San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
TALK OF OFFERING
OPERA TRAINING
IN UNITED STATES
BY PIERRE v. r.. KEY.

l
New York, Oct. Cit would not
be in the least surprising if the
United States were to show, before
long, sudden squirt in opera enter.
prise. There are signs that indicate
such a possibility. What we mean is
that it is by no means beyond the
realm of probability that some def
mite movement may be started towards
establishing a company designed pr
marily to benefit American singers
who have operate qualifications but
require, in order to develop them. op.
portunities to gain experience. Most
Of us are aware that Europe has long
been the haven for our youngsters with
voices and talent who wished to rub
off the rough edges of their histrionio
ineptitude and gain something like
ease of action on the stage of lyric
drama. In spite of its setbacks, Eu-
rope still is the hope of the majority
of our vocally inclined youth who de-
sire to emulate the example set by the
NOrdicas, Eameses, Farrars. and other
| fortunate opera songsters of this land
| Since neither the New York Metro
politan nor the Chicago companies can
afford to train inexperienced young
singers (their clientele demands the
finished product) there is left only
one permanent Organization-the San
Carlo. Even this organization is rails
ing its standards, so il is becoming
more difficult that formerly for
promising individual talent to wedge
into it. E
1.h;,h e omty Tue 1e REQ eon
ton, and those temporary companies
ef .t III. III J. .,.s oeea :1 mus,
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noLn af;rst trr'' a. nnara he. r;tH
No nIooo horaohor,s Co. ,,,nra than
w., r Gov, to sh"nt - H. ,an,ot re
f;no,,r orovsed tho toanhor .s'' s;rn
;nm Ia Oh go hr;rrs iasnor nmn,.
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ro,,t;1o Most &c tbor, nnnt orramas
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f;n5 tha onror,Mn;t;on I.oI1. eaJ
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on,',.n;nn hoI;n
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s,Jn piioii''' ihos' ha'urai a'"'
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son,o ,anntL ;,' .h;s i nnI,,',,r aso a.
oo s;aa .sln ~ A. ,niS .o,u n,, om ,n
conslueratioh uue our Young opeli'
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. nn.s.nen Ills. maui saen yea. IN .ne
ese.tn pe.nameh. ssnipnohs o,eues.ras
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an ahnual ueiicit Oh isiilion uoIiars
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must 8peta 10 oenei,e tne snteo
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'h,ng IKE nan ehancei
scores OIL capable teachers Oh sing
cI IN 'nt Chl.eu states nave ions
s.uuied inns propiem. SONG. OIL inc
liore uarlhs nave gone so iar as .ol
ulscuss L1etnous that mignt lead 70
lne es'ae'isnieht Oh an orgahizatlon
MhiSh-h Tightly aunlhis,ered-cou
serve US SHINING eIampie 10 Drlhg
my Deihs olners Oh the taihe sort.
oueh mVVenieh', 10 succeed.
snoutu nave ,he financial s9pport o.
our Ioremos5 large patrons OF music
lne men ana women VINO. 1or all tneir
constructive generosity are ever VIII
ing TO 20 iartner IN worthy cause
something OF ms sort Is now pelng
eonsluerea, Wnicn means much. FOE
never before nave any group OF
Wealtny persons peen wiring 10 welsh
seriously the adVisapllity Oh some sueh
step. Co.,
san Cario Actiyities.
EVIDENCES 10 prove tne increasing
interest in opera are being shown at
our century Iheater, where the SAD
0ar,e company Is now well along u
IT'S New iork i've weeks season. Inc