dufriche, 272 Dulcken, Mme., 194 Dumas (the elder), 179 Dumas (the younger), 179 Duperré, 98 Dupre, 179 Duprez, 94 Dutrochet, 131 Dyck, van, 271 E Eames, Emma, 41, 163, 271 Ebers, 50 Edward VII., H.M. King, 5, 183, 299, 300, 301, 302, 303, 313 Edwin, Mrs, 55 Ehrlich, Dr, 314 Elen, 44 Elliston, 55 Elson, 57 Emerson, Ralph Waldo, 185 Emmanuel, King Victor, 109 Etherington, Miss (see Tempest, Marie). Etienne, M., 70, 82 Etruria, King of, 14 F Fackeldey, Dr, 306 Falcon, Mdlle., 176 Faraday, 184 Farrar, Miss, 53 Faure, 227, 228, 230, 233, 234,235, 236, 267 Favelli, 93 Febvre, 236 Ferdinand IV. of Naples, 36 Ferdinand VII., 14, 21, 24 Ferdinand, M., 48 Fétis, François, 44, 100 Fieschi, 171 Flécheux, Mdlle., 176 Florence, Evangeline, 163 Flotow, 176, 177, 226 Fodor, Mme., 42, 68 Foli, Signor, 231, 234, 235 Formes, Herr, 198, 226, 228, 235 Forsberg, Herr, 147 Forsyth, Neil, 272 Franceschi, 48 Fränkel, Prof., 298, 303, 310, 314 Frederick William IV., 164 French, Dr, 307 Fricci, 163 G Gabriel, Virginia, 217 Galitzin, Princess, 44 Galletti, 184 Galli, 87, 105 Gallo, Giovanni, 115, 116, 117 Garcia (the elder), 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 52, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65, 66, 67, 69, 73, 77, 79, 80, 82, 83, 84, 85, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 111 Garcia, Manuel— Triple claim to distinction, 4 First scientific teacher of singing, 4, 6 Inventor of laryngoscope, 4, 6 Centenarian, 4, 7 Born at Zafra, 13 Sees Joseph Bonaparte placed on throne of Spain, 21 Sees Napoleon enter Madrid, 23 Sees Wellington enter the capital, 23 Joins parents in Naples, 24 Lessons from Ansani, 25 Lessons from father, 27 Memory of Murat's execution, 37 Arrives in Paris, 40 Pays last visit to Spain, 44 Studies harmony under Fétis, 44 Sings at Manchester, 52 Takes part in first New York season of Italian opera, 59 Plays title-rôle in the "Barber of Seville," 62, 64 Plays Iago in "Otello," 66 Plays Leporello in "Don Giovanni," 67 Has benefit performance, 69 Leaves for Mexico, 79 Splendid memory, 83 Sings the elder Garcia's operatic rôles, 85 Injury to voice, through over-work, 85 Joins Malibran in Paris, 86 Helps her with her vocal studies, 86 Friendship with Rossini, 86 His advice to Malibran after début, 87 Goes to Italy, 90 Meets Lablache, 90 Makes début in Naples, 90 Abandons operatic career, 91 Returns to Paris, 91 Prepares for seafaring career, 96 Gives it up at entreaty of mother, 96 Assists elder Gracia in his teaching, 96 Takes part in expedition against Algiers, 98 On his return finds Paris in uproar of the July Revolution, 98 Attaches himself to military hospital, 99 Specialises in study of throat, 99 Summary of preparation for career as first scientific teacher, 100 Receives first recognition as teacher, 114 Appointed to Conservatoire of Music, 115 Memories of Malibran, 122 Submits his "Mémoire sur la voix humaine" to the Académie des Sciences, 130 Officially thanked for his services to vocal Art, 131 Recollections of Jenny Lind, 139, 154 Counsels her to