The Washington herald., 1912-10-25
Madame CALVE
TO FOUND SCHOOL
Diva, with Her Husband, Galileo
Gasparri, to Give Concert
This Afternoon.
cARMEH IN TABLOID

Expressing her pleasure in being again
in the United States. Nine. Emma Calve.
who will appear in concert numbers and
In her own tabloid. version Of Carmen. In
costume and with special scenery. as
sisted by Galileo Gasparri. dramatic
tenor. at the Columbia Theater this aft
ernoon at 40 o'clock. showed her faith
in this country as a producer OF future
opera stars in an interview yesterday
at the New willard with q representa-
tive of The Washington Herald. when
she announced her intention Of founding
an opera school in New York City next
spring.
In her charming manner. and giving
evidence. OF her intense dramatic per-
sonality as she waxed warm in the dis
cussion OF her plans. the world renowned
diva, through Emiliano Renaud. pianist.
who acted as her interpreter. expressed
pleasure that Washington, the capital OF
the nation. is now planning to have an
opera house. but regret. that such action
had not been taken long ago.
Mime. Calvo declared that she will
only accept women as pupils In her
school. insisting that men should teach
men to sing. and that women should
teach women. She corroborated this
statement in her own case when she
said that her best training was re-
ceived when she was a pupil of Nine.
Laborde. a great teacher in Paris, who
is now dead. Those OF the women
singers of this country who have op-
cratic aspirations can have their
voices tried by Mime. Calve. on her
present tour and in New York. She
will only accept those who show real
talent. In the summer those of the
pupils who desire will be taken TO
Nine. Calves castle at Aveyron.
France. where they can pursue their
studies In opera with less to distract
them from their work. The castle is
fitted with a large auditorium and
stage suitable for the production of
opera.
Loves Her Husband.
Looking the very picture Of health
and declaring that her husband. Cali
leo Gasparri, is a very good husband.
Mime. Calve, when asked If she be-
lieved in woman suffrage, rose to her
feet and in her dramatic manner. said
that she had no time for the political
world, and that woman's place is in
the home and in the artistic world.
Nine. Calve paid high tribute to the judg-
ment OF the public, declaring that the life
of every singer depends upon the approval
or disapproval of the public. She said that
it matters not how old the singer, II the
voice is good the public will approve. and
when the voice gives out the singer should
retire. The only way. she declared, that
she would know when to retire would be
through the reception Of her audiences,
and from the enthusiastic reception given
her in Boston last Sunday afternoon,
where she appeared in concert, she has
lost none Of the marvellous color and won
derful range that her voice has always
shown.
Calico Gasparri was present at the in
terview and said that he could sanction
all that his wife said. He Is a handsome
young Italian of striking physique and
personality. This Is his first appearance
in Washington and his second in America
He is also delighted with the people and
their reception Of his work.