The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-19

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N0RDICA AND REID.
Two Famous Artists Secured as Soloists for
the May Festival.

In the engagement of Mime. Lillian Nor
dica for the annusl musical festival next
month. which was accomplished by the d.
rectors yesterday, they ave secured the
greatest singer in America. and probably
in the world. When the preliminary ar
rangements were made for the coming
festival the gentlemen having the under
taking in charge decided that it would be
advisable to secure some Unusual attrao-
tion. il il were possible. and they were
unanimous in deciding that Nine. Nordica
was the most desirable one. 1t was not
easy TO engage her, for her services are in
suoh great demand every where. but that
was finally arranged by buying eff other
contracts. and making an agreement to pay
her q very large sum. they believing
that the investment would be q most profit
able one. Nordics is to be the principal
singer at the great concerts to &c given at
the worlds fair in Chicago the latter part
of next month, at the conclusion of which
she will sail for Europe. where she is under
engagements to sing at the Grand Opera
House In Paris next year. 1t 10 q fact, in
which patriotic pride 10 taken,t that this
American woman. with her personal at
tractlveness. her gracious ways and her
wonderful vocal powers. has become the
reiGninG favorite in the great musical Gen.
tiers of Europe. Her engagement for the
musical festival here will remove any
doubt, If such hae existed, of the antici-
pated success of this annual entertainment
and will make the list of artists engaged
the greatest ever known on such an COCA
sion.
Perhaps of no less interest locally than
the engagement of NordIca. was thai of
Margaret Reed, also made yesterday,
through her agent in New York. as she is
atlll In Enrnna hnr Urtl rr,va - NJ
York In two or three weeks. Miss Reeds
singing at the festival last wear formed one
of it's chief attractlons, for her friends here,
where she hes lived for years, were greatly
made such q rapid rise IN her chosen pro-
fession. The directors lave received so
many inquiries about the prospects of Miss
Reeds appearance at the festival this sea-
son b atthey have been rather anxious for
fear she would not return to this country
In time to appear. but they now have posi-
tive assurance that she will b~e-indeed.
her agent. Mr.. Rubens, has signed a writ
ten agreement guaranteeing her appear
snce.
1t has also been definitely decided that
the festival will be held Monday. Tuesday
and Wednesday. May %. % and 81, instead
of later in the week. as is customary. this
change being necessary in order to secure
certain of the artists. Under the direction
OF Professor Ahrens the great chorus is
progressing finely with the work which
Will be Entrusted to them. Another espe-
cial attraction will be the Seidl Orchestra.
kind in the country. under the direction of
Anton Seidl, the foremost of Wagn erian
conductors. His orchestra of sixty musi-
clans 10 now giving Wagnerian concerts
throughout the country with great success,
In which Emma Juch, Amands Frabris.
Gertrude May Stein. Caroline Reigg. and
other OF the ~soloists who Will appear
here. participate.