St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-23
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unIer engIg ement vita Mapleson, achieved
great success at the Norwich festival la
week. All tue London critics praised her IN
high terms, aud at the finish the Prince AID
Princess OF Waves sent for her and gave h cr
their personal congratulations. This was the
hrst time Nevada ever sang in Or4torio;
some peOple predicted her failure, but she
disappointed 'hem. II was great under
taxing, tue following in the footsteps % Al
bani. TieJens, PiccoiOmini ViardOt- Garcia,
Grisi AMI VI Iiiorln. al 81 wonm 1ai prcvi-
ously IpJstrsi At Norwich, but the talented
American proved herself co ual TO the occa-
sion- Sac sang the eading soprano roles
In EijIa," in the Messiah aud Ia
Councils "Redeml ri on ;" also in the Rose
oil SIaron," compass cd especially fol this
festival. This was y evada's greatest sue.
cess, as il was her first creation" The
librettO Of the Rose OF sharon" is composed
wholly from the Bloc, and mainly from the
Song of solomon, ana Mr.. Joseph Il nnett,
OF tne London Teegraph has done his work
very well indeed. In the holy book there
were on tao pcrsOuages, King Solomon 4nd
the sulamite, Dut IL tAc grsndiy dramatic
oratorio there are no fewer than six-the
Su .anite (soprlnI), a woman (contraitO),
tue Beloved ttenOrl, 81 OnJn (OIriLOne J, an
Elder (bass) and an officer.
With these people Mr.. Bennett tells US an
Eastern love story of wonderful dramatic in
terrst, and 10 this beautiful recital which
shows how constant true love NAV remain
under serious temptation. Mr.Mackenzie has
written some music which has the ring OF
real genius about Il. From tue first note 10
the last this music is instinct with le tSs sacTs
and is sudh that by SIS nature the merest
amateur can understand each scene as il
comes upon the stage. Moreover il is full
OF an oriental local color, which lends grace
and typical freshness 10 a form which might
otherwise prove to be monstrous. There are
villagers on their way TO tie fields and vine
yards, kingly procession with all the at
tendant pOmp aud outward signs OF royalty.
Jerusalem, SOlomOn's harem and maidrns
dancing before the king aud his household;
the procession OF the Ark. and finally a ru-
raj scene OF rejoicing; all these painted with
tones OF stringed instruments, the organ,
timoals, tr1mpets aud trombOnes. As for
the singing, nothing could be more exquis-
lie and yet sorrOwlully tender than the SpIa-
mites The Lord is my Shepherd" when
she is a prisoner in the palace. Nothing
more full OF love aud abiling faith than her
My beloved is mine and / am his:r moth
ing more earnest aud manly than the airs
sung by the tenor, aud nothing more soul
stirring and loyal than God Save the King
OF the people WHEN solomon appears. Accor-
/ dug to my notion the Rose OF Sharon is
one of the most remarkable OratOries ever
produced. In variety Of effect, wealth OF
melodie beauty and the vigor aud interest Of
its toHt easelaDe. Mickenzie's masterpiece is
infinitely superior to GOunOd's Sacred Tril-
ogy OF Redemption" and il will be bright
and fresh, gentle reader, long after You and
l have passed the rOtting period under the
weeping willows.