Evening star., 1898-12-31

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| Marchesi to come here this afternoon to
see Princess Beatrice and to remain the
night: the queen wishes to hear Nine. Mar
| chest this evening again. Princess Beatrice
will accompany her l returned to the
castle and sang again. and the queen was
most gracious and kind, talking OF ART ana
artists, music and composers and taking
the greatest interest in everything musical.
Princess Beatrice accompanied my nine
songs beautifully, and when the little pro-
gram was over and l asked her majesty if
she had any further desire, she said in the
most lively and delicious manner: Yes,
please repeat the Madrigal of Chaminade;
| like it immensely l repeated it, and the
queen smiled to the song the whole time.
/ was happy, because they told me that
the queen had said in the morning that L
had done her heart good and that she liked
my songs so much. l hope my American
tour will be a success Blanche Marchesi
is worthy representative of her mothers
great skill in regard to the highest artistic
| finish and Interpretation. The American
| tour of Nine. Marchesi, will include Wash
| ington.
The eloquence of pen or poetry can add
no laurel to the glory of Melba. She is
the one peerless jewel in the radiant crown
| of song, and her wonderful voice even
| surpasses perfection. Musical history gives
| record of no voice that combines, as Mel
| ba's, the exquisite purity of vocaliZatlon,
the freshness of youth. the surprising
| beauty of tonal quality, with a breadth and
| power never yet vouchsafed to lyric so
! prano.
Frau Johanna Gadski prol ably is the most
| highly gifted of all German lyric sopranos.
| Her faultless purity of intonation and tone
| production, allied to a voice of rare nat
| ural beauty, and deep knowledge of the
art of singing, made Gadski one of the
| most prominent figures in the great sphere
| of lyric German opera. Walter Damrosch
first engaged Gadski for a number of Amer
| lean appearances in 1895. Her success in
this country is a matter of such gratifying
continuance that the announcement that
she will be the leading soprano of her de
partment in Mr.. Ellis company is suffi-
| cient.
Zeile de Lussan returns to the United
States for the appreciation of her country
! men, with a European reputation enhanced
| by the superior merit of her performances
Her voice is larger and finer than ever,
| and her acting imbued with new authority
| De Lussan occupies a station abroad that
| should entitle her to most cordial welcome
on her temperance in Leoncavallo's Il
| Paghacci." Zele de Lussan was born in
New York city of French parents. She
| represents the fourth generation of lam
| lily of singers. She made her operate debut
in Boston as airline. in the Bohemian
| Girl. Colonel Mapleson heard her sing
| Carmen in Philadelphia on one occasion.
and Immediately engaged her for London
| season. Since then her success in grand
opera has never been a matter of doubt
Olitzka is one of the most renowned OF
| pearance in America as member of the
| Ellis company Ortrud. in 'Lohengrin,'
| on December 26, at Philadelphia. with
| Gadski as the heroine of Brabant. OlitZka
| is from the Royal Opera at Berlin, from
! which institution she comes directly to as
, sert her station in dramatic roles. OHtzka
| is a fine exponent of her line of Wagnerian
| characters and will unquestionaby be re-
| ceived with the respect due an artist of
| her renoWn.
| NJ Bonnard the leading French tenor of
| the organization, who made a triumphal
debut in Philadelphia at the opening of the
| season there, had great success at Covent
, Garden during June and July in the parts
| usually sung in London by Jean de ResZke.
! Bonnard Is from the Grand Opera at Brus-
sells, and his standing tenor of un-
| usually fine attainments is unquestioued in
| European musical centers. Bonnard is tall,
handsome and of graceful carriage The
| critics assert that he is d fine actor He
| has been singing for six years during the
| seasons of opera at Covent Garden, and is
the principal tenor of the Theater de Nom
| opposite parts to Nine. Melba per-
| tectly. 1t was largely account of his
| success with her at Covent Garden that
| MIR. Ellis engaged him for his company.
| Herr Andreas Dippel one of the most
! brilliant Of the heroic German tenors, will
appear as Tannhauser when the opera is
| given. Herr Dippel has just acquitted him
| self with infinite credit during the Grau
| season at the Auditorium, Chicago, and at
| the Metropolitan Opera House in New
York, and there is but little doubt that he
will add artistic laurels to already en-
| viable reputation. He is one of the leading
| tenors al the Royal Court Opera at Vienna.
| During the season of 1880 and 1891 he made
his debut at the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York In 1892 he was engaged as
leading tenor for the opera at Breslau.
| From August, 1893 until the present time
! he has been engaged of the leading
tenors at the Royal Court Opera in Vienna.
| Pandollini is today regarded one of the
| finest young tenors of Italy He is Sicil-
ian, the and pupil of the famous BARI
| tone, Pandoltini. Franco Pandoltin was
| not intended for the stage. He studied in
Paris, where he gained first honors in
| mathematics. Preferring art to science, he
| decided to follow in the pathway of his
father and sister .one of the best artistes
| known to the public of FioTsGce} and en-
| tered upon a course of vocal study In due
| time he made his debut in Milan in La
| Traviata-" His success was so pronounced
that he appeared in almost every leading
eminent young artist in his own country
| that if he fult1lls but portion of the prom
Use made for him. he will at once assert his
! right to an exalted station.
/ There is no dramatic baritone in Ger
| many of greater renown than Max Stury
| 1t remains for Washington to pass judg-
ment upon his claims to high station in
German opera. Stury will make his debut
! in this city as Wolfram in ''Tannhauser'
| He is a handsome man and a fine actor If
his reputation does him any justice. Stury
| was born in Munich. His father died when
he was eight years old. Max was appren-
| ticed to painter in his early youth, and
gave fine promise of excelling in the world
| of art. He decided to follow the profession
| of the stage, and after extensive prelim-
| mary study made his debut in opera He
| was a great success from the inception of
| his operate career, and was decorated by
| the Emperor Of Russia.
Hoyt & Mckee are already at work pre-
pairing for their spring production. It is
| OF course, a new play by Mr. Heyt and in
| it he will again depart from musical farce
and the essay comedy of the style of his
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