New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-05
THE CHURCH SOPRANO.
SINGING FOR ONES SUPPER.

SINGING FOR ONES SUPPER.
II my landlady won't put me into warmer room
cannot pay my board, that's all there IS to it,
so complained self-supporng young soprano to
the writer as they met I'm the Deighborhood Of hall
register chilly morning.
81 have had a cold for week. the grumbler went
on, and If am not better by Friday evening cannot
attend rehearsal and then there will be the very
what's-hs name 10 pay. After 1r signs contract
with the musical committee Of church. they seem to
think II avfully dishonest in her ever TO have cold
sore throat and 50 try 20 do my work every sun
day and earn my Sc, no matter what condition my
voice IS in, though It Is very Notifying to have TO
cr0ai for people when is expected to yell. just
now l should mako a good basso, though. as you
know, | am a soprano by profession. What do you
think sewing girl said 10 me Yesterday That
had an awfully easy time as earned enough on sun
day 10 pay my board and had nothing 10 do through
The week but eat and sleep ! told her wor.cd as
hard she did through the wec!, as had to practice
nv singing every day and study three languages
IrSblcs What do | want with languages! Why. |
hail have TO sing French and Italian and German
ballads Wien | come ont A. regular concetiemg'r'
which ! expect TO do soon as my voice IS strong
enough ll a large public hall. Then shall begin
10 rich. Of should never sing for less
than $50 an evening No. ! don't expect ever To be
paid - - note. as Patti IS in Lucia. but there IS
ro reason why nv voice shoudn', in time bring ne
IN a comfortable support.
when first began 70 sing hadn't voice enough 10
fll parior and my listeners had TO draw up close
around the piano. but It will ill an ordinary sized
church, and if IL goes on growing may ono day MAKE
myself hc1d n the Academy of Music or 81. Patrick S
Cathedral Profession crowded | should say 50 :
When chosen for my e.ent place. fifty sopranos
left. though the church sing I'm Is in such al
oui of The way part Of The city that Is comparatively
unknown. some had better voices than mine. but !
Ito rtnf ID
moro trouble for me TO sing hymn or an anthem at
sight than to read a book at sight soma sopranos,
too. haven't religious voices. Their voices are sweet
and flexible and have great carrying power. but urY
are better ni for operate than for church music ana
singer may trim HE bird in araS and such thnt ana
set fan u music that isn't half 80 difficult TO execute
ON good terms with he other members Of the choir
Wen. yes. ! like the coniralio well enough for all
'he ti.c ! have for her. She IS dear friend of a
soprano who applied for my place aud didn't GET IT,
and thc fist sunday ! sang after my contract Wa
signed h1d Just such cold that day a. have, now.
! overheard her say that nay singing reminded her Of
'thc VOLTS long howl from Drna!a,k a', shore Iio"
ever have forgiven her for that, and wr hardly ever
have Vr-l- uot alay>. though She SIN 'a"hs "t,u
4 sing uN solos. They sometime, make ne sing ih"
,o,. ram, ,ol.- and naturally She doesn't HE that
Tie tenor rs !1d Use sort oi an p Il ny " j.,
in-.u though h,- manner is n gu0 l.- voice. !
pt eod VIII. a" Pastor o. ol5 ny tc1r o1
l, ur IIYD E Dc admit, that. p, ia i' inr e"'' ,
Doe cannot distinguish between Oh NuntrN aud
Ring hr Irl- of Heaven hui. all inc -tnr. he TOOK
offence lDral.. wa selected a. -"prdu" N'n'Hl "i'
TONG consulted. u' love 20 sing irs, except A.
funerals "n such orcos'ons. 900 matter who is IN ne
ouNu n comes u1t.al to ur 200 cry W1 eyes out ana
ra' in'crfrrcs with my business. especially q have
rspr .'rc' why doesn't no lunch non r.us' Thc
other faf gentle 1n. WHO Wi-."l I'D ~ 'om'i
rc'taN. said 90 mr. Na' be- s1rpo,ol "" anr'n"
singer, lived ou angel cake. 'od hm D. wl> ~"
n'.t %, 'aSo Tan a,c. i'r nn. '' IIl ,'
must lr butchers m'af ~ that IN nay last BOARDING