The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-26
Theatre for an engagement of ono
week, beginning Tomorrow night

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VIII Sing Famous Operas.
Mrias from her most famous opera,
VII De rendered by Miss Mary Garden
", she sings at the City Auditorium
concert are selections from LOUISE
from That's" and from "Salome." In
a mnn, Q! s Miss Garden Will sing AVE
and other selections
With Miss Garden comes Arturo Tri-
baldi and Howard Brockway, who have
songs OF their own.
The event is expected to BIO one OF
the most important Of the. season. both
In musical and in social circles OF
Richmond. Tho concert Is given under
| the auspices Of the tuberculosis Camp
Society. for the benefit OF Pine Camp.
who are in the advanced stages OF
tuberculosis arc taken In and cared
for.
Miss Garden will leave New York,
opera ut the Metropolitan. on April :.
appearing in Washington on that
night. she WILL come then to Rich,
MARY Garden" This marks tho be-
ginning of Il country wide tour, stops
being made only in the largest cities.
Miss Garden was born In 5aotiand
when she was quite young and then
went to Paris to study. From her
early childhood she felt that She had
|, tlii OPGi ollC career DetoTc neF, anu III
the darkest hours Of discouragement
never swayed from that belief Finally
means were forthcoming from an un-
expected source. for her to undertake
thorough musical education. and sho
was fortunate In selecting Paris. be-
cause her manner and temperament
proved t" be particularly adapted TO
| French opera.
as day laborer works, before the
time came for her to make her debut.
She was ready. however. when the call
finally came. and could have sung any
one OF the several parts. She says that
necessary" and "ind!spensable" are
synonyms and wise is the musical stu
dent who realizes 1t.
There We're no indications that she
would be called upon by the manage
ment, of the Opera Comique to sing
Louise the beautiful opera by Char
cessful. But she knew It thoroughly,
and had some ideas Of her own in re-
gard to It's Interpretation. which
with the Ideas and wishes of the COM
poser. One night the prima donna
singing the titular role was taken sud :
which She had awaited and which She
knew was coming. She Jumped into
the part at moments notice. finished
out the performance. and although 1t
IMPRESSION that brought Paris to her
feet and called her to the attention of
the world.
Nine. Alma Gluck.
Nine. Alma Gluck, although one OF
the youngest members Of the Metro
po pc 1ia OPERA Company. promises one
OF the most brilliant artistic futures
she is native Of Roumania but came
to this country when n child She was
employed as n confidential secretary
IN large business house In New YorI,
when she discovered that she had n
coloratura soprano voice. and was ad-
| viSed to take up seriously the study OF
singing. y well-known vocal teacher
air. Buzzt- Peccia. gave her instruction
Tor three years. Al the end OF this
! time lie Invited Mr.. Toscaninl. the emf
nent musical conductor Of tho Metro
politan. to hear her sing. Mr.. Toscanini
| vas SO impressed that he had Mr.
Gatti- Casazza. general manager OF the
! company. hear her also. Although she
| had never sung In concert, and had ab.
! solutely no stage experience. she was
| engaged at once.
| She made her debut two years age
| with the metropolitan Opera Company
as Sophie. in ''Werther" making I'M
mediately favorable impression on
audience and critics She conflrmed
this good impression when she APP
She has also sung Media. in ''Pas
iiacci.' as we'll as roles in "Armide'
and Stra della. Besides her exquisite
voice Nine. Gluck has a most engng-
Ing personality, and without fattery
may be described as real stage
beauty.
She is one OF the Metropolitan opera
artists who viii sing here during the
May festival of the Wednesday Club.