The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-05-17

Sale of Single Seats Begins This Morning-This
Tears Chorus Better Than Any Before.

With the opening of the advance sale for
the various single performances of the May
Music Festival this morning. an unusual
demand for seats may be reasonably ex-
pected. The superior attractions offered
by the festival this season. and the con-
tinuous growth in public favor OF these
annual entertainments. are factors in pro-
noting the patronage which ere self-evi-
dent. The sale of season tickets, which
has been in progress for the last two days.
has realized about $500. fully as much as
was expected. and the gentlemen having
the matter In charge are confident that the
sale of seats for the various single perform
ances will be larger than ever before.
Should this prove to be the case, and the
prospective increase be q substantial one,
the considerably augmented expenses of
this festival will be fully equaled by the
receipts. o condition of affairs which would
relieve the g%uarant0rs Of any financial re-
spOnsibility.
With the soloists who have been engaged
and the orchestra the public are more or
less familiar. but of the work of tho
chorus they have less knowledge. Tho
wisdom of selecting the ladies and gentle
men who compose the chorus simply In 40
cOrdance with their respective vocal abili-
tAObs u ia CokC4u bloiutu A0A
many months In the various choral works
to be rendered. has been demonstrated to
the satisfaction of the directors, and
doubtless will meet with equal approval on
the part of the patrons. 1t Is the opinion
of those who have heard the late rehearsals,
and are capable of forming an Intelligent
Judgment In the premises that the chorus
10 decidedly the best that has ever sung at
q festival here. 1t Ders about two hun
dred and fifty people, the list including
nearly all the singers whose vocal powers
are recognized as superior in local musical
orioles, and who have gone through the ar.
duOus rehearsals conscientiously and stu
diously. That the careful training to
which they have been subjected he's result
ed In benefit TO them is as lutte doubtful
as that it has been of undOubted value In
perfecting the ensemble of the festival.
Between the various concerts. for which
the sale of seats begins this morning. there
seems to be only such preference as indi-
vidual fancy may direct. for they are all of
nearly uniform excellence. The features OF
Monday nights 1.-THE opening nightl concert
Arens conductor. with the full orchestra.
chorus and Nine. Nordica. Miss Stein, Miss
Maurer. Mr.. Riegers and Mr.. Bushnell in the
parts; the solos by Mime. Nordica and Miss
Juch, the duet by Miss Jueh and Miss
Fabris. and the overture and bacchanale
from "rsnnhauser." with q strong cast of
principals. AT the matinee on Tuesday
there will be solos by Miss Margaret
Reid. Miss Fabris. Mr.. FERGUSON and Miss
Cottlow the wonderful Young pianiste),
and the rendition of selections from
MascagnTs famous opera. "Cavalleria
Rusticana," with q cost that includes
nearly all the principals of the festival.
Tuesday evening the ~oIatorio of "St Paur'
(MendelssohnI will be the piece do resist
ance. conducted by Mr.. Arens, with the
full orchestra and chorus. besides solos by
Miss Reid and Miss Jucb. and the quintet
from the fifth act of The Meistereingers"
by Miss Juch. Miss Stein, Mr.. Rieger. Mr..
Stevens and Mr.. Sanger.
At the Wednesday matinee the pricipal
numbers will be flower girl scene from
"Parsifal." with q cast of eleven principals:
instruments solos by Miss Cotslow, and
the singing of Ava Maria" discretionary
by Mrs. Elizabeth Northrop. Wednesday
night will be Wagner night The pro-
Rramme will include parts OF "LohenGrin."
with the entire chorus. and q number of
local singers as s~oloists; Tristan and
Isolde" "Tannhauser," q group of Wagner
ian songs by Miss Juch, the prelude and
g~lorificatIon in 'Parsifal." and the grand
scene OF the Valkyries in "The Walkure."