The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-05-17
Our wheeling nusieaI Critic al
the Cincinnati Festival.
CtsciHHAr1, May Is.


the Cincinnati Festival.
crHcIxsATI, May Is.
ConsspOndsnes Of the Intslliesnesr.
The Wednesday matinee began with
the orchestral rendering Of the "Tann.
haussr Overture" one Of Wagnet's sparse
gems Of tune, beautifully given, and fol-
lowed by Miss Anna Louise Cary singing
the aria 20 Don Fatale" from Yerdi's
Don Carlos. All your readers believe in
Miss Cary, and II say she in no wise
fell behind her reputation, but rather In.
creased it by her conscientious singing, /
know belief will obtain. The charming
aMarch Tempo" from Raf's "Leonore,"
was ravishingly beautiful gem Of or
chestral effect, almost an opposite from
that which followed soon after, Saint
ssens' aDanse Maccabre," or "dsnce Of
death" so-called. Both met with un.
bounded applause, and would have been
rs.demanded had 1t not been against the
regulations. Mr.. Adams sang the diff.
cult area from Oberon "From boyhood"
very well indeed, while Madame Pap.
penheims Robert" was rather tame, and
she barely saved herself from defeat by
very effective ending Of the aria. The
charming Midsummer Nights Overture
followed, to your correspondent one Of
the most charming compositions ever
written. An adaptation Of very beau
tiful Largo, by Handel, was played by
Theo. Thomas as violin obligato, with
orchestral accompaniment, with most
excellent effect. Aduet SOUS est Homo"
from Rossini's Stabet Mater (put down
wrong on the programmed, by Miss Cary
and Mad. Pappenheim, was the vocal
gem OF the matinee, though Sig. Tagliape-
ira, in Faure's "Palm'Hong, won most
distinguished honor. The fsvoriles,
@Traeumerai" and overture to AVN.
Tell,n filled the popular part Of the pro.
gramme, by the orchestra, and sent the
audience home to supper pleased and
foil OF anticipation for the nights per-
formance OF The Messiah.
The festival concert Wednesday night
was devoted solely to the production OF
Handels Messiah, Itis fair to presume
that no more successful rendition Of this
oratorio has ever been given in America
than that OF tonight; so many elements
Of success combined to give 1t prestige
second to none other. First, there was
the noble, large organ, as background
10 fill in the grand harmonies with which |
this oratorio abounds; second, the nearly
faultless Thomas orchestra, effective as
no other ever gathered outside OF the
movement OF Thomas baton; thirdly, =
chorus which was sung with such pre-
cision, delicacY OF shading, and unity Of
tone, that at times 1t would not be possi-
BILE TO surpass 1t; fourthly, the soloists
were nearly all OF the best that could be |
selected; filthy, there was an audience
worthy OF so great work and per-
formance. The opening tenor solos were
sung by Mr.. Adams very fairly for such
exacting demand made, but when that
magnificent chorus "And the Glory OF the |
Lord with its setting so rich, fell on the |
ear, all hearts warmed, and indeed the
aGlory Of the Lord" was for time pres
ent.
Mr.. Whitney, in the solo following, as
in all OF his singing during the evening,
was effective and very conscientious.
When our aAnna Louise" took up her
solo, 70 Thou that Tellest' each note
seemed a grain OF gold TO be treasured,
and In this as In the solo "He Shall Feed
His Flock !" she was more deeply craven
into the hearts and affection Of the listen
ers. Mrs. 0sgood, the soprano, has too
light 4 voice for so large hall, and
though possessing remarkable execution
and pleasing voice, takes too many lib.
critics with the music and its phrasing in
order TO make effects, 10 be classed rs an
artist Of high order. The chorus aFor unto
Us Child was marvel OF beauty, part
being taken very softly, then the full
chorus following on "Wonderful," ," "Coun.
sellor," was in truth grand in its effect
Miss Carys singing Of "He was despised,"
though faultless as TO tone and quality,
lacked effectiveness, or rather dramatic
intensity, scarce TO the standard We have
heard from other artists. Mrs. Osgood
appeared to beat advantage in the solo,
"But thou didst not leave his soul in hell"
Between Miss Cary and Mr.. Whitney the
honors Of the evening were fairly won.
His singing Of @why do the nations so
iuriously rage" can not easily be equal.
ed II surpassed, and the aria "The
trumpet shall sound" created the most
uubounded enthusiasm. In the sec.
ond and third parts q number Of cho.
ruses were omitted, but taken as whole,
the performance was the best We ever
heard Of the Messiah. The grand aHal.
lelujah Chorus "Worthy Is the Lamb
and the "Amen" were sung, played and
given with an effectiveness Father Han
del would have been pleased with, which
is saying good deal. / heartily wished
all our music loving people Of Wheeling
could have heard this grand performance,
II would have done every one good.
CROCHET.