Evening star., 1920-01-18

" That civic opera holds the possibil-
ity of becoming a great Americaniza-
tion agency is demonstrated in the
case of Clelia Fioravanti, the young
Italian singer, who will appear In
Carmen" on alternate nights with
Nine. Sylvia during the week OF Feb
ruary 9 at the Shubert-Garrick Thea
ter.
Miss Fioravanti was born in Flor
ence, and was planning to return to
that city to take up her studies pre-
paratory to her operatic career when
the work Of the Washington Opera
Company convinced her of the ad-
vantage of remaining in Washington.
Miss Fiorayanti is connected with
the Italian embassy. Her father was
engaged to assist with the interior
decorating of the Congressional
Library. but gave it up to return to
Florence because he found it impos-
sible to adjust himself to the new life
here. He left his little daughter with
an older sister and the child has
grown to womanhood here. and now
at twenty years of age will make her
debut as Carmen with the Washing
ton opera Company. This great CIVIC
development makes it possible to fuse
the spirit of the music loving Italian
\ into the community. and perhaps IN
time to produce an artist who Will
reflect credit upon the city OF her
adoption.
Miss Fioravanti's work has already
attracted the attention of some of the
leading impresarios, and she was OF
fered an engagement at the Metropol-
itar in "hTe Blue Bird" but realizing
the need of acquiring greater expert
ence before venturing into so large
field, she declined.
|. Her appearance as Carmen Will De
of interest to all who care to see the
development of the young artists resi-
dent in the city.
The Washington College of Music in
augurated its usual series of student
recitals Thursday evening in the recital
planned to be given at intervals of three
weeks from now until the first of May.
Alternating with these will be recitals
by members of the faculty Emmanuel
Wad will be the first to give an evening
10 the students and their friends. and
will. in the near future. repeat the pro-
gram he gave early this season before
the Friday Morning Music Club. In
Guided in last Thursdays program was
ihs solos for piano piano mpTovisatiSn
'Redowa de wanerstein" (Dancia),
Ethel Bliss; piano. ''Sonatina" (Clem
snt), Rosa KravitZ; voice, 'Mattinata"
!. TostD and open Thy Blue Eyes"
CMassene), Mrs. Erma L. Miller; piano.
N'First Concerto" DeBeriot). Louis Mes
tesky: piano. ''valse. op: "a. No. 1"
Chopin, Wynema Mckinley: voice.
Banjo Song (Homerl and TLove's
Sorrow" (shelley). Wilbur Nauman;
piano. Second Mazurka" (Godara),
Doris Thornett; violin Meditation
from ''Thais'' (Massenet), Estella
Thomas; piano. ''Poupee Valsante"
tPoldinD. Samuel Emmons; piano,
Scarf Dance" (Chaminade). Ruth Cole;
voice, 'Song of Spring (Speaks) and
''Ah. Love but a Day" (Beach),
Gladys Price; piano. Romance" (Sibe-
lius), Rebecca Easterbrook.
The sisters and girls at the House
of the Good Shepherd enjoyed a musi-
cal treat last Sunday afternoon, when
Mrs. T. s. Lovette, zzo-soprano, and
Miss Helen Gerrer. violinfst, were
heard in joint recital. with Miss Pearl
Waugh assisting at the piano. Mrs.
Lovette proved most popular in
group consisting of Indian, Chinese
and Japanese songs, comprising The
Land of the Sky-blue Water" by Cad
man; "a Japanese Love Song" and "a
Hongkong Romance" written by DR..
Lovette, and by the Waters of the
Minnetonka," the last being made adj,