Charlotte Lund: prima donna soprano

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CHARLOTTE LUND
PRIMA DONNA SOPRANO
Exclusive Management
J. B. POND LYCEUM BUREAU

Metropolitan Life Building
New York

908 Washington Street
Iowa City, Ia.



Charlotte Lund
THE J. B. POND LYCEUM BUREAU takes great pleasure in announcing that Mme. Charlotte Lund will be under its exclusive management during the coming season of 1916–17, and that under its direction she will make her first western tour.  Although of Norwegian parentage, a scion of a famous family, being a grandniece of Ole Bull and a relative of Edward Grieg, Mme. Lund is nevertheless intensely loyal to America and was the first singer to give a concert of solely American composers in New York City.

One of the most successful of the present day generation of artists is Charlotte Lund and her life has been devoted to the expansion and development of her art.  She is a woman of artistic temperament, strong personality and possesses a beautiful voice.  For four years she studied with Jean de Reszke preparing for grand opera, in which she has been most successful, particularly because of her being fitted with a natural dramatic endowment and because of the brilliant timbre of her voice.

Mme. Lund has appeared in Grand Opera in Rome, singing Marta, Nedda, Marguerite and Santuzza and many other roles.  She has also appeared in opera in Germany, singing such roles as Elsa and Elizabeth.  Her repertoire is extensive and covers the French as well as the German, Italian and Scandanavian schools.  Her preparation for opera has been thorough in every detail.  In order to perfect herself in stagecraft and gain practical experience she was not averse, on off nights, to appearing in the chorus.

Mme. Lund has an advantage over many concert singers in that she can bring to the concert stage a fine presence and imbue the songs with their full dramatic intensity due to that keener perception of the inner meaning of a song which only those who have been operatically trained possess.  She has made a specialty of modern French and German lieder and is a recognized interpreter of Debussy.  These superior qualities were clearly and conclusively demonstrated at her recent recital in Aeolian Hall, for which she received many glowing tributes.  Thought and skill are observable in the make-up of her programs which are never stereotyped, never monotonous, because they invariably contain something of exceptional importance; hence, they are always interesting, always enjoyable.

Many songs have been dedicated to Mme. Lund, who enjoys the distinction of having introduced, in public, several new works, among them Alexandre George's Les Chansons de Leilah, a song cycle for soprano and tenor, and Le Madrigal Anglaise aux XVI et XVII, XVIIIme Siecles, compiled by Charles Bouvet, which were sung for the first time last year in Paris by her.  Her Parisian debut, at the Salle Gaveau in April, 1908, was a memorable event, being pronounced one of the most successful ever given.  The recital was attended by many famous musicians and notables of Paris, besides a large number of well known members of the American colony.

In the public appearances already made by her in America, Mm. Lund has given every evidence that she will be a cogent factor in the field of concert and opera.




Press Comment
AEOLIAN HALL CONCERT.

Charlotte Lund, well and favorably known in the concert world, gave a song recital at Aeolian Hall last night before a large and interested audience.  Her programme was unusually varied, there being no less than twenty-one composers represented, Miss Lund singing in Italian, Norwegian, German, French and English.  Miss Lund's voice is one of great natural purity of timbre; she sings with expression and an admirable sense of style, and she knows how to produce her tones fluently and easily.  Miss Lund was, in all that she did, an artist, which, after all, is rare—
H. E. Khrebiel,—TRIBUNE.


Charlotte Lund gave a recital at Aeolian Hall last night.  Much of the art of singing that her teacher, the great tenor, Jean de Reszke, imparted to her, was in evidence last night to the pleasure of a large audience.  Miss Lund's programme was as varied as it was ambitious.  She used the songs of no less than twenty-one composers to make her programme.  Florent Schmitt's Les Barques was sung for the first time, and she sang it well.  Most of Miss Lund's songs, whether in Italian, French, German or English, were expressed with ease and charm.  Miss Lund herself prefaced the book of words—all in English—most charmingly—
Sylvester Rawling,—EVENING WORLD.


