. Programme. 86, as Siegmund.) He studied the part in French withObln, who declared that he was a most intelligent pupil. When hecame to Paris, his German accent was very pronounced. Niemann,by the way, had taken singing lessons of Duprez before this. All his(Fs were fs, his fs were its, his hs were 2>s^ and his ps were gained enormously in three weeks. He was always known asa devoted admirer of Wagner; and a story told by fimile OUivier,in his LEmpire Liberal, vol. v. (1900), seems incredible. OUivierstates that Niemann saw the storm coming, foresaw the angry mob,was frightened, and
. Programme. 86, as Siegmund.) He studied the part in French withObln, who declared that he was a most intelligent pupil. When hecame to Paris, his German accent was very pronounced. Niemann,by the way, had taken singing lessons of Duprez before this. All his(Fs were fs, his fs were its, his hs were 2>s^ and his ps were gained enormously in three weeks. He was always known asa devoted admirer of Wagner; and a story told by fimile OUivier,in his LEmpire Liberal, vol. v. (1900), seems incredible. OUivierstates that Niemann saw the storm coming, foresaw the angry mob,was frightened, and told Scudo that he would withdraw from theopera if he himself would be let alone. If this story came fromScudo, it is hardly worth a thought; but we know from other sourcesthat Niemann had been intimidated by hostile influences, andcreated a sensation at rehearsal by refusing to sing the new ver-sion of his scene with Venus. Wagner himself wrote to Mme. Street AW INTROPUCTION LEAPS TO EUE(?LASTING F(?IENDSHIP. Chocolates (TWO GRADES) ON SALE AT THE BETTER STORES
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