The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1894-12-01
THE MAINE PRIMA DONNA.
Lillian Nordica Gives Advice to Stu
dents of Song.

lea This Season-It Does Not Pay to
Labor On Voice Not Worth Cultiya-
ting
Leipsig. Now 81" Nine. Nordlca has
not quite finished her toilet, but If you
will wait few moments she will be
glad to see you," said DR.. Carlotta, Nor
dica's impressario, when the New York
Sun correspondent called at the Kaiser
hof by appointment ON Thursday morn
ing. "If there is anything can say be-
fore she is ready am at your service"
"There has been report that Nine.
Nordica is to be married in Paris be-
fore returning TO New York. Is that
the case?"
mo; madame assuredly goes to Paris
for few days before she sails. and Will
MIR. Doewy, who is studying there. and
expects to make his Paris debut IN
Lohengrin during the winter. But her
marriage will not take place yet. Nine.
Nordica sails for New York ON Nov. Il.
She has contract with Abbey and Grau
for fifty appearances this season."
where GOES Sn6 go Irolu HOloi
"To Berlin, where she sings Marguerite
in Faust She sang Elsa there last Sat
urday with great success. After the
performance the Emperor sent Count
Hochberg to convey to her his congratu-
Iations on her Elsa, which he said was
the most beautiful and perfect he had
ever seen. The Empress also was present
al the performance. Nine. Nordica re-
ceived perfect ovation, and the press
was unanimous in it's praise.
Madame gives concert also in Ores
den. We had not intended including
Dresden in the tour, but the demand
was SO urgent that the concert was
finally arranged. Now, if you will come
ND stairs, / think Madame will be ready
to see you.
Madame was not quite ready, however,
as a pretty voice from the room adjoin-
ing the little parlor announced in answer
to the Doctors inquiry. Madame had
breakfasted, as the tray with large Sill
yer chocolate pot and an empty cham
uapue bottle standing on the table evil
denced; but the post had just come,
bringing two large packages of English
and American mail, which Madame
wanted to open at once. The door
opened a trifle, enough to enable beau
tiful black French poodle to enter the
paTior, where he proceeded to do the
honorsD with comical dignity. TURK"
sat up to say allow do you doSD shook
hands gracefully, permitted his lovely
moustache and cuffs to be duly admired,
and made himself thoroughly entertain
ing. Apparently Nordica does not share
the prejudice of so many prime donne
against flowers, tor in basket on the table
lay large bouquet of tuberoses, roses
and violets, and more graced the desk,
on which also stood photograph of the
handsome tenor, Doewy. Nordica's
Gance.
At last the door swung wide, and
Madame, wearing blouse OF pale green
and black striped, the pulled sleeves OF
which ended at the elbows with ruffie
of the silk edged with lace, and a dark
skirt, appeared.
81 am so sorry to have kept you wait
ing"
With the first words spoken in the
beautifully modulated voice came the con
vict,on that every report as to the even
ness and
SWEETNESS OF NORDICA's TEMPER
aud disposition was fully warranted.
The placid gentleness of the lovely face
for it is a lovely face, with its large
blue eyes, straight brows, beautiful
mouth with dazzling white teeth. and
perfect complexion set off by the pretty
brown hair-could mean nothing else.
Il have been travelling about from
place to place so much in the past few
weeks" she went on, that when stay
anywhere for TWO days or SO like to
make the most of the rest"
II hope your Leipzig experience has
not been altogether an unpleasant one"
"OhI no, indeed. For whatever I'M
pleasant ness there was I was prepared
before coming here, the conditions having
been fully explained to me; and anyway,
the pleasant side was so much the great
er shat the other is quite insignificant.
There was a little further talk upon
the Leipzig experience, and then:
Nine Nordca, from your observations
during our tour in Germany, would you
advise Americans to come 60 Germany
to study singing"
"Oh, mol Never! I would not advise
Americans to come abroad at all to study
singing, but particularly not to Ger
many. There are the very best of teach
ers, native and foreign, right in the
Unified States: teachers who are per-
fecsfy competent to school the voice COM
letely. 1t is unnecessary to &C beyond
New York or Boston for most excellent
musical advantages. There a student
has an opportunity to hear the best sing
ers of the day, and hearing is very much.
In Germany, on the other hand, one
has aim ost no chance to hear really good
singers, those whose school is perfect.
from hearing whom one may derive
real benefit.
"Of the European teachers, is there
anyone whom you can particularly re.