The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-27
A GREAT GROUP OF ARTISTS.
A Review Of the Solo Work at Yester-
days Concerts.

days Concerts.
The extremely interesting individuality
of this group OF great lyric artists brought
together yesterday afternoon and evening
by the Indianapolis managerial genius, is in
itself fascinating study OF human nature.
The art OF Brema, Blauvelt, Bloodgood,
Campanari, Williams, Clark and Heinrich
is exquisite. The dear familiar faces of the
Indianapolis chorus and director; the SYM
pathetic tones OF the orchestra, pure and
persuasive. even in the pyrotechnical pas
sages. the orchestral accompaniment In
complete sympathy with the soloists, show
ing the mutual sensation of true musicians.
Mr.. MacDowells magnificent concerto made
a blending which gave feeling Of most ar.
tistic exaltation. The rendering of ''Ferdi
Gerusalemme'' by Barron Berthold was
gem one cannot soon forget. Personally,
he is most pleasing. The moment one con-
verses with this tenor one finds his manner,
so vivacious, so full of gestures and play
Of features. that it is at once understood
that his acting on the stage Is not so much
the result Of study as the natural outcome
OF his conception Of the character he is rep
resenting. and no doubt to this is due the
pleasing effect he produces. The selection
"Gerusalemme' Is from an opera so Old that
English. but In sentiment and In feeling It
can never grow old. So pathetic was the
80 charming and sweet her voice to hear,
All. heavenly to me tits seeming"
And then again We hear those beautiful
sustained tones In
This world is not her fit abode
But cam and fairer skies,
Where, mortal fear and mortal woe
Never more can rise
Iar H.
diminuendo calle1 forth a deafening al D ause
and the audience continued in the applause
until he returned and gave the choice,
sprightly bit from 'Rigoletta-" The second
selection, Romanza, from la Gioconda,"
| was flied with sweetest sentiment. and 1t
seems that no one could have better entered
into the true and inner meaning Of the COM
poser than did Mr.. Berthold.
% Don Fatale, from don Carlos" was
a welcome number on the programme. The
song itself appeals TO the emotions strongly.
The author portrays the sapass oned wall
ing OF heart-broken woman, bemoaning
and cursing her own beauty:
20 fatal dover. o cruel gift,
With which my fate in anger arrayed me-"
In the andante is found much depth of
feeling. followed by the lighter allegro, ex-
pressive of hope and JOY that there is yet
respite In one remaining day. In this
requirements OF the piece, and she showed
herself TO not only to be the possessor of
voice, but one of much culture as well.
One could scarcely help regretting, how
ever. that Mrs. Bloodgood did not sing with
out head covering. 1t was a pity TO bury
| a hat, even though it were creation from
| Paris. Where the heart is melted by a
grand, good voic the accompaniment of
| fashionable millinery, though always most
dear to a woman's heart, Is apt TO turn the
mind from the ethereal to the mundane.
a storm OF applause upon the appearance
If AIFr.E. I'm h. x~lZ -
was TO have this gifted singer here again.
She sang Gponods waltz from Romeo and
Juliet" This feathery bit of vocalism. with
It's animated scales and bird-like trills. was
decidedly well received. Nine Blauvelts
voice evirced elasticity of tone, elegance in
| diction or emotional style. and all the re-
| filled the large auditorium.
| 10 the uttermost and was heard to much
better advantage than when she sang at
| All that has been written in praise OF the
preceding artists and more can be sad OF
| Signor Campanari. who is so mingled and
enshrined in memories with the divine sing
/ ing as Meiba that one Is scarcely able to
disassociate these two brilliant stars Every
! leave US the nober and richer for having
/ heard II. nobier for the exercise of the
sympathies which it has brought into play
| and richer for the remembrance or echo in
| the soul long after the voice has ceased
! TO sing In his solo; TPas.iacci." the ova-
.on ,nat esd hin, nm wa 5s re b anu Mar a,
! festival. His magnificent voice shows the
height of artistic training, a training SO ex-
quisite that the most uninitiated recognize its
merit.
The MINISTER'S Curse is cantata
| which, should II be repeated here, II would
| be advisable TO leave out the solos The
choruses are pretty. but the solos are I'M
/ musical and senseless TO such a degree that
/ the singers seemed 10 experience great
relief as the audience when each succeeding
/ number was & thing of the past. AS rule
| Schrman's music. whether enjoyed in the
\ concert In the seclusion of the inner home
| life, seems TO become part and parcel OF
| ourselves The Ministries Curse" however.
| is an alien and not worthy of this great
/ master.
Max Heinrich sang the ballad, Young
| Lochinvar Came Out Of the West" Who
/ shall say. after hearing Mr.. Heinrich. that
/ the personal magnetism is not contagious.
/ One catches IL at once-the geniality, the
rollicking humor. or the thrilling fire of his
musical conception. He is deservedsy great
| favor.te with the Indianapolis people and
/ never appeared here in a happier vein than
| on this occasion The well rendered SEX
tuple from Lucia" and "The Sun Wor-
| Slippers closed very enjoyable programme.
/ MARY Nj. SHEDD.