delay début in London, 152 Made correspondent of Stockholm University, 155 Created Chevalier de l'Ordre de Mérite, 155 Teaches Henrietta Nissen, 157 Catherine Hayes, 159 Barbot, 159 Battaille, 160 Bussine, 160 Mathilde Marchesi, 161 Johanna Wagner, 163 Invited by Richard Wagner to train singers for first Bayreuth Festival, 165 Publishes his famous 'Traité complet,' 166 Teaches Stockhausen, 167 Member of National Guard, 170 Arrival in London, 183 Appointed to staff of R.A.M., 193 Teaches Kate Crichton, 196 Bessie Palmer, 198 Invention of laryngoscope, 201-213 Relates story of the invention, 203 Presents paper to Royal Society, 205 Teaches Santley, 214 Presents memoir to Montyon Committee, 218 Made M.D. of Königsberg, 219 Teaches Antoinette Sterling, 219 Election to Committee of R.A.M., 222 Episode with Saint-Saëns, 222 Memories of Mario, 234 Takes rooms at Kleins', 237 Intimacy with Joachim, 241 Teaches Miss Orridge, 242 Huxley testifies to importance of his invention, 243 Elected to Board of Directors R.A.M., 244 Teaches Miss Thudicum, 244 Invited to read paper before Medical Congress, 245 At a Royal Institution Lecture, 246 Teaches Miss Macintyre, 246 Marie Tempest, 247 Agnes Larkcom, 249 Arthur Oswald, 249 Other pupils' memories of lessons with, 249-255 Attacked by Maurel over the coup de la glotte, 256 Receives presentation on entering 90th year, 257 Publishes last text-book, 258-263 Resigns professorship, 263 Method of teaching, 283 Compares Kubelik with Paganini, 295 Winters in Egypt, 296 Attends funeral of Antoinette Sterling, 296 Enters 100th year, 296 Receives address from R.A.M. and R.C.M., 297 Audience with the King, 300 Attends meeting at Royal Society, 300 Decorated with Royal Order of Alphonse XII., 302 Great Gold Medal for Science, 303 Speech of thanks, 310 Attends banquet, 312 Replies to toast, 315 Life at 100, 316 Dines with Laryngologists, 318 Attends various dinners, 322 Celebrates 101st birthday, 322 Passes away, 324 Garcia, Maria, 3, 4, 16, 25, 35, 36, 42, 45, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 58, 62, 63, 65, 66, 68, 69, 79, 80, 81, 82, 84, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 93, 95, 98, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 127, 156, 193 Garcia, Pauline, 3, 4, 44, 64, 90, 91, 94, 95, 100, 113, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 156, 160, 173, 190, 191, 192, 193, 197, 216, 217, 222, 226, 230, 244, 286, 297 Garcia, Joaquina, 11, 12, 16, 62, 66, 69, 219 Gardoni, 235 Garibaldi, 230 Gassier, 230, 234 Gautier, Théophile, 178 Gazaré, 264, 267 Geikie, Sir A., 304, 310 George III., 7 George IV., 44, 52, 55, 75, 77, 183 Georges, Mdlle., 46 Geraldy, Jean, 93 Gericault, 179 German, Edward, 247 Germany, Emperor of, 310, 314 Gerster, Fran, 163, 264 Gervasoni, 27 Giuglini, 228, 230, 231 Gluck, 226 Gluck, Prof., 306 Glyn, Miss, 226 Godoy, Manuel, 14, 21 Goethe, 174, 299 Goldschmidt, Otto, 305 Goodall, Miss, 53 Gordoni, 189, 228, 231 Goris, Dr, 306, 316 Goss, 194 Got, 236 Gounod, Ch., 13, 54, 69, 134, 160, 177, 230, 231, 272 