 <unk> by her blocked entry into the operatic scene , <unk> departed Europe and travelled to Java . There , she met a Dutch <unk> and plantation manager named <unk> <unk> . <unk> and <unk> married on May 22 , 1911 . <unk> studied the music of Java , and began to include this in her repertoire . Her accompanying pianist was Paul <unk> , who had previously been the conductor for the <unk> of <unk> , which afforded <unk> a number of opportunities . On permission of the Javanese court , she studied the <unk> , probably being the first western woman with a classical music education to be afforded this opportunity . While living in Java , <unk> travelled extensively , giving performances in China , Japan , Singapore , Malaya , Australia , and New Zealand . She remained in Java for four years , but with the outbreak of World War I she decided to travel back to North America , arriving in New York City in the fall of 1915 . 
