AHJ, Vol. 4 No. 3, Spring 1974

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Box" piece which he played as an encore-he had written it at age eleven-and she wasn't satisfied until he had played it over for her three times.) He also spoke warmly about his 1968 stay in Xalapa, Mexico, when he played and taught harp for six weeks at the University of Xalapa and was feted and acclaimed by many dignitaries of that institution and of the Mexican state of Veracruz. Perhaps among his fondest memories are those of his many friends in the concert circles in which he has always moved, including Toscanini, Margot Fonteyn, and Enrico Caruso, among a host of others. Time did not permit me to hear all the stories he has to tell about these people, but he did reminisce about Caruso, and showed me a collection of caricatures drawn by the great tenor. "Oh, yes," said Mr. de Stefano, "Caruso drew caricatures of himself in all his roles-and of all his associates. In fact, in the last scene of Tosca, when Caruso was supposed to be writing a farewell note to Tosca while dying of a gunshot wound, he was usually drawing Toscanini who was conducting in the pit!" One of the caricatures I was shown had appeared in the New York Times; it was Caruso's impression of his friend de Stefano, whom he nicknamed "Toto." That sort of 'joie de vivre' could be called a mark of the spiritual kinship between de Stefano and his famous singing compatriot. In spite of a recent illness, Mr. de Stefano has a hearty chuckle and a delightful ability to laugh at himself. "I speak bad English, bad Spanish, bad French-even my Italian is bad!" he told me. Maybe that is so, but the message is certainly clear-I thought, as I left him at the front door and walked toward Columbus Circle. I would sum it up this way: harpists can reap tremendous enjoyment from their careers-as has Salvatore Mario de Stefano-and perhaps all the more so if they don't take themselves too seriously! About the Author: Native of Alabama; graduate of University of Alabama, having begun harp in Charlotte, N.C. with Muretta Meyer and continued in Alabama with Suzanne Johnstone; advanced harp study with Alice Chalifoux, Lily Laskine, Micheline Kahn-Damase, and Carlos Salzedo. Fulbright study in France for two years; formerly first harpist with EI Paso Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra of the Dominican Republic, Jacksonville Symphony; M.A. in French Literature from Ohio University, where currently teaching harp. Married to pianist Eugene Jennings; mother of three boys. Currently at work on a videotape and associated reference materials for composers, entitled "WRITING FOR THE MODERN HARP." The Juilliard School Peter Mennin, President Instruction In Harp: MARCEL GRANDJANY □ Bachelor of Music □ Professional Study Plan □ Master of Music, Doctor of Musical Arts □ Scholarships Available □ Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma □ Pre-College Division Jane Weidensaul, Instructor LINCOLN CENTER NEW YORK, N.Y. 10023 (212) 799-5000 4 AMERICAN HARP JOURNAL
CARTOONIST CARUSO PRESENTS HIS IDEA OF "HARP CARUSO" Caricature by Enrico Caruso of Salvatore de Stefano that appeared in the New Yark Times. The Italian reads: "A Salvatore de Stefano L'artista col P grande." The translation is: "To Salvatore de Stefano the great artist, with a capital P." (Change the "t" to "p" and you have great arpista or great harpist.) Maestro de Stefano is shown leading his perfectly tame harp along on a single string. Salvatore Mario de Stefano SPRING/<strong>1974</strong> 5
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