The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-06-30
MARcHEsI AND HER METHODS.
The Famous Music Teacher Who NAV
Make "A Tour of Tl.is Country.

The name of Marchesf Is known to every
girl in the United States that has ever
thought of an operate career, and hun
dreds of ambitious, struggling beginners
have looked forward to studying under her
as the final contamination of their hopes
Hers Is the name most famous to-day
among teachers, and the announcement
that she is come TO this country 60 teach
for six months will awaken the desire in
many who have vainly longed to study with
her 20 nave at least look at this celeb
rity. II all the girls who at one stage
or another of their muscial studies have
wanted 20 study under Marchesi should at
tend her lectures in the cities she visits,
her tour here will be a success. But it is
not yet certain that Marchesi is coming.
1t is known that for several years she has
been anxious TO visit the United States
Several times ii has been announced that
she had signed contracts. Now the story
is again repeated, and it Is said that for six
months of teaching and lecturing in this
country $4,000 will be paid to her. The
scheme seems a little like circus for
there could be no possible educational value
attached to such a tour she is said 10
have arranged. But there is likely TO be a
large profit in the scheme if it is under
taken.
Nine Marchesi has conducted her present
school in Paris for fourteen years, but
many OF the pupils who did most for her
fame were taught by her at Vienna In
spite of the fact that she has an Italian
name and lives in Paris, she is German by
birth She is a native of Frankfort
Main and was born about sixty years ago.
She sang first as an amateur and took her
lessons
composer of The Merry Wives Of WI
sor." She sang TO Mendelssohn and he adj
vised her to become professional. Sha
followed his advice and went to Paris.
where for four years she remained under
the tuition of Garcia. Nine. Marchesi Ie-
Gently gave this account of her life to
London journal:
From Paris / went to Milan to make my
debut there but my parents made me sign
a letter that | never would go on the stage
So l went TO London to make my debut
in concerts There l had great success dur
ing three years, in English oratorlo and
miscellaneous concerts. Then l sang in
Germany and became great friend or
List at Weimar That friendship lasted
till his death In London / married an
Italian political refugee the Marquis De
Castrone. who was singing under the name
of Marchesi, and adopted his professional
name. After my marriage went 70 vienna
to give concerts. That was in 1904; AFTER
giving four, concerts ! was engaged at the
Vienna Conservatory as a professor. There
stars. l' including lima a. de- Murska, Gabrielie
KrauSs, who was al the Paris Opera TOR
twelve years; Antonietta Frlcci now flrst
professor at the Turin Conservatoire;
Amalie Stahl and others. Then l went TO
Paris, as l wanted TO sing rather than TO
concerts in various parts OF Europe. My
health failing | accepted the post OF hrsS
professor at Cologne %heTe lion re acaed
me to the Vienna Conservatoire, where
remained thirteen years. Among my pupils
during that time were Nevada, Rosa Pa
pier Caroline Saila and countless other
celebrities. The death of daughter made
me wish to leave Vienna, and came and
established this school, which has been in
existence now for fourteen years. Among
my pupils here l must mention Emma
Games, Jane NorwitZ, Emma CalVe, Stbyl
Sanderson, Mary Howe, Frances Savlile,
Julia Wyman and Nellie Melba."
1t is rather surprising to see Mile CAVES
name here as she never claims Marchesi as
one of her teachers. Nine. Eames is an
other singer who has taken instruction
from many other teachers. OF her own
methods she recently had this to say when
she was asked what was peculiar TO them;
There is not much to tell. / have nifty
pupils very few of them amateurs. take
only good musicians, and 1 like to hear
them months before they come TO me. The
only way to learn is in classes. | never
give private lessons. I have additions, to
accustom my pupils to face crowd. L
know some teachers have elaborate rules
of diet, but that is simply humbug. II a
girl has not learned what food suits her by
the time she comes to me she never Will
Another thing is that L never allow my
pupils to use their voices more than an
hour a day. and / prefer them TO split up
that hour into four periods of fifteen min
utes at different times of the day, Some
teachers give three hours; that would ruin
any voice. You may mention that l adore
teaching, and hope TO go on Tor many
years yet" -,
A year ago Nine. Marchesi celebrated her
fortieth year as a teacher OF music.