The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-20
THE MAY FESTIVAL.
Yesterdays Work q Continuation
Of the Auspici0us Commence |.
ment.
The Festival Now a Pronounced
and Brilliant Success.

The weather continues as fine as could be de-
xired In facs, Ii the selection of the kind OF
weather for the Festival had been in the hands OF
the same comnitte that has managed Its more dl-
rect affairs better weather could not have been
assured.
The crowd yesterday was as large and as brill
liant rs on the opeaing night. and the musical
xuecess more pronounced hast night because the
ofcasipn was far greater one All along the pro-
duction of the great mass has been regarded as
the important feature of the Festival, and when
the last strains of the great composition died
away at the intermissiOn, the croWning Work OF
the Festival had been achieved.
All of the soloists OF the Festival, Miss Sherwin,
Miss Norton Miss Cary, Miss Cranch. Signor Cam
whitney. were brought out by last nights con-
cert ard all were heard at their very best Miss
Enerw,n sung ,ne leading solo paris OF sne mas mas
bexser tan did at the rehearsal; she has a
voice of remarkable sweetness ana all CRITICISMS
Of her work highly 1attering to her aballty.
Miss Gary, Miss Cralich, Miss Norton and the other
eoloists were in excellent voice and sang as In.
spired by the grandeur Of the occasion. The mnss
Will be repeu1ed Frioay might, and lovers OF real
rnusic who missed last might shoald not fai. to at
tend the closing concert OF the fesuVaA'
PROGRAMMES FOR TODAY.
Ire progammes for to-day and tonight are ex-
ceedingly attractive They are as follows
SECOND AFTERNOON CaNcERT.
overture-Caim and Happy Voyage. .Mendeissohn
Aria.-Den vieni tFigas,S Mozart
Miss Emma Cranch.
Amegret'o' sdhs M severth symphony Beethoven
Orchestra.
selections from "D.e walkure" Wagner
a. siey%nnd's s9G,..r ,is1s a91e ,s,ag,pipt Song:
b. Ride oi the Valkyries.
IntermiSSion.
symphonic Poem Tassa, tLanento trionfo)
''''''' '' Orchesirs
Aria 20 don fatale tDon Carios)
Mss Annie Louise Cary.
MenueE Top. lo.........,-,..-..-.-.-Hugo Reinbold
'usDe' Spring Orchestra.
nc W. Mr.. Myron W. Wh.lney.
Hungarian March, Rskoczy oa,z --.-'.'''' beriioz
THIRD EVENING CONCERT.
Scenes from Longfeliow's Golden Legend.
Miss Annie B. Merton. Mr. Fred Harvey;
Mr. J. +. Rudoiphser, Mr Myr1n W. whitney,
Chorus, Orchestra, organ.
Intermission.
Ses Sis aosserdslnnyruns a @ (Aet ThiTdJ -. Warner
SCENE IThs Thfee Hne He n1bas
MIS- MIS- AMY Sa1On n n EaSPiPRssa
Miss Emma Cranch. Mr. Myron w. Wh-tney.
FESTIVAL MOTIFS.
Excursion parties continue to arrive. The
test is five HUNDRED from Richmond Va.
The doors are closed promptly, and late comers
left on the outsidr, where they belong.
lead ID o Cine, ,nnati May Musical Festival for 1852
Have a better understanding with your driver
and there will be less confusion in looking for
carriages.
Mr.. Geo. p Upt,n's dispatch to the Chicago
Tr bupe. Cincinnati has good reason TO be proud
of these singers for of all their work in the other
three Festivals, fine MS twas, this Is the croWn
There are large excursion tfains on some of the
pr,ncipal roads com .ng 10 the Saturday concert.
Miss Cary Sings in this concert under engagement
Tne concert is not, OF course given by ner 1hat
tnol1sauds OF pc Jple will giadly 20 and say good
by there is evidence sure. This Is her last ap-
karapce before her depa; ture for Europe.
Mrs Sullivan's dispatch to the Chicago Times:
..It is useless tO conceal the truth that no ordi-
nary soprano may safely be ranked with the
voise OF q Cary Cainpanini and Whitney, for
when in the history OF music, was such vocal
trio heard on one stage? Il then, Miss Norton
and Miss Sherw n appeared to disadvantage to-
firht one deficiency should not be attributed to
either as a fault. A flute can not be blamed for
failing to do the duty of a cornet. But both
dispiav of hne art and remarkably good method"
= M, Hassards dispatch to the New York
rrih,,ne: 4 wish our own Oratorio Society, to
sxhosa merit and service have often paid Will
sng tribute of praise, could sit here among the |
su,tience and learn what it is high time tor tnem
fo Know how much their stalWart singing isiis |
short Of the ideal standard There is no particu-
Lar in which the Cincinnati chorus does not far |
excel them. In this young ana en-
fresh strong and admirably bal
anced: the volume of tone is immense, whiie lts |
quality is ncomparably rich and hne; the purify |
81 intonation is absolute. and the frmness, pre-
efsion and unanimity Of attack are the wonder |
# all competent judges With these funoameh-