St. Paul daily globe., 1889-05-26
NIX BEWD/X

came to New York and played in
the German opera orchestra for the
season of 1886, and then became con-
certmeister of the Van der Stucken or
chestra, and finally was offered the val
liable and highly tlattering position as
leader of the violins in the Thomas Or
chestra, which position he held until its
disbandment last summer. He is nOW
concertmeister of the reorganized
Thomas orchestra and the violinist of
the Metropolitan Trio club, and is heard
frequently as soloist in our concert halls.
The chief characteristics of Mr.. Bendix's
playing are an absolute purity OF intona-
ton, a flawless technic, a very musical
style, beautiful bowing and boldness
and surety OF attack that place him in
the foremost rank of the American viO-
linists. AS a sOloist he is eminently
successful.
James II. Ricketson. tenor, was born
in Fall River, Mass, and began his
musical career when boy as soloist in
st. Stephens church in Providence, X.
l.. possessing at that time remarkable
soprano voice which developed into
tenorOf surprisingly beautiful and SYM
pathetic quality. He studied in Boston
under Albin R. Reed and George Hen
schel, deyoting most of his time to
oratoriO music. He has sung for some
time in one of the principal churchs in
Boston, for which he received one of
the largest salaries ever paid for SINH
lar service in that city. In his recent
concert tours throughout New England
New York and the Southern states he
met with warm reception, and scored
great success in Beethoven's
Adelaide and also in Haydn's
"CreatiOn."
Miss Helene Won Doenhoff is Hum
try at an early age. She was pupil in
the Cincinnati college Of music for mere
than three years, from which she was
graduated with first honors, having been
awarded the highest prize. After hav-
ing filled large number of concert en-
gagements in the West. she was ell
gagged by Frank Vanderstucken to
appear in a concert of the
Arion society, of New York, which met
ropolltan debut proved highly success
full. Miss Won Doenhoff was then in
duced to turn her thoughts toward the
Operatic career, and she sang in two or
three of the leading companies with the
greatest success, including the Metro
politan Opera company, of New York.
1t was with much difficulty that she Sc
cured a release from Mr.. Stanton, di-
rector of the Metropolitan Opera house,
that she might accept an engagement
for the Emma Juch Operatic concerts.
Giuseppe Campanari was born in
Venice, but when a boy he went with
Milan. He received good general ed
ucation, and his earliest musical studies
were devoted to the piano and cello.
His first public appearance was made
in Milan as the 'cellist of the Aartist
quartette. of which, while he was men,
Der, Joachim was The violinist and at an
other time Williamj was the first violin.
His first appearance as singer in Ope-
IA was brought about by MassucatO, the
director of the Milan conservatory, who
recognized his vocal abilities. He made
his debut at the Theatre Del Verne,
Milan, in Verdi's "Bal Masque." He
sang there for some time and after
wards at the leading opera houses in
Italy and Spain. Since his arrival in
this country he has sung with great
success in Boston and other large cities,
his recent appearance as the baritone
soloist in the performance of Verdi's
"Requeim Mass" by the Handel and
Haydn society, being most highly com
mended by the critics and press. Sig.
baritone roles in all the standard operas.
G. G. Titcomb, the accompanist, was
born and brought up in Boston. At the
early age of ten years he commenced
his musical studies, and when twenty
years old he began his career as
teacher of the piano. One year later he
came West, and for the past seven
years has resided in st. Paul. He has
Iabored hard. and has always been
identified with all that is best in the
history of music in St. Paul. His success
as an accompanlst has also been very
marked, having accompanied many
great artists now OH the concert and
operatic stage. At present he occupies
the position of organist at the House of
Hope church.
GRAND FESTIVAL CHORUS.
The chorus for the festival consists OF
over 200 well-trained voices, the cream
of local musical talent, aud will be
under the direction of Carl Zerrahn and
Henry MacLachlan. The personnel is
is as follows:
Sopranos-Mesdames W. J. Allen, E. NJ.
Baldwin, J. n. Bradley, w. 4. Bramblet, II.
Betaque, d. F. DeWolf. C. E. Tanning, II.
Freeman, J. F. George. Haskell. A. A.