Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-17

: PIMAZZoNI, BARITONE WITH M
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company. His voice is a r;-h baritone
beautiful in color and fine compass. He
suffers nothing in comparison with any
baritone heard here in years. His voice
has distinct carrying powers and his
phrasing, Interpretation and artistic act
inC in the different roles raises him to
til, rank of thorough artist. One said
when he was head in aida" his voice
was like the unrolling of yards and yards
of velvet-pure Italian school.
The early oratorios were given with
costumes, scenery and action, icing really
sacred operas. Up to the year 1900 Says
Musical History there had Leen no ora
torio, no opera. Philip Neri, Roman
priest, arranged sacreu plays with Incl
dental music, which he gave in hah ad-
joining the church-a hall called the ora
tory. Hence the name oratorio. Francis
Gates has written very interesting ar
ticle on this subject, which appears in
the Musician of October. He speaks
of the first oratorio, 1.-The soul and the
body" The orchestra consisted of harp
sichord, Tyre, guitar and two flutes. 1t
was arranged so that the chorus should
motion with proper gestures while they
sang and sat in sight of the principal
singers. Not long ago the Oratorio So
ciety of New York gave Elijah" in cos
tune and it met with great success, be-
ing really sacred opera"
Nine Schumann-Heink is called a
'Wagnerian queen" by writer of the
A-usical Leader. Speaking of her sing
ing the we'll known "Waltranti's Nara
tive at the Worcester festival says she
sang with all possible dramatic fire as
well as great vocal beauty.
zeliede Lussan, now Mrs. Fronani. ex-
poets to appear in vaudeville in operate
selections this season. Her husband is
her accompanist. Many of our good ar
lists are going into vaudeville. Why not?
Nine. Patti is again be seen ard
heard on the platform. She is to appear
at -.lbert hail. London, In concert the
first week in November.
The Arizona School of Music at Phoe-
nix announces series of musical history
lectures and Srecitals during the coming
season. The first is aalecture by j. Homer
Grunn on Bach; December Z, Bee
thoven"; January II, "Handel-Haydn'' ;
February s, "Schumann-Ch Chopin; March
Z, .'Wagner-Liszt.' This school of music
was founded by Mrs. Shirley-Christy and
reflects great credit on her as Its director.
Miss Mary O'Donahue will be the
pianist at Monrovia October 25 at the high
scnool evening of solos from THE Mes
siah."
Like the majority of Poles, Paderewskl
has suffer- much at the hands OF rate
,-f., !. l.
though many, no doubt. "7ould have taken
uron themselves the burden of his sor-
rows if by so doing they could have
reaped his glory.
Al the very outset of his life misfor-
tune fell upon him when In 1868 his father,
an ardent patriot, fell Under the suspicion
of the Russian police and was panlsheo
to Siberia his son then being Dut years
old. More fortunate than some others,
however, he was subsequently permitted
TO return to his native lind. But he came
hack a broken man, and though he lived
until some twelve or thirteen years ago,
the only solace of his old age was the
eyer-increasing fame of his son. To ado
to the troubles of the young Paderewski
his mother-from whom ne unqueStlon-
ablv inherited the germ of his musical
talent, for his father had no music what
ever in his soul-was removed by death.
At the age of II a ray OF sunlight came
into his life when. being taken TO war
saw, the opportunity at length arose tor
him to hear good music and to receive
proper instruction. There under the fos-
tering care of old Jarotha, he advanced
raoidly. and at 16 undertook tour-his
first-in Russia. Apropos, 1t has been re-
lated. partly by Paderewski himself, thai
during the tour he played many OF his
own compositions as well as tnose OF
| other musicians.
But" he AYERS, ''they were in reality
all my own since | did not know tht
music, and had an insufficient technique
for it's proper performance. Therefore
improvised when l.ie di--icult passages
occurred Musical America.
| Ruggiero Leoncovallo's new opera
"'Maia." will have its first performance
in Mexico this season. 1t Will be suns
in Spanish and the composer Will super
intend the production Why not nave tn'
first production of 'Maja' in America
in Los Angeles? We are proud OF tn
fact that La Boheme" was given fol
the first time in the S ates in Los An
eeles by the Delconti opera company
brought here from the City OF Mexico b!
! Modini- wood, and Augastini was tn
tenor. | repeat, why not have Leonco
vallo and his new opera, "Maja," COM
here from Mexico?
"There is nothing so injurious t
musical progress as incompetent crit
icism that is inspired by personal dis
likes"
nYRACUSE, N Y, Sept. 24.-The Welt
ing opera house was packed last nigh