Arizona republican., 1906-02-08
.SEARCHER FOR GENIUS
 MR. HENRY RUSSELL
His Discovery of Remarkable Voice
 in Phoenix.

Henry Russell, manager of tne Alice Nielsen Opera company an instructor in voice culture of international repu- tation, and the teacher under whom for several years past just succeeding he- tour in this country, Miss Nielsen studied, has set the musicians of Phoenix talking, and for that matter, many others who are interested in mu- sic and public affairs by his statement regarding his discovery of such a promising prospect for a great voice in Karl Cochems. .who has made Phoenix his home for the past two winter sea- sons. This statement coming from others than MT. Russell might pass unnoticed, but spoken as 1t was by a man who is authority on such things and in the words he used, gives it meaning that all PhOanix is interested in. MT Russell, then the leader of the orches- tra, at the Covent Garden in London, first brought the great Carusa to the attention of the world From Lon don MT Russell was called to Rome. Italy to act as court musician of the Italian court. That MT. Cochems has d wonderful voice and has on many Oc- casions pleased many in Phoenix, every one has known, but there have been but q few even of his most ardent admirers who believed that he would ever be able to accomplish that which MT. Russell predicts for him.
 It will be recalled that after Mr. Russell first heard MT. CoChems sing. he said of all the male voices he had heard in America, none of them equal led that of the Phoenix singer It was the first American male voice he had heard that could ever hope to attain position as a grand opera singer and whether such a future awaited the young man or not MT. Russell said he could tell after very few weeks work with the voice. To have this opportu- nifty he most earnestly desired and in- umated to several with whom he talk ed during his stay here that if Mir Cochems would come to him at his summer home in Italy. he would give him attention and instruction without charge and be glad to so do. This coming from Nr. Russell is more in- teresting when it is remembered that at all times he has more applications for instruction than he cares to take and that too, at the highest prices paid in the old country to singing masters.
 
 Nielsen also joined MT. Russell and said many flattering things. She even more than MT. Russell urged him to drop his work of instruction and go to Italy for study. It was she who sug- gested to many of her callers that some assistance should be given MT. Cochems in attaining the advantages of foreign study and her sugges- tiOns gave risc to the rrmor that a benefit would soon be planned for him.
 Mr. Russell was most desirous to have Mir Cochems go with him at once but his contract wi,h the Arizona School of Music for this season will keep him in Phoenix until the last of May, when ne will leave for the east and later sail for Italy.
 MT. Russell explained the absolute mpOssibility of predicting what the fu- rure for singer may be. He might have a personality, a splendid physique and accompanying good appearance; his voice might please, but even with 1 all of this he might be rejected by the ! public. There are great voices that | nave not been heard in grand opera not ! because they were lacking in ability ] put that undescribable something was ! lpparent and the public refused to ac-