The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-17

parted with his conductor stick a nervous
energy TO an orchestra such as no other
musical leader excepting Wagner has ever
communicated.
Mascagni's appearance in the United
States is sure to be one of the interesting
events of the winter, since his works are
popular everywhere and his personality
and romantic history have been the sub
ject of a great deal of lively comment
But a greater than Mascagni is coming.
The managers have prevailed upon Mas
senet, the French composer, TO cross the
seas and to conduct his own operas in
America next winter. Massenet is great
favorite in France and Is regarded there
as the greatest of the living French opera
composers He is man also Of nervous
temperament and yet Of most gentle and
kindly disposition. He is fond of ascrib-
ing his greatest success to the inter
probation of the leading part which was
given by Miss Sybil Sanderson, Cali
fornia girl, who has won the highest sue
cesses upon tho operate stage of Europe
Miss SaDderson has a voice of peculiar
quality and extraordinary compass, just
such a voice as Massenet was searching
for when his opera. Les Clarmond, " was
to be produced. 1t is said that he was al
most in despair until he found that this
young American woman could sing the
part so perfectly that it seemed that it had
been written for her. Miss Sanderson has
never sung in opera in the United States,
but she will be here in the winter and
will sing in three Of Massenet's operas,
and he viii appear at the conductor desk
to direct the performances upon those oc-
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pride that three Of the leading singers in
this opera company are American girls,
two Of them standing in the first rank Of
prima donnas and the third regarded as
only failing that high post by reason Of a
lack Of power.
Miss EaInes, who Is a New England
woman, is regarded as the best living rep
resentative Of the part Of Marguerite in
Faust" She receives 81. 900 for every
performance Miss Sanderson, who is
paid equally high. is the best representa-
tive Of the soprano parts IN Mossenet' s
and some Of the other French operas Miss
de Lussan, who IS New York girl, Is
perfect artist in some Of the lighter operas
and is said 70 sing the part Of Carmen al
most &c well as Caive She viii receive
$500 for each performance Nine. Norii-
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won the highest triumphs at Bsireuth,
may not sing IN the United States next
winter
II negotiations now pending are finish
e, we shall have none other than The great
Rubinstein himself next winter 70 COZ
duct his own colossal opera. Nero. II
RUbinstein were willing TO 20 On concert
tour. il IL probable that be could earn IS
much money as PadeTuwssi can do, bGt
the great Russian musician has decided
never "a play the piano IN public again
Paderrwski. II = believed. VII earn as
much a. $3.50 oc0 Upon his coming con-
cert tour. and has. IN fat been g1aran-
teed 50 much a. that. But he has pr
fsrTtd % b. his oWn manager and gain al
The profits. i has been estimated -
shr9wd Managers that Paderewski vii
earn. Il be continues 20 play FOR two year,
IN tho agra cate a. much a s.. GO or.
including h.s great earnings IN the ps.st
three year. I =. EDEAEDs