The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-04

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generally With these the aspi'a' " ~,
little from professors. Nitho"s 49,
voicsz and STYLES are sometimes 'n""" .
featured. bet OF what good are 'n'S' 49,
reliable always unsausfactorN' ~"
forget what / said about register "o''
bye
CAVE off 'he : ne.
Enter caIye. She is going 10 sing 70
,.toht ana has been lying down. re-
d, slcv black hair Is tossed signify "'''
f.rn,s n soft dark setting for hei Ia
M. ,,ef lime saw her she ioohea IN
,o odalisauc In flaming red. Io-uay s,0
te . symphony In black ana "hi'e. -
-, ,liucing gown of white crlnNieh c''P0
,ioth hangs on her figure III long kid'0
f,i folds. confined at the waist Oy "
riraie Of wide black velvet riDboh' iiei
ro,o,tion room at the Hotel tl'@" -
warm but coming from room 10 ioV--
.he has picked up large piacN To-
..,ao,,lIs ana threw il round her shoulders
yrsr sr,au freamy-pale face with lis nei-
c.ta features is the color Of hcr eo""'
rter large shining eyes, soft ana ue.D
look as though they were cat o"t % ~
HACK velvet of her girdle. II IS SUN -
wonderfully spiritual, magnetic iace' VIZ"
only The startling contrast OF Jus p.-~
tint and midnight eyes broken by 'hc
small scarlet thread or her de'O''e'S
carved lips. ..1
did not waken Up one cay anu u ll7'.a', .,
Ind "a voice Just as ! always Wanien 10
act every thing / saw, instead OF des-
cribing IL in words. | always sang. Nheh
+ took my first lesson the emission OF the
voice up 10 G.. was naturally correct
I could produce tones above II, but my
own ear and the effort 1 had to make
told me IL was not right After niue
I could easily run up TO -. In an.
Learning 10 do this. and acquiring the bh'
we're my two chief tasks with teachers
the sostenuto never cost me Vlot''
Lengthy respiration came TO ne easily,
but I worked hard to acquire the trlll
and ] am fond Of practicing 1t.
Would all the artists were IKE 'his
wonderful child Of nature, this incom-
parable singing actress, Everything by
Calve is done by inspiration. AS she
studied she still sings. Never a slave 10
formula, or regular comphisioh OF any
sort she maintains her brilliant pres
ffgN on lif sidHt lliVHrA H'4''7 $780,"
as she pleases, eschewing regular prdc-
flee of any Kind. and imposing on her
wonderful constitution few Of the Gus
tomary restraints.
"In studying. | was never bound down
TO exercises alone; i sang notes at the
same time Now l have no regular prac-
lice ! sing-always my notes~just when
/ find the impulse siezes me-. A born
singer. one with a voice not 'fabrique'
should not need regular mechanical prac-
ticc. All that is needed 10 keep the voice
flexible 1 do by singing when 1 really
want TO, and more"
ID The middle of the night Calve some
times rises, and pursues her study. She
leans over the score, and softly huns
phrase after phrase until she is satisfied or
the vocal ana dramatic unity in her
delivery On the day she sings she break
fasts at TO- Underdone broiied meat and
a little wine go 10 the repast At 9 she
dimes again on underdOne meat, roasted.
ard usually glass OF champagne. Wine
she considers good for the voice, in mod
crate quantity. Nothing must touch her
lips from the O'clock dinner before
she sings, unless perhaps a little beaten
egg and wine just before going on. She
may take u few sips of the same IN the
entr. actes, but 10 solid food until
her return from the opera. Then she
enjoys really the fullest meal Of the day
and denies herself nothing she cares
for Her tastes and appetite are limited,
however, and she contends that for a
singer . late solid supper is the best
thing.
She always has her long morning walk.
'If singers" she says, would exercise
the general muscles of their bodies more,
and their voices less they would do bet
ter Enough air and exercise. she must
have daily. and after it, on the day she
sings, she insists upon perfect quiet.
Sometimes she says it is more OF irou-
bic than Il relief to lie down and refrain
from talking. but her argument is Il
have taken the necessary outdoor exer-
else. must now prepare to rest my
muscles and my voice 10 be ready for
the test which will be put upon both
tonight / may not feel now the benefit
Of this rest. but II ! did not take ii ]
would feel tonight i'll effects from want
Of it." So she rests.
All this Calve tells YOU with her i'm
mensc dark eyes dilated with esrnestness.
her tiny plump hand grasping her shout
der and stripping II until she feels
little comprehending responsive move
mem. She cannot be said TO talk. She
SIMPLY PourS forth rushing torrent Of
speech, vivid. intense, convincing. She
means every little word with her whole
heart and soul. Just as, when behind
the footlights, that marvellous power
ana passion of hers compel her coolest
audience into sympathy and belief. so
when She talks to- you the intense pres.
sure brought to bear in look and speech
carry conviction of deep sincerity and
earhesiness. She feels ii is all the very
.ruih' and she wants you to believe it,
too.
cave eschcws society All she can with.
out giving offence Everything that S
regular, elaborate, or cOnVentiOnally
planned, Wearies her. SO that her an
pearance at formal functions nay be
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