The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-02-11

practically limited to three organizations,
Damrosch's. SeidPs and the Boston Festi-
val. Recent publications in the papers have
shown that the Damrosch Orchestra is
practically disorganized, on account of the
fight with the Musicians Union. Anton
Seidl, at present, really has no orchestra,
as most of his players are engaged at the
Metropolitan Opera House. but he will re-
organize at the termination of the season
OF grand opera there. The Boston Festival
Orchestra is composed of men who have
been playing continuously together for
five years, and its recommendations were
SO positive and complimentary that the
local directors voted unanimously to con-
tract for 1t in preference to either the
Damrosch or Seidl orchestras. Its director.
as already stated, is Mr.. Emil Mollenhauer,
a conductor OF excellent reputation, and
among it's members are some famous solo
kpowledged to be the greatest of cello
player; Mr. Felix Winternitz. a noted VIC
Veachten Rogers, harpist, and others.
SOME NOTED SOLOISTS.
The soloists engaged for the festival are
the following:
Sopranos-NIme. Emma Games, Mile.
Antoinette Trebelli and Miss Emma Juch.
Contraltos1Mme. Clara Poole-King and
Miss Gertrude May Stein.
TenOrs-Mr. Ben Davies and Mr.. E. c.
Towne.
Baritones and Bassos-Mr. Max Heinrich,
Mr.. Wilkens Mells and another, who is yet
to be selected.
Violin soloist-Mr. Felix winternitz.
Civ oLOo1.
Piano Soloist-Mr. Arthur Freidheim-
Harpist-Mr. Van Veachten Rogers.
The engagement of Nine. Emma Eames
is a particularly notable one. Her re-
cent great success with the Abbey. Schoefel
81 Grau Grand Opera Company, at the
Metropolitan Opera House. New York, has
made her easily the foremost American
prima donna, Il distinction which she earned
abroad by her work In grand opera in
Paris, Berlin and London With the ex-
ception OF Nine. Patti, she commands a
higher price for her services than any other
soprano Cher terms are never less than
$1,000 a concert, besides expenses for herself
and the people who m herr, but
In spite of this she is in great demand for
When arrangements for the coming fes-
tival were first discussed the local directors
determined to get Nine. Eames if it was
possible, and they have finally been able
to this after several weeks of
negotiations. She is TO be the principal So
prano at the Cincinnati festival as we'll.
INF EAMES'S CAREER.
Mime. Eames's career has been a remark
ably brilliant one. She was born in Shang-
hal. Aug. 13, 1868. and received her early
musical education from her mother, a tai
ented amateur. She was the first to dis
cover her daughters remarkable vocal
gifts, and when the latter was still quite
young she was placed urder the care of
Miss Clara Munger, a teacher of Boston,
who trained her voice for two years. after
which, and at Miss Munger's own sugges
ton. Miss EameSS mother took her TO
Paris and placed her under the care of the
famous teacher, Madame Marchesi, with
whom she made rapid progress. Like other
young aspirants she found il difficult TO get
an engagement, but finally an opportunity
was given her at the Grand Opera House,
Paris. Madame Dorclee had made a
lamentable failure as the heroine of Gou-
mods beautiful opera, Romeo ct Juliette."