Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-16
NJ u S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

her debut, during October. 1920, in
the role OF Amelia in Nerdi's Mas ked
Bali opera that will be given
here by the Chicago forces next
month. In addition. the operas
which she has built up practically
while singing abroad into fine rep
ertoire include II Trovatore. in
which she sings Lepnora; La los
ca (title rolel, La Fora del Des-
tino' 0ead1ng feminine role). aida
(title role), The Flying Dutchman
0eading feminine role). "Lohengrin
elsa Die Walkuere" (Sieglinda).
! "Tannhauser" doth the roles of
Venus and of Elizabeth on various
,ccssions). Madame Butterfly" (title
role). La JuIve (ti.lc rolc). "Caval-
eria Rusticana" (Santuzzal, "Ariadne
auf NaXos' (title rotc) and The
Masked Bali CAmelia).
\ Washington business man who
IS much abroad and has heard Miss
| Redcll several times in different
operas reports that once he was per-
! ,onaiiy enthusia sticallv addressed re
garding her voice by Prof. NJ. He'd
mondt. head of the Leipzig Conserva-
tory OF Music. and teacher of Elena
| Gerhardt. The professor stated that
, Miss Redell. who has been singing
IN opera two years, sings with the
assurance and maturity OF singer
Of at least FIVE years of such expe-
rience. He added that there should
be no limit to the opportunities open
10 singer OF Miss Redell's abilities
ne, l.. III
voice"
1t was in Washington, when she
was a soloist in a church service.
| that Miss Redell's voice was ''discov-
cred by Annabel Holt of New York.
with whom she trained for several
years, studying always bel canto
methods. Then. when she first went
abroad, Miss Redell studied in Vienna
under Prof Ulanovskv and Leo
Rosenek. AT present she has sec
| ond years contract for singing in
the opera company OF the tiny town
OF Altenburg. Germany. diminutive
city built 1.l04 years ago. with an
opera house built in 1908 Miss
Redell also has other contracts Of
fered her for the season 1928, but
can. TO the opportunity 10 sing at
| home.
OTHER opera news for the near
~ future embraces announcement
of the performance of De1ibeS LAX
me- by the Washington Opera Co.
during the week after this. when
Luella Melius. American coloratura.
will sing the title role.
Then. in February. the Chicago
forces bring Mary Garden in "Resur-
rection." based on Tolstoi's famous
novel, and Verdi's THE Masked
Ball" with Rosa Raisa as the prima
donna
There are also rumors OF other
productions to carry operate interc
ests continually on throughout the
remainder of an unusually brilliant
season.
p OSA PONSELLE. an American
~ singer OF poor Italian parents.
who has risen to stellar heights and
recognition as one of the leading So
pranos Of the Metropolitan Ooera
Co. appears here in recital We'd
nesday Miss Ponselle and her SIS
ter Carmela can tell with vivid effec-
tiveneSs and truth the dreary. drab
colors that lie so close beneath the
surface OF the gilt of operate prima
donnahood They have fought many
battles ON the upward way and are
now among the best loved of singers
Another American singer. with
marvellous gift of voice also of ltal-
ian parentage, and also with poverty
AS a leading factor i'll her past to be
overcome. as has successfully been
accomplished. is Dusolina Giannini.
who has made name for herself in
concert work AT home. and also won
| laurels abroad in opera. She. too,
will sing here in recital within the
| coming seven DAYS. Miss Giannini,
however, had great blessing in an
unusually gifted musical family
| father. brother, sister, etc, playing
and singing together since Dusolina
was very Young.
1t is. indeed. true what NJ. Salignac.
the great French vocal teacher, head
| Of that department of the Conserva-
/ tory for Americans in Paris, said last
| Summer: The Americans have
| beautiful voices and we in Europe
| find them usually extremely well pre-
pared by American teachers in the
! fundamentals that are so necessary
There surely seems every logical
indication for this increase OF inter
est in opera throughout Our Nation
having lasting appeal and proper ma
terial from within its own ranks TO
pcrpetuate its possibilities and de
veiop them.