The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-13

She Never Before Figured In sih'ia
Imbro.IIo.


-, Il, pos,lse knew of Nine. Nordica
or,e,,nnce against MN ana Nine. MelDa
On n esdav mOt nIng, because a lS" 49,
after MS arrival IN TINS cOuniS -,
senger called on Nine. NorolCa a. III
Inlperial Hotel from the tenor "
fNliis,, Schutz VINO acted as amoassa-
dor. but what the result Oh HiD Si'',i-
80 II 10 not possible TO say. VI. Schue%
rsturned TO his hotel ana Nine ~"
did NOT see NJ. de keszke thdt jay -.
of her friends VINO Was at me nv. -
NJ. dc kes1ke's representative 1870 -
reported to have SAID that ne ~ -
re1uest for an interview, III NhiS" ~ w."
promised that everything would De e.
.l.ined in a few minutes. Nine. NotuiU@
il said TO have refused an appointment ''i
the ground that she was ABOUT " - :,
the CITY. She did so away WITHOUT ~ , 80
seen NJ. de Reszhe, anu s ~ 10 the nun
mis- explanation probably through wv prD,
hshed interview only. The trOuDle Sciieu
10 have been really caused ohly py Tug
question OF what the singers can e'' -,
cusivite" of certain roles anu 'hiS ne, M
ter has already come up III ,ns ai ~,
of the Metropolitan company. II va liz
question that kept Nine. tames IL oin
turning with the company last Mln.1i.
Nine Nslba claimed and has secured lne
exclusive right TO appear as -
Gounods Romeo eL Juilelte. mit nm
Fanues did not wish 10 be kept OUT VI l"ip
n
that Mime. Melba demanded the Hrsl Vail
an Narguerite I'm Faust" Last winter
an effort was made obtain permission lot
Mile. Calye TO sing that role, anu prVP..
are wondering whether she VIII naFt 'N,s
opportunity this season. Mme Neio" -
the only woman VINO mas an 49, 80,
right TO any role, and as TINS tlsHl No
conferred on her two years ago ~ ".o
been found inexpedient TO attempt ~
make any change in that respect
lean de Reszhe Is, OF course, aoie 10
allow anybody 10 have chance at No
roles Nobody can ever equal MN ia
mem and ne has nothing to fear from
rivalry. So he can well auord 10 Dc 6en-
erous But IL a. true OF his career at li.o
Opera House that he has never pelole
been charged with the least uniaiiHesS VI
smalluess i'm his dealings with ms assV,
ciafes. on the other hand. ne has treated
them with the greatest generosity Nheh
his compatriot Nile. Mira Heeier, was
here. he spent many hours IN Udlhinsu
her and helping her 10 acquire srea'ei
facility and iirish in her art. Nhen Nine.
Nlelba decided to undertake MdrS ucrltc
a, Nalois ina 81 es HuguenOts' she spent
some time in running over he music with
him and getting the benefit OF his instruc-
lion. IL was supposed that he ana Mime.
Nordica had worked together on the per-
Torrance OF Tristan win the greatest
unsnimity Many subordinate members
singers who are likely 10 come INTO riN-
alry with Jean de Reszke, have reason 10
be- grateful for his advice and assistance
Ito is believed 10 have Kept out OF the
intrigUes of the company, ana ms inter
ference was supposed TO nave been always
of a nature very different from that
which Nine NOrdica ascribed TO MN IN
the Nelba incident Singers are very leai-
Gus of small privileges which to OUTSIDERS
seem OF little importance, ana NINE NoI-
IDEAS feelings in this last situation were
very well shown by remark she hdoe
10 the sun reporter.
IL / had Teen called upon 20 give way
TO Lflf Lehman or Frau hlafsky, or
any famous Wagneran singer me case
would have been different, she 7dld. out
| thought IL was entirely too .nuch 70 DO
asked to surrender quietly TO Nine. Melba.
who had never sung any WeBncr roles
similar 10 Brunnhilde until l made the
start"
Nine. Melba under the same conditions.
would probably say the same thing. she
Y ould not object IN the least TO allowing
Frau Lehman to sing Juliette rr FRAU
Klafsky to sing Marguerite. But Nine.
Eames or Mile. Calye in the same coles
is quite arotter question. Mile. calves
POSSESSION OF Carmen" has never Deen
disputed. although she Is said 10 nave
no particular tondness Tor any pr)ouc-
lions of this opera which engage the SER
vices of Jean de ResZke as Don Jose and
Nine. Media as Micaela. She prefers 10
be surrounded by less eminent associates.
No singer OF the opera has ever been
anxious TO put her Carmen TO the test OF
comparison with Mile. Calves. excepting
Nine. Nantelf The latter has carried
around with her for several seasons an
unsatsfcd yearning 10 clutch at the
laurels or Nile Calves brow. This pres
ent imbroglio Is the first in which Nine
Nordica ever figured. she has always had
the reputation of being a philosophical
peaceful person. who took no interest In
anybody else's affairs but her own. But
she is a woman Of tremendous determine
ton. and she Is bitterly chagrined over
what She considers the injustice done 10
her In the present instance.-New York
sun