Charlotte Lund's song recital last night at Aeolian Hall, Manhattan, had a note of charm in it, different from other vocal hearings, because of the very manifestly Scandinavian quality which is, in itself, interesting.  Her high notes are individual.  The exquisite Clair de Lune by Faure was atmospherically given, and the big Hymn au Soleil by Georges made a strong impression—
BROOKLYN EAGLE.


Miss Lund scored a success and showed that intelligence and care had entered into the preparation of a programme that ranged from Gluck to the American composer by way of Schubert, Grieg, Strauss, Sibelius, Charpentier—and several others—
GLOBE.


Charlotte Lund, soprano, gave a recital last evening at Aeolian Hall.  In a capitally chosen programme that embraced songs in Italian, German, Norwegian, French and English, the soloist disclosed an art that is very highly developed,—
MORNING WORLD.


Charlotte Lund showed great intelligence in the arrangement and interpretation of her songs at Aeolian Hall last night—
SUN.


An unusual programme was offered by Charlotte Lund, the popular soprano, in her recital at Aeolian Hall, New York, on March 28th.  The singer was greeted by an audience which applauded her artistic performance most fervently, and a feature of the recital was the unusually large number of songs of which repetitions were exacted.  The marked applause indicated the audience's approval of Miss Lund's pure voice, her interpretation, skill and her variety of style—
K. S. C.—MUSICAL AMERICA.



A DEBUSSY RECITAL IN N. Y.

Miss Lund found exactly the right vocal atmosphere for the French songs, and invested them with especially clear and liquid diction, skillfully shaded color, and compelling dramatic variety.  The Debussy Songs exemplified Miss Lund's powers at their highest, for she ameliorated their oneness of character with infinite resource of nuances in presentation—
MUSICAL COURIER.



A CONCERT AT METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

The concert served to disclose a soprano of quality in the person of Charlotte Lund, who sang in lovely voice and with exquisite taste the Jewel Song from Faust.  After she had been recalled many times, she added an Irish ballad and a German folk-song.  In all three numbers her diction was admirable, her pronunciation of English demonstrating anew, if that were any longer necessary, how smooth, and easy and beautiful is the vernacular for singing purposes when artists know how to enunciate—
POST.



RECITAL IN BOSTON.

Mme. Lund possesses a natural voice of much charm and volume, and her range is comprehensive.  Her voice has that elusive characteristic called color, that at once wins to her the sympathies of the audience.  Though essentially a lyric soprano, it fits equally well in songs requiring dramatic treatment.  Mme. Lund should make a great success in America.  The audience was well pleased with the recital and expressed it's approval in no uncertain manner, recalling the singer and compelling her to add many encores—
TRANSCRIPT.



SAENGERFEST CONCERT AT ATLANTA, GEORGIA.

______Miss Lund followed—Although it would be hard to pick out any of Miss Lund's selections and say that it was more beautiful than the others, it is safe to state that her first number, Liszt's 'Loreley' was hardly surpassed by any that followed.  Her voice, remarkable for its flexibility and timbre, penetrated the depths of the large auditorium like the sound of a sweet bell.—
CONSTITUTION.



BROOKLYN APOLLO CONCERT.

Miss Lund in a voice of great purity and sweetness with excellent carrying power, aided by excellent diction, sang the fine aria, Depuis le Jour from Charpentier's Louise.  Her velvety tones were so beguiling that several encores were demanded—
EAGLE.




COLUMUBUS HALL, QUEBEC.

To be the grand niece of one who in his day ranked first in his profession is a great thing, but to possess of one's self the temperament and culture necessary to reach that goal is far greater.  We therefore congratulate Charlotte Lund upon the possession of those qualities, and if the demonstration of artistic talent given by Miss Lund last evening at Columbus Hall may be regarded as a criterion, there is no doubt the day is not far distant when she will occupy in her sphere the position of eminence once occupied by Ole Bull in his.  The dramatic power and exquisite tonality of Charlotte Lund's voice enjoyed by the patrons of Columbus Hall fully vindicated the most sanguine expectations and the audiences were most demonstrative in their expressions of delight.  A most gracious manner, a charming stage presence, combined with rare interpretative skill, made the concert by far, the most enjoyable of the season—
DAILY TELEGRAPH.



