WOMAN'S WORLD

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3144, 24 July 1917, Page 3

WOMAN'S WORLD

: « —: —— (Continued from page 4.) Death of Teresa Carreno. Madamo Teresa Carreno, whose death Hya-s announced "in. New York on June 11 ironi paralysis, was, states a writor in Hie Sydney "Telegraph," one of the Strongest personalities on 'the concert platform. ■ She spent most of her life in America, and considered herself an American. Her musical talent declared itself at three years of age, and at niiie flio appeared in public for the first time, beginning then her career as a concert pianist, arid creating a sensation by her remarkable gifts. Gottschalk, then at the height of his faim>, was attracted by the child, and gave her' lessons for about three years. At twelve.she studied with Rubinstein, and soon became a fellowartist with the greatest musicians. In liOndon she became associated with Joachim, and Tietjens, the great contralto, was one of her friends. It was brought about in this wise:—

Maplesoji's soprano was billed to appear in "The Huguenots" on the Queen's -Birthday, but fell ill a week beforehand! Mapleson, with all hie resources, could not lay his hands upon' another songbird. The performance was on Monday night, and now it was Thursday.

"Teresa," exclaimed Mapleson, "I have an idea! You shall sing tlie role of the f|iieen in 'Huguenots' on Monday night." "Me!" exclaimed Carreno, in dismay. "I have never beßii upon the stage; I raniiot sing; I do not know the., part." "Nonsense/ , retorted Jlapleson; '"you have all the qualifications. You j have a beautiful voice, a delightful stage proFence —youth, beauty, and musical genius. You are just the person." s\ Carreno was at that time about 15 years of age. She was to all appearances a 'full-grown woman, and possessed of great personal charm .and beauty. The idea

appealed to her imagination, and she decided to attempt the task thus offered her. She had four days in which to learn the part, and she went at it with her usual ■ enthusiasm, but not before she had extracted a promise from Mapleson. She was soon to give a concert iu Ixmdon, and she desired to make it so brilliant that it would bo a sure success, even though the critics should find fault with her own part of it. "I will take the part on one condition," she said to Mapleson, "you sliall give me the singers I want for my London concerts." "Done," replied the colonol ; "name them." So she put in a requisition for Grisi, Mario, Tietjens, Lablache, and one or two .others of great popularity. As the days wore on she feared lest her appearance might )>e a failure, so she assumed a name. Her success was brilliant. £ Carreno is survived by her fourth 'husband. Her eldest daughter, Emelita Sauret, daughter of Emil Saurot, the violinist (Mme. Carreno's first husband) is married to a brother of Captain Hans Tausclier (Mme. Gadski's husband); Tercsita Carrena-Tagliapietm (daughter of the second husband) is married to nn Englishman named Blois; Giovanni Tagiiapietra, son of the second husband, vnmed after his father, has followed in \>':i footsteps, and is on the operatic stage, and the two younger daughters, children of d'Albert, the pianist, to whom Carreno was' married from 1892 ..to lfflS, are Hertha (married and living in Munich) and Eugenia, who was married in Berlin last April, after cabling to her mother for consent.

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