The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-16
CINCINNATI'S FESTIVAL.

SECOND pAY-THE GREAT HALL GRAINED
AFTERNOON AND Observation-Disclosures
ccEss-"TANNuAUsER"- "MEssIAH"- DE-
LIGHTED THOUSANDS.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May l5, 1878.
The second day OF tho Cincinnati Music Festival
was even q greater success, both artisticay and
financially, than tho arst. Two performances wcro
given, and 10 both the hall SO
thoroughly j,mmcd that scarcely . foot Of
standing room could bo had. Tho
visitors from negnboring towns and cities appeared
TO have esteemed tho nrst OF tho matinccs and
the evening performance Of the sMessiah" as
the most attractive feature Of the week 8
programme. AT all events they hocked
hitler thoy mover did BEFORE and inasmucn as tho
seats had all boon sold In advance, there
course but to avail themselves OF standing room in
the ample Hobbies and a'sles OF the hall.
THE AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE.
Tho matil6 80 performance had Tor lis principal
pieces with which tho people wcro already familiar
addci to which was the hrst appearance OF one or
soioists In popular selections from the oVera II
indeed more Of a popular concert Than any Of
the evening performances promised, though tho
omission Of inc chorus aud OF the organ
aldisapponiment TO many who mad gone expecting TO
be If both rhe programme consisted OF wagncrs over
turs TO "rannhausscr; y RATS symphony "Leonorc;'
n symphonic poem Oh "Danso Nacarbre," by Saint
Nights Dream, schumann's ..rraeumerei," and
the Overture 10 civilian Tell" All OF these
wero produced by Thomas Orchestra. Be-
SIDES those another beautiful gem Of nar.
mony was produced In an adaptation Of
Hand,l's Largo IN which Theodore Thomas performed
a violin obligato. Miss Cary Gang 20 don
FAlalle," from Don Carlos, very finely,
and Nine Pappcnneim "Roberi, tot quo PAINE, .
from Rossini's Stabat Ma.cr with magnificent effect.
Sienor ragIcpietra rendered tho song "rbc Palm"
worry finely, and Mr. Adams an aria from "Oberon"
accepIaDly.
The evening performance, rs before noted was
Handeis of tho Messiah aud " prod uccd
win nil the advantages OF tho powerful chorus, ul
organ accompaniment and orchestra us never before
Of parts among soioisrs was Mrs. Osgood, soprano;
Miss Cary, contralto; Mr. Adams, tenor; Mr. Whitney,
bis 1t Is needless to say that artists OF such
tation these met with hearty reception or that
cont triumph
Tho receipts OF the festival up 10 this afternoon
amounted to s5I, 900, and the managers estimate
the total receipts ut over $50, COZ.
afternoon 70 a. folIows:-Unnuished symphony, Schu
bert Allegro uioicraio; andantc con moto; orchestra
ARA, I'm Olsen hcii'sen HaiIen,' "Magic Fiutc,"
Mozart; ME NJ. W. Whitney. Aria. "Pcnelope Wcav-
Ing Garment t0dysscusl Burch; Miss Emma
Crancn. Aria. Cujus Amman. "Staoat Mater"
Rossni; Mr Christan Fritsch. Cappriccio, op !.
GrGedcner; orchestra ARIA, "sRcposo In Peace"
Fridolin, Randerger; Mira h. Alinc Osgood Inter.
mission. Selections from ''Lohcngrin," Wagner.
vorspc, orchestra. Lohopgrin's Disclosure ana
Del arturo, Charles Adams. Invitation 10 the Dance,
Weber adapted Tor orchestra by Hector Bcrlioz);
orchestra Recitatvc Awake, Saturnia; ARA,
sHcnce. Honco Away" Scmec, Handel; Miss Annie
Louise Cary. Minuet Bocchcrini; string orchestra.
song, 'Thc Valley" Gounod; Siguor q. Tagliapetra.
Scxtct "Lucia Donizctti Mrs. Osgood, Miss Cranch,
Mcssrs. Adams, Ffitsch, lagiapictra and whitney.