The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-03-20
MAY FESTIVAL CONCERTS
THE FULL PROGRAMME FOR THE
FOUR NIGHTS AND MATINEE.
"Lucifes' VIII BE the Big Choral
WOrk-GadsIxi and Bispham Win
ming Fresh Laurels.

The official programmes of the May music
festival give promise Of more interesting
and varied entertainments than have ever
been seen in this city. The selection Of
works. made by Mr. Van der Stricken and
the music committee of the board, are in
accordance with the established policy OF
making the so-called FESTIVAL idea" prom
inent in these annual entertainments, i. e.,
that the highest class choral works shall be
presented and that the artists engaged shall
be selected for their special fitness for the
parts they are chosen to interpret. The
directors say that the chorus is, after all,
the great feature of a music festival, and
the works to be presented this year are
especially adapted to show the capabilities
of the great body of four hundred singers
who have been so zealously and enthusiast
ically at work for several months past.
Those who have heard the chorus re-
hearsals and are competent of judging say
that it is singing better this year than ever
before.
LUCIFER THE FIRST NIGHT.
The festival programmes, in which slight,
but no essential alterations may be made,
are as follows:
First concert, Wednesday May A. First
performances in America Of "Lucifer" Ora
torio by Peter Benoit.
Cast of characters:
Lucifer Mr.. David Bispham
Earth ....................:.M Mr.. carr T. DuiIt
Mater MI George aaalhn
Nine. Josephine S. Jacoby
Festival chorus of 400 voices. Chldrens
chorus of 500 Cincinnati Symphony Orches-
ira. t
Thursday Evening. May g.
Overture-"LeonoreN No. Beethoven
Orchestral
'Omnipotence" ......'..... Schubert
Mr.. George Hanaiin,. Chorus and Orchestra.
Nine. Johanna Gadski:
Overture-"Ruy Bias ......... .Mendelssohn
Orchestra.
Third act from the romantic opera,
Elizabeth ..........M. Mime. johanna GadsH
Venus ................ Nine. Johanna Gadski
adnnnduSer '.....i'..... MI. george IanHn
Chorus and Orchestra.
Friday Evening, May g.
symphony in e Minor No. 5..;..;;..
Aria, Nine. Emma Juch. '"SN'
"Wotan's Farewell and Magic Fire
Scene" from Die Walkure" ...... Wagner
Mr.. David Bispham.
"Olaf Trygvason,' - music drama. .Grieg
High Priest. Mr.. David Bispham
A Woman ........:.......: Nine. Emma Jueh
The NoIVa. Nine. Josephine ). Jacoby
Chorus and Orchestra.
Saturday Afternoon, May T.
Overture, die Meistersinger," by re-
quest .......: ~. ...............W wagner
Orchestra.
Aria, Mr.. Carl E. Duff.
(a) "Ophelia" ......................M Mcdowell
{b) "caiiban's Pursuit. (by request =.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Van der Stucken
(a) 1.-THE Three Gypsies" ............... Iiszt
CD "Fruhlingsnacflt ............ .Schumann
Nine, Josephine S. Jacoby.
Children's cantata, Into Life" (by re,
Children's festival chorus and orchestra.
Saturday Evening, May T.
Overture-"Mignont... ...........A. Thomas
Symphonic Espagnole. Observation-Disclosures. Lalo
Ysaye.
1.-THE Ride Of the Cid' ..............V. dIndy
Mr.. George Hanlin, Chorus and ORCHESTRA;
Aria" Herodiade" = f............... MaSsenet
Nine. Johanna Gadski
(a) March of the Pilgrims from
Harold" ..,99 i.................. Berlioz
(b) Hungarian 1tNEarche from 1.-The
Damnation of Faust" .........,.. Berltoz
(By reQuest)
1.-THE Nymphs of the Woods" .Delibes
Ladies' Chorus and Orchestra.
Rondo Caprfccioso. ....... ........ Saint-Saens
Ysaye.
Finale from the opera Faust. -. .Gounod
Nine. Johanna Gadski, Mr.. George Hamlin,
Chorus and Orchestra.