GALLI-GURCI

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 12007, 9 December 1924, Page 9

GALLI-GURCI

A WONDERFUL CAREER THE DOMINION TO HEAR HEU SOON. i Amelita Galli-Curci, the world-famous coloratura soprano, who has occupied 60 eminent a place on the operatic stage nod the concert platform in America for fho past eight years, is to visit Australia and New Zealand. The forthcoming visit was announced in the “Times,” in an interview with Mr J. Tait, a few days ago. 'Negotiations have long been proceedijayr to induce Madame Galli-Curci to ex{tjejnd her tours to this part of the world, Awt ,the length of the sea voyage has up (the present been an insurmountable 4tijj«ction in the singer's plans. "SUCCESSOR TO PATTI." t IProbably no singer has ever achieved feoch sudden fame as Galli-Curci. PracJgcally unknown one day, the neat she mas hailed as the world's greatest sopernno—“successor to Adelina Patti,” etc. Yhis v. as in 1913, when she made her formal debut in grand opera in New lork. It was not her first appearance go the States, as she appeared with ■ ' !r Chicago Opera Company in November. • 916. As soon as this engagement parpitted, she visited other important mush centres in America, where she achieved remarkablo successes, without, however, establishing her claim to be ranks--' among the world’s greatest artists. Pr.o: to thic slio had appeared in Madrid on<i Booth America with Caruso and Tit: Buffo. , , , . t At her Now York oebut m .Tanuav,. ISIB, (however, her singing created <a» wildest enthusiasm, and her conquest o; the Unitod States was complete. A PEN SKETCH. Galli-Curci is an Italian by birth cud training, but is a cosmopolitan by natav*. Her voice is one that haunts the memory, wonderfully pure in quality, .«*- 'ngl v flexib'e, and of even qualit:* througbout its entire wide compass. _ In addition, her musical training has given her an unusually broad musicianship, iov -ho is an accomplished pianist as well i-.s a coloratura soprano versed in the highest traditions of the bel canto school. With all these talor.te she possesses o ivinnmg personality, an old-world grace, cn elusive femininity, that combine to make her altogether exceptional She has spent practically the whoio gher public career in America, and is so ropular in that country that no sooner is it announced that she is to slug-. an any city than the hail is sold out, though it may be weeks ahead. TIME FULLY OCCUPIED. In fact, Evans-and Salter, her manangers. in mapping out thp season,-find it impossible to moot moro than a tion of tho demands from managers on the road” for engagements, and last reason, in order to disappoint no longer manv who wished to heap her, now territory was opened up in States in which she bed. not previously visited. Madame GalK-Curci. whenover she i,as suns in San Francisco, has drawn a throng largo' enough to fill tho huge -an Francisro Auditorium, which is estimated to hoM between I£, ooo and 13,000 people. In addition to these extensive concert tours appearances with tho Metropolitan and Chicago Companies have beer, in her schedule for several seasons, but last yo.-iv she resigned from the ChicagoOpera Company. SINGING AT HOME. Galli-Curci is at present singiris in England, wlipro she is repeating ler American triumphs. When tine-engage-ment ivas announced some months ago every seat was sold out within thrOo davs of the opening of the booking. Sho will: give 40 or 50 concerts in Australia i nd New Zealand, and is expected to, rcacli vbo Dominion alxrat June next. In private life Galli-Curci is Mrs Homer tlamneU.