The Childhood of a Great Artist.--Giulietta Grisi's Early Musical Training.--Giuditta Grisi's Pride in the Talents of her Young Sister.--Her Italian _Debut_ and Success.--She escapes from a Managerial Taskmaster and takes Refuge in Paris.--Impression made on French Audiences.--Production of Bellini's "Puritani."--Appearance before the London Public.--Character of Grisi's Singing and Acting.--Anecdotes of the Prima Donna.--Marriage of Mlle. Grisi.--Her Connection with Other Distinguished Singers.--Kubini, his Character as an Artist, and Incidents of his Life.--Tamburini, another Member of the First Great "Puritani" Quartet.--Lablache, the King of Operatic Bassos.--His Career as an Artist.--His Wonderful Genius as Singer and Actor.--Advent of Mario on the Stage.--His Intimate Association with Mme. Grisi as Woman and Artist.--Incidents of Mario's Life and Character as an Artist.--Grisi's Long Hold on the Stage for more than a Quarter-century.--Her American Tour.--Final Retirement from her Profession.--The Elements of her Greatness as a Goddess of Song PAULINE VIARDOT. Vicissitudes of the Garcia Family.--Pauline Viardot's Early Training.--Indications of her Musical Genius.--She becomes a Pupil of Liszt on the Piano.--Pauline Garcia practically self-trained as a Vocalist.--Her Remarkable Accomplishments.--Her First Appearance before the Public with De Beriot in Concert.--She makes her _Debut_ in London as _Desdemona_.--Contemporary Opinions of her Powers.--Description of Pauline Garcia's Voice and the Character of her Art.--The Originality of her Genius.--Pauline Garcia marries M. Viardot, a Well-known _Litterateur_.--A Tour through Southern Europe.--She creates a Distinct Place for herself in the Musical Art.--Great Enthusiasm in Germany over her Singing.--The Richness of her Art Resources.--Sketches of the Tenors, Nourrit and Duprez, and of the Great Barytone, Ronconi.--Mme. Viardot and the Music of Meyerbeer.--Her Creation of the Part of _Fides_ in "Le Prophete," the Crowning Work of a Great Career.--Retirement from the Stage.--High Position in Private Life.--Connection with the French Conservatoire FANNY PERSIANI. The Tenor Singer Tacchinardi.--An Exquisite Voice and Deformed Physique.--Early Talent shown by his Daughter Fanny.--His Aversion to her entering on the Stage Life.--Her Marriage to M. Persiani.--The Incident which launched Fanny Persiani on the Stage.--Rapid Success as a Singer.--Donizetti writes one of his Great Operas for her.--_Personnel_, Voice, and Artistic Style of Mme. Persiani.--One of the Greatest Executants who ever lived.--Anecdotes of her Italian Tours.--First Appearance in Paris and London.--A Tour through Belgium with Ru-bini.--Anecdote of Prince Metternich.--Further Studies of Persiani's Characteristics as a Singer.--Donizetti composes Another Opera for her.--Her Prosperous Career and retirement from the Stage.--Last Appearance in Paris for Mario's Benefit MARIETTA ALBONI.