Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
NJ USIC
IN RICHMOND
EDITED BY JOHN GEORGE HARRIS.
In I'rOspcct.


The announcement, Of the coming TO
Richmond of the French Orchestra
the Socete dcs Concerts du Conser-
ratoirc. as It's full title reads-is fun
is said to he one OF the Oldest orches-
tras OF the world. the conscrvatoire
itself dating from 1875. and is made up
vatoire. Andre Messenger. head Of the
orchestra, famous French musician
principal conductor Of tho Paris Opera.
II is said that until 1917. the concerts
of the orchestra had never been given
outside of the concert hall OF the con-
Scrvatoire, end in that year a tour
through switzerland was made A
Spanish tour vas abandoned by reason
OF the proximity OF the enemy 10 Paris
The orchestra arrives in New York
about the list OF October it's first con-
cert TO be given in Carnegie Hail.
after which Il ten-~eek tour will fol-
low. The French government sponsors
this tour and IL is quite needless to
say that the tour will be 4 triumphal
one. Richmond will be reached about
the middle of October. Thus the CITY
has not only the distinction Of enter
tanning this remarkable organization
but the unique pleasure OF hearing as
distinguished body of artists as have
ever undertaken concert tour
Bernard Ferguson. the American
baritone. is engaged to sing in Rich
mond on the LIST of November. in the
the South and West This will also
be a qualification to music lovers.
The Trials of Primn- Donna.
The music journals have carried the
rift in the lutte in the Galli-Curci
household. MIR. Curci. the artist hus-
band Of the singer, has entered suit
companist for alternating the affections
of the soprano against him. CALI
Curci rejoins by bringing a technical
bile and other personal belongings
from the control OF her husband. and
alleging, among other thirgs. that
since she has become famous and a
husband has departed. She also says
that her husbands brother, Gennaro
curci. has buft up reputation by
falsely alleging that he was the
sopranos only vocal teacher. which
she says is decidedly not the case.
While one should not doubt the word
st!ll one finds in prominent journal
devoted TO the interests Of the must
cal art. a statement purportine to he
signed by Galli-Curci. in which she
benefits received in tuition and coach
inc.
|, is TO be regretted. really, that the
life Of the prinla donna must be dark
ened by domestic worries but the his
tory Of the great singers is not devoid
OF many similar disc0rdS in the do
curiosity, the writer was led to turn
back over the lives OF some OF the
famous singers, principally OF the So
prano persuasion. 10 ascertain TO what
extent such discords have been present.
The Investigation was Interesting, IL
not inspiring encouraging to the
ambitious singer.
Great singers like Grisi. Patti Nordica,
Games. Schumann- Ieink. not to men
ton numerous others, sought the courts
AT one time or another by reason of in
felicity OF domestic life. On the other
hand. Clara Novello, Jennie Lind. Nellie
Melba. Parepa- Rosa. Sembrich. Clara
Louise Kellogg, Albani, and others who
nigh, he named. seem to have married
happily. The balance appears TO be
on the right side Of the domestic
ledger. But there still remain tho con-
traltos. the tcnors. baritones and ba sses
10 be considered. But the list is too
long. SO the investigation must cease
here.
1t would be interesting. though pos
sihly not altogether profitable. to
speculate on the reasons why domes-
ITCHY seems at variance with the ar
tistic career. but il all resolves itself
into matter of tho individual. and,
with that as the equation, probably
music plays no more important part in
the mater than painting or sculpture or
the writing Of hooks.
4 Communications.
To the Editor of The Times Dispat ch:
Sir,-l was much interested in the
article under the head of Music in
Richmond" in Your issue of September
s. Was il mistake of the printer. or
OF the writer, that he speaks Of
Tolstoy's Good by The printers,
OF coursc.-Ed). Don't let us deprive