Cavaliere Colombo

Friends and admirers of Cavaliere Emilio Colombo were at a requiem Mass at St. Patrick's, Soho Square, on Monday last, to bid farewell, religiously, to a musician of considerable attainments. Later in the day the body was entrained, at Victoria Station, for conveyance to Magenta, the dead man's native place.
Emilio Colombo's end was sudden and without any long period of illness. While playing his violin in a West End hotel ix felt unwell, but by an effort was able to finish the piece before collapsing. Doctors did everything possible for him, but without avail.
Royal patronage in a number of countries was recognition of Cay. Colombo's versatility and gifts as a violinist. In. Russia, under the old regime, his playing at Embassy receptions and similar functions attracted the attention of the Court and led to his appointment as solo violinist to the Tsar. The revolution changed all that, and the musician suffered various hardships as he played his way East and eventually managed to get to Tokyo, where he played before the Japanese Imperial Family.
Arriving in England in 1920, Cavallo was fortunate in being invited by the King and Queen, then the Duke and Duchess of York, to play for their guests. The then Prince of Wales, also, and other members of the Royal Family, gave him similar invitations. Last May he gave a special Coronation broadcast, " Royal Reminiscences," introducing many favourite melodies which he had played to members of our Royal House.