The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1894-04-06
THE SCHOOL FOR SONG BIRDS.
Where MeIba, CaIVe and Games
Were Instructed in Their Art.

Not every young woman who pos
sesses money in plenty, and the delu-
sion that she has a voice, can enter the
famous Ecole de Chant, Of Nine. Mar
chest, in Paris The door of that es-
Establishment is one of the few which
does not open necessarily to golden
keys. Nine Marchesi has too many
applications for admission to her con-
servatoire not to be somewhat particu-
lar in her selection of voices, for,
though she rates musical talent indie
pendent of voice very highly, the in
strument to be trained must be of suf-
ficient Importance in compass or quail
ity TO make it worth the long course of
study on which she insists. She does
not teach amateurs, but has large
class of pupils who do not aspire to
sing professionally except in drawing
rooms or small concert halls. Some
times she reserves her judgment as to
! the full value of a voice till she has
herself developed it according to her
own ideas. Among her pupils she num-
bers the stars of the recent opera sea-
J sOn-Mel'ba, Calve and Games. She
herself studied under Garcia and made
several operate tours, but gave up the
stage early and settled first at Cologne
land then at Vienna, where she held
the appointments of first professor Oh
singing at each conservatism fol
many years. She married a Sicilian
the Marchese di Castrone, who is also
a cultivated musician and has COM
posed many charming songs, and be-
came the mother of ten children, OF
whom only one is now lving-the
Baroness Cacamisi This lady is a de-
lightful singer and, having received
In troll mir in, ha,~ tha,,
Imethod, is able to be of great assist
ance to her in her school. It appears
| that Nine. Marchesi'S intense grief a.
the loss of one of the most gifted Of
her daughters was the cause which
led to her finally leaving Vienna anC
establishing herself in Paris. where
her name is now a household word
Her pretty house in the Rue Jouffro!
is we'll known in all artistic circles, anC
her salon is frequented not only by al
the leading composers and musician
of the day, whether residents in Pari
or visitors from other countries, Blu
by the best-known Partisan author
and poets, and celebrities in variou!
walks in life. Her pupils are Otter
admitted to these interesting gather
ings, where Nine. Marchesi, who is
highly educated and cultivated woman
| shines as hostess. The house is O
: moderate size and tastefully decorate
| and fuTniShed-fine old tapestries res
the eyes, and antique cabinets attrac
5 the attention in passing from room t
: room: but there is a charm about Il
Independent of painter or virtuosC
which recalls to ones mind Ruskin'
= phrase, the beauty of fitness
From 9 in the morning until in tn
evening the celebrated teacher is a
: her post in the music room All he
instruction is given in classes. Frenc
I is the language spoken, and great car
is taken to improve the accent of fol
leigners. Her choice of music for tn
n study of her pupils is very wide on,
She freely admits whatever is good {
its kind, irrespective of nationality c
e date. Following Schumann's famou
: advice, while reverencing what is ok
| she has "a warm heart for what
new" The French composers are, a
, is natural, most fully represented. an
i their newest and most attractive song
! as we'll as standard and classical one
. speedily find their way into her classe
; Italian arias of all periods and tt
finest German songs of all schools al
: to be heard, interspersed with deligh
8 full Swedish and Norwegian melodies
: It is said that madame's keen sens
L of humor sometimes disconcerts new
$ corners, and that she is not careful
I conform the tenor of her remarks
e the tastes of her pupils. She say
Y things which are little harsh and III
d compromising, but all who come
e stay with her long enough come
p learn that there is real motherly fee
: ing underlying her sarcasm, and 81
and her pupils eventually arrive at
happy understanding with each othe
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