ARION CONCERT, N. Y.

Mme. Lund chose the aria from the second act of Puccini's Madame Butterfly, which she sang with splendid vocal qualities, and much dramatic significance.  Her voice blended excellently with the large orchestra, and at the close of the aria she was recalled again and again.  She was equally successful in her group of songs, which gave her a splendid opportunity to show the various phases of her art.  Particularly fine was her singing of the lovely Greig A Swan and the effective Toujours a Toi of Tschaikowsky so rarely heard.  She was applauded to the echo, winning her audience completely—
STAATS-ZEITUNG.



WASHINGTON CONCERT.

Charlotte Lund possesses a voice of wide range and great sweetness, and received a hearty welcome at each appearance.  Not only has Mme. Lund a voice of unusual quality, but her personality as well won her many friends.—
STAR.



EUROPEAN PRESS NOTICES PARIS, (Translation.)

Charlotte Lund gave a recital at Salle Gaveau last evening before a public of great numbers and elegance.  The programme was most varied and interesting and the artiste attained a great and legitimate success.  Mlle. Lund is a very intelligent and interesting artiste with a charming voice, well-placed.  She sang with musical intelligence the modern French and German schools—and brought to us for the first time many unfamiliar American compositions which were thoroughly enjoyed—
COMEDIA.


Mlle. Charlotte Lund, the charming pupil of Jean de Reszke was applauded again and again in the works of French, German and American composers at her recital at Salle Gaveau last evening.  Mlle. Lund's talent provoked nothing but admiration, for the very rare quality of voice, very equal in register and capable of much dramatic interpretation.  It was a fête of supreme elegance and gave much pleasure to the large audience assembled.—
GAULOIS.



LONDON.

Charlotte Lund who made her first appearance at Bechstein Hall on Thursday afternoon, possesses the qualities of a capable singer.  Her soprano voice has a rich and full tone and her command of artistic expression is considerable.  The singer has occasion to feel very well pleased with her success—
MORNING POST.


A popular American Singer, Charlotte Lund, who has of late been studying with M. Jean de Reszke, made her debut at Bechstein Hall yesterday afternoon and was heard to advantage in songs by Brahms, Strauss, and the modern French composers.  Especially to be commended was Miss Lund's diction and the perfect schooling as shown by her elegance of style and tonal effects.—
TELEGRAPH.



ROME, ITALY.  (Translation)

At the Costanzi Pagliacci was sung with a new soprano Signorina Carlotta Lund in the role of Nedda.  The soprano has a warm voice, of brilliant timbre and displayed much dramatic ability.  Her reappearance will be noted with interest.—
ILLUSTRAZIONE.



CHRISTIANIA, NORWAY.  (Translated)

Great enthusiasm prevailed at Charlotte Lund's concert at Brodrene Hals last evening.  The singer possesses a beautiful lyric voice—wonderful high tones and much temperament.  She has learned much and her voice is absolutely obedient to her, while she gets the full intent of the composers meaning in all she sings.  The programme was interesting also because it brought to us many novelites, including Debussy, which we heard for the first time.—
VERDENS-GANG, Hj'B.



BERGEN, NORWAY.

At Logens last night there came to us a new soprano Charlotte Lund, who had come well heralded, and we are happy to say nothing was overdrawn.  Miss Lund has a large and beautiful voice, excellently trained, very intelligent in interpretation and great art in nuances.  The artist possesses great magnetism and will not be forgotten by our public, which thanks her for daring to bring us novelties, especially Debussy and the American composers which we heard for the first time.—
“R” BERGEUS-TIDEUDE.