Word: contraltos
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...their stations often. It was in Graz that the Rosslers bought a decrepit piano for a dollar and Tini mended it with string and sealing wax; in a Graz convent that the Mother Superior gave her her first singing lessons; in Graz that she sang first in public-the contralto part in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony-earned $6 that bought a second-hand canary cage and the first white curtains that the Rosslers ever had. In Vienna young Ernestine, nearly grown up, tried first for opera but the director said "Mein Gott, what a face!" suggested a sewing machine...
...University Glee Club will present the first of its ninth annual series of concerts in Symphony Hall at 8.15 o'clock this evening. The assisting artist will be Madame. Margaret Matzenauer, contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Company...
...University Glee Club will present the first of its ninth annual series of concerts in Symphony Hall at 8.15 o'clock on Thursday evening. It will be assisted by Madame Margaret Matzenauer, contralto of the Metropolitan Opera Company who will sing several solos...
Fannie Anitua, portly Mexican contralto, sang sonorously but not too smoothly at her first Manhattan concert last week. Mexican colors draped a box. Mexican officials attended, especially urged by President Plutarco Elias Calles. Mexican songs won loudest approval...
Washington last week took sentimental delight in a concert by the musical Homers. Mother-Contralto Louise Dilworth Beatty Homer and Daughter-Soprano Louise Homer Stires* were stars, made a homely picture standing together singing the songs of Father-Composer Sidney Homer to the filial accompaniments of Younger Daughter Katharine Homer...