Grassari, Mme., 46 Grassot, 187 Graumann, Mdlle. (see Marchesi, Mme.) Graziani, 43, 230, 231, 236 Graziani, Mme., 45 Greatorex, 53 Green, Richard, 270 Grener, 48 Gretry, 47 Greuze, 13 Grey, Earl de, 272 Grimaldi, 54 Grisi, 111, 128, 184, 191, 226, 227, 231, 234 Gros, 179 Grote, 184 Gruneisen, 198 Guerrabella, Ginevra (see Ward, Geneviève). Guerrero, General, 91 Guglielmi, 29, 53 Guizot, 169 Gura, 268 Gye, Ernest, 191, 266 Gye, Frederick, 198, 225, 228, 230, 233, 236, 264 H Haigh, 227 Halévy, 13, 94, 132, 174, 175, 198 Hall, Dr de Havilland, 245, 309 Hallé, Sir Charles, 190, 226, 227, 321 Hallé, Lady, 136, 222, 235 Halleck, Fitz-Greene, 59, 62, 79, 80 Halliburton, Prof., 304 Handel, 58, 133 Harley, 55 Harris, Sir Augustus, 228, 267, 268, 271, 272 Harrison, W., 226, 227 Hassein, Dey of Algiers, 98 Hauk, Minnie, 233 Haydn, 13, 58 Hayes, Catherine, 156, 159, 226, 227 Hemans, Mrs, 55 Henri, 171, 172 Henschel, George, 4, 195 Hermann, 190 Hérold, 36, 47, 174, 175 Herschel, Sir John, 184 Higgins, H. V., 272 Hill, 190, 267 Hill, Lucile, 270 Hill, Dr W., 309 Hilson, Mrs, 65 Hirschland, Dr, 306 Hogarth, Mr, 88 Holland, Canon Scott, 139, 140, 142, 157 Honey, George, 226, 227, 228 Hood, Tom, 177, 185 Horner, 185 Howe, Lord, 11 Huggins, Sir W., 304 Hugo, Victor, 179, 188 Hullah, John, 190, 217 Huxley, Prof., 4, 184, 243 "Ingoldsby, Tom," 122 Irving, Sir Henry, 227, 266 Irving, H. B., 322 Isnardon, M., 269 J Jackmann, Herr, 164 Jakins, Dr, 306 James, G. P. R., 184 Jarret, 232 Jefferson, 78 Jerrold, Douglas, 184 Joachim, Joseph, 133, 135, 235, 241, 272 Johnson, Dr George, 245 Joran, Pauline, 272 Jordan, Mrs, 56 Joseph, 195 Jourdan, 166 Jullien, M., 190 Junot, General, 15 K Kan, Dr, 306 Karl XIV., Johann, of Sweden and Norway, 142 Kean, Charles, 54, 55, 65, 66, 186 Kean, Mrs Charles, 186 Keeley, Mrs, 186 Kellogg, Clara, 231 Kemble, Adelaide, 217 Kemble, Charles, 54, 55 Kemble, Gertrude, 217 Kemble, John, 54, 56 Kidd, Dr Percy, 309 Killian, 212 Kingsley, Charles, 185 Kirstein, 212 Klein, Charles, 238, 320, 323, 324 Klein, Hermann, 237, 256, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 265, 267, 319, 323, 324 Knight, 55 Kuttner, Dr, 306 Knyvett, 53 Koch, Prof., 314 Kock, Paul de, 179 Koenig, Dr, 306 Kraus, 163 Kubelik, 294 L Labarre, 113 Lablache, Luigi, 90, 110, 123, 124, 128, 159, 189, 225, 226 Lablache, Mme., 189 Lago, Signor, 271 Lamartine, A. de, 178 Lamercier, 178 Lamoricière, 170 Landgraf, Dr, 306 Laporte, 105 Lara, Isidore de, 272 Larkcom, Agnes, 249 Lassalle, Jean, 266, 267, 269, 271 Latour, Cagniard de, 202 Lawrence, L. A., 309 Lawrence, Sir Thomas, 77 Lecompte, 172 Legras, 48 Lehmann, Lilli, 267 Lemmens-Sherrington, Mme., 227, 230 Leoncavallo, 272 Lermoyez, Dr, 306, 316 Leslie, Henry, 217 Leslie, Mrs, 217 Lesueur, 46, 47 Levasseur, 176 Lever, Charles, 185 Levret, 202 Lewis, Sir George Cornewall, 298 Lieven, Dr, 306 Lind, Jenny, 4, 29, 139, 155, 156, 157, 158, 165, 184, 190, 191, 193, 198, 214, 240, 286, 288 Lindblad, Herr, 152 Lindblad, Mme., 146 Lindley, 194 Lister, 299 Liston, 55 Liszt, Abbé, 49, 126, 128, 