Telegram-herald., 1890-03-30
fne hrsl NJ be gwen by Mss Jennie
h lpp very soon.

The nrst ~ De gwen ~ Mss JENNIE
Alpp very sooa.
Francis u. Lawsoa has been request
ed ~ aud probably nj give = musical
Sliree 81 the Oa zshtznoag Club sOoD.
he VII be assisted by Fred MurEburg
sad Miss Nellie Uden, YiOlinists, and
Mrs. j. ". Phelps pianiste. The So-
oalists have Lot yef been decided upon.
The Temple Emanuel chor viii ren-
der some extraordinarily hne music FRI
dsy night, III Observance oI the jewish
Feast Of the Passover.
TIE next Philharmonic concert vii
be gwen April Zs-
AT heE pianO-forte recital 70 be gwen
at the Park Church ere long, Mrs. ".
+. BOrst Viii play Mendelssohn famous
q minor concerto. The musicale viii
be gwen M the main auditorium OF the
church, and Prof COiwell viii play the
orchestral accompaniment 10 the piece
on the grand organ.
Three days free musical festival to be
given by Prof. Colwell aud pupils al the
Park Church some .ime IN June, Will be
something worth travelling across the
State to bear. None but the best vocal
ists. pianists and organists IL the city
Will take part.
Mrs. +. X. +. Carpenter gave very
pleasant pupils recital last Friday
afternoon. She will give an evening of
oratoriO TO her pupils sometime during
the coming week.
The season OF German opera at the
Metropolitan Opera House, in New
York, has closed, and the Italian opera
season is about 10 commence. Wagner
ties are delighted With III splendid sue
cess that the works of their ideal have
met with them. For the season of
loS9-9O,the receipts for 81 WagnerIan
presentation have amounted 10 $l2l,-
568.70, while the receipts for 80 non
Nagnerlan presentations have amount
ed TO oaly so5, ,O76.00.
All of the local churches are pre-
pairing fine musical programs for Easter
and all choir singers are As busy as they
can be rehearsing. The Westminster
Presbyterian Church could not get its
fine new crgan made in time for Easter,
but the music there on Easter will not
be ecllpsed by any other IN the city.
The preparation of the "Mikado"
and Bohemian Girl," by the Schubert
Club, Is progressing very satisfactorily,
and at the first full stage rehearsal at
Powers, on Friday evening, the per-
Torrance of the "Mlkado" for the first
time with full orchestra, went with a
dash ID precision that promises a
highly satisfactory result. The princi-
pals are showing talent and aptitude
for their several parts that is unexpect-
edly clever, and it is no exaggeratiOn
to say that the production will be equal
to, II not superior, 10 the rendition of
the same opera by many OF the profes-
slOnal troupes who have played here.
The soloists and chorus are prOfiting
greatly by the instructions of Mrs.
Nichols and Thomas Crane, in whose
hands the stage management has been
placed, and some entirely novel fea-
lures ~ beng introduced.
As the "Mlkado' is the greatest Sue
cess among Gilbert & Sulliuan's many
productions, so the Bohemian Girl"
gave TO the obscure Michael Balfe,
a name in the musical world
that will endure as long as the ear
delights III sweet sounds. A more tune
full opera was never written. Every
number from beginning to end is a gem,
and the whole composition bubbles and
sparkles with rhythmetlc melody. Ex-
treme critics have never assailed the
opera with anything more severe than
structures upon the harmonic compost
ton of certain intervals and the abrupt
changes of key; but to the average lis
tener these peculiarities are an added
charm and relieve the mOnotony OF
conventional treatment which reduces
so many pretcntious musical works to
the plane of mediocrity. Balfe wrote
the Bohemian GRIP to live, and live il
well. in III hearts of those who love the
"concOurse OF sweet sound"
Mr.. Morehead has worked faithfully
and perseverlngly with both chorus and
principals, and deserves much credit
for the good work done. He has also
gathered the finest orchestra of ten
pieces the city can produce, and their
excellent work Will speak for itself. The
sale of seats begins at the box Office al
o'clock tomorrow morning.