The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-07-21
COMES TONEW YORK
TO SAY FARE WELL
Great La Bellincione Will Sing
for First Time in This
Country.
MOST FAMOUS LYRIC ARTIST
After Appearance Here She Will
Bid Good-By to
Stage
BY CHARLES HENRY MELTzER.

Paris, July 20.-La Bellincionc-the
most famous lyric artist OF her day
and style in Italy-will bid farewell to
tho stage in America.
Now Workers are to have the belated
privilege of hearing hcr-not in the
heyday of her youth and charm. like
the Italians who have worshiped at
her feet but In the autumn of her long
career.
Before Calve. before Fremstad. be
fore Mary Garden, Bellincionc had won
fame and broken hearts. She was {,
wonder from her Birlhood Till quite
lately. II was she who created" the
role OF Santuzza. she who enchanted
hcr countrywomcn. In turn. as Nio-
letta. as Salome. and as Tosca
Idol of Romans.
Long years ago she was the idol OF
the Romans. Now. after having step
ped down from her pedestal for two
seasons to teach singing in Berlin she
IL goins back for Il few nights 10 her
right place upon the lyric boards.
Then, after five appearances at Ham
merstein's, absurdly rnisnamcd Nm
tional," American Opera House she
will retire.
a marvellous woman--a great sing
Ing actress. Yet never before Mr.
Hammerstein, had an American man
ager engaged her for New York And
even now. maybe. we might not hear
stein has also arranged to bring over
her daughter. Blanca. She is a young
and winning copy Of the mother. pretty
and. / am told. uncommonly gifted
The resourceful Oscar han secured her
for five years.
light OF long tete-a-tetc with the
Italian star. She was prep-,ring to
leave for Berlin. her present head
quarters. All Germany has honored
her rare art. She Is Just as famous
and admired Inter den Linden as she
is In Rome.
At nifty Gor she has now reached
that sober age) she still looks young
Her pale face is lighted by her glow
ing eyes Her figure is still 1.-THE and
almost girlish.
Her forehead. which is eloquent OF
mind, is crowned with raven hair. Her
hands and arms are curiously express
siVc.
Il have high hopes OF Blanca" said
Ia i3clliucionl Surely "A girl whose
father was the great tenor, Stagno.
should he an artist Who trained her
for the stage? Why. her mother.
And who taught me. you ask? Oh | have
been singer since my girlhooI. have been
In turn the pupil Of SON. of the creates;
artists. / ann growing old. but / s,iil re-
very soul while the big tenor OF Tainagno
Il have not lost my voice For two years
past have given up one career to cnlbrance
another An act OF abncEation. II you VIII.
FOR the stage.
singing l. Only Half.
They are taught that singing is only ha IL
tn" art OF opera. II is not enough 20 pro-
duce lovely tones. The action. the emotion.
which these stones help to express. mus, 20
, remembered.
"A student asked once what eesture
should accompany certain phrase told
her that the part should dictate the gesture.
DO not believe those who pretend that
there are fewer singers now than there used
TO be. The artists may be rarer THAT is due
to the lack OF the right teaching
Il once acted La Traviata without music
NJ private fatheriug-but singer OF
grand opera can become actress. An
artist who has sung In operatta perhaps
can. But not a who has lived her
ne In opera"