Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-07-23
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ed forth round OF laughter
A London dispatch says: The BROTH
crs EdOuard and Jean de Resake nave
been IN London for several days. THOSE
who have heard Jean, say the lovely
quality Of his voice Is stun what II was
and that his singing has more than ever
reached the ideal Of what vocal elo-
quence should be, but the great tenor
has no longer his old command or
breath and Is therefore dlsinclined to DO
heard I'm a continuous piece. a snatch
OF melody here and there from Romeo"
or Die Melstersnger" is the only thins
with which he INDUCED his hearers but
these exquisite morscls OF song are stin
unsurpassab'e,
This is the way they tell It In London,
says the New York Evening Post.
During his recent tour IN America,
Richard strauss had to put up with a
good deal OF adverse criticism. Partic-
ulary was this the case in New York.
1t seems, too that the composer did
not readily forget what had been said
about his works white directing a re-
hearsal In Chicago OF his 9TH Eulen-
spiegel he suddenly stopped the band
and called out to the double bassoon
player: why don't you play the II
sharp that is marked2" Because II
would sound wrong" protested the in
strumentalist, Good heayens!" ex-
claimed Strauss, ARE You also from
New York;
II really does seem as II a new pian-
lat Of the first rank has arisen. He Is
an American, too although he has been
IS years away from home, and Is now,
perhaps, more Teuton than Yankee, His
name Is Otto Voss, and his two plano
recitals IN London have focused on
him much critical attention, the general
feeling being apparently, that even
PadereWski has found rival In this
clean-cut, soifi looking young man OF
rs or %. When he was eight or ten
years old, he appeared IN Nov York n
few times as wonder child pianist,
and since then has been studying In
France Germany and Austria, putting
on the finishing touches with Paderew-
SKIS teacher, the mighty Leschiuzky.
and finally becoming The assistant of
that famous producer of great pianists,
Never before have there been so many
big singers OF the Metropolitan COM
pany slgnlfying their intention of going
on the concert stage as this year. From
the list already made known an opera
company Of great merit could be
formed. Gadskl. Melba Nordlca
Games for the sopranos Schumann-
Heink. contralto; Van Dyck, tenol,
Bispham, Edward de ReszKe, Campan-
ari, bassos, quite an arrayl Just how
they are all going to succeed depends
upon the condition of the country next
season, Theatrical men look for the
slump which the country In general
does this coming year. II that be the
case then more than one singer win
have reason to wish himself, or herself,
back again within the protecting walls
of the Metropolitan.
Why do great opera singers ask so
much more remuneration In New York
than anywhere else In the world? An
answer Is suggested by the somewhat
amusing boast in a Partisan newspa-
per regarding the appearances OF Nine.
Calve In Garment" 80 magnificent
were the receipts, which varied between
5000 francs and 9$s0O francs Isl 500 to
81 $500 a night that the eminent vocalist
gave two extra performances" Com
menting on this, the London Truth re-
marks; AT Covent Garden II will be
disappointing II the receipts are not
more than thrice that amount" In 9TH
err words, in London Nine. Calve is eS-
pected to draw a $4,000 house. Double
that, aud we have the average New
York receipts Of a Carmen" night or
matinee with Calve IN the title role.
What would become OF the opera Com
ique In Paris II Calve demanded 10000
francs a night? And why on the other
hand, should she not have $1,000 out Of
Sl2 900 In New York, when without her
the receipts would probably not exceed
$4,000? There Is still profit Of $4,000 in
the managers pocket.