The Saint Paul globe., 1905-01-15

lie till twelve years old in all the prin-
cipal cities of Norway and Sweden.
She came to America in her twelfth
year with her parents, and settled in
Minneapolis. Her father, a physician.
and her mother were noted musicians,
but never appeared professionally. She
took up the study of vocal music In
Minneapolis in a small way. She sang
in church choirs and-eoncerts till eight.
cen years of age. Then she came to
New York, leaving home on a. Christ
mas eve, without letting her family
know that she had determined to strike
out for herself.
In New York she went to Mr.. e. f.
Bristol, who aided her to secure en-
gagements in concert and church choir
work. She sang with Demrosch and
Anton Seidl and at st. Patrick's cathe-
dral. She went to Europe in 1893 and
studied for an operatic career with.
Nine. Iilli Lehman for two years. In
the fall of 1895 she went to Cologne
and sang at the Gurznich concerts un-
der the leadership of WulIner. Was
engaged for the Cologne opera in 1896,
also singing at Bayreuth the same
year. She remained in Cologne three
years. In 1899 she went to Munich and
sung at the Royal Opera and Prince
Regent theater for three years.. Dur.
Ing the season of 1902-03 she sang at
the Covent garden in London and last
season at the Metropolitan opera house
in New York. During her engagements
in Germany she spent several months
each year studying in Italy. She speaks
six languages fuently - English,
French, italian, German, Swedish and
Norwegian.
A speech made by Siegfried Wagner
at banquet, after the recent perform
ance of his new opera, Der Kobold,
at Graz, has attracted considerable at
tention in Germany. 1t indicates a
modesty in that composer, which, IL
genuine, is remarkable. For an ar
tist," he said, 'it is not easy to make
speech, for he runs the risk Of either
revealing too much modesty or of fall
ing a victim of grossenwahn (swelled
head), a modern disease which I try
to keep clear of. That the staging of
'Tannhauser' at BaNeuth last summer
was my achievement know, and Isalso
know that the honors bestowed on me
on that occasion were intended for me
alone. But also realize equally well.
that, of the applause bestowed here on
my Kobold,' only 20 per cent belongs
to me; the remaining 80 per cent is to
be placed to the credit of my father.
If my name happened to be Muller or
SchulZe instead Of Siegfried Wagner, /
am quite sure that I should not be the
center of such a distinguished assem-
blage this evening"
Mr.. Safonoff wrote to Mr. August
Roebbelen. one of the directors of the
Philharmonic society, the other day,
that he is anxious to conduct without
"a baton. He argues that since the
days of Lulli the length of the baton
has been gradually growing shorter,
and he believes that conductor may
convey his musical intentions to an or
t-chestra without that adjunct. Mr..
| Salonoff realizes that his idea is rad
| ical one anu may shock musical sensi-
bilities in this country 1t will be re-
membered that he produced unique
| effect last year in conducting one of the
movements Of Tchalkovsky's sym
| phonie "Pathetique" with his baton
under his arm. Mr.. Salonoffs name,
| by the way, is pronounced with the
accent on the second syllable.
The even-year-old violinist, Franz
Won Vecsey makes his debut Supported
| by a special orchestra, under the lead
| ership of Nahan F'ranko) at Carnegie
| hall. New York city, on Tuesday,
| Jan. 10.
The foolish insinuations that Tchai-
kovsky committed suicide and that his
/ Pathetic Symphony was sort of
| farewell to the world, are set at rest for
all time by the facts brought out in the
1 second volume of his life by his brother
/ Modest. After he had made his first