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SHE came here as the wife of the Sardinian Minister to the Court of St

Petersburg, preceded by her fa of curiosity to hear the _prima donna_, yet refrained her stately steps under the imperial nod of the all-powerful Czar Could she? would she? ought she to sing? These were the questions If the E of Sardinia think proper to allow her to sing? At length one point was decided There was a grand _fete_ at the winter palace, and the newly arrived ambassadress was invited; this was positive Then froence that the Czar had asked the Countess Rossi to sing--that Nesselrode had decided that, without infringing the dignity of the _corps diplo; and, finally, that his raciously accorded permission; and, consequently, her Excellency Madame La Comtesse Rossi would prove to the whole court, asse the raceful, and areatest artist of the day And so it was, my dear ----, that the beautiful and melodious voice was revealed to us in all its showers and cascades of brilliant notes--taking the ear captive, until we all regretted the rank in which fate had placed such a wonder, conde it to comparative silence The e his aruest, he pro her to all the great people; and the next day the empress invited the countess to join her private circle, and to dine with her _en famille_ It is said that the eentle manners of Mada talents

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