New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1929, Page 3

NOTED WAGNERIAN *SPRAN S DD Lilli Lobmana, Toast of “Gay Nineties”, Dies in Beriin Berlin, May 17 UP—Lilli Lehmann, famous opera singer, died today at the age of 81. & During the last- quarter of the nincteenth century Lilli Lehmann was one of the most powerful oper- atic magnets of two continents. She was an outstanding star in years when the musical drama stage boasted of such great artists as Lil- lian Nordica, Minnie Hauk, Marcella Bembrich, Emma Eames and Edou- ard De Resske, Paul Plancon and Victor Maurel among the male aing- ore. Frau Lehmann truly was the artist who loved her art. 8he continued her active association with it while her physical and vocal power endur- ed, which was until after she became an octogenarian. It was on her 30th birthday anni- versary that world attention was again directed to the.great career his former queep of the opera stage. She had disappeared from the public eye since she responded to her last curtain call more than 25 years before and, with new heroes and new heroines to claim the plau- dits of a new gpera public, the great Lehmann was all but forgotten. Her arrival at the four-score years post of lite not only recalled Fran Lehmann’s American and European triumphs of by-gone years, but dis- closed that she was continuing her musical career. It never had been interrupted. When she had made her last public appearance she turned from the stage to the atudio and there, just as conacientiously as she had devoted herself to her numer- ous roles, she sought to train young gers to maintain the high stand- ard of opera she knew. Early Carecr Frau Lehmann was born at Wurz- | burg, Germany, November@ed, 1843, Her mother was Marie Lehmann, harpist of note and a prima donna who was the original heroine of some of the operas of the famous composer Spohr. Lilll was taught singing and music by her mother d made her debut at Prague when e 20 years old. She after- wards appeared at Danzig and Leip- sic. Her first appearance at Berlin was in August, 1870, as Vielka in Meyerbeer's “Feldlager” .in Schle- LEONARD REFRIGERATOR sien,” singing with such success that she was engaged there as a light soprano, remaining until 1385, Meanwhile, Mme. Lehmann aided in the inauguration of the great mu- sical festivals ot Beyreuth sponsored by Richard Wagner. She was the last survivor of the group of oper- atic atars who sang the “Nibelungen- ring” in 1875, with the famous com- poser conducting. In time sho de- veloped as one of the outstanding singers of heroine roles of Wagner- ian opera. Deput at Metropolitan Mme, Lehmann made her debut with the. Metropolitan Opera Com- pany in New York, November 25, 1885, singing the title role in “Car- men.” 8he concluded her engage- ment when German opera was dis- continued in 1889, but returned as a member “of the company for the seasons of 1891 and 1392, singing roles in languages other than Ger- man. For four seasons thereafter she confined her engagements to European musical centers, but re. turned to the United States for con- cert work in 1897 and later again joined the Metropolitan. | 8he made her last appearance in opera in New York in “Tannhauser” in March, 1899, A concert tour during the season of 1901-02 marked the final singing engagements of Mme. Lehmann in the United States. She did not visit this country after that, but for sev- eral years continued her operatic work. in Europe, o Developed Her Voice ‘When she began her career, Mme. Lehmann had & voice which she des- cribed as ‘very small.” By hard work and an iron will power she developed it into a full-toned dra- matic soprano of beauty and im- mense volume, Few prima donnas have studied as many roles as Leh- mann knew in her time, her reper- toire including 168 operas. Although she had sung in many countries and before numerous crowned heads, the famous soprano always recounted her years in America with much pleasure. In her autobiography she devoted many pages to her American experiences. “How can I put into words all that was shown me in America in the way of affection and kindness from 80 many sides?” she wrotes “All those many dear people across the sea should feel how much I love them, how I could never forget them, how I shall remain faithful to them to the end, and how I realize that I shall never be able to thank them sufficiently for their great un- derstanding of me.” Mme. Lehmann aided in the de- velopment of many singers, of whom Geraldine Farrar was perhaps the most famous. She continued her teaching beyond her 80th birthday NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929. » working with her stu- dents 1 o'clock in the morn- ing until 7 in the evening. She did not measure lossons by minutes, but rather by“the time it took each of her protege to satisfy her with the work that had been planned for each day. “You cannot make an artist out person simply by giv- ing an hour's leason several times a week,” she said commenting upon her work. At 80 she was tutoring four American gingers-and one from Ru- mania, She adopted a policy of re. fusing to divuige the names of her proteges until they had advanced sufficiently to appear in public. 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By wneans of this device enemy movements of troops and material and activities around depots and other military centers, usually car- ried on under the cover of night, may be photographed, possibly without the enemy being aware of the picture being taken. It is possible to develop pictures and drop them to with little parachutes within minutes, these earth ten MISS SCHMID SHOWERED Miss Anna Schmid of Kensington was tendered a miscellaneous show- er at the home of Miss Mae Sliney of Spring street last evening.' A large number of office associates and friends were present and she re- celved many appropriate gifts. The home was prettily decorated in & color acheme of pink, apple green and white with baskets of pink roses. Bridge was played and the prizes awarded to Mrs. Gertrude Paulson and Miss Anna Cabian, Fol- lowing the bridge a luncheon was served. Miss 8chmid, who will become the bride of Conrad Seipcl on June 26, is employed in the advertising de- partment of the office of Landers, Frary & Clark, Vance School Mothers Have Annual Election At the annual meeting of the Mothers' club of the Robert J. Vance school last evening, Mrs. Margaret Malone was clected presi- dent, Mrs, Sherman Avery, vize president, and Mrs, Bernard T. Don- nelly, secretary aud treasurer. Tt was decided to have a whist and bridge in the school auditorium on May 23, PICKED WRONG WOMAN Beattle, Wash., May 17 (UP) — “Gimme that! A masked man muttered to Mrs. P. L. Barton. S8he did and included “these” and “those.” Mrs. Barton retained her purse. The man picked himself out of the gutter and limped away at no slow pace. “CHAW"” RUINS TEETH Fall River, Mass,, May 17 (UP)— When Thomas Berry bit hard into a plug of chewing tobacco, his teeth closed on what he claims a metallic substance. 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