The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-17
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then go TO finishing school,, 1t was
4 bitter trip home"
Engaged for Dresden Opera.
IL was not very long after this set
back, however. that Ernestine Roes-
sler's opportunity came. She was
brought 10 Dresden 10 sing small
part OF the Royal Dresden opera. Di
rector Won Platen thereupon engaged
ser AT a small salary and she remain
"a I'm Dresden for four years. singing
ana studying how to sing better a
! little later she went To Hamburg where
she appeared al the Stadt Theater N
some minor parts Of the operate pro
auctions. She had not been at Ham
burg great time when she was thrust
into the title role i'm Carmen" by the
sudden leaving of the prima donno.
This latter person. because OF some
difference OF opinion with the man
agement refused at noon to appear i'm
Carmen" that night. The then Ma
dame Heink" had never sung the role
nor had she made a study of II, but
her observation OF others in acting the
part and her wonderful memory of
music came TO her assistance and she
consented 10 attempt the piece. She |
scored an immense success and from
that time her place in the musical |
world was assured.
In 1896 the new prima donna be-
came famous through her singing ut
Bayrcuth and this led to her being
booked TO sing i'm opera i'm this country
and I'm England. She was very sue
cessful i'm these trips and il was not
long after this that she astonished the
musical world with the announcement
that she intended 10 remain i'm Amer
lea and become an American citizen.
A few years later she married her
third husband. William Rapp of Chi
cago.
Some Songs She Sings.
In speaking of the kind of songs she
sings at her concerts and the kind she
viii sing when she comes
here, Madame Schumann- Heink re-
Gently said. 1t is alright for well ed
lcated persons to have an entirely
classical program, but people who are
tired out by the days work and go TO
IN entertainment at night, should be I
Variety is the spice of
ife in music as well as anything else.
Il love to sing American songs at I
NY concerts. The music of some of
hem is positively beautiful For ex- {
,mple. take THE Rosary" by Ethel {
pert Nevin. II is one of the most ex- {
luisite pieces that l know of and am {
,ery fond of ii. Everywhere | sing It, |
he audiences go wild over it. Beauti- !
ul as the words are themselves, the {
sentiment is still more bewitching. a
Ievin was a genius and his music is |
beautiful {
"'The Irish Love Song by Margaret {
7uthven Lang. Is also a piece that
owe 10 sing" continued the great ,
.ontralto, and one that receives great {
applause from my audiences. / also
ave had the Two Folk Songs of G.. I
". Chadwick Incorporated into my
Programs as | regard them as very
eautiful I find that American songs
AXE best and inosmuch as they are so
cautiful and exquisite in sentiment, ] r
mink it proper TO have them on my I
Program" :
Some singers claim that much of r
heir success depends upon having an I
ccompanist who feels the spirit of ,
he music being played and gives the 9
roper expression to the piece being \
eudered. In Mrs. Katherine Hoffman :
4 Chicago. Madame Schumann- Heink G
.as one of the best accompanies ever :
successful accompanies are
orn. not made-and when Madame {
;chumann Heink comes TO the copper
Guntry she will have Mrs. Hoffman at
he piano