The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-23

Is the TACT that this VIII De the DISt Eng
lish opera company to tour the United
States. and the assurance that the Tavary
company viii be the only organization
that Will present English grand opera in
Seattle this season. There has been so
much printed with reference TO Madame
Tavary that the desire TO hear her is
most general. Madame TavaTy can be
truly called a great artist Her achieve
ments in the past have given her an en-
vlabe position in grand opera Born in
Cologne reared IN Russia. and following
the bent OF natural incIiEations her
musical education was begun when a
mere child, and. having passed through
the labyrinth Of all musical ortieals. she
has attained the height Of artistic fame
The private life Of Marie Tavary, how
ever. diseloses much that is iniense and
extraordinary. and that reads more as a
story in fiction than of real life. The
transition from child's life on a secluded
estate 10 that of favored lady at royal
court and prsn1a donna Of regal opera IN
a few brief years was certainly wide and
romantic. Her father was a Russian OF
noble family and her mother a singer
attached to the royal court. Her early
life was passed altogether Oh her fathers
estate. Early 1t was discovered that she
possessed a voice Of rareSt quality and
range Its cultivation was begun. ending
IN time wsth pGpilage under Nine. Mar
chest In Paris. ana Lamperti. and flnaTis
under Able List. Dramatic action was
obtained through iong study with Roger
the famous French tenor. She made her
debut at great Ia Scala, Milan. as Lucia.
she astonisAed the public. disarg1ed the
critics and achieved a triumph. After
Milan then Berlin. where she WAS equal
" successful IN winning public favor
Her repertoire grew rapidly and she sue
cessfuI'y appeared tn Carmen Robert
Dlable.' The Magic Flute La Juive."
Norma Marriage Of Figaro" Gustav
III" Don Juan Faust" ''The Flying
Dutch1rau." .'Mlrtha." ''Mignon." I'll
Troyatore." "Rsgoletto." Ia Travlata,"
etc.
She then took up the Wagner operas.
IN which her successes were even more
brilliant At Munich the most interest
ing period Of the yoaug artists lie &C.
cured. King Ludwig. OF Bavaria. hear1
her sing and appointed her permanent
prima donna OF the royal opera, and she
remained thus attached until Luawig's
death, after which size became free again
20 sing IN the the2ters q ali Europe
Ludwig priced her singing above that OF
all others. and u IS 2 significant c4rcum.
stance that hers was the last voice that
ever sang 20 the dependent king just
before bis unhappy death She wears a
magnificent diamond. studded BY other
rare stones, in a thumb ring that was
given her by this unfortunate monarch
as a mark CT MS esteem and IN com
memoratlon of her brilliant performances
IN the "Nlebeluas" lie also has her Fufl
length portrait In Oh as Eva" for HIS
own private collection Ct paintings.
Madame Tavary vas not only the favor
ite artist q the king. but Of the Munich
public also during her remarkable career
a. the Royal Opera. Later. the prlrna
donna vas secured ~ Augustus Harris 70
sing at covent Garden. London. IA 1s9l
she accepted an offer 70 come q the
United States and appeared ln grand op-
era az the Metropolitan opera house. Her
success was Instant. genuine AMI lasting.
She IS peculiarly conscientious IA her
stage work careful ana observant IN ev-
cry detail, and heroic N great and exact
ing moments. Her voice IS soprano o.
highest range. pure. rich. resonant, q
rAre lyric possessions. and her skia Ia ex-
ecufisu almost without irsif Marie Iay-
AIRY has most pleasing presence. PRO
nouacea natural blonde. ard hcr face il
% purely Greeian mold. she - = charm
ing converse tionsIlsi. speaking - several
langHa ges. ard TO the homer of being an
artist 81 rarest manifest gsfis she adds
those admirable qualities which dignity
che character &c gensle and exemplary
woman.
Il has been the ous great ambition of
Charles X Pratt. who IS directing the
tour oE Madame TaEaTy. - present 80 thr
American pahllc an opera company
stronger IN east cf character and greater