173, 176, 177, 246, 268, 269 Longfellow, 185 Louis XVI., 10 Louis XVIII., 7, 40, 41, 178 Low, Mr Stuart-, 306 Lucas, Charles, 263 Lucca, Pauline, 230, 234, 235, 236, 266, 268 Lucca, Duke of, 113 Luce, de, 70 Lucia, de, 272 Lucia, Mme., 230 Lumley, 184, 192, 198 Lundberg, Mdlle., 140 Lussan, Zélie de, 269, 271 Lynch, Dominick, 59 Lytton, Bulwer, 185 M Maas, Joseph, 236, 268 Macaulay, Lord, 185 Maccherini, 27 Macfarren, Sir George, 194, 263 Macfarren, Walter, 194, 258 Macintyre, General, 246 Macintyre, Margaret, 244, 246, 269, 270 Mackenzie, Sir A. C., 258, 263, 268 Macready, 54, 55, 71, 72, 186, 187 Majendie, 131 Mahu, Dr, 306 Malibran, Maria (see Garcia, Maria). Malibran, M., 79, 80, 112, 119 Mapleson, Colonel, 227, 228, 231, 232, 233, 265, 268 Marchesi, Blanche, 163, 301, 305, 317 Marchesi, Mathilde, 4, 156, 161, 162, 163, 195, 218, 219, 301 Marchesi, M., 230, 301 Maria I. of Portugal, 15 Marini, 191, 192 Mario, 184, 189, 191, 192, 226, 228, 230, 231, 233, 234, 235, 264, 286 Marimon, 235 Marras, 189 Mars, Mdlle., 46 Martin, M., 46 Martineau, 185 Mascagni, Pietro, 271, 272 Massenet, 177 Mathews, Charles, 54, 56, 75, 227, 234, 264 Mathews, Mrs, 234 Maurel, Victor, 236, 256, 257, 267, 271 M'Bride, Dr, 309 Meissonier, Jean, 179 Melba, 4, 163, 269, 271, 272 Mellon, Alfred, 190, 226 Mellon, Mrs, 226, 234 Mendelssohn, 13, 161, 168, 174, 176, 183, 189 Mendi, de, 189, 190 Meric-Lalande, 93 Merlin, Countess, 93, 106 Messent, Miss, 215 Meyerbeer, 13, 50, 94, 134, 151, 152, 160, 164, 174, 176, 177, 191, 192, 193, 226, 227, 230, 286, 321 Meyssenberg, 126 Mierzwinski, 267 Mill, John Stuart, 185 Miller, 184 Millet, Jean François, 179 Millico, 58 Milligan, Dr, 308, 309 Mimaut, 47 Molique, 190 Molinié, Dr, 306 Moll, Dr, 306 Mommsen, 314 Monbelli, 236 Mongini, 231, 234, 235 Montarid, 269, 271 Montyon, 218 Moritz, Dr, 305 Moscheles, 134, 194 Mounet-Sully, 236 Mount-Edgcumbe, Lord, 34, 35 Moure, Dr, 306 Mozart, 47, 53, 59, 61, 67, 68, 160, 321 Munden, 55 Murat, King of Naples, 7, 22, 23, 30, 36, 37 Mürger, Henry, 96, 97, 178 Murillo, 20 Murska, Ilma di, 163, 231, 234, 235 Musiani, Adelaide, 271 Musset, Alfred de, 117, 129, 175, 178 Musset, Paul de, 175 N Napoleon, 7, 14, 16, 23, 29, 40, 44 Naudin, 231 Nava, 215 Neruda (see Hallé, Lady). Neumann, Dr, 267 Nevada, Emma, 163 Nicholl, William, 249 Nicolai, 161, 177 Nicolini, 231, 236, 264, 267 Niemann, 267 Nillson, Christine, 231, 233, 234, 235, 243 Nissen, Henriette, 4, 156, 157 Noblet, 48 Nordica, 271 Noufflard, Mme., 136, 222, 223 Nourrit, Adolph, 93, 94, 176 Nourse, 306 O Offenbach, 177 O'Mara, Joseph, 270 O'Neill, Miss, 55, 56 Onorati, Cardinal, 40 Orridge, Miss, 242, 243 Oscar I., King of Sweden, 166 Osler, Prof., 210 Oswald, Arthur, 249, 317 Oudin, Eugene, 270 Owen, 184 P Pacchierotti, 34 Paderewski, 258, 269 Paër, Ferdinand, 15, 35, 44 Paganini, 13, 176, 295 Paget, Sir James, 245 Paisiello, 30, 32, 43, 47, 61 Palliser, Esther, 270 Palmer, Bessie, 197, 198 Palmerston, Lord, 8 Panseron, 36, 47 Parepa, 226, 227 Parry, John, 123, 189, 190 Pasta, 42, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 75, 88, 107, 108, 112, 286 Pasteur, 299 Patey, J. G., 227 Patti, Adelina, 227, 228, 230, 231, 233, 235, 236, 266, 268, 272 Patti, Carlotta, 231, 235 Paul, Mrs Howard, 236 Payne, Howard, 55 Pedraza, General, 91 Peel, Sir Robert, 198 Pegler, Dr L. H., 309 Pellegrini, 43 Pepusch, 53 Pergolesi, 42 Perkins, 74 Permewan, Dr, 309 Persiani, 128, 133, 183, 184, 191 Pétrequin, 131 Phelps, 226 Philip II. of Spain, 18 Philippe, Louis, 8, 99, 166, 169, 170, 171, 172 Phillips, 53 Piatti, 190, 235, 258, 272 Pierson, Blanche, 236 Pisaroni, 87 Pischek, 189 Planché, 236 Plançon, 271 Poli, Prof., 306, 316 Polignac, 99 Pollini, Herr, 267 Ponchielli, 268 Poniatowski, Prince, 113, 114 Porpora, 25, 26 Porto, 45, 48 Potter, Cipriani, 194, 263 Potter, Dr Furniss, 309 Pounds, Courtice, 247 Price, Stephen, 59, 60 Princess Royal, 226 Prud'hon, 179 Prussia, King of, 8, 77 Puccini, 272 Puente, del, 265 Puget, Mdlle. de, 158 Puke, Count, 141 Purcell, 190 Puttner, Dr, 316 Puzzi, 52, 194 Pyne, Louisa, 226, 227 R Raff, 195 Rainforth, Miss, 186 Randegger, Chevalier Alberto, 249, 263 Randolph, John, 77 Ravell, 187, 271 Ravogli, Giulia, 271 Rees, Eleanor, 247 Reeves, Sims, 190, 196, 197, 226, 227, 230, 235, 243 Reicha, 40, 126 Reicher-Kindermann, 267 Reichemberg, 236 Reina, 45, 46 Reiter, Frau, 167 Remorini, 48, 51, 52 Reynolds, Miss, 186 Rezké, Edouard de, 266, 268, 269, 271 Rezké, Jean de, 264, 268, 269, 271, 272 Rhodes, John, 188 Richard, Mme., 271 Richelieu, 77 Richter, Hans, 266, 267 Righetti, Giorgi, 32 Righi, 45 Rimbault, 93 Ripa, Antonio, 9 Robespierre, 11 Robinson, H. B., 306, 309 Rochefort, Henri, 179 Rodriguez (see Garcia). Rolla, 271 Roncaglia, 26 Ronconi, 191, 231 Ronzi, 50 Rooy, van, 4, 195 Rosa, Carl, 269 Rosebery, Countess of, 242 Rosich, 59, 62 Rossi, Signorina, 32 Rossi, 106, 226 Rossini, 13, 32, 43, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 61, 66, 67, 69, 86, 88, 93, 94, 111, 133, 161, 173, 186, 191, 233, 286, 292, 321 Rossini, Mme. Colbran, 46, 48 Rota, 235 Rothschild, Baroness Lionel de, 242 Rousseau, 179 Rubini, 128 Rubinstein, 177, 239, 258, 266, 268, 269, 270 Ruckman, Marie, 146 Ruiz-Garcia, Mme., 93 Ruskin, 185 Russell, Ella, 268, 269 Rye, Lieutenant, 76 S Sabatier, 189 Sainton, Prof., 184, 190, 194 Saint-Saëns, 175, 222 Sainville, 187 Salieri, 53 Salmon, Mrs, 51 Salmond, Norman, 270 Salomon, Mme. Siegfried (see Nissen, Henriette). Samary, 236 Sand, George, 128, 170, 175, 176, 177 Sanderson, Sybil, 163, 271 Santi, P. de, 306, 308, 309 Santley, Sir Charles, 4, 197, 214, 215, 216, 217, 226, 227, 228, 230, 231, 234, 235 Sapio, 51, 53 Sarasate, 264 Sargent, John S., 301, 309, 316 Savart, 131 Saville, Francis, 163 Saxon, Avon, 270 Saxony, King of, 164 Scalchi, Mme., 233, 234, 235, 236 Scheffer, 179 Scheidemantel, 4, 195 Schlosser, 267 Schmidt, Prof. M., 307 Schubert, 13, 94, 174, 241 Schumann, Robert, 13, 136, 225 Schumann, Mme., 133, 195, 235 Schwartz, 189 Scott, Sir Walter, 54, 75, 174, 299 Sedie, Delle, 227 Seidl, Anton, 267 Sembrich, Mme., 266, 324 Semon, Sir Felix, 