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t establishing of opera in the large and small cities of your country." Madame did not express her thoughts quite as consecutively as I have set them down, but I am sure she will approve, as these are her ideas of the musical situation in this country. As I listened to the words of this "second Patti," as she is called, and learned of her kindly deeds, I was as much impressed by her kindness of heart as I had been by her beautiful art of song. She does much to relieve poverty and suffering wherever she finds it. As a result of her "vocal mastery," she has been able to found a hospital in Italy for victims of tuberculosis, which accommodates between three and four hundred patients. The whole institution is maintained from her own private income. During the war she generously gave of her time and art to sing for the soldiers and aided the cause of the Allies and the Red Cross whenever possible. For her labors of love in this direction, she has the distinction of being decorated by a special gold medal of honor, by both the French and Italian Governments; a distinction only conferred on two others beside herself. After our conference, I thanked her for giving me an hour from her crowded day. She took my hand and pressed it warmly in both hers. "Please do not quite forget me, Madame." "Indeed not, will you forget me?" "No, I shall always remember this delightful hour." "Then, you see, I cannot forget you!" and she gave my hand a parting squeeze. VIII =ANTONIO SCOTTI= TRAINING AMERICAN SINGERS FOR OPERA A singer of finished art and ripe experience is Antonio Scotti. His operatic career has been rich in development, and he stands to-day at the top of the ladder, as one of the most admired dramatic baritones of our time. One of Naples' sons, he made a first appearance on the stage at Malta, in 1889. Successful engagements in Milan, Rome, Madrid, Russia and Buenos Aires followed. In 1899 he came to London, singing _Don Giovanni_ at Covent Garden. A few months thereafter, he came to New York and began his first season at the Metropolitan. His vocal and histrionic gifts won instant recognition here and for the past twenty years he has been one of the most dependable artists of each regular season. CHARACTERIZATION [Illustration: [handwritten note] To Miss Harriette Brower Cordially A Scotti New York 1920] With all his varied endowments, it seldom or never falls to the lot of a bariton
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