Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1894-03-23
NINE. MATHILDE MARCHEsI.

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 a course of treatment with Marchesi
or other competent instructors, with &C.
curacy of execution. Marchesi 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 very
thing which will produce the effect she de-
sires.
Marchesi is So, of medium height, not
more than feet 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
a full forehead-one of those intelligent
brows which read character like book"
The lower part of the face indicates the de-
cisive, determined nature of the woman,
although the sensitive lips culver and
| tremble with feeling or in listening to
music
This famous teacher of vocal art who
was born in Germany, was educated in
England, married to an Italian and resides
| in France, giving much of her time to the
cultivation of American voices.
Marchesi's father, Herr Won Grammar, a
|
dren's education should be directed with a
view to making them independent. Ma
thilde accordingly went to London to study
music under the famous Garcia. Young
Salvador de Cartrone della Rajata Mar
chest, a banished Neapolitan, who suffered
in the political cause of his king, had also
journeyed to London after concert tour
through the United States and an operatic
engagement in New York to study under
Garcia. A love match followed the meet
ing of these two pupils.
| Upon graduating the young couple went
on concert tour to Berlin, Leipsic, Wen
ma and Frankfort-on-th e-Main and were tri-
umphant everywhere. The critics of the
day describe the young Mathilde as strik-
ingly beautiful and her voice perfect. Her
husband was the most famous Mephistophe-
les of his time
In 1855 Mme Marchesi accepted the pro-
fessorship in the vocal department at the
conservatory at Vienna, and there she
brought out Gabrielle Kraus of the Paris
opera, Antoinette Fricci, Caroline Dory
and the late lima di Murska.
In 1865 she was appointed vocal director
of the conservatory at Cologne She also
became member of the leading vocal socie-
ty of Italy and spent years both in Italy and
France perfecting herself in their methods.
Marchesi once said, For 20 years taught
| eight hours day in the Conservatives,
and my pupils were representatives of al
most every nation in the world"
Her own famous Paris school was found
ed in 1881, whence her pupils followed her
from Vienna
This artistic woman in her rich garments,
every movement and every tone evincing
infinite tact and taste, gains a 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
in great and noble and admired woman
; personal interest in each to whom she
speaks. While she is infexible in her
judgments, unyielding in her decision re-
garding the voice and it's treatment and
training, she is really very mother to her
pupils and a most Interchangeable friend.
There is no prima donna, however cele-
brated, who is not ready TO return for her
advice in undertaking new composition or
role. One of her favorite pupils is Nine.
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 a professional voice
that is, a voice for the opera-she will adj