The evening world., 1892-01-23

Nordica7 l do not know. Van Zandt2
Yes. She is greatest IN 'Dinorah, that
fantastic music Just suits her voice, which
Affects mo as bright water-color painting.
"Eames' My, my, how you make Inc talk
over my ncighbors Like the birds in America
she has very sweet voice. like her Elsa
While Abani lives her Marguerite will
suffer, but 1t is In .Cavalleria Rusticana'
that she Is seen and heard at her best"
"Do the women help one another in
opcra2"
mot much. But the men2 Yes, yes; al
ways The De Reszkes are glorious supports
Jean dc ReszSe IS an unconscious help to a
singer; every note he utters Is an inspirn-
tion. Edouard dc Reszkc not only aids the
woman who supports him with advice. but
by making her fee! that his success depends
upon her work he gives her an encouragement
that cannot describe. 1t Is a compliment
worthy OF genius owe much to those gifted
brother artists; to only CIe woman are we
indebted for encouragcmcnt-little mamma"
The sisters Rayogli were born In Rome. ana
received their education at the College OF st.
Joseph in that city. Even in their early
youth they both had great passion for the
theatre, and In the college, during their holi-
day time, they mad a small theatre ftted up
where they acted little dramas which had
been written expressly for them. At eight
years Of rge they had already obtained real
success having recitcd, to the pride and ad-
miration OF their parents, in /" Fratelli Gro
ciati" before q large audience, VINO had been
invited to come and SEQ these two little
geniuses.
clever children to act and sing, and had
their voices cultivated only for amusemcnts
sake. This early musical and artistic train
ing was destined to bear good fruit, enabling
these talented girls, at u very youthful age, to
become the support OF their family and build
up again the fortune their father lost owing
to some change In the italian Government.
Their father was finally persuaded, although
much against his inclination, to take them to
Milan to study singing seriously us means
for their future livelihood.
They studied their art under the cele brated
Mhadia, and ia less than two years had
formed the repertoire which constituted their
little stock In trade with which To make the
plunge into public lie. Before making that
plunge, the sisters vowed that they woUil
never leave one another In their theatrical
litc and that one would never accept al Cu-
Eagcment without the other WAS also included
IN the contract Their first engagement was
signed when soma. the soprano, was only ilf-
| teen, and Giulia, the contraltO, sixteen, and
they sang together at the Theatre Royal,
Malta. Their voices attracted great attention.
ard the sisters took their place Ns artists or
| high rank Immediately.
This FIRST sue ess was followed by a brill
liant season at Florence. The beautiful Pin
| cess Lisa PoniatOwsy, who was passionate ely
devoted to music, then bccam" th ir friend,
| and iatrcGucCd them into the highest Florcil-
| tine society. Tho gifted aiugcrs were not
only queens OF the theatre, but were court 4
and ietcd by ell the Italian noli.ty IA the
! City Of Flowers, and no soiree or concert wAS
considered complete unless graCed BY the
presence OF h SOrsEa Ravogli After ills trl-
| umphaa: season In Florence they appeared
| under advantageous circumstances AZ Naples,
bologna, Turia, Rome and Milan, gaining
fresh honors and applause wherever they
went.
Tie basis or their fortunes was laid, luCra-