Word: gorostiaga
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...later went on the Paris stage. Her extraordinary vocal cords contrived few public beeps, and no acrobatics at all, until after she was married-to August Mesritz, a wealthy, middle-aged Dutch lawyer and journalist. Husband Mesritz resolved that Lily should sing, took her to Alberti di Gorostiaga, an elegant Spaniard who ignored French gender but knew everything about bel canto singing technique. Exclaimed di Gorostiaga: "Mlle. Pons, he is a charming, a gentle lady, he is the most hard-working pupil of my life, he has the range of Patti...
...brief musical comedy interlude she married August Mesritz, an elderly Dutch retired lawyer and publisher. Husband Mesritz persuaded his young wife to study singing. Every day for three years he took her to the studio of Teacher Alberto de Gorostiaga (who comes in now for 5^ of all her earnings). No one cared then (least of all Paris where she has never sung) that she ate chicken sandwiches for breakfast, liked yellow dresses, hated champagne, elevators, telephones. Such things became matters of acute interest to New Yorkers, who are particularly pleased with the fact that Pons is French. They think...
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