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Musical Courier 1927-01-13: Vol 94 Iss 2, 1927
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1Louise Loring a Sincere Artist
2Louise Loring, dramatic soprano of the Chicago Civic Opera, is a splendid example for those young singers who sometimes become discouraged because their ability is not at once recognized by the powers-that-be in the musical world. Her engagement with the Chicago Opera was the culmination of many years of study and hard work, for she started to study and embarked upon a career when very young. The career was interrupted by the world war and she returned to America from Europe somewhat disillusioned, but never without hope or determination.
4To sing, that was what Louise Loring wished to do, and that is what she did. She never refused an engagement, and she has sung practically in every city of importance in both the United States and Canada. "Every engagement brought about a better one, and each experience made me more fitted for bigger things," is the way Miss Loring expressed it. During the past three and a half years she has had only one actual vacation. She is a tireless worker, an earnest student, and has one great ambition—perfection in vocal art.
6The writer's first meeting with this gifted soprano convinced him that here is a truly sincere artist. Her whole appearance inspires one to feel that she is sincere; her old-fashioned simplicity and impressive dignity remind one of prima donnas of days gone by. It is not to be wondered at, therefore, that she is a dominating figure on the opera and concert stage.
8The interviewer went to see Miss Loring fully intent upon securing an interview, but what with this lady's dislike of talking about herself—she evidently believes that "actions speak louder than words"—and her equally modest yet proud mother's fear of appearing undignified or perhaps boastful, the task was a difficult one and the writer merely talked on various topics.
10Nevertheless, some information was obtainable about Miss Loring, with the aid of her manager, Betty Tillotson.
12When asked how she liked Chicago, the soprano answered: "I like Chicago and I love the people here, but I don't like the weather. These fogs and this damp weather remind one very much of London. But the people here are lovely. How wonderful the audience was to me—a perfect stranger—on the night of my debut! It fairly took me off my feet. I shall never forget it and I feel very grateful and encouraged—particularly as this is my first opera engagement in America."
14"You have appeared in opera abroad?" the writer ventured to ask.
16"Yes. I was in Italy and spent a great part of my time in England, concertizing and singing in opera. I made my opera debut at Fiume. Then I traveled extensively from the southern to the northern part of Italy with various opera companies."
18"We understand you have done considerable concert work."
20"Over here I've been doing concert work for the past three years, which included oratorio performances, too."
22Miss Loring has always been very fond of her concert career because she loves to sing oratorio and she feels that it has given her a great opportunity to expand in that branch. We learned that she started in England to sing with the choral societies with much success. "Because of having been brought up, I might say, in the school of oratorio," she explained, "I feel that Mozart suits me so well. Therefore, when I was suggested as a likely Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni it made me very happy, because Mozart is so closely connected with oratorio." (She was cast to sing Donna Elvira in the New Year's Eve performance of Don Giovanni at the Auditorium Theater, Chicago).
24"Where did you study, Miss Loring?"
26"Since I began my operatic career I have had but one teacher," she happily responded, "and that was Emma Nevada, one of the world's greatest singers of past years. You see I was getting my training at the time that her daughter was singing throughout Europe, and as I traveled and lived with the family it was of wonderful value to me, and that is where I got my real training. Then, too, Madame had many soirees at her studio, to which came many eminent musical personages. Madame often had me sing at these affairs and I remember having sung before Mugnone, the late Campanini, Giorgio Polacco, Sir Henry Wood, Albert Coates, Eugene Goossens and many others."
28Asked if she had any particular hobbies, she answered: "I love country life and I love motoring. I motor from concert to concert on tour as much as possible."
30"Oh, you are domesticated?"
32"Yes, very. I like keeping house. While in England I had a little home and I don't believe I was ever happier in my life, and I certainly enjoyed settling down quietly."
34The time for the interview being at an end we thanked Miss Loring and her mother and took our leave. Incidentally it might be added that Miss Loring's mother, Mrs. James H. Parkinson, came from her home in Providence (R. I.) for the debut of her gifted daughter and remained with her for several weeks.
