New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
MUSIC IN PARIS.
,,ortb of Singers of First Rank
Is Opera Deciningg
Paris. Dacemher ls.

Paris, December ~
II. CIRCLES al present are much ex-
the question of the Opera the CON
fos - the actual director NJ. r oai'' i.t,
- very shortly. ana II IL SUI. 1,o+t
sqses ~ pil be renominated or replaced Don
shetheI N ..,,,ronsons, one camp maintaining
niuu caf,bard's direction has been or ihcalcu-
nst Saat artistic and material, for the ope'"'
aote lamp declaring that during tie iasl oe
he -, oDsra has sunk from bad TO worse "t''
:, Is scarcely the equal OF certain pFoNli1,e'
o-oa' tses such as Rouen or Monte caro-
ypsla - +be repertory includes many WORKS
faces sars new. that have not yet been near"
g ~ - - in Paris and where the representa-
y ere remarkable from the STANDPOINT u
asdc PERFECTION -, .,,o s,rec,orship Of the
80 o,sra are numerous. and range from ni'
-, f:unzbourg under whose management ~
ssVo r--Io Theatre has achieved q reputation Lot
sV WV and excellence that is known All
e T-,,rope TO Messrs Isola. two brothetS 49, 80
"e- experience has beens gained principals
=. .bo MANAGEMENT Of music mans suci q"
1,a and the Folies-Bergere in PaTls' AN .ie
s,s+es agree in promising 10 remedy eNisiins
80 in the Opera considered as an d '4'u
',aI,.nt to increase and freshen up the roper
ar5 ~ infuse fresh blood into the company
W. Engaging number Of hons artists
RI. latter promise has been scrutinized rdlhe.
- ~ musicians who hold that II does NOT
,nrornise the candidates in question very oeepi'
- - ~ the fact that more people are stuoyhls
icing in Europe than in any previous PeIlou VI
,s;.s1 history there is a disconcertns dea'tH
80 Of the first rank The cause OF TINS Is
.ih-+ad-l,v unsuccessful pupils-to the lncapacit!
- the teachers. end-by disappointed teaCne'S
,se disipclination of pupils TO study sef'oUs'S
s,iantIv There is probably more IMAM d ll4O t
- ruth in this latter explanation Tor every
:, i,5rr that ever met complained OF the lever
:. rnbIic The day Of conscientious Proloheeu
- &c oyer according to the teachers. ana Uieie
!. incoptestably q constantly incIeas4A'e
,,onr art students generally 10 curtain d ~"
= ,oesjhIe the period OF their studies me ans
cse-,-a.nire in fact. 10 counteract TINS tehoeieS
~. adontad new rule which compels vocal
.zs,+s n devote the first year or their training
.r,InsiveIy 10 tone formation. no attention oeiiis
,5 n the employment Of the tones IN nei"IS
Tris latter branch of study Is reserved io' nc
...ond and succeeding years OF the pupiA 'SNo-
.scstior The new rule is dictated by common
80 for artists cannot be manufactured at OK
80 rain soeed and is necessary in view OF tile
s;s.s+-o1s results consequent upon the preNalIuls
.rq,oro among singers of learning a nurnner ot
oDerstio roles or songs instead Of the arr OF sing
ing 2 custom that is condemned by Gil the pest
teachers here.
The professor in Paris most popular with Aihei'-
ran n,Jpils is Nine Marches She has mace many
Mines Eames-story, Nevada, Wyman ana Meina.
;, has beer said however. that It was not Nine
,r,,ssi Who made Melba, but Melba who MADE
w-,e Narchesi she is German bY birth tMat-Iiu1
-rsurnannl Is married 10 Sisnor SsIFalole 40
,,ssi and although eighty-fve years oiu Is srln
actively engaged IN practising her ProIessioH N'e
credited With once having said that az hEt uea'"
=. -, ~ singing would die with her-to wnch
H., 7onrpes critic replied: II hope So. Nine
ws-cbesi claims to be the sole living exponent OF
the method taught BY her former professor MANUEL
Garcia who recently celebrated MS omen he-huui eu'H
birthday in London. i has oeeh Pol!lle" ".
new are several other sole living exponents o.
nc ,,a.bod ia other capitals. including NeW-1oFh-
ST. ,5srcl,esis particular talent : seen AT its
hst in connection with the older italan operas gu
,bs s+vl. If performing them U ms uei'ai tii,ir
Of vocal art she is unquestjonahiy n aueo'
Heed IS probably unIiFalled.
.-o.be- distinguished ueacher and exceptionally
,Dpsicsnly artist IS signor Dele sedie It IS curl
aus by the way that the majority Of the best pro
t.sso-s If singing ii Paris are foreigners. Sighor
rs,,o cA6ie was very highly appreciated operelic
singer n snite OF the fact that hls voice va -
lacking IL volume that he vas known IN Inc 1Iaiien
,sics orld as Ill baritone senza voce' Cthe voice
Lass barytonel H replaced the lack OF volume
ho7ever with an exquisitely refined art lrreproa u
mt -se-a and amazing vtrtuosity He Is a most
,o,scier+ious teacher and g highly educated must
can. Fer a short time he was engaged at the Farls
roDsa-ra+oira at the request Of the director, VINO
a. that time vas Auber AS Auher died IN lSil' u
is evident that signor Dele Sedie is by no means
in his first youth.
sgnor Sbriglia is principally famous as the
teacher who discovered that Jean de ResZke was a
tenor instead of harytone. the singer in ques-
tion had previously believed. It IS certain that IN
baritone roles De Reszke's voice must nave
seemed sort OF robust low tenor, Just as in tenor
roles it always seemed a kind Of high barytone
sbriglia's discovery however, was fortunate one
for De Reszke and also for himself, as De Reszke's
success coupled with the fact that he was a pupil
Of sbriglias has made the latter favorite teacher
with American pupils, particularly high barytones
and low tenors
Jean de Reszke must also be included in the list
Of popular teachers He made his debut in this
branch Of musical art about year ago. His hand
some house in the Rue de Ia Fasanderie is q sort
Of mecca for would-be operate stars but so far
the stars created by De Reszke are in the nebulous
phase.
Of Mr.. Haslanl, another of the prominent singing
masters in Paris whose American pupils have been
very successful. Arthur Hubbard. well known
professor Of singing in Boston. wrote in New
York journal on his return from Paris (Septem-
her %, 1902:
of the teachers / met, and Of whom speak
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