The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-12
THE MAY MUSIC FESTIVAL.
Splendid Opening at the Mozart Academy
Last Evening.
POPULAR PROGRAMME WELL RENDERED
rsiss Stewart and MIR. Parker the Solo vo-
calists-Good Work by the Cho-
rus and Orchestra

The opening concert of the Music Festival
last evening was superb in every detail. The
variety of programme and the excellent per-
Torrance by orchestra. artists and chorus
was such as TO dsarm the critic and charm
the music lover. From the opening overture
20 the closing number the selections held the
audience spellbound while spontaneous APP
plause and enthusiastic encores were the
order of the evening.
Miss Rose Stewart the soprano. carried the
house by storm. slight IN figure, modest and
demure in manner, with a voice light IN call
bre. she sings IN manner which causes the
listener TO fall into perfect sympathy with
her from the outset. Her execution OF the
Mad scene from Lucia" was remarkable
for It's clean execution, each note clearly cut
and perfect IN lntonation, staccato scales and
apld horltuu Vlelng with the flute oOngatO
in purity and velocity quality of tone. he
futist, Hugo Wittgenstein, was in perfect
sympathy with her and the aria was exquisite
ly rendered. In her songs with piano, later
in the evening, she showed are markabiy clear
enunciation and breadth Of artistic express
sion.
Before the aria had ended the audience
burst into spontaneous applause. showing
that she had made an instant success.
beautiful bunch of roses was handed up aller
her hrN recall, and after she sang song
by Grieg, Tor an encore.
Mr. Parker has light, sympathetic tenor OF
some breadth, a good enumeration; admllaoie
method and artistic rendering. lbs hIst aria
was from POuchellis' "GiOcOnda," selectlon
winch was tribe too classical tor the audience
who nevertheless, recalled him, hoping Tor
another selection more TO their taste. IN tne
solo with chorus he did some very effective
l,,,f vain rTn
is somewhat stOlid. He mas the compass Tor
such a solo as the "CuJu sAnimam,' however,
which will tall TO his share Wednesday nlght,
and much will be expected of him that even
ing
Victor Herbert played the "Fantasie Carac-
teristique," by Servais, with large full tone'
brilliant execution, and all the fire and energy
so Characteristic OF all his work. His appear
ance IA the dual role of conductor and SOlOlst
last evening showed this talented musician to
excellent advantage. He Is universal tayo-
rite, both for his musicianshp and his per-
sOnal qualities.
The forty musicians composing the Boston
Festival Orchestra are selected from the ranks
of the sterling musicians OF the musical hub"
and each man Is an artist on his instrument
Though they have not the large string
force Of the famous Boston symphony
Orchestra their work is OF excellent
quality and remarkable effect. The
familiar ''Freischuetz played con-a-more; the
two little selections Tor strings Angels
Whisper" and LON du Bal, were enthusl-
astically encored, and the "Peer.Gynt' suite,
which ended the programme, and the Sla-
yonic Dances" by Dyorak. were eXcellently
rendered.
The chorus. composed of one hundred Rich
mond choir-sngers. appeared IN but one short
number but ~ that they displayed their ca
pacy and astJnshed the audience by their
hrmness of attack. brilliant quality of tone
and rare blending Of parts
Mr. Marshall, the popular conductor, was
recalled and a repetition Of the chorus III
sisted upon, which was given. with even
grander effect than the FIRST time. The chorus
is distinguished for the pure brllllance OF the
sopranos, the firm ringing basses, and the
perfectly adequate altos and tenors some
admirableschOral work is 10 be expected from
them Wednesday night when the "Stabat
Mater" and Fair Ellen will be rendered.
The house was well filled, but far too many
vacant seats were observable for a concert Of
such high character The public does
not seem TO realize that this IS the
strongest musical combination in uniform
excellence and variety that has ever been
brought 10 Virginia, aud empty benches
do not testify creditably 70 the boosted
musical taste Of the capital OF the
Old Dominion The houses tomorrow
and Wednesday night will be larger and more
brilliant than that OF last evening, the famous
pianiste. Aus der Ohe, who plays tomorrow
night being well known here and her superb
performances fully appreciated
The programme this evening Is as follows:
Overture. Tannhauser, Wagner; Aria for So
pranO. from HerOdlade, Massenet. JENNIE Fat
rick Walker; Concerto for Piano and orchestra
in fat, LisZt Adele Aus der One Aria Tor
baritone from IrOmpeter Nesslcr. pr HOpkln-
son: symphony in h minor unfinished, Schu-
bert; ARA from 1 Purtanl. Belllnl. Hiss Stew
art selection for strings, Last Sleep OF the Air-
Soil i'm Nof
Bailade ia hat. Chopin; symphonic Poem,
Les Preludes, List.
The chorus was composed of Mrs n. d.
Wertb. Mrs NJ. l.. Fitzwison, Mrs. II W,
Gleener, Mrs. II. c. Magruder, Mrs. NJ. b.
Ramos, Mrs. W. j. Ready, Mrs Leslie Wat
Christian, Mrs r. W. Courtney, Mrs, h. B.
Darlington Mrs. Crump Mrs. A. G. Harding
Mrs. >. A. Humphrey. Mrs George r. Hovey,
Mrs S. G.. Lett. Mrs. S. Z. Woodfn. Misses
Annie Ball, Lucy Beach, Willie Bowles, Katie
Campbell. Ellon Chaplin, Estelle Courtney,
Ferdie DAWSON. Mary Denzler, Elizabeth Dill
lard, Annie carp, Daisy Gibbs, Minnie Gibbs,
May Greener. Eva Harrison, D. X. Henning,
l.. q. Henning, Annie Hulce, +. n. Jerdone,
Emma Latham, Kate Lee, Annie Martin.
Minnie Mcmahon. Rose Mclaughlin, jamie
Minor. Viola Minor, Zelle Miner, +. |. Prince,
Ellie Pumphrey Lillian Rees, Emma Staude,
Janev Steel. Minnie Taylor, Julia Teller Lena
Estele White, Emily White, Sallie Workman,
Messers. T. S. Armistead, Z j. Bethel, ). NJ.
Brereton. c. w Cardwell, G. c. Chaplin. w.
II. Clements, II. 5. Corey, Is. +. Cosby,
X. W. Courtney, +. j: Craigie, K.
W. Croxton, c. C. Crump, W. f.
Crump, }. c. Drinard, W. 5. Danworth
j. A. Epps, W A. Galpen, John Gibbon, T.
S. Gibbs, n. w. Greener, II }. Greenfield,
p F. Greenwood, j. G. Harwood, }. H. Har-
ris. Jr. Il. r. Harrison. George Il. Hoyey, g.
W. Hunter, r. Z. Jones, NJ &. Leonard, J. 7.
Lewis. Ii. G. Masruder. II. MacIear, w. c.
Mercer, c. w. Montgomery, George
II. Morris. S. H. Mowry. b. w. Nun
ally, II. l.. Pusey. William j. Ready, T. VI.
Redford, II. J.. Rees II. l.. Rees, Jr., j. J..
Sullivan, T, E. Iraylor. Leslie Watson. G. ID.
Wilkes, j. c. Williams, Il. G. Williams, S. J.
Young.
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Albert Lee, a Colored Man, Killed on sun
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