The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-09
THE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMES.
They Are Extremely Well Balanced
Big Sale of Seats.

There is a continuous demand for seats
for the May Music Festival, which is
regarded as encouraging for the financial
success of the enterprise. The sales of
seats for single concerts continued yester-
day at the Big Four ticket Office, there
being many purchasers. The programmes
to be given are almost equally attractive.
In the opinion of many musical experts
the first nights concert gives promise OF
unusual enjoyment. The first part of this
will be devoted TO a rendition of excerpts
from the majestic ~oratorio of est. Paul"
The festival chorus, under the direction of
Prof. Arens, has been rehearsing this great
work for two years. with the result that
it is almost perfect in it. The solo parts
in the o~ratorio will be sung by Nile. Ire
belli, the English pima donna, who has
met with such great success in ~oratorio
work in London; Mr.. Ben Davies, the En-
glish tenor, who by many is regarded as
the greatest living tenor; Mime. Clara
Poole King. a favorite contralto here, and
Mr.. Max Heinrich. a fine baritone. The
aria, BE Thou Faithful Unto DEATH"
which Mr.. Davies sings. is one of the most
impressive compositions ever written.
Aside from their work in the o~ratorio,
Mile. Trebeli and Mr.. Davies VIII both
former the brilliant polonaise from "Mign-
on" and the latter two selections from
"Jeptba," and they. with Nine. Poole
Kim and Mr.. Heinrich, will sing the quar-
tet from "Rigoletto."
The directors of the festival and the
rammes are confident that a good selection
was made when 1t was decided TO put II.
Henri Maretau on the first nights pro-
gramme, for. judging from the experience
In other cities, he will make a tremendous
hit here. His second appearance in every
city In which he has played has proven to
be an ovation Tor MIN. Tor he mas a NEST
attractive personality and pleasing man
ners, besides being one of the greatest vio-
lin players OF the world, IL not the greatest.
Marteau is but a few days past twenty
years of age. and has a very youthful APP
pearance. He has already played in Chi
cage five times within the past two months,
and each time TO audiences that filed the
great Auditorium No foreign musician who
has come to this country OF recent years,
sensation that Marteau has.
There is a steady demand for seats for
the matinees of the festival, when. the pro-
grammes are of a more popular charae-
ter than those at night For the Wednes-
day matinee Miss Emma Juch, Nine. Clara
Poole King, who has been especially en-
gagged for this performance, MIR. Van Nech-
ten Rogers and Mr.. Fritz Giese, the great
est OF cello players. are the soloists.
Ave Maria (Bach-G ounod). with accom-
paniment OF clarionets. bassoors and
French horns. with a violin obligato BY
Mr.. Felix Winternitz, of the Boston Fes-
The great Wagner concert. which viii
conclude the festival Thursday night, will
fine entertainments. The festival chorus Is
10 appear IN excerpts from "Lonensrin
-~Iannhauser and Die Meisterslnger. In
which the solo parts will be sung By Miss
Juch, Mr.. Davies, Miss Gertrude May Stein.
Mr.. L. c. Towne. Mr.. Heinrich and Mr..
EaDeoe es1 Ut the - duet v from lying Fly af,sl Dutch Iaas
and Mr.. Heinrich, will be one or the most
att live features.