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Ma forte not too mezza voce!" He took a mandolin from the sideboard and pressed it into the chef's arms. "Signor Guglielmo è sempre buffo," said the cook. "That's it buffo, buffo," cried Franck, striking the table with his fist. His smile had already turned somewhat idiotic, and he seemed to think "buffo" meant "to sing." "Cosa vuole sentire?" asked Brambilla.
This little fragment of the artists' Italy in America enlivened them all, bringing back memories of the days they had spent in Italy, the days that signify the heyday of their youth to all German scholars and artists. "Now then, strike up a tune, my boy!" Willy suddenly ordered the cook, "Signor Simone Brambilla, you will please perform for us now! And cantare. Understand?
He gave the preference to the opinion of Brambilla, who encouraged his suicide, over that of the physicians who were directing him according to reason.
Pasta had flown to her dressing-room at the end of one of the scenes to change her costume, but the audience demanding a repetition of the trio with Mme. Caradori and Mile. Brambilla, Pasta was obliged to appear, amid shouts of laughter, half Crusader, half Mameluke. On the occasion of her benefit the same season, the opera being "Otello," Mme.
"Did you see that black dog?" asked La Brambilla. "He is enormously rich now," sighed Bianca Cavatolino. "What does it matter to you, forsooth?" cried the Duke. "With his money he is as much a prince as I am." At first Don Juan was swayed hither and thither by countless thoughts, and wavered between two decisions.
Onestina Ricotti has tried her hand at songs, as well as publishing piano works. Teresa Bertinotti, herself a famous singer, was the composer of many popular songs and arias. Angelica Catalani was another example of the combination of singer and composer, while Marietta Brambilla added teaching to her other accomplishments.
"'Addio mia bella Napoli," suggested Willy, "or anything you like, Mr. Brambilla." "What does 'like' mean?" asked Franck. "I have heard the word so often." "Would you believe," Willy said to Frederick, "that that ox has been here over a year and doesn't know a word of English?" "'Deutschland, Deutschland über alles!" Franck began to sing. "Goodness gracious!" said Willy.
He loved his father, after all!" "Did you notice the black dog?" asked la Brambilla. "He is immensely rich now," sighed Bianca Cavatolini. "What is that to me?" cried the proud Veronese, she who had broken the comfit dish. "What is that to you?" exclaimed the duke. "With his ducats he is as much a prince as I am!"
A few moments after this, the door reopened and the papal master of ceremonies entered the room. Pius received him with a friendly smile. "I know why you are here," said he. "You have heard from Brambilla that I contemplate a visit to Prince Kaunitz, and you come to remonstrate with me." "Yes, I entreat your holiness not to take this step which "
The tombs and bronzes, especially the bronze tabernacle by Brambilla, and the choir by Pellegrini, which has seventeen beautiful bas-reliefs, are all worth study. On the right-hand side of the choir is a wonderfully executed statue of the devoted martyr, St. Bartholomew, carrying his skin on his arm anatomically, a perfect masterpiece.
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