Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-23

Jenk, the latter the stage manager of
the Royal theater in Munich. Vogl
made his debut at this theater in 1850
as Max in Der Freischutz" and was
engaged there permanently after his
debut and was always immensely popu-
lar. In 1868 he married Theresa Thoma,
a singer of renown, and from that time
they generally appeared together. His
greatest triumphs were in the roles OF
Siegmund in "Walkyrie" and Loge in
"Riengold'' when they were given m
1869-1S70. When the "Trilogy' was pro-
duced at Bayreuth in 1876 he played the
part of Loge, his defamation and fne
acting as we'll as his voice bringing
great admiration. His wife, Theresa,
was the original Sieglinde at Munich
and was a great Wagnerian artist. she
was born in 1916 at Tutzing, Bavaria,
and was pupil at the conservatory az
Munich, appearing first in opera IN 1860
at CarlSruhe.
At this time Mario, the great italian
tenor's powers began to wane, and now
appeared a tenor who seemed to be a
worthy successor to Mario, Italo CAM
panini. one of the greatest tenors the
world has ever known. He was porn
at Parma in 1876. He was the son or
a blacksmith and was brought up to his
fathers trade, which he first gave up
TO go soldering with the great Carl
baldi. He returned after the war, and
his vocal powers were soon discovered
by a musician who happened to near
him sing and secured for him course
of free tuition in the Parma conserva-
tory. At the age of Il years ne COM
menced his career as an opera singer.
He met with some success and was en-
gagged to travel in Russia for wa q
month (read this well, young American
singers who, as soon as they can sing
scale, want $24 a scale). He then re-,
turned to Milan, Italy, and studied
with Lamperti for year, at the eni
of the year appearing at tne Ia '1 GO
in Faust with great success. Ca
panini had a varied and highly IN
teresting experience of the triumpns
and vicissitudes of life. He nrst at
tracted public attention by singing the
part of Lohengrin when the opera was
produced at Bologna in 1871, ana pe-
ginning with 1872 he was engaged Ior
every Season for ten years in London.
His first appearance in America was
in 1873, when he was a member OIL
company organized by the we'll known
Mapleson, which included Nilsson, An
ME Louise Cary, Capoul and Maurel.
In America he became very popular.
His voice was pure tenor OF richest
quality. AS an actor he was melo-
dramatic rather than powerful. he
was a hard working and extremely
jealous artist. His repertoire was a re-
markable one, consisting of over eighty
operas. Beginning his career with q
salary of 80 cents a night he rose until
he received, under Mapleson's manage
ment $1,000 night. and in one season
Henry Abbey paid him $4,000 in cash,
yet he died poor and voiceless. A well
known teacher says: owing to some
fault in his method of production his
voice decayed rapidly" Another says:
1.-THE loss of his glorious voice was due
to dissipation" He was simple and
unaffected in his manners, and like
many of his fraternity careless and i'm
provident, really off the stage a rough
looking customer. with a deep sable
scar on his left cheek, but he had
many friends and with the public was
very popular. Mr.. Mapleson relates
that when he first engaged Campanini
to appear in London he was one day
sitting in his Office when a rough look
ing Individual in colored flannel. shirt
mo callar-a beard of three or four
days growth and small Italian pot
hat, entered and announced that he
(CampaninD had arrived. Are you