New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-13
MUSICAL GOSSIP.
NINE. BLANCHE MARCH r:SI-SOME MORE.
BRAHMS STORIES ENGLISH
NATIONAL ANTHEM.
NATIONAL ANTHEM

One of the most distInctiveIy artistic Successes
achieved in London recently is that or the
daughter OF the celebrated singing teacher. Nine
Marchesi, Of Paris. This daughter. who has
taken her maiden name. Blanche MarChcsi, for
fer public career is in domestic life II Bironne
Anzou CaccamicCi. In a way, of course, she has
had instruction from hcr mother all her life but
IL does not appear that she ever took lessons
systematically with Il view to singing in pubic.
In fact. she does not appear 10 have thought of a
public career until "a little more than two years
ago, although she used to Sing occasionally at
her mothers private soirtes. When she decided
f!aliy 20 make public :rial she went to Berlin
S1d gave a recital. The result encouraging.
and she essayed the public of brussels and then
Shose of London and Paris In the English capital
che is now Il pronounced favorite. She is ex-
cusivcly singer OF songs. and her art is de-
scribed as singularly refined. sympathetic and
winning With scarcely exception the Criu-
cisms of her arr rhapsOdics IL The Academy
Mr.. J. s. SEedock wrote Of her last London re-
cal:
Nine. Blanche Marchesi came. sang and con-
Quered. There may be points in her reading OF
this or that song with which one does not agree.
but her pure singing her fine declama ton. her
simplicity, her earnestn ness. carry all before them
Whatever she sings is give pleasure
though. of course the finer the song the greater
mat pleasure. The way in which she adapts
herself to various kinds of music is quite aston
shins- She can interpret the light graceful or
even humorous: also music which demands
patho5 and passion: 1t is however, in the latter
Kind that admire her most.
There has been no official announcement of the
TACT up to the present time. but the prospects
are that Nine March"Si will visit New York next
season.
On both sides Mime. Blanche Marchesi is musi-
cally Well born. Her father. who is still alive
at the age of sevcnty-ve. is an Italian nobleman
who resigned from the Neapotan Guard in 1910
cti nj in,
was cNiied for participation in the revolution.
Meanwhile he had studied singing in Milan. and
he was one OF the singers engaged by W. II.
Fry for the Aston Place Opera House Company
at the end OF the season of 1913. He was n bass
and sang the part OF sylvia in "F,rnani'' on his
first performance in New-York. In London he
resumed his studies under Garcia. and in 1852
married Mathilde Graumann. n German concert
SINGER born in Frankfort. She is the present
Nine Marchesi unquestionably of the ablest
singing teachers of the century. For two years
the pair sang together. and then accepted en-
gagements as vocal teachers at the Conservatory
of Vienna. Later they made their home in Paris
then in Cologne were recalled to Vienna in 1869
and finally returned to Paris in 1851 Signor
Marchesis name and title Salvatore Mar
chesi Cavaliere de Castrone Marchese della
Rajata He sang under the name of Signor Cas-
trcnc. He has composed French and Italian
songs and written TRANSACTIONS of a number of
operas. including The Flying Dutchman"
''Tannhauser" and "I-ohengrin." An effort has
recently been made to bring Nine Marchesi over
10 New-fork next season teacher lecturer
but it is not likely to succeed. She demanded
$4,000 and all expenses
An intimate friend OF Brahms who lives in
Rome. Herr II. Wichmann. has revived an anec-
dote OF of the composers Italian visits as an
amusing contribution to the discussion of the
question why Brahms did not marry. The anec-
dote YVES printed some years ago I'm a series OF
Roman sketches called Ancient Types in Mod
ern Rome" the authors purpose in telling 1t
being to present sketch of his female cook
whom he called Mora and in whom he recognized
ancient characteristics. Brahms was a hearty
eater. and particularly fond of Italian cookery
especially OF carciof allagiudia (artchokes in