The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-03-18

and lower registers alike. Some one Of
these is apt to show Off their powers to es-
pecial advantage, while in the others there
is nothing more than mediocrity, coupled
after course of treatment with AIarchesi
or other competent instructors, with nc
curacy of execution. AIarchesi realizes that
the world likes to be startled, and this she
has endeavored to do with her pupils. Nat
urally she is careful not to destroy the verv
thing which will produce the effect she de
sires.
Marchesi is IS, of medium height. not
more than feet 4 inches, and of still no
.ticeably fine proportions and with dark,
expressive, bright eyes. The once dark hair
of the small, shapely head is silvered over
full 1orehead-one of those intelligent
brows which read character like Il book"
The lower part of the face indicates the de-
cisive, determined nature of the woman
although the sensitive lips culver and
tremblc with feeling or in listening TO
music.
This famous teacher of vocal art, who
was born i'll Germany, was educated in
England, married To an Italian and resides
i'll France, giving much of her time To the
cultivation of American voices.
Marchcsi's father Herr Won Grammar. q
titled gentleman, believed that his chill
dren's education should be directed with Il
view to making them independents Ma
thilde accordingly went tc London to study
music under the famous Garcia Young
Salvador de Cartrone della Raiata Mar
chest, banished Ncapolitan. who suffered
i'll the political cause of his king, had also
Journeycd To London after Il concert tour
through the United States and an operutic
engagement in New York to study under
Garcia. y love match followed the meet
ing of these two pupils.
Upon graduating the young couple went
Oh concert tour To Berlin, Leipsic, Wen
ma and Frankfort on-the- Main and were tri-
umphanu everywhere The critics of the
day describe the young Mathildc us strik-
ingly beautiful and her voice perfect. Her
husband WAS the most famous Mcphistophc-
les OF his time
In 1870 Nine Marchesi accepted the pro
fessorsliip in the vocal department. mt the
conservatory at Vienna, and there she
brought out Gabrielle kraus of the Paris
opera, Antoinettc Fricci, Caroline Dory
and the late lima Iii Murska.
In 1860 she was appointed vocal director
OF the conservatory ut Cologne She also
became IL member of the leading vocal socie-
~ Of Italy and spent years both in Italy and
France perfecting herself in their methods.
Marchesi once said For 90 years taught
elght hours day i'll the Conservatives,
ana my pupils were representatives of al
most every nation in the world"
Her own famous Paris school was found
ed III 1881, whence her pupils followed her
from Vienna
inns artistic woman in her rich garments,
every movement and every tone evincng
Infinite tact and taste, gains IL pronounced
sway over her pupils. Her conversation
with them is charming, with anecdotes of
the great singers who have studied in her
school, valuable facts relating to the art of
music Judicious advice, sparkling criticism
and always that last touch of fascination
III Il great and noble and admired woman
personal interest in each to whom she
speaks. While she is innexible in her
Judgments, unyiclding in her decision re.
1arding the voice and its treatment and
training, she is really very mother to her
pupils and II most Interchangeable friend.
There is no prma donna, however cele
DRAFTED, who is not ready to return for her
advice in undertaking. new composition or
role One Of her favorite pupils is Mime.
Etelka Gerster, who visits her old teacher
at every opportunity. Emma Nevada once
wrote to friend who had just entered Mar.
chests school, Rely absolutely upon what
she says. If you have professional voice
that Is a voice for the opera-she will adj