The record-union., 1897-03-14

being taught by such masters as SAINT
ley and Professor Wartel. Beside be-
ing singer, this talented young
woman is a pianist of exceptional brill
fancy. No less a parsonage than Ru-
binsten was her instructor. It is said
that she reads anything at sight. Mile
Trebelli came to this country for the
first time in April, 1894, under engage
rent to the Boston Symphony Orches-
ira, subsequently singing with Theo-
dore Thomas at the Cincinnati and Chi
cago festivals. Brilliant offe-s then
made had to be rejected, as she was
compelled to return to London in time
to sing the soprano part in Beetho-
ven'sl ninth symphonic with the DR.
Hans Richter orchestra-a great honor
to be sure, for one SO young to be Sc
iected from among so many. In 1Ss+
she also sang the leading soprano parts
at all the great English festivals of the
year. especially at Huddersfield, Leeds
Leicester Chester, Worcester. Liver
pool and Manchester In December
she went to Dublin, and on New Year 5
Day, 1898, she sang in the Messiah
with the Glasgow Scottish Musical So
ciety. A short run to France and
Germany followed, and in April of that
year she set out for Johannesburg
(Transvaal gold fields), subsequently
visiting about one-half the world. One
of Trebelli's chief charms is her youth.
She comes to US in the full possession
Of a fresh, sweet voice, and not as q
rasse 'sung-out" and shelved woman,
with a semi-broken voice, trading on
past triumphs.
Next Saturday night at the Con
gregational Church the Ladies Sat
urday Club of this city, the leading
music-study organization of the in
terror, will present to the Sacramento
public the Camilla Urso Concert Com
pany. The ladies have undertaken a
considerable task in writing the en-
gagement, but they desire TO take it on
their shoulders that the members and
their students may have opportunities
to study the methods of accomplished
artists Camilla Urso we heard when
she first appeared in San Francisco
years ago. She then was, as she still
is, we are told, the first of female VIC
linists. Urso began to play at the age
Of s. When mere child she won her
way to admission into that classic hall,
the Paris Conservatory, and was the
first woman ever admitted within its
sacred precincts. She was born and
raised in an atmosphere of music
Her father was a remarkable instru-
mentalist as a flutist, and was popu
lar with the people of France. Prob
ably no living violinist has played to
more or more choice audiences than
Camilla Urso. Certainly no woman in
strumentalist has been so honored as
she has the world over in recognition
of genius. All California remembers
how she organized, superintendent and
conducted the great musical festival in
San Francisco in 1869, festival last
ing five days. II was this woman who
excited SO much interest in Melbourne
ir 1879 that one night the musicians of
that city turned out at the close of
enc of her monster concerts and with
torchlights and bands escorted her
through the streets, and later pre-
scented her with a laurel chaplet in
silver. She came back to the United
States in 1892 and renewed all her old
triumphs in Boston, playing there on
no less than twenty-three occasions
Thence she went to New York and
achieved new victories, where she took
charge of the advanced classes in vio-
lin work in the National Conservatory
o. America. She went thence to Eu-
rope and there organized a tour of the
world, visiting Egypt, Australia, South
Africa, India, and then back to New