Production of Gounod's _Faust_--Apathy of the British Public--A Managerial Device--Damask Crumb Cloth and Chintz Hangings--Heroic Attitude of a Dying Tenor--Prayers to a Portmanteau pp. 66-80 CHAPTER VII. Garibaldi Visits the Opera--Giuglini's Trouble at St. Petersburg--Giuglini Visited by Titiens--Alarm of Fire--Production of _Medea_--Grisi's Last Appearance--An Enraged Tenor pp. 81-98 CHAPTER VIII. Payment after Performance--Discovery of Madge Robertson--Mario and the Sheriff--Generosity of the Great Tenor--_Début_ of Christine Nilsson--Destruction of Her Majesty's Theatre--A Great Philanthropist pp. 99-117 CHAPTER IX. Proposal for an Operatic Union--Titiens in Dublin--Her Services as a Pacificator--Autumn Season at Covent Garden--The Combination Season--Immense Success--Costa's Despotism--An Operatic Conspiracy--Lucca and her Husbands pp. 118-135 CHAPTER X. Gye's Fraternal Embrace--Law-suits Interminable--Dissolution of Partnership--Return to Drury Lane--Arrival of Albani--_Début_ of Cainpanini--The Annual Onslaughts of Mr. Gye pp. 136-149 CHAPTER XI. Adelina's Successor--A Prima Donna's Marriage Negotiations--Pounds _v._ Guineas--Nilsson and the Shah--Production of _Lohengrin_--Salvini's Performances and Profits--Marguerite Chapuy--Irony of an Earl pp. 150-174 CHAPTER XII. The National Opera-house--Foundation Difficulties--Primæval Remains--Titiens Lays the First Brick--The Duke of Edinburgh the First Stone--The Opera and Parliament--Our Recreation Rooms pp. 175-183 CHAPTER XIII. First Visit to America--Making Money out of Shakespeare--Chatterton's Secret Agents--Bidding for Her Majesty's Theatre--Illness of Titiens--Gerster's Success--Production of _Carmen_ pp. 184-198 CHAPTER XIV. First American Campaign--Difficulties of Embarkation--Concert on Board--Dangerous Illness of Gerster--Opera on Wheels--The "Dressing-room Row"--A Learned Throat Doctor--Gerster Sings before her Judge--The Pianoforte War--Our Hurried Departure pp. 199-219 CHAPTER XV. Reception of a Tenor--Belocca and Lady Spencer--Marimon's Superstitions--Her Lovesick Maid--An Encouraging Telegram--Marimon in the Cathedral--Disappearance of a Tenor pp. 220-236 CHAPTER XVI. Sir Michael and his Cheque--Six Minutes' Bankruptcy--Success of _Lohengrin_--Production of _Mefistofele_--Return to New York--_Lohengrin_ under Difficulties--Elsa's Tails--Cincinnati Opera Festival pp. 237-253 CHAPTER XVII.