Show COMING A RIVAL TO JERITZ JERITZA HE first woman singer imported TH by Giullo Gulo Gatti-Casazza Gatti Gatti from Germany since the world war ar began in 1911 1914 will arrive arrve in America o merlc soon Members of oC the line Metropolitan Opera Comp Company n are ar 0 on ott the qui vive viva over the advent of ot Barbara Kemp brilliant dramatic soprano who is to lo make her Initial appearance here hele in the American American Amer Amer- ican premiere of ot a new opera oper otter after ater having become an Unter linter den Linden favorite In Strauss and Wagnerian roles To one who has heard her at the Staat Haus linus in the last two years in such pieces as Strauss's Dlo Die t I To Sing Here Soon 1 i I t r r t B BARBARA Frau Fau Ohne a daring dr opera oper of ot highly modern school there I is 1 renson rca rca- ra- ra son eon ln for regarding her coming to America Amer Amer- America Ae- Ae ica Ic with wih interest to Barbara Kemps Kemp's Introduction Bab America through the medium of an a opera entirely unknown here her Mona Mon MonaLisa MonaLisa Lisa IA 10 which she he ho will wt appear apper In the title Ute role of ot the iho moon heroine In smoke din U moke-U Iown gown and hair har of ot sullen ullen red r bids fair fr to make her aa as fa much discussed on as 81 the now celebrated Marie from Vienna Gluseppi Bam Bam- Br- Br conductor and secretary secre secre- secretary Me tar tary of ot the tb Metropolitan classes c heras hr her h aa u a trl truly great gt artist rUet Mona Usa U la is a new ne' ne opera b by Max von Schilling the tho colorful music of ot muc which la is built buDt about abut a libretto full luU of medieval adventures aventure and brilliant In incidents in- in Frau Fu Kemp mp la is the creator of or orthe the title Ute role and aDd her debut debut in 1 It In New thIs York will wi b be b her hr tint an singing ot of o It en season ll lah Ish Ih of or It Ill Itt Weal street magazine writer river and t att t a 1 traveler who halls haU from the borders of ot Persia has ha Just arrived arre In New NewYork NewYork NewYork York after a chat cht with Frau Kemp whom she visited viste at nt her beautiful apartment She Sho found the singer thrilling with wih the prospects prospect of her American ven venture ture Miss MIs Ish Ih Kishor who has heard her the theop op opera ra declares delare theo there Is something reminiscent of ot The Jest in the savagery sav sav- savagery IV- IV agery agery of ot the plot of ot Mona Iona Lisa She adds that it 1 is pervaded by an atmosphere at atmosphere atmosphere at- at of the tho Renaissance and that It 1 is one of ot highly dramatic pieces that keep kep one interested in tho the stor story as well wel as a in the singing The visitor found that the prima donna who has ha aided ade largely in making making mak mak- ma- ma maIng ing the opera opra t famous mou was wa quite simple aim sim 1 pIe in her speech and appearance except except ex ex- ept for her magnificent eyes of ot dark dak dove gray ey I found her a 0 practical person She Sho j poured pore coffee for me from a bright I brn brass a urn um and served a a satisfying rich pastry while declaiming on how hard hull hardIt hullIt It Is to purchase new furniture In Berlin e everything being sold lold out She SheW was W more In inclined to discuss with wih me mo meher meher her interpretation of Carmen which at first caused cause a a. storm In Germany Gerany than thaI to talk about Mona Iona Lisa Lla It I la Ie deemed quite unlikely loot Inci Incidentally i dentally that lamp Kemp I will wi be bc asked aked to 1 give her Carmen at the Metropolitan tan but it I Is II among tho the interesting possibilities ju just t barely bly within the realms of ot chance champ for another era season son by way of ot a u ell nO novelty ah always fy depending upon the Intel internal nul economy of or the opera fr house hOIr mid and Ild how well 1 Kemp goes s with folk there Miss Ish Kishor Jh tana 1 that the mere mer mention of or Carmen struck Ara fr In tho the yes eyes of Kemp n a I Ire fire fre not of enthusiasm but of ot battle The singer o observed r e to her he I I fought foi for years yean ear for I my Interpretation Inter Inter- of Carmen I 1 had studied a book bok and I determined to follow out OUI what 1 took to be the tok b conception con con- conception rn- rn In the Ibe authors author mind It I did lid not se seam rm m to m me that th th- th traditional Idea of Car Carmen on as 01 a selfish coquette coutte did lid justice to tl her hr character So o I sang it I an al I thought It Il 1 ought to be h lung sung aung Th The director the conductor tor tur and m my Joe pleaded with me r to Co give t gl the people the Ih Carmel arnu they were 1 au accustomed tom to and nd 1 had hae to t promise to do it f but once ont on the stage Ie I f acted act ct d n Instinctively cO Just an as 1 I J had bad estimated I Can Carmen H I They were n reedy ready Idy to 10 call l me m. 0 off L the w. w I stage in the middle of or the perform perform- an WI r e they were Oe so 1 o angry But th the te audience Ik liked it I it and gradually I won won- the o opera ra management around aroud to 10 sly nty n viewpoint until they Ibey applauded p lau the t new Carmen CaCa 8 an as loudl loudly am as t the old Frau Kemp declared dal that If she ehe wee war ever evor asked uke to sing Careen Carmen Caen by by any aj y chance In 1 New York she che had no doubt doudt there would be b tearing criticism In some quartets quarters quale but a good I proportion of appreciation and ae approval from others She mentioned that many operatic traditions tritos In late Ie rs gone crashing down to oblivion 1 No o matter mue what vise Nee she 10 sings sing In he here admirers admirer of Kemp Kep think that tt her ads nd- 0 v vent nt a J L the will 1 be b nut UM the t lisle I. 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