The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-05
=agalnst the public fOWn,
The ban Of church and state, the fierce mob's
bounding down."
HOW PARIS MASTERS FORM THE
VOICE,

A Paris paper has lately had some curious,
and presumably perfectly authentic, stories Of
the vagaries of certain pr fessors of vocalism.
For instance, a young man once came TO-
Delsarte and asked the professor to give him
lessons in singing. He was requested to
scope. etc., of his voice might be seen. The
young man did SO; his voice seemed pure and
fresh, but somewhat thin. Delsarte shook his
head. Have you courage, young MANI" he
said. "Certainly, NJ. Delsarte." "Well.
this is peculiar method of my own. II IL
tedious, but sure. I live on the sixth door Of
ny house. I want you to run dswn stairs q
fast as you can, singing, in every aote Of the
sol-fal, the 'Bonifaccio.' Then run up stairs,
still singing 'Bonifaccio.' Continue this for
two hours each day for eight days. and then
come to me again"
The young gentleman did as h. was hidden.
The house at Montmarfre, where Delsarte
lived, was filed with artists; who, though not
Directing to hearing one another practice, got
rather wearied of the apparently never-ending
Bonifaccio."
On the second day N. Gueymard, who lived
on the FIRST floor, rushed out OF the room, and
cried to the student as he rushed up and
down stairs: I'M. Bonifaocio does not live
here" On the third day the cupants of the
house laid a formal complaint to the CONCIERGE.
1t was ali in vain, the young fellow persevered.
On the fourth day each ledger stood in his
doorway and hurled boots and walking. sticks
at the pupil as he took his morning practice.
On the fifth day they besieged N. Delkarte
in his apartments, and demanded he sh. II |
stop the nuisance. M. Delsarte replied, II
wished to strengthen the young mans voice.
l think he has done enough now, and I viii
commence to give him lessons"
There is also good tale of the celebrated
Prof Wartel, who instructed Nilsson, Jules
Perkins and Nine. Marie Roze- Perkins in the
Italian repertory. A pupil came to him for
lessons The professor asked him to sing I
scale. The gentleman complied: his voice
was OF the most unpleasant description. and
OF an execrably bad quality. Not q muscle
of-Prof. Wartels facs moved as he said:
Will you sing me the same scale with your
mouth shut?" 81 can not" replied thu
pupil $50 much the worse. Unless YOU
can do so you will never DO able to get vour
living as vocalist"
celebrated tenor is professor of singing.
and one day there came 70 him young lady
VINO had Just made favorable debut st the
opera. The girl wished to take finishing l<s-
sons. "My child" said the Cd profsssor.
" will you kindly lie down. asWhat |"
cried the girl. ooh. you need fear nothina!
HIRE is q sofa; you will kindly lie down at
full length upon it !" "But, sir" s.Par.
don Il ysu do not do what tell you can
DO nothing for you" The young girl trem-
bied, looked very frightened, but lay down on
the SOFA
The profe ssor went to his bookcase, took
down great folio, some big dictionaries, and
one or two enormous scores, and placed them
on the girl. He then took q glass, filled il
full Of water, and placed it on the top Of the
books. Then, addressing the wondering and
bewildered girl. he said: "Now, will Won
sing, if you please?" "How sing 7"
'' Yes my child. You must accustom your
self in singing to breathe as little as possible.
Each time you breathe too hard the move
nent of your chest and throat will disturb
he glass and spill the water When you are
Ible to sing without spilling drop I will take
charge of your musical education. Good day.
Al reroir!"