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0 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate NEWS NOW Since You Asked: Wimer Dam fish salvage yields nada natives ... Possible links between dead Oregon man, missing women investigated ... Cemetery tour highlights drifters, saloon keepers ... Since You Asked: Wimer Dam fish salvage yields nada natives ... Possible links between dead Oregon man, missing women investigated ... Cemetery tour highlights drifters, saloon keepers ... Mail Tribune 100: March 2, 1915 The following news items were drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. Comment MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM Posted Mar. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Social News March 2, 1915 A Mail Tribune reporter called at the Andrews residence , which has of late been turned into a music studio for opera rehearsals. Rehearsals, however, were over for the day, and Signor Giordano was equipped in a typical western suit, with the mountain boots and the broad-brimmed hat, and when asked if this were some of his operatic regalia, he informed the reporter that long country walks are fully as essential to a good performance of opera as are rehearsals. "Your Rogue River Valley is a delightful spot," said he. "It reminds me of my beloved Sicily, the land of my birth. Sicily, as you know, is a fruit country with great orchards reaching well up into the hills, such as I see here looking toward the east. "I have a lemon orchard in my native country; the trees are young — they will begin to bear this year. It has been a heavy expense to me for the past six or seven years." The signor was informed that he would find plenty of sympathizers in the Rogue River Valley, as a large number of orchardists here had been going through a similar experience. "But we know a lot about orchards here in Medford; let us hear something of your operatic experiences, Signor Giordano." "Well, let me see. I made my debut in 'Carmen' at the San Carlos opera house in Naples, December 1906. I made a hit, as you say here in America, and this led to engagements in the opera houses of Rome, Palermo, Milan and Turin. Afterward I sang in Berlin for 18 months and went from there to Paris, and thence to the principal cities of Russia. In my Russian engagements I had the pleasure of singing with Bellincioni, Alvarez, Battistini, Giraldoni and other artists who were especial favorites of the czar and engaged by him year after year. "From Russia I went to Constantinople by special request of the sultan, and was to have been made a permanent member of his majesty's special company, but the revolution of a few years ago put an end to that. I was decorated by the sultan, but that did me very little good, as I was deposed at the same time as his majesty." MailTribune.com Writer Posted Mar. 2, 2015 at 12:01 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501