Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-11-29
CLAUD ALBRIGHT
ROBERTS MAKING
GOOD As SINGER
Former Albuquerque Girl Win
ming High Praise in Her
Chosen Field As a Grand
Opera Singer Is Report

Music lovers Of Albuquerque will
recall with a great deal of pleasure
the singing of Miss Claud Albright
and will be glad to know that her
ambition and ability have won for her
a hlgh place in her chosen field of
i grand opera
Claud Albright is the daughter of
Col j. G. Albright and spent most of
her early years in the Duke CITY. Tho
Following from the Petersburg Va
lndex-Appeal will interest her MANY
friends.
The War Camp Community service
was very fortunate in bringing Madam
Claudia Albright Roberts, grand opera
prlma donna. to Petersburg as a eli :
max to the big united war drive
Madam Roberts sang the Marseillaise
to very attentive and enthusiastic
crowd from the steps of the Tabb
street church Wednesday afternoon
After completing her part of the pro-
gram Madam Roberts and her hus-
band, Edward w. Roberts, sliperin-
tendent of construction of United
States public buildings, enjoyed a de-
lightful motor trip over Petersburg as
the guests of Mrs, Thomas BOYD Mac
lin. A pleasing incident was the meet
ing of Madam Roberts and Mrs. Mac
lin. rs Miss Wilson, Mrs. Maclin
knew Madam Roberts when she was
a very young girl, living in her native
town of Albuquerque, N. NJ, for there
Madam Roberts, as Claudia Albright,
is known as the song bird of New
Mexico.
Claudia Albright is perhaps better
known in Europe than America. After
lpl wing hon, hnI1n in A 1h,,r,tnrr,,o oh,
was a Vassar student until the must
cal world offered a bigger field. Leav-
ing Vassar, with her mother she went
to Paris and studied under the direc-
ton of Dubule. director of the Con-
servatory of Paris. Later she made
her debut at the Opera Comique
Paris, France, winning immediate
success. From France she returned to
America under the management of
Henry w. Savage and created the role
of Kundry N Savage's English pro-
duction of Parsifal. Later she return
ed to England and sang leading roles
with the Carl Rosa Opera company
of London England, making her Lon
don debut at Covent Garden.
Claudia Albright sang two pleas
ing numbers at the luncheon Wednes-
day night at the Y NJ c. A. for the
workers. Leaving Peters
burg at a. m. she went to Camp Lee
and gave a most pleasing program,
singing to over 5000 doughboys Her
Cuckoo, by Liza Leighmann, was re-
ceived with overwhelming applause.
She completed her program with the
singing in French. She
repeated the same program at the |
veterinary Y hut, where she enter |
tanned about 500 boys
Last night at the Academy of Mn
sic Madam Roberts shared honors |
with Gypsy Smith and Rabb Calisch. |
Opening her part of the program with |
the 'Marseillaise' Claudia Albright |
Roberts showed the people of Peters
burg what great artist she u.s. Her |
voice is rich contralto, her diction.
has been pronounced perfect, no mat |
ter in what language she sings. every /
word is distinct and understood The !
ode to Life, sung in English, a
new number to the music lovers of |
was enthusiastically re- |
,eved. Madam Roberts graciously re- |
sponded to encores. Gowned in a |
beautiful evening dress of white and
silver. with deep pink velvet. Madam
Roberts made a charming appearance.
TOO much cannot be said for Miss
Mary T. Patterson. who has acted as
lccompanist for Madam Roberts dur
ng her visit here. Miss Patterson
handled her difficult part of the pro-
gram with the ease and grace that are
found only in the highest type plan
ste. Petersburg should be proud of
having such an artist as a permanent
resident.
Madam Roberts leaves today to
ill engagements at Newport News,
Norfolk and other points. under the
direction of the War Camp Vommun-
ty seryice''