The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-05-19
THE SENGERFEST.
Programme for the Festival. auction
Sale of Seats.

A circular giving the list Of the singers,
and important news as to the prices Of ad-
mission and the sale of seats in the Sanger-
fest is just issued.
Festival Programme.
Director of Festival, Mr.. Carl Barus; As
sistant Director, Mr.. Otto Singer; Prima
DONNA Mrs. Otto Alvsleben, of Dresden;
Soloists Miss Emma Heckle, of Cincinnati
soprano Mrs. Flora Mueller of Cincinnati,
mezzo-s soprano, Miss Josie Jones Yorke, of
London, contralto; Miss Emma Cranch,
of Cincinnati, alto; Messrs. Alex. Bischoff
and c. Fritsch, of New York, tenors; Mr..
Franz Remmertz, of New York, baritone.
Mr. Myron W. Whitney, of Boston, basso;
FIRST DAY.
Reception OF the guests and march to headquar
ters Turner Hall. Welcome Of the same by the
Chairman OF the Committee on Reception. AS
Afternoon. 1 o'clock-Procession. 80 p. m.
concert by The Cincinnati Stengerchor:
Welcome Of the singers by the Mayor pe M Chss
Jacob. Jr.
Presentation of the Bund Banner by Mr.. J. ].
Fischer, of Louisville. Banner song by the Po-
neer Singers. Paulus, orator!um in two parts
Mendelssohn, Cincinnati Fcst-Chor. Soloists,
Madame Otto Avsleben Miss Josie. Jones Yorks
and Messrs Bischoff and Remmertz.
SECOND DAY-JUNE 18TH
Morning, general rehearsal Afternoon, mat
inee or excursions. Evening first grand concert,
l. German Soldiers Oath and Prayer, Moehring,
Maennerchor and Orchestra soloist, Mr.. Rem
mertz
2. Go Forth. My Song Goet, Maennerchor.
3 Easter Morning, hymn, F. Hitler Maenner-
chor and Orchestra; soloist, Madame Alvsleben.
4. God, Fatherand and Love, hymn, Maenner-
chor aud Orchestra; soloist, Carl Frtsch.
3. The Lost Paradise, A. Rnbinstein, Festival
Chorus and Orchestra; Soloists, Miss Emma Heckle
and Messrs Bischotf and Renmertz.
THIRD DAY-JrNE 18TH.
Morning, general rehearsal; afternoon, matinee
or excurs ms; evening, second grand concert.
l. The Luck of Edeuhall, ballad, R. Schuman).
Mnnnerchor and orchestra. Soloists, Fritsch and
Whitney.
2 Sea Calm and Happy Voyage, (Rubinstein).
M8nnerchor.
Mass de Requiem, newest work by Verdi.
Festival chorus and orchestra
A-Requiem and Kyiie; Quartette and chorus.
B-Dies Irael: Solo and chorus.
C-Donine Jesu; Quartette.
D-Sanctus ct Benedictus; Chorus.
E-Agnus Del; Soprano, mezzo-soprano and
chorus.
F-Lux eterna Soprano tenor and bass.
lists, Madame Alvsieben, Miss Cranch, and Messrs.
Fritsch and Whitney.
FOURTH DAY, JUNE 18th.
Morning session of the Bund Evening, concert.
l. Acis and Galatea, two parts, Handel; Festival
Chorus and Orchestra soloist, Miss Heckle.
q Single choirs from foreign societies.
g. Spinning Song R. Wagner ladies chorus and
orchestra.
A. Single choirs.
E5AThe Crusaders. Armida and the Sirens and the
Crusaders. Festival Chorus and Orchestra. Soosts,
Mrs. Mueller and Mr.. Bschof
G. Single Choirs
7. Grand Entry March of the Queen of Saba,
Goldmark; Festival Chorus and Orchestra
FIFTH DAY, SUNDAY, JUNE 18TH.
Festival in honor of the guests at Inwood Park
March from headquarters at 10 a. m; noon
banquet; afternoon, dancing, amusements
speeches. etc; evening, Italian night
For the four concerts and three matinees
the following prices of admission have been
| adopted:
| For one season ticket with reserved seat
| -four concerts and three matinees), So; for
one single reserved seat, 81 so; for one sin
gle admission, 81.
The choice of seats will be sold at auc-
ton, beginning Monday morning May 26
1879, at 10 o'clock.
The sale OF season tickets will begin We'd
nesday morning, May 2Sth, 1879, at the
store of John Church & Co., 66 West
Fourth street. and will close Saturday, May
31st, 1879.
Reserved seats will be sold at the same
place and at NJ. & R. Burgheim's, corner of
Vine and Mercer streets, commencing Mon
day morning June I'd, 1879.
Persons out of town desiring To purchase
seats can inclose to Hon. Charles Jacob,
Mayor of Cincinnati, and Chairman of Fl
nance Committee, the price, by bank draft
or post-otfice order, and careful selection
will be made. When it is intended to bid
for choice of seats the amount of premium
to be paid should be added; thus, if two
seats are wanted for the season, and the
buyer is willing to pay premium of S. per
seat for choice, SIG should be sent for the
seats and SO for the premium, making a
total of $26.
No person will be allowed to buy more
than ten seats at one time.
There will be no premium seats after the
auction closes.
The Husic Hall will seat forty-four hun
dred and twenty-eight persons, and there
is room for three thousand more.