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The American History and Encyclopedia of music Music Biographies Vol.1, 1910
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1Lumley
2for the first time Donizetti's Figlia del Reggimento, Don Pasquale and others, Verdi's Ernani, Traviata, Trovatore, and others, Costa's Don Carlos and Halévy's Tempesta.
4Lunn, Louisa Kirkby. 1873-
5English dramatic singer; born at Manchester. Her first instruction was obtained from Mr. J. H. Greenwood, organist of All Saints' Church. From 1893 until 1896 she studied under Signor Visetti in the Royal College of Music. She made her debut while still a student, singing, in 1893, at Drury Lane and at the Prince of Wales Theatre. Her voice was admired by Sir Augustus Harris, who made a five years' contract with her to sing in opera, but he died in 1896. During that year she sang at the Opéra Comique and at Covent Garden. She belonged to the Carl Rosa Company from 1897 to 1899, and sang with them in London and the provinces. In the latter year she was married in London to Mr. J. K. Pearson. She continued to sing and her reputation steadily gained. In 1902 she came to the United States, where she sang opera in New York; in Boston, with the Symphony Orchestra; and in Chicago, with the Pittsburg Orchestra, and with the Chicago Orchestra under the late Theodore Thomas. She sang a return engagement in Boston two years later, when the Savage Company presented the first English performance of Parsifal, under the leadership of Chapelmaster Rothwell, very successfully. She continues to be a great favorite in her native land, her rich mezzosoprano of over two octaves in compass being in great demand.
7Lupot (lū-pō), Nicholas. 1758-1824.
8Celebrated violin-maker; descended from a family of violin-makers, which came originally from Mirécourt in the Vosges Mountains. He was born at Stuttgart and early learned the trade of his fathers, having made good instruments at twenty years of age. In 1794 he removed to Paris, where he later established his shop, and any of his instruments, dated between 1805 and 1824, are worth from one thousand to twelve thousand francs. He was named the "French Stradivari," because he was so successful in imitating the Stradivari violin. He made several quintets of two violins, two tenors, and bass, to which he endeavored to give a perfect unity of tone and appearance, and these bring very high prices. During his time he ranked as the best in his trade in Europe. His business descended to his son-in-law, Charles Francis Gaud, who is a member of the well-known firm of Gaud and Bernardel.
10Lussan (dü lüs-sän), Zélie de. 1863-
11Popular American singer; born in New York. Her parents were French and her mother had been well known as a singer and vocal teacher. She received much instruction from her mother and continued her study abroad, making her first appearance at nine years of age. After singing at Wagner Festivals she returned to America and was a member of the Boston Ideal Opera Company from 1885 to 1888. The next year she went to London as a member of the Carl Rosa opera troupe and was enthusiastically received. At first a protégée of Patti's she soon won an envied position for herself in the musical world. Beautiful, piquant, magnetic she has charmed many with her grace and vivacity. Her time has been spent in both Europe and America. In 1894 she appeared at the Metropolitan Opera House, New York, and the two following years she sang in Spain, Portugal and France. She appeared in this country in 1897 and 1899 and in 1902 made a triumphant tour here. She has been a favorite in the Grau and the Damrosch-Ellis companies. Her great roles are Carmen and Mignon and she has also been very popular as Musette in La Bohème, Marie in La Fille du Régiment, Zerlina in Don Giovanni, and Marguérite in Berlioz's Damnation of Faust. She married Angelo Fourni, son of Portugal's vice-consul in Washington.
13Luther (lū'-thūr), Martin. 1483-1546.
14The famous German reformer; born in Eisleben, Prussia, where he died. He was himself quite a musician, had a good voice and could play the flute and lute. The music of the mass had become long drawn out and he made many alterations to shorten it. He called together Conrad Rupf, chapelmaster to the Elector of Saxony, and Johann Walther, cantor at the Court of Frederick the Wise, and with them
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