Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-02-01

sing ana play al 1alrS; WOulu MAKE
little money in this way, and carried it
home to mother. One day at fair a
Judge, a man then about thirty -four
years of age, and now living came
to me and said: My little
girl, you have fine voice and love of
music; both must be cultivated. Come
with me-. begged and said no, mother
will not let me. But he made me go. We
went into Stockholm Il was born near
Stockholm, and he took me to the house
of we'll known music teacher Nine Nils
son gave the name of all these people, but
the reporter cannot remember them), a
lady. She made me sing and play, and
said that girls voice should be cultivated
The judge said, L will pay for her instruc-
tion.' He then went back to my home
with me, and it was only by hard work
that he got the consent of father and moth
er to let me go. But they finally consent
ed. I went to Stockholm, was
taught to read ard write, and studied
music night and day. made up my mind
to be great musician or a great teacher.
I soon found that playing the violin in
jured my vocal organs and my chest and
lungs, and gave it up, though I can yet
play the instrument After studying in
Stockholm 1 was sent to Paris by the same
gentleman, and studied there three years,
and then made my debut, which was in
1864, and you know was success. The
very first money I made l sent to my ben
efactor, with interest in full. He is yet
alive, and is still my friend, and appears
to be very proud of me. | met him at a
court wedding last October, and he was
DELIGHTED with nv voice"
swell, now, madame, what do you think
of Cincinnati from a musical standpoint?"
''What an improvement since I was here
last. l have heard and read so many
things about your city. There is your May
festival and its chorus is talked of in Eu-
rope. I often heard of it there. And
then your opera festivals. Just think Of
crowded houses all next week at Music
hall, and, as 1 learn, there will be large
audiences to hear me. The people are
certainly growing more appreciative of
music. 1t will be a memorable week
for Cincinnati. Well, there are Patti
and Albani, and, may 1 count my
humble self, among the singers. Certainly
nothing greater than that in the prima
donna line can be desired in one week.
My concerts have been arranged so that
In0y Will uOI Interfere Win Un6 raul
nights"
''You forgot to mention Schalchi, what is
your opinion of her?'
Il consider Schalchi a great contralto.
Her voice is full of pathos, almost passion.
She is more adapted for the Italian than
the German school of music-especiall is
| she capable of music according to the
Rossini style. 1 would not advise an y
singer to interpret Wagner. His music is
positively ruinous to the voice. have sung
Wagner, and speak so far from expert
ence that would not like to persist in
singing his music. Wagner has composed
his operas to suit himself, but he has had
very little regard for the human voice."
"But, madame, is not Lucca of the con-
trary view? She has expressed herself,
believe, that Wagner's music might be
sung without injury to the voice by those
who were willing to study and learn
''That is all nonsense. The fact is, LUG
ca has never sung Wagner, and how can
she tell its effect on the voice? 1 have
tried it, and know of what am speak.
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