Susan Metcalfe Casals

As a recitalist, Susan Casals made her debut in New York in 1897 and gave few, but very select recitals each year.

In 1908 Metcalfe embarked on a European tour during which she sang for the British royal family.

For example at their farewell concert (their second recital of the season) in New York, April 1916, at the Aeolian Hall, Mme Casals sang a group of songs by Caldara, Caccini, Gluck and Mozart, and later a set of five Scots and Irish songs arranged by Beethoven.

[5] In a Maennerchor Artist Concert of January 1917 she sings a similar group in the first part, and songs by Schumann and Emánuel Moór in the second.

These have been greatly admired[7] and some titles have been included in re-issue compilations such as Schubert Lieder on Record, etc.