New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-11
PARIS MUSICAL NOTES.
WHAT STUDENTS SHOULD AND SHOULD
NOT DO - SOME LEADING ANA
TEURs-RECENT OPERATIC
PRODUCTIONS.

Paris. June /.
The rush to Paris of American students both
men and women. to perfect themselves In the
art of singing has this year exceeded all pre-
vious limits. The fashionable musical season.
which is an unusually brilliant one. and which
affords some of the most talented among the
American musical students TO be heard and APP
preciated, is now coming to O close with the
predomnance OF the open-air entertainments in
the Bois de Boulogne and on the attractive
summer grounds of the Polo Club, Isle de Pu-
teaux Boating and Tennis Club and the Auto
mobile Club. near the Chateau de Bagatee.
The moment. therefore seems opportune to call
attention to few points which in the opinion
OF the leading musical residents Of Paris should
be considered by those who intend sending their
young friends to Paris TO complete their musical
instruction.
Although many musical students coming here
have undoubted talent. II is nevertheless fact
which many bitter heart burnings that
at least half of the newcomers have not suff-
cient talent to compensate for the sacrifices in
voved by coming to Paris TO study. and they
had much better put themselves under the care
OF teachers at home. 1t cannot be too strongly
urged upon American fathers and mothers not
to send their daughters over here without proper
protection The evil results of this carelessness
all residents here. and painful instances OF the
consequences of this oversight frequently
brought to light. American girls should be ac-
and ought never to be left to the protection of
the families with whom they may be boarding.
1t is absolutely useless for American students
to come over here with a view of appearing in
Continental cities where French is spoken until
they have thoroughly mastered the French Ian
guage and can speak K without trace Of Eng
llsh accent. Many American students get ship
wrecked In Paris because they wander from
teacher to another in the expectation of
having their voices or the manner of their tone
production materially changed. They should
not strain and njure their voices by excessive
study many do. They should not economic
in food, but should consider their physical well
fare quite as important as their vocal culture.
II they really possess great talent. they ought.
then. 20 come here as early as possble-even
before their voices are placed.
There are at present many additions
believes" among the most important of which
are the additions" OF the pupils of Mime. Mar
chest who. on the whole, still ranks as the fore
most teacher. There are host of other teachers
who have their enthusiastic admirers. Among
them are Nine. Krauss and her niece, Miss Curt
Ter; Nine. Padeda, Nine. LabOrde. Nine. La
grange, Juliani, Sbrgla. FROM Desto. etc
Among the American salons where the best
music is heard are those Of Miss Fanny Reed
and Sebastian B. Schlesinger. The latter, a
well-known American composer has written
great number Of songs 10 English, German and
French words. Mr.. schesnger and his daugh-
ter Baroness de Reibnltz. and Miss Schlesing@r
give musical receptions each Saturday during
the season. their reception last week being in
honor OF the Infanta Euale. which Is spoken Of
as the first occasion since the war when a
Spanish Princess has been entertained by an
American. The great object Of these musical
matinees is to give singers, principally Amer-
cans who are not known and who ought to be
known an opportunity to be properly heard
The music never lasts more than an hour and
quarter There never many singers and
there is always pleasing variety in the pro-
grammes. Miss Reed also has the best talent
at her command. and her own voice has not
forsaken her Mrs Walden Pell who is so much
beloved by all Americans and who has been
awarded the Academic Palms by the French
Government In recognition of her interchangeable
efforts in behalf Of musical students in Paris.
has not been in sufficiently good health to con-
tinue her musical matlnces and soirees. Mrs.
Pelrs niece, Miss Angela Anderson. who is a
Paris on June at the Sale Erard. The Coun-
tess Rene de Coetlogan's musical matinees are
also most attractive feature. The music is
ALWAYS good and :astefuy selected. The Coun-
tess de Coetlogan was formerly Miss Blake, OF
Boston Mrs. Henry Drake has also given some
musical matinees and soirees. where some OF
the best artists Of the Opera have been heard
A musical celebrity who has taken up his resi-
dence In Paris for the greater portion or the
year is II. r. II. the Landgrave or Hesse
Though nearly blind. he is a remarkable violin
list and takes parts in quartets which as well
as everything else, he memories. The Land
grave Of Hesse has also written compositions
for the violin which regarded here as Of
great merit. and his mass. in which the violin
10 tba leading instrument, will soon be per
formed at the Madeleine. The Landgrave's
chief measure is music. He has played at many
rrivate soirees in the present season. and has
eiven a number Of musical entertainments him
self. which have been well attended by Ameri-
can musical amateurs
Next after Alvarez at the Grand Opera, the
,,ost nonnIer tenor seems 10 be Marechal at the
Opera Comiquc. A Swedish tenor VINO mas
u,anv fervent admirers and who will doubtless
Re heard of before long IS Kari furstenoerg'
Great friend OF Paderewski. Furstenberg has
7ust completed his studies here, and besides pos
sessjng beautiful voice sings with exquisite
taste and refinement
Massenets new opera, "Cendr!lon." which
wo. nroduced al the Opera Comique has already
h.en described by cable Subsequent perform
ances confirm the impression Of the first night
II IS 4 disappointment. There Is Massenets
nasterful technique. but the public prefers less
scienoe and more inspiration
Clarence Eddy, the American organist' gave
concert at the T1ocndkro, at which he had the
assistance OF the Baroness &c Reibnitz tdaugn-
-. -. u scblesinger), and Miss Leonora