245, 301, 306, 308, 309, 310, 311, 312, 314, 315, 316, 319 Senn, 202 Serda, 176 Shakespeare, 299 Sharpey, Prof., 205 Shelley, 55, 299 Siddons, Mrs Sarah, 54, 77 Sinico, 231, 234, 236 Sitchès, Joaquina (see Garcia, Joaquina). Sivori, 235 Smart, Sir George, 194, 231 Smith, Alexander, 185 Smith, Dr Harman, 306, 316 "Smith, Mr" (see Philippe, Louis). Sontag, Mme., 106, 111 Soulacroix, 267 Soult, Mme., 142, 144 Spagnoletti, 48 Spicer, H., 187 Spohr, 13 Spontini, 53, 174 Stanford, Sir C. V., 241, 272 Stephens, Miss, 53, 55 Sterling, Antoinette, 4, 134, 135, 163, 219, 220, 277, 296 Stern, 195 Stewart, W. R. H., 309 Stirling, Prof., 305, 310 Stockhausen, Julius, 4, 156, 166, 167, 168, 194, 197, 214, 289, 316 Storace, 57 Sucher, Rosa, 267, 271 Sue, Eugène, 179 Suffield, Lord, 302, 313 Sullivan, Sir Arthur, 230, 258, 266, 270 Sullivan, Barry, 234 Symonds, C. J., 306, 308, 309, 313 Szymanowska, 52 T Tadolini, 189 Tagliafico, 192, 235 Taglioni, 225 Talma, 46, 118 Tamberlik, 226, 228, 230, 234, 235 Tamburini, 128, 184, 192 Tapia, Dr, 306 Taylor, Sir H., 185 Tempest, Marie, 246, 247, 248, 249 Tennyson, Lord, 185 Terrail, 53 Terry, Ellen, 266 Terry, 55 Thackeray, 185 Thalberg, 190 Thomas, Ambroise, 233, 234 Thomas, Goring, 268 Thomas, J., 194 Thompson, Alderman, 75 Thomson, Dr St Clair, 309 Thudicum, Miss, 244, 246, 247, 270 Tietjens, 228, 230, 231, 233, 235 Toole, J. L., 226 Toxier, Dr, 306 Travis, Miss, 53 Trebelli, 230, 235, 266, 269 Tremelli, 163, 268 Treviso, Duke of, 172 Trouseau, 203 Troyon, 179 Türck, 206, 207, 212, 218 Turner, 198 Tyndall, Prof., 184 U Uhl, L., 129 Unger, 267 V Valleria, Mdlle., 265, 266 Vasa, Gustavus, 155 Vaughan, 53 Vega, Marcus, 125 Velluti, 52 Vera, 189 Verdi, 13, 66, 67, 69, 234, 272 Vernet, Horace, 47, 179 Vestris, Charles, 48 Vestris, Mme., 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 55, 186, 225 Vestris, Mme. Ronzi, 48 Vestris, Signor, 48 Vianesi, 233 Viardot-Garcia, Mme. (see Garcia, Pauline). Viardot, Louis, 128 Viardot, Mme. Pauline (see Garcia, Pauline). Victoire, 226 Victoria, H. M. Queen, 125, 183, 226 Vieuxtemps, 235 Vignas, Francesco, 271 Vigny, Alfred de, 178 Villalobar, Marquis de, 302, 303, 313 Vinrace, Dennis, 306 Virchow, Prof., 314 Visconti, Duke of, 117, 118 Vitarelli, 32 Vogls, The, 267 W Wachtel, 231, 235 Wagner, Johanna, 4, 156, 163, 164, 165, 198 Wagner, Richard, 13, 129, 163, 165, 176, 177, 243, 264, 266, 267, 271, 289 Waldeyer, 304 Walker, Dr T. J., 245 Wallace, 226 Ward, Geneviève, 164, 227 Warden, 203 Warner, Mrs, 187 Warren, 188 Warton, Mme., 188 Weber, 13, 55, 90, 189 Webster, Ben, 186, 226, 234 Weiss, 226 Wellington, 23, 24, 74, 77 Wesley, Samuel, 54 Wieniawski, 235 Wilkinson, Miss, 53 Willcocks, Dr, 307 William I., 8 William IV., 164, 183 Williams, the Misses, 189 Wilson, General J. G., 59, 62 Winogradon, 269 Winter, 141 Wordsworth, 198 Worms, 236 Wotan, 289 Wrottesley, Lord, 205 Wyld, Dr, 246, 306 Y Young, 55 Z Zaalberg, Dr, 306 Zamboni, Luigi, 32 Zingarelli, 28, 29, 48, 58, 69, 100 Zola, 179

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