Word: volpi
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Artists. Miss Müller, soprano, sang with a sincerity marred only by irrelevant smiles in certain love-scenes; Signer Lauri-Volpi (Gallurese) turned himself into a human cornet; Conductor Tullio Serafin imposed upon the wavering score his own electrifying power. At the close of each act, Montemezzi appeared before the curtain, bowed, smiled. On one of these occasions, a lackey delivered to him a floral wreath...
Then he gained his post in the Mayor's office. The salary was moderate. The prices of the singing lessons that he continued to take were high and he had to support a mother and several younger children. His ambition increased. He met Lauri-Volpi, Metropolitan Opera Company tenor. This artist gave him intoxicating phrases of encouragement. But what was there for him to do when he had no money...
...with him and a plan was evolved. They would sell shares in his career. They would manage the flotation of an issue of $10,000-400 certificates at $25 each. These he would redeem and on them pay 6% interest when success and wealth had come upon him. Lauri-Volpi bought shares totaling $200; the Sons of Italy, shares worth $400. Humble subscribers are buying up the remainder of the issue in small blocks...