The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-08
I'll. Emm. Juch Opera season.

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Tho Emma Juch grand English opera
company will INACCURATE q brief season OF
grand opera in English at MinR's theatre
on Saturday evening, Feb. q. Tue engage
ment is limited to four evenings and q
afternoon performance, when a repertoire
including two of Richard Wagner's most
celebrated music dramas. and the master
pieces Of Meyerbeer, Verdi and Bizet Wall
be maqniice atty presented. This u Or
ganization by its admirable operatic pro-
auctions in this city last March, not only
won high public favor on that occas,on' ivy
made an impression which augurs well TOT
the prosperity Of their coming, season.
Since the company's lest visit 1t has been
materially strengthened in oil departments,
as eyinced by the names of the prihclpal
singers, the enlarged chorus and orcnessra,
and its incompatible repertoire. ~ nov
enjoys the distinction OF being me leaa.n3
grand English opera company ~ tho wotla,
and the only organization that IL thorougn-
iv competent to present the Wagner operas
in the yernauular, The wonderful advance
ment and the great triumphs OF the Jnch
company is, III q great measure, oue v,
their excellent production OF Richard Wag-
ner's wonderful operas. 4pQ
ended the most remarkable and successin!
season of grand opera in the annals o.
music in that city. the Baldwin theatre was
inadequate to hold the mnltitudes VINO
gathered to witness their performances. and
the management were compelled 20 close
season and move the company over to the
more spacious Grand opera house. Inc
repertoire selected for this city is unques-
tionably the grandest operatic ARRANGEMENT
that has yet been offered the pubic OF thls
city, and is one which will call for the me
solo, choral, orchestral and mis-en-scene
resources of the Juch company to tn full
est extent. Richard Wagner ~Tannhausen,
with Miss Juch as Elizabeth, will be the
opening opera on Saturday evening. Feb.
Il, followed by &. Meyerbeer's masterpiece.
Les H~uguenots, with Miss Juch as Valen-
tine, Monday evening. Feb. %; Georges
Bizet,s romantic opera Carmen. on a.es e.
Trovatore, Wednesday afternoon, Feb. %
and Richard Wagner's wonderful music
drama Lohengrin, with Miss Juch as Elsa,
on Wednesday evening. Feb. 20. Inc var
ious other leading roles in the repertoire
will be sustained by the following artists
some of whose names refalniliara BY reason
of their former appearances with the Ouch
company, and those who come here for the
first time are we'll known, by their reputa-
ton and triumphs in other cities. Mime.
Georgine Won JanuschoWsky, Miss Carlotts
Maconda, Miss Marie. 'Freebeltt,, prime
donna sopranos. Miss Louise lMnelsllnRer,
Miss Dora Escott, Miss Jennie Flower
prima donna contraltos; Mr.. Charles He'd
mondt. Mr.. Payne Clarke Mr.. VIII iSteph-
ems, tenors, Mr.. Otto Rathjeus, iMr. Leo
Stormont, Mr.. s. II. Dudley, %baritones; Mr.
Franz Vetta, Mr.. IN. Knight, MntPier De.
lasco, bassos. The Juchfcompany's CRANE
orchestra and chorus, which hastbeen con
siderably augmented, and Musical Director
Nenendorf, who will conduct the perform
ances, are the remaining musical forces
The Juch company possess a valuable ope-
ratio stage plant, the largest and ~costlies
extant, requiring five large baggage cars t.
transfer it in their tours. The scenery
costumes, properties and electric effect
powerfully emphasize the mise-en'
scenes Of the operas, especially as the stag
management is entrusted to Mr.. William
Parry, reputed to be the most skillfu
experience Of twenty years with the Maple
son Italian ODera