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She covered Rossini's elaborate fioriture with a fresh profusion of ornament, but always with a dexterity which saved it from the reproach of being overladen. She performed Semiramide with Mme. Pisaroni, and played Zerlina to Sontag's Donna Anna. Her habit of treating such dramatic parts as Ninetta, Zerlina, and Amina was the occasion of keen controversy among the critics of the time.
"Bravo!" cried Nicholas, resolved to make the best of everything. "Beautiful!" "This, sir," said Mr. Vincent Crummles, bringing the Maiden forward, "This is the Infant Phenomenon Miss Ninetta Crummles." "Your daughter?" inquired Nicholas. "My daughter my daughter," replied Mr. Crummles; "the idol of every place we go into, sir.
She was equally grand as Semiramide and as Arsace, and sang the music of both parts superbly. Touching, profoundly melancholy as Desdemona, she was gay and graceful in Rosina; she drew tears as Ninetta, and, throwing off the coquette, could produce roars of laughter as Fidalma. She had never taken lessons in poses or in declamation, yet she was essentially, innately graceful. Mme.
This letter has agitated me.... I remember my stay in Naples.... The weather was magnificent then too May was just beginning; I had just reached twenty-two; but I knew no Ninetta.
P.S. I think you will not see my sister; she is still staying at my aunt's. Why did you send me that letter from Naples? Life here cannot help seeming dingy and poor in contrast with that luxuriance and splendour. But Mademoiselle Ninetta is wrong; flowers grow and smell sweet with us too. VILLAGE OF X , January 1841.
Well, signor, I saw enough of the law to convince me that I should never be rogue enough to shine in the profession. So instead of spoiling parchment, I made love to the notary's daughter. My master discovered our innocent amusement, and turned me out of doors, that was disagreeable. But my Ninetta loved me, and took care that I should not lie out in the streets with the lazzaroni.
Having seen at entertainment a damsel of the country, a fair and noble young lady, who pleased him exceedingly, he fell to courting her with all his might, giving marvellous entertainments in her honor and plying her with all manner gallantries; which Ninetta coming to know, she fell into such a jealousy that he could not go a step but she heard of it and after harassed both him and herself with words and reproaches on account thereof.
Marya Alexandrovna, let me press your hand warmly, and say from my heart, Good-bye till we meet. I had been getting ready to go away, but that letter has hastened my project. Supposing the letter proves nothing, supposing even Ninetta would not please any one else, me for instance, still I am going; that's decided now. Till we meet, yours, VILLAGE OF X ,July 16, 1840.
'Bravo! cried Nicholas, resolved to make the best of everything. 'Beautiful! 'This, sir, said Mr Vincent Crummles, bringing the maiden forward, 'this is the infant phenomenon Miss Ninetta Crummles. 'Your daughter? inquired Nicholas. 'My daughter my daughter, replied Mr Vincent Crummles; 'the idol of every place we go into, sir.
The whole musical world was interested in settling this imbroglio, and there was a final settlement, by the terms of which the singer was not to be troubled or interfered with by her husband as long as he was paid a fixed stipend. She returned to Paris, and reappeared at the Italiens as Ninetta, the great Rubini being in the same cast.
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