The evening world., 1912-11-30
DON'T PAY FOR A FIRST AP
PEARANcE, SHE SAYS.

yearo, prtncipauy IN ltaIy. hor voice
interested Marcella Sembrich. who en-
couraged her to pursue her career. She
made Der debut In Palermo and was
PAID for Il. That's an important mat
ter" said Miss Parks. Every Amerl-
can student should insist upon that
italy 10 overrun with people who. for \
consideration. will give you an appear
ance. But what's the good? 50 many
Americans have yielded to the tempta-
tion and been sorry for II. Better to
wait ever % long for a bona fide en-
sagsment for pay. no matter how small.
than to submit to such humiliation. You
are worse OF after than before"
do you believe It necessary for
Americans seeking careers In opera to
90 abroad?" asked.
Certainly" said Miss Parks. How
else can they be trained? How learn
the traditions7 How acquire experienced 2
Even II We In America had a National
conservatory. which. unfortunately. We
have not. the necessity would still sx-
Int. Whore are the American opera
houses in which one could Learnt The
Metropolitan takes It's pick Of tho best
singers Of the earth. Mr.. Dippel in his
Chicago Philadelphia Opera Company
and Mr.. Russell In his Boston Opera
Company try to follow suit. What
chance II there for a novice to get ex-
perisnosf When we shall have Ma
tional conservatory and say. fifty opera
houses established. 1t will be different.
Till then there's nothing but Europe for
the American girl or man who wants
70 be an opera singer.
It's not that We haven't good teach
ere Of voice production. On the contrary
The best teachers In Europe recognize
that. for the most part. American voices
have been well placed. They are glad
TO carry on the work begun % well
here.
What country would recommend to
Americans a. the best In which to
study7 That's a question dificuit TO
answer. Each has special advantages
] got most OF my training In Italy.
France furnishes fine opportunities
6omstimes / think Germany a better
held for young Americans The Ger
mans. you know, are very thorough
self-respecting. and therefore have re-
spect for others. 1t depends largely
upon individual taste and tempera.
ment."
HER FUTURE MUCH DEPENDS
UPON FRiEDA hEMPEL.
What other parts outside the Queen
OF the Night are you TO sing at the
Metropolitan" l asked.
That depends largely upon the COM
ing Of Frieda Hempel." she replied.
'Nou see ! vas engaged by Mr.. Gatti
10 take her place In The Magic Flute'
when he found that she could moi he
here on time. am rehearsing, too. the
part OF the Queen In The Huguenots,'
with which II had been Intended to
open tae season al the METROPOLITAN
with Aiss Heinpel 1t is understood
that Miss Hempel is to sail for New
York early next month.
Il don't mind telling you that am
not 10 very desirous OF singing Queens'
parts. What I'd like to be given a
chance to sing would be Glldas and
Luctas. and such characters. In them
] should have a much better omar
tunity to display whatever talents 1
have.
But am very grateful for the re-.
caption gievn me as the Queen OF the
Night. and for the courtesy OF my fellow
artists and the Metropolitan Opera
House management"
"koENiGskiNDER AGAIN
FOR LAST NIGHTS OPERA.
''Koenigskinder" was repeated at the
Metropolitan Opera House last evening
before large audience that seemed
thoroughly TO enjoy dr Huuiperdnck s
opera Miss Farrar was charming as
usual ~ the Goose Girl and her flock