The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-12
CINCINNATI
MUSICAL FESTIVAL.
THE TEN SOLOISTS.
Unusual Chance to Hear tho Best
Singing.

ClSciyyArI, ArrL, lS92.-Thc Tenth
g,cnnial Music festivuv at Cincinnati,
MAY a, %, 90, p, md %, will be rc-
norkablc for tho number and celebrity
Of the soloists. They are ten, and
represent in their birth America, Eng
land, Ireland, France, ind Germany.
Edward Lloyd, the famous English
tenor. is Il great iavorite with May
Festival audiences. Those who heard
him sing, "0h, Rachel" at the last
concert Of tho Ninth Festival felt gcnu-
me sorrow at tho thought that they
might never hear him sing again. The
anticipation Of hearing him onco moro
is a source OF pleasure 10 thousands,
The Festival Association was fortunate
in securing tho services of.AIr. Lloyd
for the present Festival. In tho history
OF the Cincinnati MUSICAL, Festival,
covering, as it docs, the successes
mud triumphs OF SO many noted
sOoists, there IL not \ "singer, who
has left SO famous gsIIrecord be-
hind him rs this greatest OF
English tenors. His engagement for
the last two Festivals .havc.teen success.
eions Of vcri,able triumphs. Tho en-
,hrsiasm with which no has been
greeted by thousands OF the musical
elite OF the city and from afl.ovcr the
country was rs spontnncoiis it was
genuine. lis plain Englistrmcthods,
his clear, distinct cnuncialion OF tho
text, his fine musical feeling, his mas
sivc, correct conception OF orntorio, his
manly, digniGcd interpretation, free
from all inannerisms, stamped him,
what he was long ago acknowledged 10
be, the prince OF English tonors. Mr..
lloyd's rccitative in its grand sim
plic!ty was like prayer; his solos were
like inspirations from the skies. There
was no effort apparent in tho manage
mcnt OF that voice. 1t was responsive
to the expression OF the highest musical
thought in conformity with tho ideas OF
the immortal composer. Tho Tenth
Festival will have an auspicious open
ing as "St. Pauf will be given tho first
night. lie will sing in Dvorak's "Re-
QUEEN Mass" Bach's christmas Ora
torio," "Euryanthc," "Die Mcistcr-
singer" as well us two solos at the
Thursday matinee. ''.
ANDREAs DIPPET-
Andrcas Dippel is 4 native OF Breslau.
When only 4 school-boy, the quality OF
his voice had attracted tho comment of
all his friends. Ills passion for music
grew with his years, and although his
father wanted him TO turn his energies
10 mercantile pursuits, young DIPPED
nevertheless devoted all his energies to
the studies OF music. Both in Ger
many, and later in Italy, under the re-
nowned Lamperti, he was nm enthusi-
astic pupil, and WAS soon heard in the
concert-room OF most oil the larger cities,
deyoting most oil his time, however, TO
the Interpretation OF songs and oratorio.
lie was heard during this time by the
different managers and directors OF
Europe, and at the age OF twenty filed
the position OF leading tenor at the
Stadt Theatre OF Bremen. 1t was at this
theatre that Director Stanton heard
him, and Mt once engaged him for the
New York Metropolitan Opera House
for the season OF '9O-'9l. Not only in
New York did he achieve pronounced
success, but in all other cities where he
appeared, Us Philadelphia, Washington,
Boston, Providence, Pittsburgh, Buffalo,
etc. Andrcas DIPPED is not only brill
liant opera singer, but is equally, fine on
the concert platform and MS an inter.
prefer OF oratorio. He will remain in
America until fall 1898, when he will
return to Germany, having signed a con-
tract with the Vienna Opera House
management Tor three years.
ASToNIA MIELKE.
Antonio Mielke belongs. to the leading
dramatic sopranos OF the present day.
She achieved her greatest triumphs in
such roles as Fidelio, Isolde, Donna alma,
Brnhildc, etc. Frau Miclkc received
her musical education at the Converse
tory OF Music, Cologne. ,After% having
graduated there, she sang at the great
est opera houses OF Europe, such as
Hamburg, Vienna and Berlin. She re-
NAMED regular member OF any OF the
opera houses only a short time. being
more successful in her star engagements
In Germany and Hungary. Two years
ago she filled Nine. Lilli Iehmann's
place at the Metropolitan opera house,
New York, where she succeeded admir-
abIy well; in fact, SO well, that after the
close OF the opera season she was en-
gagged by Mr.. Arthur Nikisch for num-
ner OF Wagner concerts. This season
she was again persuaded to como to this
country to sing in several OF tho most
important festivals, such as the New
York philharmonic bi-ccntennial, tho
cincinnati, and two or three minor
festivals. .-o.y
cLEMESrlNE DE- WE'RE.
This young singer came as tau entire
stranger almost to the Ninth Festival
and lett at its conclusion CO pleasant
memory as beautiful women and
talented vocalist. She has pure sopra-
no. flexible and highly colorable. Her