A German-American opera singer who won the hearts of the entre nation during hermany concert tours of United States was Ernestine Schumann-Heink(1961~1936). Blessed with an extraordinary contralto voice, the singer's repertoire included 150 roles, and her singing was enhanced by her marvelous acting ability, a trait not usually found in opera stars of her day, no matter how beautiful their voice are. What most endeared Schumann-Heink to the American public, however,was her great warmth and humanity. Haughty was the last word anyone world associate with this wonderful lady. Always famished after an exhausting performance at New York's Metropolitan Opera House, Schumann-Heink often sought haven in a favorite nearby restaurant where she would consume a huge meal. One evening after the opera, Schumann-Heink was seated at her table in the restaurant with an enormous steak in front of her when Enrico Caruso entered. Looking horrified,the famous tenor said in mock astonishment, "But Ernestine, you're not going to eat that steak alone?" "Oh, no ,"giggled the portly contralto, "I'm having potatoes with it." -- 門闢九霄仰步三天勝蹟，階崇萬級俯臨千嶂奇觀。 --

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