New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
Music of the World Sick adore de Lara Assures Kate Caew
He Believes That Opera VIII Become Thor.
oughly Successful and Satisfactory Only
When in Each Country 1t Is Given in
the Language of the People and
When 1t Is Cheap"

myself away from IT. simply work all
the time"
How is the Municipal Opera House In
Paris succeeding? You had an opera pro-
duced there last winter, didn't your
FOR MUNICIPAL OPERA HOUSES
Yes. my opera 'Senga was given
and was a success. l am glad to say. |
am a great believer in municipal opera
houses. They fit In with my scheme OF
opera for the masses at low prices. IN
fortunately, the Paris municipal house is
poorly equipped as to orchesua-no'
enough instruments to produce the best
effects"
will any Of your work be given there
this winter?''
VERY likely. My 'Trois Mosques, which
will be sung In most Of the Continental
cities during the year, will be heard In
Paris. II not at the municipal house
why, probably, at the opera Comique
lust now I'm working on new opera
"Win you tell me something about
that?"
mo, I think I won't II you'll excuse
me-" said NJ de Lara, politely but firmly
II believe I have something little un-
usual as to subject, and new subjects
are rare nowadays"
II don't write operas, you know /
chirped, bridllng at such unmerited sus-
picion of my intentions.
He let his sad eyes rest on my face for
a moment. Then he said: II should have
no anxiety regarding you, II you did,
madame; but you and 1 aren't alone IN
the world, are WEI"
Now, knew how he does II; Just SEN
tence or two like that just an insinuation
that you are the one truly sympathetic
soul in this chaos. Merely subtle tone
and glance, and we fairly purr with de-
light and wonder why every one hash
discovered what wonderful magnetism We
possess.
Where did you write The Garden OF
Sleep'?" I asked in a calm. even voice
Was II really composed among the pop
pies OF the cliffs OF Overstrand as legend
relates?'
INSPIRATION IN LONDON.
Dear me, nor chuckled de Lara. 90
wrote It going down Southampton Row
IN London. / saw the words by Clement
Scott In a magazine called The Theatre
and the music came to me at once. Ia
never even seen the Cverstrand cliff:
then. The joke Of it was that when
took the song TO Chapel he called Il
lille and he wouldn't have published Il
except that / was under contract to min
to write a certain number OF songs anc
he had to use them. He brought it out
under protest, and II has been about tn,
most successful OF any of his publica'
tons"
Aren't you going to write any more
songs?"
Il can't tell. never know what In
!, going to do from day to day. do your
"Of course l do" / answered almos
snapplshly. l did wish he knew In,
ethics Of interviewing, and wouldn't ash
me questions. And being disturbed.
Just perJured myself.
He smiled sweetly at me. and didn
believe me. I felt 1t.
What do you think is the greatest
inspiration TO a musician"
NJ. de Lara considered a second, ther
he answered:
Inspiration is subjective. II it's there
at ALL 1t comes out it doesn't have tC
be brought out"
What about love? Isn't that helpful
Or do you think that a man deeply il
love can't do his best work."
NJ. de Lara's melancholy eyes bright
ened.
II think love is the greatest thing ir
the world" he asserted. And. after all
inspiration is love. A man should dc
his best work when in love, surely. and
all musicians should be lovers. 1t is