The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-01-17

herself as follows in regard 10 the posi-
ton occupied by women in music. There
Is one thing 10 be mentioned at the very
beginning: As singers. women stand
shoulder 70 shoulder With the men. There
is no doubt abou. that. and II regarding
other professors there may be 4 dfsistcn
OF opinion according TO the views OF the
person expressing them. there Is never,
any conflict as TO the place OF women IN
song and the equal plane upon which she
stands with man. II the great accom-
plishnen's Of women in music and m 81
arts today. one has only 70 read in tho
work OF women in music needs no fresh
assertion | have tried throughout my
, career 10 show IL in the most practical
way by having young girls sing and adj
vssing them and often at the sacrifice of
hours would so SOY have given to
rest after the fatigue OF journeys. ana
study. and performances. Madame Nor
etca also spoke OF the need OF eonceutra-
ton and intelligent study on the part
OF those whose desire Is 10 become artis-
tic singers. She says. To tel intelligent
young singers that they study without
intelligence would seem strange para.
dox. and yet such things happen. TIE
Intelligence with which they are gifted 10
not utilized. hat IS all We nust know
the meaning OF what we are do;ng. That
is the mrs, step towards doing II rightly.
Many learn long operate arias. and have
not Their emotest idea what the words
mean or what IL is ali about They sing
loud or soft. according to the direction %
the teacher. and there the matter ends
Each singer should know for herself what
the words mean She should be able 70
put herself In the place OF the one utter
ing the words. Then only Is it possible to
lay claim 70 Interpretation Again. do noe
rely on your teacher for everything.
Learn 20 think for yourself As my old
teacher. Ir. o'Neiil OF Boston. used 70
say 20 me: do you suppose that you are
always going TO have me 20 teach you
Another Vital matter. Some say: Take
a deep breath. low from the abdomen
As a consequence the chest Is in and The
abdomen out. That IL exactly the orpo-
site TO what I. should be: the abdomen
should be I'm and the chest fssii You never
see a great singer with the chest in.
am also surprised that young students
ATE sttll taught TO sing with the movable
do One cannot learn positive pitch by
such course. Do Is always c IN Europe.
no matter what key you arc singing In
The fact Il 30 well known that It's reps-
fition is hardly necessary. that the foun-
iation OF Madame Nordicas study as a
singer was laid in this country IL wss
n Italy that she took up the study OF re-
following the study OF twelve
'oies Ia America under the direction az
Madame Mare,sek. herself NJ one time
singer OF distinction. Henry r. F.ick in
Der Musician. 1ssa says OF Nordlca: "our
'wu Lillian Nordica Is not quite equal
o Tertina as an actress. but a. a singer
Tie Is infinitely her superior. her voice
icing always mellow and iucieus. While
Ter exertstion is as easy and Spontaneous
Is PATHS used to be. and IN endurance
he IS unequaiied. She sang the three
3runnhlldss OF Die walkare. slsgfTi<d.
nd Gotterdammerung at three eonsecu-
I've nights al Munich last summer aad
vas fresh at fhe end as az the begin
Ding. No other living singer could have
accomplished such feat. | consider her
be greatest living WagneriaB soafano.
nd am convinced thar II Wagner wcre
wing be wouid agree With me.
THERESE RYAN.