The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-06-30
FOREIGN
MUSICIAN
INVASION
Many New Singers, Pianists
and Violinists to Rush
Across the Seas.
BY Pierre v. r. Key.

BY Pierre v. r. Key.
New York, June S0.-The cleaners
are getting ready for their annual
harvest of good American dollars The
foreign invasion of Europe's musica
colony is at hand. How much cash
will they carry home with them when
the approaching season. soon to open.
is over? Judging by past experiences
it will be several millions
The golden glitter of coin stamped
with Uncle Sans mark will fash in
many a country that is sure. And
singers. pianists, violfnists and others
with long hair and the dreamy eyed
expression viii smile after the harvest
and pain for the next picking.
Music lovers of Hammond. whose
favorable opinion is valued by man
ayers to the same extent they are by
the artists themselves. will be given
abundant opportunity during the com
Ing season to pass upon the Qualihca-
tions OF many of these musical new
corners and TO renew their acquaint-
ance with mu sicians who have been
heard al various times in America dur
ing the last half dozen years.
Efram Zimbalist a violinist credited
with having caused fine Impressions
in England and on the continent, will
country before long He is described
Is a player of the Fritz Kreisler type.
with a fine If not large tone. a fluent
technique and a straightforward man
ner. His work will be wholly differ
ent from that Of Mischa Elman. who is
not 10 return this fall
Jan Kubelik. whose sensational sue
cesses in previous years will be long
remembered is announced to arrive
here in the autumn after four-year's
absence. He is reported to have gain
ed in artistic breadth which. II true.
should give some music distinctly
worth while. Kathleen Parlow. the
young Canadian violiniste whose
triumphs Of the season but recently
closed We're little short of spectacular,
likewise will make a wide tour.
Among the singers to cross the At
lantic to make debuts in 1912 will be
heinrich Well, the German operate
baritone: Marguerite Matzenauer.
European contralto of whom excellent
reports are heard; the American bart
tone. Putnam Griswold. who won his
opera spurs in various parts of Europe.
and Heinrich Hensel, German tenor
whose musical achievements In his own
land have brought him fame. All these
singers join the Metropolitan Opera
Company.
Maggie Teyte English soprano
who has sung Mary Gardens roles
abroad with conspicuous success. will
be member of the Philadelphia-Chi-
cago opera Company. and like the four
Metropolitan recruits she will devote
much of her time to concertizing. Miss
Teyte, 1t is stated, will be full fedged
rival to Miss Garden. If this should
transpire General Manager Andreas
Dippel will have his troubles in keep
ing the operate waters surrounding
his organization In a state of tran
guilty
Frieda Hempel. the coloratura star
of the Berlin Royal Opera, may be Civ
en- a leave of absence by Emperor Will
liam to sing a few performances In
New York at the Metropolitan Opera
In this event she will be begged TO
consent to a short concert tour because
she is admittedly one of the great lyric
and fiorid sopranos of the day.
Two great tenors who thrill metro
politan audiences. Leo Slezak. the
Czech. and Ricardo Martin, greatest of
ali American high-voiced. will pour
forth their tones in concert; the former
on IS occasions, the later before 20 as
semblages Caruso too. will again try
to keep concert engagements that are
being made for him. Caruso's friend
and colleague, Pasquale Amato. first OF
living baritones. will begin his initial
recital appearances in the United
States in early October.
Nine. Emma Games. the classic
beauty. and Emilio de Gogorza the
baritone. whose mutual heart beatings
are reported to be in sympathetic ac-
cord. will appear in soint recitaIs for
H~a4
Nordica, Schumann- Heink Frances
Aida. (wife OF the metropolitan man
ager, Giulio Gatti-C asazza) Alice Mel
zen, Alma GIuck. Mario sammarco and
Charles Dalmores have all contracted
TO appear on the concert platform.
So too have other operate luminaries
among them the distinguished Spanish
tenor heading the Boston Opero Com
psny, Florencio Constantine. Ludwig
Hess, tenor from the other side
s makes his debut in Milwaukee. anc
Ellison Van Hose. native of this land
will sound his tenor voice here for the
first time in many a year. Charles W
Clark. whose recent emphatic successe,
In the east and west following his lone
residence in Paris commanded the at
tention of all musical people, comes
back for a long list OF concerts II
January. Clifford Cairns, a rising
young basso. is to be more than ordi
narily busy.
only one pianist new to our audi
ences will ask first-time consideration
He, IS Wilhelm Bachaus. an Engltshmai
with a man-sounding name, and
skill fitting a pre-eminent virtuoso
vladimir de Pachmann, the Chopin in
terpreter who loves to play monkey
shines" has elected to make fare
we'll, tour, while Josef Lhevinne,
sterling artist Is again scheduled afte
a three-years' campaign in Europe
Josef Hoffman, is not returning. Their
will he only three 'cellists to contes
for supremacy; Paulo Grippe, tn
voung Dutchman whose future is bril-