The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-24

last acts, where the male voices carry
on a discursive quarrel, and without
:. waiting for an opportunity to speak
they rush in the first one and then an
other-duets, trios, and often the whole
Notwithstanding each on his own
behalf, While the orchestra suggests
the feeling and gives the music. This
Is carried to it's highest effectiveness
IN the street scene, where all the prin-
ciples and the different parts in the
chorus sing each Independent Of the
other, While the orchestra goes on it's
own divergent way, producing an eff
fect that is confusing and realistic.
There are places where the orchestra
reproduces the action which is being
enacted on the stage, as was shown
IN the nrst act. where Mimi swoons,
ana Rodolfo, wishing to revive her,
ulps MS fingers into a glass Of water
and spinkles the drops upon her face.
The orchestra, in a staccato phrase.
not only initiates his action but sug-
gests the shock which revives her. But
the composers delight in such photo
graphic realism has Carried him too
ar ana there are spots where the or
cnestration is thin; indeed, there are
nIoss W .'al the music is faulty and
where too much license has been taken
with the laws which are recognized
as muSlclanly. But these hlen,isbac
are rare and were probably made ad-
Visedly to produce certain effects.
ne last act is reminiscence of the
olo -ltalian school, for the composer
makes the heroine die through homo
! twenty minutes Of robust high sonran0
ZONES, eXert1ng an energy, which. if
conserved, would probably have given
ner. month more of life: while tha
audience, with an eye on the inevitable
result, squirms about and wonders whv
!. taxes SO long. But this is a legacy
vi art, and, II 1T must be. the tradi-
lions We're religiously guarded.
however when the whole matter is
summed up, La Boheme" is an opera
when deserves the popularity it has
received: 1t is the earnest effort of a
man to break away from either of two
WeH-Worn paths and find a new road
midway between them The original
ity,. the freshness, the dramatic fervor
ana the sense of fitness which he has
SHOWN. together with the more potent
Iact OF continued favorable receptions.
would seem to promise well for the
future OF the present successful onera.
II IS reported on good authority that
pig. Fucclm has accepted a. new IL
bretto from MN. Schurman and TlIicn
on the subject Of Marie Antoinette
ana is now at work on the new -opera
which will be in five acts, opening AT
Irlanon, and closing with the execution
Oh the hapless queen 1t will probably
De first produced in Paris
Sousa and his band are booked for
a special engagement at the Chicago
Auditorium April 25, &c and 81. Sousa on
these occasions will present his new
international military and musical
spectacle, called "The Trooping of the
Colors. This production requires a
company OF nearly 200 people, all of
whom. with the exception of the band
and the soloists, will be organized and
rehearsed in this city. The first parr
OF this novel entertainment will con
slst OF popular selections by Sousa,s
Dand In the second part '"The Troop
ing OF the Colors" will be given. This
VIII commence with the ringing Of the
ola Liberty bell, announcing the union
or the thirteen states. Then trumpe,-
ers stationed in different parts of the
mouse Will blow fanfare proclaimine
| liberty to the world After this the
band plays an inspiring introduction.
While three figures, costumed to REP
resent the famous painting, "The
Spirit OF '76"-the drummer boy. the
iiIer ana the Old Revolutionary soldier
bearing a tattered f1ag-march in to
the air Of Yankee Doodle" and form
| picture In the center Of the stage
Then follow the British grenadiers, led
by their own band and standard bear
er, while chorus sings God Save
the Queen" A group of German
soldiers next appear, the band playing
the national anthem Of the Father
| land. Then follow in succession French
zouaves and groups representing Ire
Iand, Scotland and Switzerland. Songs
| Will be sung by the Swiss Tyrolean ms
and the Scottish bagpipes will play
the WIG and martial airs of the High
lanes. Detachments of United States
infantry and man-o-wars men then
rn a., IN TO the accompaniment of
! patriotic music, after which the soloist
steps to the front of the stage and
sings Sousa's famous march, 1.-THE
Stars and Stripes Forever" the full
band and chorus playing and singing
the refrain. The finale will be the
singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner," with the waving of the various
national flags and a stirring accom-
paniment by chorus and audience Ada
May Benzing, contralto, and Basil
Ietson, Russian barytone are the
soloists who will appear in the pro-
duction. Sousa is giving these elabor-
ate musical spectacles only in the
largest cities, and after the close of a
brief tour will start for Europe with
his band to fill engagements in the
leading English, French and German
cities.
Mrs. Katharine Fisk, of Chicago. has
accepted a position in one of the lead
ing New York churches, where she re-
| turns on May z, after her series of
recitals in the West with Miss Rita
Lorton.
Mr.. Eugene d'Albert's new one-act
opera, Die Abreise," is to be brought
out at the Royal Opera of Munich some
time during this month. The prepara-
tons are under the personal supervi-
be heard in st. Paul, Wednesday evening.
May t. The concert will be given under the
| auspices of the Schubert club. joseph Hof-
| mann is said to have excelled Paderewski in
the bril.iancy Of his performance and in the
alteration he has called forth in the musical
| wcrld.
The grand concert which will be given by
the Danz orchestra at the Metropolitan opera
| house this afternoon will mark the close of
| the musical season in this city; the pro-
gramme for this occasion has been carefully
| selected and arranged aud while classical in
| its outlines, will please all classes of music
lovers. The prices for this concert are So
/ cents and so cents, and the large advance
| programme in detail is as follows:
March-s'St. Paul Dispatch" Ida Croft
Overture Festival ...............L assen
| On German Folk-Songs)
| Peer Gynt, Suite No. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Greg
| 2 Abduction of the Bride
| b Arabian Dance
| Return Of Peer Gynt
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