Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-05-03

Ia" work Of preparation tor the seventh
hIrumIaI festival. which opens in the great
MuNl" hall in Cincinnati on the 18th of May
amt closes on Wagner's birth iay-May y,
Is about complete.
Seven grand concerts will be given, each
containing at lca~Lune choral composition
ami a symphony by one of the great mas
ter~
The Festival opens on Tuesday night.
May l.. with llaNdn's ''Crratium" and
BrrthnVrn'> immortal Seventh symphony
The second concert on "Wednesday even
ing. contains Barh'> Mass in B minor and
NrhUmanu'> Second Symphony The third
concert Is matinee. on THURSDAY after
H""n. when some beautiful part songs for
women : Voices, various aria> by Lehman
and Whitney. with SchubrrtS delightful
Eighth symphony. form an attractive pro
grammr.
The fourth concert. on Thursday night i
entirely taken up with Brrll0L'~ "Damna-
tI"n of Faust, a great work, which j. at
tracing crowds from all directions. The
/ NTH concert, on Friday evening, presents
Berth0ven'> Heroic symphony and Ruben
STEM : magnificent Oraturiu. The Tower of
. Babel. The sixth concert i matinee.
/ with haNtreltcr. Ludwig and .lUch a. ~UlV-
/ ISIS. The seventh concert. on Saturday
night l. til" Wagner concert, the principal
work of the evening being The Mei>ter-
singer" Act 3d.
/ he thIrd and sixth concerts are given in
the afternoons 0t Thursday and Saturday
and are somewhat lighter than the more.
classical evening concerts. In addition tu
Schubert delightful Eighth Symphony and
Bcrinl'~ 'Symphonir Fantastjque." Lrh-
mann. Whitney. ! a tTeter Ludwig and
.it.,H will sing aria>. there will be various
part songs for women's voices. and S,'hu-
brrt'> beautiful setting of the Twenty-third
Psalm will be rendered.
The price of a single ticket for each of
these concerts will be 81 only, and very
many will avail themselves of the OppOrtu-
nIty to purchase tickets at the sale of single
tickets who We're unable to attend the Ell
tire season of the festival This sale opens
al the store of The John Church Company
in Cincinnati Tuesday May ith. at Q a. m.
and continues until the close Of the festival.
The Cincinnati Music Hall seats bctw cen
1000 and 1900 comfortably. and was built
with such marvellous acoustic skill that it
may he fairly said that every seat in this
matchleS> hall is a good one. ~ that all who
wish, NAV come TO the festival assured Of
delightful evening of music enjoyed in
comfortable seat.
Special rates are made on all the rail
roads during the Festival week, and long
enough thereafter To allow those who attend
the Festival To reach home. These rates
will be furnished to all who apply To the
local agents. and in most case will he. at
least. aS low As one and one-third fares for
the round trip.
The entire city of Cincinnati will he
given up To gaiety during the week. EH-
cuTSiOm~ are coming from all directions.
The Art Museum is tO be- open. and several
Of the fine residences of the city will admit
visitors by card. and everybody who comes
may be assured OF enjoying visit, the
pleasant memory of which will last long.
Those who are unable to purchase tickets
in person. can send their orders To Mr.. Iu-
lien WuI>n. Secretary of the Association