Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-05
IN MU S1CAC CIRCLES
Plenty Of Opera for the Musio-Loviag
Community.
Some Things That Washington Came
Near Getting, hut Didn't-Eames
Wants to Sing Here in Opera

Next week Washington will have no lack
OF music and the tastes Of all may be sat
isfed There will be comic opera and grand
opera. and both will be done by excellent
soloists and large choruses. supported by
efficient orchestras. Between "Girofe-
Girofia" and "Trovatore." Carmen" rig
oletto." Martha" THE Bohemian Girl'
and 'Cavalleria Rusticana' one need not
be at loss for musical enjoyment
A movement was made for a big May
festival at Convention Hall. which should
bring here the greatest and best soloists
and either Sedls or Damroschs orchestra
but the expense involved was so great that
1t finally deferred those who Were inter-
ested in the movement from carrying It
out. So. too. there was a whispered prom
Use Of a week Of opera, with Calve as Car
men. Melba and the rest OF the great COM
pany that has been SO thoroughly success
full in proving that Italian opera. when
properly interpreted, can be made to pay
but the promise was not fulfilled.
The opera which we are now to have
however. is superior to anything that has
ever been In this city at this season. and
the music-loving community ought to be
thankful for that.
The Choral Society are rehearsing q pro-
gram that is to be given at their coming
excursion down the river. 1t will be COM
posed Of numbers that will show the So
ciety to good advantage. and at the same
time will not be too heavy to listen to on an
occasion of that kind.
The Eames concert which took place
last Tuesday right at Metzerott Hall gave
Washingtonians an opportunity to hear two
rev singers. both OF whom will be gladly
welcomed to this city again. Nine. Eames
was undoubtedly surprise to a good many
who heard her for the first time. Somehow
or other an impression had gained ground
here that her voice was light high so
prano, but with remarkable carrying pow-
err. She proved. on the contrary, to possess
an organ Of more than ordinary volume and
power, and she sang with a good deal Of
dramatic expression. Everyone who heard
her would be glad to hear her In opera,
where she could have full scope for the dis
play Of her talents. The time will come
when the best singers in opera will not be
content to remain entirely in New York,
Chicago and Boston, but will insist upon
having a hearing at the national capital
The other singer was Mr.. Ben. Davies, who
came comparatively unheralded, but who
at once established himself as a favor1te by
his earnest and conscientious work. Mr..
Ellis who managed the company, said that
he endeavored to secure Edouard DeReszke,
and had he done So he would have given
the third act OF Faust in full, the quartet
being, of course. Nine. Eames as Margue-
rite, Schalchi as Siebel, Mr. Davies as Faust
and DeReszke as Mephistopheles. II want
ed to do that very badly" said Nine. Eames
after her concert was over but DeReszke
wouldn't postpone his return TO Europe long
enough to carry out the entire tour that Mr..
Ellis had arranged for. / hope to have the
pleasure q singing here In opera, for Wash