Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-18

which every one who wishes to become a.
piano virtuoso has to Observes:
l. Have the gift. the inclination
z. Choose good master and vigorously
obey his Instruction.
8. Do four hours of exere.se every day
velocity =,
4. Remember that velocity alone is NOT
i sufficient. Cultivate rhythm, precision.
usage OF the pedals.
b. xercise the five fingers equally.
Practice especially passing the thumb nm
der the hand ami the hand over the
thumb.
6. Strike the notes with depth and as
surance. Employ the pedal in middle oc-
taves to obtain color.
Alessandro Arcangeli in. the role of
Rigoletto created a furore in San Fran
CISCO He is sucl superb actor. We
await his appearance in this opera with
anticipation.
Faithful Parola comes on again as the
duke. 1 have heard many admirers of
this delightful artist singing his praises
everywhere.
How we wish the impresario Mario
Lambardi would give us the incompar-
able artist Pimazzori in one of the roles
| III La 6Oneme.
And why not, on the return of the
Milan opera company, give us some of
the o.>eras seldom given In this country.
such as ''Un Ballo in Maschera' La
Forza del Destino," 'Manon Lescant"
| "Othello." l"MaRadieri," Don Carlos
Il Vesper Siciliani" and last but not
least the old tragic opera of 'Ernani"? !?
This opera was first given in Venice
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Hugo's tragedy Of 'rHernanl."
Mark Hamburg, the great Russian
pianist. is now an Englishman by adop-
tion and ratural.ation. II found tkct in
travelling one gets on much better as an
Englishman than as a Russian--especially
In Russia" he explain d to friend.
| At recent sale in London some inter-
esting souvenirs once the property of
Jenny Lihd were sold. Among them was
a letter In French dated 1S49, written to
her by the duke of Wellington.
Madame Johanna Gadski, who is 10
be heard here next Tuesday evening. Oc-
tober %, under the direction of L. II,
Behymer, has become so closely fdentihed
with American life during her nine years
| in opera and concert in this country,
| that many consider her distinctly
American artist. Although the distin-
guished singer values her associations
| in this country-and advi5edly. for much
of her income is derived from her Ameri~
can tours-the Fatherland has still
strong claim upon her. At the close OF
each season she accompanies ner nus
| band, Hans Tauscher to their beautitui
Berlin home, on the Kurfuersten Damn.
| Everything about thu residence Is sug-
gestive Of the woman, rather tnan the
concert singer. Her womanly INSTANCES
hold full sway: she indulges all her fads
and fancies and gives herself completely
to the task of home making. AS hostess
she Is genial and her home is synonymous
with hospitality.
1t is hospitality that is extended to
| all who call, and among the callers are
many Americans-so many, In ract tnat
a facetious German woman once sus-
gested that a placard be posted peIore
the home: German is also spoken mere.
| Desnite Madame Gadski's Polish name,
Germany is the land of her birth, and
she has all the instincts or the German
hausfrau. She is never happier than
when she is ordering dinner or looking
after the material want OF her family,
be 1t even in the humble capaclty OF pur-
yeyor of the winter hosiery Everything
she does Is practical and in her daily
| life one looks in vain for the traditional
| landmarks of the prima donna. 1t Is
partly on accoun. OF these homeliNe
| Instincts that Madame Gadski is loved by
her family, friends and even those iden-
tilted with the home as servants. TO
ali she is the same gracious. sunny
no t,red generous woman, and so big
hearted that INSCRIPTIONS persons have
often imposed upon her.
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