The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1881-07-10
A COMING PRIMA DONNA.

AS the cltlZSQB OF oalb ASAO ivy
are apprecialivs lovers OF the hDe
arts, we sketch from q private letter
to o leading citizen. brief account
of the beautiful singer, Miss Marie
Perry, daughter OF Col. W. II. Perry,
of Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. Perry was
one of the pioheer settlers IL the
beautiful valley OF the south, having
left the home of his childhood at the
early age of eighteen to buffet the
new west. He worked bis way
across the then almost spaceless con-
tinent from OHIO to California, where
with bis broad and liberal views Of
present and prospective prominence
resolved that this would be the place
to anchor. He settled and married q
daughter of Capt. Dalton. q well
known sea-faring captain. Mics
Marie, the eldest daughter of MIR.
and Mrs. w. h. Perry, having inner
tied many OF the qualities of her pa
rents. and being endowed with one oil
the finest voices that nature bestoWs,
it became apparent to her many
friends that she should cultivate that
which nature had go lsvishly bestowed
upon her, 90 at their earnest request
Mr.. Perry took his ds ghter to
Milan, Italy, some two years ago.
and placed her under the direction oil
Prof. Atbites, whom many OF our
readers know was the teacher oil
Clara Louise Kellogg, whom he in
troduced in New York in the fall OF
1860. Miss Perry's success has been
unprecedented. The letter referred
to says:
She has voice that is wanted, that
is ALWAYS in demand, one among ten
Thousand. It has that true musical
quality that pleases the uucultivated
as we'll az the cultivated ear, for all
mankind in I'll countries are eus-
ceptlble 30 the charms of a sweet
voice. Although she is hardly yet
out OF her teens, she has already
made remarkable progress In music
under the best teachers that can be
found in California or Milan. In ad-
dltion to beautiful voice. which OF
course is the first requisite of great
singer, she has the instincts and intu-
itlons OF a true musician. With
these Two essentials, and q passionate
love for music, che ought not TO fail
il she perseveres in her efforts to at.
tain eminence and fame.
Many Discriminating persons who
had heard Miss Perry sing were sure
that they could not be mistaken In
the belief which gradually grew on
them, that she possessed a voice of
matehless beauty. And it ia source
of satisfaction to them as we'll as a
MISTER of general local pride, that
the highest musical authorities in
Milan, who live in an atmosphere OF
music, and who are not easily de-
ceived in such matters, pronounce
Miss Perry's voice pure soprano of
the first class, and they predict for
her brilliant career az q singer
When she went TO Milan, she had no
diff Guilty in being received as q pupil
by the celebrated teacher, Prof. A.
bites, after he bad tested her voice.
Mr.. Albites is the husband Of Madam
Gszanigs, who, as opera goers will
remember. Was 80 highly thought OF
as cantatrice when she wss in the
United States few years ago.
Prof. Abilities, who is a lifelong
teacher of the human voice is very
enthusiastic il regard TO Mics Perry's
voice and future prospects. He says
that her high notes, including her
high F sharp, care as fine as satin.
Miss Perry is also studying under Mr..
Antonis San Gioyain, who is very
eminent maestro, AID whose pupils
are singing in various parts of
Europe. Both these teachers. who
consent to receive az pupils of the
thousands who flock to Milan TO
study music, those only who have IN
exceptionally fine voices, have given
their professional opinion in regard to
the excellence of Miss PeTTy's voice.
And they both express themselves as
satisfied with her remarkable pro-
gres8 in execution, trills, runs, etc,
and IN expression.
She has learned xix or seven grand
operas and may possibly make her
debut next fsll. although she may
continue her studies another year be-
fore she makes her appearance in
public But whenever che does ap-
pear she will create a sensation In
the musical world. Her teachers
and other good judges in Milan. who
hear her sing. express the utmost
confidence in her success. Indeed
she is spoken OF there by those who
are thoroughly up in music and art,
as "the coming singer"
Miss Perry will return 10 the Coast
this winter. On or way through she
will visit friends in this city, who we
hope will prevail upon her to favor
Us with one of her choicest peras.