The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-27
Campanari. baritone, Made Great
Hit I'm the Evening, Together with
the Two Contrasting Sopranos.
A SMALL CHORUS MUTINY
THE DIRECTORS VERY TIRED or
THESE SMALL AxNoYANCEs.
Tonight the Festival VIII Close In .
The Afternoon Programmes.

The second night OF the Indiana May festi-
val witnessed the same enthusiasm as the
first. but the greatest applause was given to
the singer Campanari. This baritone has
the qualities which catch the multitude. He
sings with vim and earncstness and at the
same time an auditor is not impressed with
the fact that he must have gone through
a great amount OF training. He is an artist
In the school TO which he belongs. but one
does not stop to anaiyze him as they are
apt TO do with singers generally. For his
SOLO ne sang the prologue of II 'Paglfacci.''
by Leoncavallo, which aroused a storm of
enthusiasm and brought him back Then
he gave the selection from the Barber OF
Seville which Is one OF the most difficult
compositions for a baritone. The extreme
rapiGitY Of notes and enunciatson is tax
for tie tongue. to say nothing Of the vocal
ization- Sig. Campanari has sung this in
this city every time he has been here and
yet the people never tire Of It. There is that
in 1t which lifts them out Of the ordinary
line OF listening ard touches with that union
of words and music which produces a some-
what electric result If he was stormcd for
the first number. there was tornado for
the second. and not until he had come be-
fore them several times and finally returned
for the double encore. which resulted In hjs
singing the ever popular Toreador song from
Carmen" was he allowed to 60 The dash
and energy with which he does everything
arouses the audience and gives them what
they need. and that is good waking up.
The people like TO give vent TO enthusiasm
and In the May festivals they are ready and
waitingt TO do honor to every artist
The opening number on The programme
was the overture to Der Freischutx," the
gentle Introduction having soothing efKece
| for the themes which have become part
of so many songs and hymns that are fa-
miliar. And yet how few persons there are
VINO know where they come from.
AS the petite form OF Madame B1auvelt
emerged from the east corridor there were
many who recognized her and made the
others ready to give her the customary
greeting. OF all the singers engaged for the
festival it is doubtful il there is one who 10
absolutely more artistic at every point than
this same beautiful soprano. Trained In the
best musical lines Of theory and practice IN
| this country and Europe. with a natural
| aptitude for the graceful in all arts. she
| has accomplished for herself all that makes
the finished member In her profession. Her
voice has never a shade Of shrillness. from
her highest TO her lowest tones. 1t is sweet.
most critical Of critics might term exquisite
The waltz song from Romeo and Juliet
was her number and the graceful and in
siduous movement Of the waltz was present.
ed in all its perfection by the singer. For
an encore sne sang charming little Irish
folksong" by Arthur Foote.
MISS BREAfA'S GLORIOUS VOICE
In direct contrast to the song Of Madamo
! Blauvelt was that of Miss Brena. who
appeared next on the programme. This
| placing Of the two artists together was not
as artistic as it might have been. consider
| ing that Campanar. who would have made
/ a break between the two women's voices,
followed them in a solo. Miss Brema n
one OF the large. impressive singers. who
looks as If she might, atfhe very least, bo
duchess Her costume was benfting her
presense, and she. too. accorded .
warm welcome, for she was not entirely un-
known as q singer TO the many who heard
her here In January with the Damrosch
opera. Miss Brema's voice Is glorious. fun
OF color. ripe In expression. rounded In vol
ume and ample in its tone. Her selection
was There is Bower OF Roses" from
THE Yelled Prophet" a quiet composition
| with more In the words than In their muxi-
cal setting IL was reposefui. and every syi-
lanle was distinct tnroughout the large
auditorium. Before she fairly left the stage
she was back again. ana graciousiy re-
| peated her number.
pieted with a cantata. The Minstrel'e
| Curse" by Schunann- Schumann Is one of
the most delightful Of composers. but .
ence like that of the May festival Is pleased
with. The chorus work II the only good
part In it. TIE soloistS were evidently not
FAMILIAR with their parts. Miss BrCm1-
Mrs. Bloodgood. Mr.. Williams. Mr.. Heinrich
and Mr.. Clark sang. and IL would be safe
the dramatic field. would be called Letter
perfect in their parts. Mr.. Willlams's yoico
co.;id net be heard dozen rows from the
stage, and the few notes that escaped were
weak Ee was completely overtopped by
Mr.. Heinrich. whose big baritone. which
he is never afraid to use. took the lead
throughout. There was an element OF uo-
certainty with the soloists. In fact. the
"Ninstrers Curse" was not half what Il
should be. after the chorus devoting as
general sigh of relief that the infermisrion
J was received. and people arose from their
down the aisies. chatting to friends
The Fantasie from ''k0mecfnrd juliet" Uao
ss5s3itatsa y II TIE orsSssra ,s tsE 'ss syn:
wanted 20 hear. There was some cyrio<i<y
TO hear how q composer would write music
to represent the Jubilee. the Noel and the
| vagrcm ballad.
"a tale OF tramps and railway tie4
OF broken heads and biackened eyes
And thirty days 10 coms.'
bat the love dramas representative was
| given instead and was IN harmony with the
| waltz sung By Madame Blauyelt.
MAX HEINRICTs SOLO
There Was no disappointment when the
programme SOLO by Mr.. Williams was sub
J stituted fer sclo by Max Heinrich. tn
baritone, who Is enc OF the greatest favor
ties that come TO Indianapolis lie has one
OF the characteristics OF canpanari. and that
| Il energy There Is no sIeenlnx done whilo
: he Is In front HIS song was a comedy d
J words. describing an elopemenL "Younr
Lochinvar Came out OF the West" BY Chad
! | wick Toward the finale there Il . clevo1
J hif at orchestrai1on Cor the accomDenlnona