New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
'f the tremolo, or the white vo;o.
30 dear to many Italian singers.
Sleep and Dict

the vigorous use OF the breathiny
But this benefit NAV bs
offset by late hours and night trsv.,
as well as by the nervous strain -
concentrations and disappointment.
due to non-appreciation or the a.
price of public taste. Now shall
give few hints upon regimen and
diet. Fresh air-and plenty Of u.
plain food, fair amount of eyer
else, and eight or nine hours sIeen
all these are necessary to the vo,n,
singer, whose larynx quickly reflect,
the physical condition.
Temperament and common Gems.
must, however, be the best guide IN
the all-important matter Of heaIth
/ always suffer in an overheatsd
room, such as the American seem,
to love and thrive in. Sixty degrees
IS quite warm enough for me. and
at the same time my apartment.
must be continually freshenec with
pure air. The singer would do well
to become hardy plant and not
hothouse flower. A girl with a yoics
has painful shock and a reyels.
ton about her vocal organs when
she passes from a heated room ipto
the bleakness of a winters day
Dry feet l consider more iInoor.
tant than muff1ing the throat and
chest in raw and trying weather
The singers diet should include
good deal of fresh fruit and vege.
tables. For breakfast I myself take
but a cup Of tea and
little toast. At lunch I have a cut.
let or some chicken, with light
salad; | always avoid rich food
When | have an evening free dine
about 8 O'Clock. That is my chief
meal, unless am singing, in which
case | take a very light meal about
5 in the afternoon.
Method and regimen are Of para.
mount Importance in the career Of
q singer. You will notice that some
artistes Of the first rank are sing
ing as well to-day as they did twenty
years ago. Others, again, break
down or else their voices become
faulty and defective. 1t all depends
upon the care they take from the be-
ginning; the singer should realize
that her artistic life needs conserv-
ing, alike on general and particular
Must Know Music
Let me also say that music should
be thoroughly familiar to the stu.
dent before it is actually sung. For
a girl to sit at the piano and essay
an aria she does not know puts a
serious strain upon the voice. Let
her first hear it rendered by an able
interpreter. urge the aspirant to
attend recitals of all sorts-opera,
orchestra, concerts and oratorics.
For, consciously or unconsciously,
the student can always be acquiring
new knowledge-even by reading
authoritative books upon music and
musicians.
The girl who goes abroad natural
ly requires chaperon or companion.
At certain centers this may be dis.
pensed with, and comfort and pro
lection afforded at a much lower cost
AS for fees, in my day the leading
professors of the Continent charged
from rs to as shillings a lesson, OF
course with a reduction for a long
term. Three lessons week were the
usual rule. Prices vary now and ex.
change affects the actual cost ID
money of the home country.
Cost of Lessons
And in pre-war days So a week
was none too much for board and
lodging, dress and tickets to all the
musical functions, which are part Of
the students education. So it WILDE
seen that the three years course runs
into a considerable sum OF money.
Now, a word about the singers
personal appearance. Broadly SPEAK
ing, the woman who knows how 70
make up effectively is more Of an
artist than she who does not. The
matter is one of harmonious unity
and the complete design. / haVa
known handsome women who ap'
peared unattractive on the stage OF
concert platform simply because they
relied upon their physical gitn
without considering the effects q
large space and the structure ana
of their public environment
There are cases also where mere
beauty is the main reason for
singers exploitation. But such olos
for renown are precariously based
Never at any time was art ~
keenly appreciated or well rewardeu
as it is now. But it means worA'
it calls for tenacity Of purposs, >.