36Miss Loring certainly loves to sing and her success with the Chicago Civic Opera Company is a splendid augury for the future of this brilliant dramatic soprano. J. C.
38"May Peterson, soprano, gave one of her too rare recitals at Aeolian Hall. There is charm in her voice and style in her art."
40The New York Evening World said the above about May Peterson, soprano, formerly Opera Comique and Metropolitan Opera Company.
42Management: HAENSEL & JONES
43Steinway Hall, 113 West 57th St., New York
44Mason & Hamlin Piano Used Aeolian-Vocalion Records
46Lea Luboschutz Plays with Cincinnati Symphony
47Lea Luboschutz made her first appearance in Cincinnati, Ohio, recently as soloist with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner conducting. Mme. Luboschutz played the difficult Prokofieff violin concerto, No. 19, and in reviewing the performance the Cincinnati Enquirer said in part: "Eliciting a tone that is full, round and clean, this accomplished artist adds to a brilliant technic that depth of understanding that enables her to exert a direct appeal to the intellect without sacrificing aesthetic values. The bowing is graceful, the phrasing accurate, the statement of thematic material a marvel of clarity, and yet the human touch is never lacking even in the midst of the intricate mazes of a Prokofieff composition." The same paper also stated that "She bowed herself from the stage while a storm of applause cheered her astounding performance." According to the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune, "Undoubtedly, Miss Luboschutz has an impeccable technic, a commanding style and an unusual personality. This was very obvious from the outset."
49New York Critics Enthuse Over Morgana
50Nina Morgana's New York recital brought her unusually enthusiastic praise from the critics. Pitts Sanborn stated in the Telegram that it was an evening of ingratiating vocal art, and the Evening Post critic declared that her singing was a delight. It was the opinion of the New York Sun that Miss Morgana is an admirable interpreter of lyric song, and the Times stated that she might easily have sung her entire Italian group of numbers over again, so greatly did the audience like them. Richard L. Stokes commented in the Evening World on the fact that her voice is definitely a musical instrument with a tone pellucid and crystalline, and the Herald-Tribune made mention of her skilled singing, with especially praiseworthy work in legatos. Among the various headlines telling of the soprano's success were the following: "Nina Morgana Sings Well," "Metropolitan Soprano Gives Delightful Recital at Carnegie Hall," "Metropolitan Soprano Stirs Enthusiasm in Carnegie Hall," "Soprano Wins Warm Applause at Carnegie Hall." Leonard Liebling, in commenting on this recital in the American, stated that "Miss Morgana in a long list of ancient and modern numbers, in various languages and many modes, proved again that she is a seasoned and charming artist." Theodore Stearns observed in the Telegraph: "It was interesting to note that in singing the older numbers this attractive young artist succeeded in shaking the dust off the ancient melodies by putting the lyrics over to her interested audience in a most charming and intimate manner. She uses her voice with a great deal of skill, but more outstanding than that was her very clear and finely executed phrasing." Brooklyn also paid tribute to Miss Morgana, the Daily Eagle of that city noting that "She revealed a charming voice upon which her intelligent singing placed no undue strain."
52La Forge-Berúmen Studios
53Frank La Forge, eminent composer-pianist, has resumed his teaching after a short Christmas vacation spent in Toledo, Ohio, as the guest of Dr. G. P. MacNichol.
55Ernesto Berúmen, concert pianist, has returned from visiting friends in Boston. Mr. Berúmen will be heard in recital at Aeolian Hall on February 20, when he will present a unique program, in as much as it consists entirely of Spanish music.
57Marie Houston, soprano, and Margaret Vernier, pianist, recently left New York for an extensive concert tour of Florida and other southern states. They will be heard in joint recital in many of the large cities in Florida.
59Alice Bracey Taylor, pianist, has returned from a successful tour as accompanist to Julia Claussen. The tour extended through Arizona, Nevada and California and Miss Taylor received excellent press reviews. She is a pupil of Frank La Forge and Ernest Berúmen.
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