, 1881-02-20
First Performance in Chicago Of 1.-THE
Damnation Of Faust"
An Attractive Program for the
Beethoven Night.
a Second Week Of Popular Programs
and Composers Nights.
Concert and Operate News at
Home and Abroad.

THE THOMAS SEASON.
Ho series Of concerts to'be given in this city
This week and next in every way deserve to be
ranked as the most important musical event OF
the season, not alone because they return slf'
Thomas 10 us at tho head Of an orchestra where
he stands Incompatible. but also because there
will be included In his scheme three perform
anccs Of one Of the rrandest works in dramatic
music, Berlioz's "Damnat:on de Faust. Inc
immense md unusual advance sale OIL seats
shows that the musical public is on tho tlptoe Oh
expectation. and will give Mr. Thomas genuine
Western welcome. Encouraged by this SAFE TUG
management has mapped out secono "ce"'
bo1ne oF the general features OF "hlcn W. ea'i
sate, though the full details will not be known
nrtil the arrival OF Mr.. Thomas. ~no reacueS
here to- MORROW morning, his early coming pen9
uecesstated By rehearsals, both Tor chorus ana
orchestra
On Monday evening there will be private
rehearsal. On Tuesday evening there will be
rehearsal Of orchestra. chorus. and solosts, 10
which an admission will be charged. The cnn-
certs begin Wednesday evening, when the
sDamnat1on " will be given with an orchestra Of
si1ty-si1 pieces. the full strength OF ne apoao
Club for chorus, and the following soloists:
Marguerite Miss ta1i!s hTl.osE Tnn..E
Eephistophcle Mr.. Franz Nemmertz
ali three Of these artists have sung the - Dam
evening it will be repeated. Friday evening
will be devoted to a Beethoven program, which
will be as follows:
!. The Prometheus Ballet
[cello obli4ato. Mr.: Brandt
z Symphony No in G minor.
Z Concerto No. : in f fiat:
Mr.. IcpRael JGscfy.
t. Overture, "Leonore,'' No. i.
The PROGRAMS for Saturday afternoon nee - and ID
evening are Of the popular sort, and will De as
follows:
MATINEE.
Overture Pigment" op. s4.---..-. .Beelhoyen M
sche1ao 'ee11'fq rom lo:i Suite Roma Bzet
4. Siayonic Rhapsody, op. 45 No. j: ..Dyorak
5. Overture, - Midsummer Nights ,,o,o,.ao,,,
Dream ---.-.-.-----..- .'..Menoeissonn ~
:. Hungarian Dances. .............. ..Brahms
s. Waltz, - 1ns Centrum Strauss
3. Introduction.
aap[ch aapsa MOVEMENT, Se grin. % Wagner
EVENING.
!. Overture, "Tannhauser Wagner
z. March Movement, :" Leonorc SYM
Ba{ie9 Re92fi Music aud Welding Procession ilAA
from - FerumorS ~ Rubtn5tein
Torchlight Dance Of the Bayaderes
=. Torcnlight March OF the Brides OF Cash
;. Second Dance of the Bayaderes.
T. Wedding Procession
{. Hungarian lihapsodie. No: o::-.-.-...-..;:. List
s Overture, :. William Tell 1890 ~: 49,; nossini
Eafe Axe Gasaa aa,t,,;nn Hoses ien.S9r'nu ranss
q. IS Marquis ct Marquisc" tnew}- Morley
q Scenes Neapoita1nes new. -Massenct
]. La Dause.
- La Procession ct rImprovisateur.
! La Fetc. ..
As we have already stated, we can only out
nne the principal events of the second week
On Monday evening, tho esth, the 'Daunation
OF Faust will be presented. There will also be
during the week symphony night, a Schubert
Mendelssonn nigh1, and .'Rcquest Night y
Jose1y will play four times during the week.
Eurely this is feast OF music.