Modern Musicians; a book for Players, Singers And Listeners
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— EUenTerry." The spirit of Calv^ in short, was felt all through the house. She is fond of light and colour; and is a firm believer in the beneficence of sun and air. She has her windows open nearly all day. Calv^'s family are descended from the Albigenses. As befits a Carmen, she was born at Madrid, in 1864. Her father, a civil engineer, died when she was six- teen. Her mother, a Frenchwoman, was left in poor circumstances with the care of a family of whom Emma was the oldest. The girl's train...ing had been of a strictly religious nature, first at the Convent of Ste. Affrique, and afterwards at the Sacred Heart Convent at Montpellier. The quiet life of the convent held out strong attractions for her; but the thought of taking the veil was overcome by pressing necessities at home. Her help was needed to support the family, and this 137 MODERN MUSICIANS finally decided her career. She was singing one day in the convent chapel, when a gentleman from Paris heard her; and, knowing the circumstances of the family, pressed her mother to send the girl to Paris for training.
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