New-York tribune., 1921-10-16

/ oaiio Tor special performances Of
"Haensel und Gretel," is New Yorker
and was educated in the public schools
o. this city. She insists that she com
meMced her musical education at the
age OF four and when only five gave
several very successful concerts At
seventeen she went to Berlin to study
with the lave King Clark. After year
during which she sang several roles
with Light opera company, she re-
turned TO the United States.
From her appearance last season Z.
/ The Capitol Theatcr Miss Mario is
/ known TO many New Workers. She
! has also toured with several operatic
organizations and sang Nicklaussc
III "The Tales of Hoffman," with the
San Carlos Grand Opera Nompany al
the Manhattan Opera House last season.
Miss Mario Is becoming known as
the "o1ieial boy of grand opera, and
during the summer was the leading
mezzo-soprano with an opera company
in Cincinnati. Her roles there were
Haensel in 'Haensel und Gretel."
Nicklsusse in "The Tales of Hofmann.o
SiebcI il Faust" besides Lola IL
"Cavalleria Rusticana,' Maddalena in
"Figoletto" and Emilia in "Otello.n
Blanca Saroya is an American siyl.
born in Philadelphia. Previous to en-
tering the grand opera field she sang
in oratorio and concert Deciding to
study for grand opera, she went to Italy
and studied under Cotogni.
She was preparing to make her debut
at the Costangi Thcater. in Rome. when
she was offered the opportunity to be-
como p member of the Boston Grand
Opera Company. SO, unlike most Amer
lean girls who study abroad, her oper-
attic debut was made in this country.
Miss Saroya remained with the Boston
organization for three seasons.
When an all-stsr revival of "The
Highwayman' was decided upon the
late Reginald dc hoven persuaded
Miss Saroya TO desert grand opera TEN.
porarily to accept the leading role IN
his light opera. She next joined tho
'10 '"c"'ei'
'''1 ''N' ''''e' '"s III la Di"Naio led
to her engagement as the principal dra-
matte soprano with an organization
which presented grand opera in the
principal South American cities. Miss
9N'VS 0is"'eu 'ne roie oil lnals'
in many South American cities and
aooco many o'Aer roles 10 her rep
e.loi'e.
i'er ''"en american successes brought
va VIZ l'' "r"'e 0pei"
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medal nnni1 Of the 1iaoo cor.a,,,a-
toire and wos also runj1 Of se0uin
noL;no b;e dabnt a. I;aoo
Mr. Becker was first heard in Preach
opera at New Orleans in this country
coming here with Louis Veronde. He is
pupil Of Seesin, barytone, OF La
Monnaie Thcater, in Brussels.
Romeo Boscacci, lyric tcnor. who has
reioined the San Carlo Grand 0pera
after an absence Of a season. owes his
operate career to the fact that while
a soldier his officers literally com
pclled him TO study music and givc
rccitals for TIE benefit of his com
rades.
Boscacci is proud of the fact that he
is Roman, born within hearing dis
tance Of the Chimes Of st. Peters.
When a youth he was sent into the
Italian army for the customary mill
tary service. The officers Of his rcgi-
ment soon found out that he had q
fine natural voice and gave him tho op-