The Saint Paul globe., 1900-09-09
IN The REALM d AUa5
PLANS OF MUSICIANS FOR THE
COMING FALL AND WINTER
SEASONS
CHAT WITH MIME. BLAUvELT
Prima Donna Talks of Her Past Ex-
pertence in Operate Work
and OF Her Ambi-
tiOns.

NEW YORK, Sept ESPECIAL AT
the coming Worcester musical festival,
which takes place late IN September
there Will blossom forth as the leading
prlma donna an American girl, who by
her pluck, hard work and perseverance
won place on the concert stage of
America and Europe equal TO that of any
prinla donna whose name IS identified
with the grand opera in this country
Nine. Lillian Blauvelt, who has been en-
gagged to fill the position that in past
years has been held by such artists as
Sembrieh, Meiba and Nordiea. To reach
this position has been no easy task. Nine
Blauvelt was first heard in this country
some seven years ago. Speaking of her
work, she SAID recently:
Il arrived here unknown from Europe,
where had spent two years in study
with Jacques Bouhy of the Paris grand
opera. My experience was limited.
had sung at concerts in Paris and also in
a few eperatic performances in both St.
[ Petersburg and Moscow. Like the aver
I ases American singer, it was difficult to
get appearances that would bring me to
the notice OF the public and the musical
managers and conductors. After some
time srent in thee unsuccessful attempts,
one day called on Mr.. Henry Wo.fsohn,
the We'll known manager, and he was so
good as To- give mean Immediate hearing.
The impression which made csl h.r1 was
evidently satisfactory, for shortly after
wards he took fuIl charge-of my business
and since then ] have known no Other.
manager To him | owe a great deal CT
my success.
My experiences? / have had so many,
some which have. been welcome and many
unweiec NE, that l am afraid that you
would not have room to print them. There
are more important topics that are inter-
estn to the general public,
One experience, however, I viii relate.
1T was at the outset of my career ]
! was To sins at a concert for which, !
feErd cut later, Efme Nordica had been
/ engaged. The Otpheus club. Of Philada'-
/ D,lia, mad engaged Nine Nordica fer this
concert, and at the last moment she was
taken i'll. BY the time she had notified
Mr.. Wolf Ohm, who had made the en-
/ eagemcnt for her, it was too late to gel
any OF the stars of the opera to take he1
! place MIR. WCifsohn called en- me at my
lone, but was enjoying myself at the
opera. Some one at my home tod hin
! th s. He rushed to. the Metropolitan
+ ops ra house, found me seated near tht
( stage-but how he did it / don't know
for the stage was packed-calied me into
the lobby and. without giving me ann
ln1orma ton, mad a coupe take US ta the
Pennsylvania depot There we were me
by my sister, who was carrying a large
bcx. When on the train he t,id me where
was to sing. but further he said nothing
There was no time for rehearsal when We
4 arrived, and imagine how must hav,
locked, for / had dressed on the train
which Il suppose was going about forty
4 miles an hour od
At any rate 7 sang at the concert. bu
d.d not know whose place 1 had filled un
III after | had finished my last number
tad | knewnfit before. It IS doubtful il
would nave attempted it. But You know
that is one of the chances thatsyon qe
but very seldom in lifetime Fat