Evening star., 1925-10-18
YOUNG OPERA STAR
HAD HARD BATTLE
EIda Vettori, When Mere
Child, ToiIed to Help Sup
port Widowed Mother.

\ story of real life that reads like
fiction viii reach its climax on No
Venbcr II in this city when n young
American singer, left fatherless while
Vet a child. but who has hattled her
way through all difficulties, makes her
debut before the distinguished audi
ence at the opening performance or
the Wa shin%tUn Opera Company at
the Washington Auditorium.
This Young singer, Elda Nettorl
fresh from Il concert tour that mas
taken her to all parts of the country
ana which has won for her an acclaim
lar beyond the fondest dreams OF
those who SAW the possibilities i'll her
voice. viii take the title role i'll La
Toscu." a part Tor which her great
dramatic ability makes her unusually
fitted.
Nottori. as her name indicates, Is OF
Italian birth. Her native land is Italy,
bur her father immigrated TO tins
country while she was still baby
aud elected st. Louis as his perlna-
nent home Almost immediately aiier
his arrival he began 4 movement to
secure his citizenship, and obtained MS
final papers with all the rapidlty that
eagcrness could command.
Her Father Stricken.
Tragedy. however. hovered over the
home. ana while Netturi was Stlll 4
child her. father became suddenly III
and died within a few weeks. The
family. left to the support of Two
brnluerS of the Young singer. had
hardly recovered frNm the loss OF the
father when am accident caused the
death Of the two brothers less than
two months after the fathers death.
This second Irasedy spelled disaster
for The family and Elda and her
sister, q. year or two Older, were
forced to work TO keep the tamnS
going. 1t SO happened that both Sc
cured enlplovment at the same place,
a millinery store. The buoyancy OF
youth and an irrepressible spirit came
to the rescue of EIda and she soon
began singing at her work. As she
was humming away to herself one
day the manager Of a theater in st.
Louis that was playing musical
stock company overheard her. He
recognized the possibilities in her
voice and noticed the beauty of her
face. Soon after he called upon her
and offered her small parts in some
Of the plays requiring greater cast
than he carried permanently. She
gladly accepted and her beautiful
voice and dramatic ability made her
d success at once.
Gets start in New York.
The tide OF fortune for the family
seemed to change with this. and her
sister shortly aflerward received an
offer from q New York millinery house
of a position rs designer. she accept
ed ana took young Elda with her. The
money earned with the st. Louis stock
company had enabled ner to study and
it was thought time for her to con-
tinue her studies with greater iustruc-
tors. SO four years ago she moved to
New York. where she obtained an
audience with Ricardo Dellera chief
coach OF the Metropolitan Opera Conf
PAM lie recognized her ability II
once and started her on an intensive
course Of training. Having taught her
many of the leading roles. he arranged
for q New York appearance. at which
the critics Of the leading papers paid
her unusually high compliments. Sup
ported by these, she received an en-
gagemcnt for a tour throughout the
"ountry. which Culmiuated in her ap-
pearduce in 81 Louis last Spring as
the leading dramatic soprano of the
81 Louis open Air Municipal Theater
and Opera Festival. There she sang
before audiences numbering 10000 OK
more at each performance. She was
greeted with wild acclaim and won
houors after honurS.
Created New Role