Newsboy in Opera.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 September 1910, Page 4

Newsboy in Opera.

FAMOTS AMERICAN TENOR. TO

APPEAR IN LONDON'

A remarkable life story attaches to Signor Nevada Landino, a famous American tenor, aged, 'JO years, who is soon to 'appear in grand opera, in London. He is a pupil of Madame Emma Nevada, and, has just come to London after a successful tour in the Tinted Slates.

In his early days Signoir Landiiio was a newsboy and shoeblack in the streets of Now York* To a Press representative in London ho said:— "I can well remember my newsboy days. 1 used to earn about half a dollar a day then, which was more than was earned by most of tiiy pals, because I would rush inti. the saloons and sing to the pooph in them. I often sang in the streets while eaurying my papers under my arm. Sometimes I wtnih. do d.o'Wii to the Old Courthouse at Cleveland and sing to the judges and attorneys in my newsboy dross. 1 used to have a shoe-blacking box niul a street stand, and between tlx. intervals of polishing boots I wouln sit up against a wall at tho end ol the pavement and sing tny songs. In that way I earned very good money for a boy. F.ventually some friends sent tno to an aoadoniny, and an engagement by Mascagni to fill a tenor role at the Metropolitan Opera House put me on the road to fame." Signor La-odino sings in four languages, and his repertoire embraces 200 songs and 17 operas. lie recently learned the opera "Tuaviata" in four days. has a photograph of Madame Nevada, of which he is very proud, for the renowned opera singer has written on it: "Aim for the highest. Listen to your own conscience. flave faith in God and in your own beautiful voice and talent. He severe loi yourself and indulgent for others.'' Signor fiandino studies six horns daily, and his favourite recreation whiic in London, ho says, is to "walk in the parks." He does not smoke nor touch any form of aloohvlir drinks.