, 1877-12-02

eethcr NAV be put to their 1r1mps to maintai
their popularity by the side OF Aarle Roze, VIII
is not only beautiful woman, buta great singer
! uDou whose shoulders the mantle Of the lamcutc
Titicns has tallcn.
Another pleasant feature Of the week ha
| been the performance of the Afanzoni Reuuieu
bv the Beethoven Society: We have alrcad
recorded our impressions Of The performance 81
thing more in detail at present. Upon tn
whole, it was an exceedingly creditable per
forinallce, the Quartette being decidedly strongc
than that Of last year. and the chorus shown!
manifest improsensnt;' s1n; especially aM" in M th'
donbtcdly lcsseued BY the orchestra
which was at times too powerful for the voices
but this might be obviated If the stage w.oull
allow OF throwing the orchestra more i'll tht
centre ur even to the rear OF the singers. Now
orchestra, We may expect still better perform
ancc next Tuesday evening" when tue Requiem
will br repeated III the same hall. Those who
have not yet heard this iDajestic Mass SHOULD
not fail to to so, especially as the opportunit,
may not soon occur again OF hearing it with
orchestra. In this connection the following
extract from letter written from Vienna By
Ortayia Henscl to the New York Home Jouraa
| will give some idea OF Its recent performance IL
| Vienna. She says:
This evening yerdi's ''Rcquem was given al
| the Imperial Opera. Tue sooists were Frau Marie
! Wilt. F1auciu Tremc1, Herr Walter, and Her,
|
tain rose on what seemed II large Euttrsaui, hung
in crimson satin and lighted by superb chandelier
Uf crystal Orchestra and chorus were grouped on
either side Of the stage in form Of Q horseshoe.
The strin.ed Instruments md curnes on the right
! a! the rtayc, tho chorus on the left while few
] trumpcts were grouped behind the tenors on the
with lung black wells; the altos seated the
curtain rose, but tLr sopranos entering to take
their places i'll front gave very graceful effect.
After they all seates| tue siagc looked if
silver and ebony horseshoe had been placed on Il
! hill Of crimson velvet. only the horseshoe was
divided by au aisle leading to large arched door
way ut the Ut the stage. through which the
soloist=, followed BY Director Ricuttr, for
ward 10 ttleir velvet Ja.te"its by this foos,sht*.
In The Fs po5tGnn Of !s ths
tovs IN fhs wse ar 'hS from Mpe
1raito. and / never hcara ':Rccordare'' better
% :Domine Jesa'' ksch srt,sSs seen!cd strivius to to
blend her voice with the other, while bass and
tenor gave the just measure their parts required,
II was not contest. as ia too often tile case in
some American concert-rooals, where the singers
are distinctly and sfDQr0te.y heard. Oh, no, it
WAS "a perfect whole, - even volume vi sound
that filled the house with its exquisite harmony.
THE APOLLO CLUBS CONCERT.
The Apollo Club will give their first concert
for the season Of 1S77-7s on Thursday. evening,
Dec. 6, at Mccormick Hall, anu it promises to
be one OF the most ENJOYABLE crer given BY this
favor;tc Society. Miss Ita Welsh, who makes
her debu: before Chicago audience, comes to
us from Boston, preceded by very flattcring
notices from the Eastern papers, She is
mezzo-soprano, and is said to be winsome in
yoice anu manner. Nine Teresa Carrcno,
having already established her reputation as q
pianist, needs no commentator. AS to the
singing Of the Club, the rehcarsals show that
thcy were never in better condition. The first
tcnors, hitherto the weak spot. have been
strengthened, and the balance of the parts is
now excellent. The programme will he Us fol-
lows:
,. Romance @ from Maris Stuart. Siedermeyer
-Eiss NA Ht{5A.
3. ''The Nights Clondless and Serene" Schubert
Solo ny Z. =. Hurncs.
- " !ims. 7<rfsa caryfno. ~
'+ va s''' tSolo SOLO by Miss welsh. '''4N''
6. Double chorus from ''Edipus III Colonos
Z. wlat Care io9 Fair Sac be iaaSai :Da%eatsai
4A''' ''. 1n.s Teresa carr;ao. '''' A''~'
4A'fsso fso!o BY G. ii. i;rodeiick. " "o'u"0o
"a. 80 sanctissl'na Nirginer. r...... .Glordiani
10. b. "lTaoasht to BE Your BRIDE ;,
:iss ia iitisi: D'DA''D'DA'
II. ''Tinum fiunga-scun "...-..--*-. Knbinstein
We are requested bv the management to say
the box sheet Of reserved seats will be open on
Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock ut the Chicago
seats by the Club is u departure from their
previous custom and has wisely been decided
Upon at the urgent request OF their patrons aud
for the accommodation especially OF those
living ut a distance who are limited for time.
That no one uaay be needlesslr disseminated
thereby, the seats will be reserved only ILL the
doors close at o'clock, during the singing Of
the first number, after which time all seats not
taken will be open to any one. 1t is not the
i,.lvn,ion of the Club to license auy person to
cert commences and claim any certain
seat, disturbing every one in their yiciu-
ity. 4 strong force Of ushers viii be
on hand, but lis it Is impossible to
seat so large an audience in few minutes,
those who conveniently tan are desired to come
early. The same excellent carriage regulations
that were adopted With such coplctc success last
year will be again put in force this season. All
carriages will leave aud take up their passengers
at the kiuz;e-strcct entrance. Arrangements
have been made to brilliantly illuminate the
street Ut the close Of each coEeert. ANY Of the
subscribing members wllo have not received
their tickets can do so ut once, BY 2pplying per
sona}ly Or by mail to the Secretary, MIR: William
Cox, at the rooms OF the Club in the American
Express Building, IL Monroe street. Any asso-
ciate member desiring an extra ticket {for the
selson) can obtain it by applying to the secrc-
tary before the first concert.
THE ABBOTT CONCERTS.
It is apparent that Mr. Carpenter intends to
make tho Abbott concerts, announced for
week from Monday and Tuesday, take proni-
ncnt place among the musical events which are
so thick and fast upon us. Since add
Ing the Original Swedish Quartette and Mr..
Allen to the company, US previously announced,
he has, during the past week, greatly strengthen
cd the already powerful combination BY securing
Nine. Eire-king, the engagement having been
yesterday THIS makes the combina-
ton almost phenomenal one IN its popular
as it includes among its Focalsts the
prinla donna Miss Abbott, who, whatever her
other attractions, enjoys an unbouniled popu-
}arity With the general public. The Original
Swedish Quartettc, who then make their debut |
in the West after Il triumphant tour through |
the East with Thomas; Air. Stanley, the Well |
known English tcu,r: and Fcrranti, the inislit-
able buGo- baritone; while tho company is eS- |
strong III iustrume1talisIs, having |
TWO pianists, Nine. Kiyc-klng aud Herr Kooyn, |
the latter Of Wnu1n makes his debut on this oc !
cason, while the former is tou we'll known 70 |
need ali introduction; Mr.. C. u. Allen, the solo ]
Club; and the eyeE-popuar ArbucIle. The sale
Df seats begins Thursday informing ut Root Il !
sons, and with the attractions enumerated above
Lhcre is little doubt that 1t will he large.
ENGLISH OPERA.
The Hess English opera coHlpany will CON-
nence their season week from next Monday at /
uoolcy's with s:'fhc Chimes Of Sormandyn
The company us reorganizcu Includes Miss
Emclie Melville, Mile. Martinez, Mrs. Zelda !
Scguit, Miss Louisa Searle, Mr. William Castle
fr ft,r,t h+ r + RaF3ff