The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-11-19
Mime. Evelyn Seotney.

have greatness thrust upon one is
seldom duplicated in the present
day, but such was the fate or for
tune of Nine. Evelyn Scotney Of
Australia. now of the Boston
Opera Company.
AS girl in Melbourne, Austria
liza, Nine. Scotney, to quote her
own words, never dreamed of be.
coming a Grand Opera singer.
Her first ambition in music was
the piano, but that was not to be.
One night at Melbourne, while the
great Melba was sitting in the
audience, Nine. Scotney sang at a
concert. Melba was delighted;
took her to Europe and insisted
on coaching her personally. Later
through the. influence of the Prima
Donna, she became a pupil of
Marchesi and Tosti.
While pursuing her studies in
Paris and London Nine. Scotney
turned her attention to the concert
stage, appearing with great sue
cess. 1t was at private recital
in London that Director Henry
Russell of the Boston Opera Com
panv heard her and made her an
offer to come to America.
Nine. Scotney's first appearance
in Boston was in a small part in
That's A few DAYS later at a
concert she sang the Mad Scene
from Lucia" Of this the Boston
Post writes: "Mme. ScotneT sang
her way into the hearts of music
lovers in her first appearance at
The Boston Opera Company con-
cert IN the Mad Scene from
Lucia She rose upon the wave
Of popular favor. and all who
heard her pronounced her new
star in the operate armament"
Her amazing success caused Di-
rector Russell to arrange speciai
performance of Lucia with
Nine. Scotnev in the title rol,'
directly after Tetrazzini's appear
ance. Oh this performance the.
critics wrote, Last night Nine.
Scotney appeared for the first time
in a stellar operate role and with
extraordinary success; she aroused
great enthusiasm, the audience
giving her unstinted applause.
After the Mad Scene she received
no less than niue curtain calls. Ii
was night that should prove
memorable for the gifted young
soprano. Afshough piiting Der
voice against that of the great
Constantine, she sang as easily as
though at her own piano. Her
voice was a clear as crystal, ex-
traordinarily brilliant with that
charming-like hardness that de-
notes a great coloratura singer.
The Monday morning papers
the ovation. Zone of
the greatest coloratura soprano
voices in the world,' wrote one
critic; "a really great soprano,
wrote another; more perfect than
Tetrazzini'' wrote the third. How
well she acquitted herself as
Gilda In "Rigoletto" is shown by |
the newspapers, ''last night the
Young singer appeared with two
of the greatest artists in the world,
Renaud and Constantine,
Ind in the opinion of everybody
in the house she was worthy of |
her associates. When the moment
came for the familiar, thrice
blessed Caro- nome her tones be-
came purer and full and liquid i
their quality. The tone foated
and a beautiful voice Of great pro
minence was heard."< Time and
time again the great Renaud and
5cotney were called upon to re-
spond to the thunderous applause.
Even this was not enough. Sol
back flew the rich red draperies, |
once more back fell the big flap in |
the drop-curtain for the fifteenth
time. When Nine. Scotney came |
out alone, smiling joyfully like a
little girl enjoying her first success
in the school hall-the hurricane
reached its climax, a new star had
Oeen cast for the title roles"
The Natchitoches people will |
nave the wonderful opportunity OF |
gearing this great artist on Wed.
,7ening, Nov. 25th when assisted
" Howard White. Basso Cantante
t the Boston Opera Company, |
Eric Hayne, Violin Vlrtuoso of