| Show behrens lua noted basso is dead new yolk feb 14 col the well known basso for with the walter damrosch opera company but who for the last two years has devoted himself to vocal instruction died laet evening in a private hospital after a protracted illness kidney trouble corn with other disorders durice which he underwent two severe surgical operations mr berrena was 63 years ol 01 age and waa bora in brunswick Bru newick jermany where his father was a minister mini ater it waa intended that he should follow in his fathers but bo engaged in commercial pursuits in hamburg and later in stockholm ili voice attracted the favorable attention of charlea XV king of sweden who enabled him to devote beveral years to ite culture in paris lie made hia debut in stockholm in the royal opera ife in berlin Brunswick and after this and under co direction in london until 1880 when the company waa dissolved he had visited this country beveral times before bo took hie final encasement with mr damrosch he went abroad last bummer for hia health but experienced little relief A widow and a young daughter survive him |
