Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1898-09-21

seal or severe music would not meet
the tastes Of these audiences. many Of
whom shrink from even the idea of u
symphony or an oratorio because of be-
ing unfamiliar with the beauties Of
these works. But these festivals are in
tended to be educational as we'll as
pleasurable. and enough of the serious
has been mingled with the gay to give
variety and satisfaction to ALL
The programmes for the five perform
ances which will be rendered with the
same artists and different choruses in
both Bangor and in Portland, are given
herewith in condensed form
The first or opening night will be a
grand Wagner programme, with Ger
man operate selections, in which Nine
Gadski VIII sing the grand Aria de
Elizabeth" from "Tannhauser Miss
Rosa Green. the great London contralto,
Will make her debut before an Ameri-
can audience and will sing the aria
"Adriano" from "Rienzi." Mr. II. Ev-
an Williams will sing the recitative
and aria Swan Song from "Lohen-
grin Mr.. Gwilym Miles will sing The
Evening Star" from "Tannhauser." and
this great quartet, with Mr. Everett NJ
Waterhouse. will sing the quintet from
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will sing the Pilgrims Chorus" from
'Tannhauser" The festival chorus will
sing Hail. Bright Abode" from Tam
hauser," and several other choral num-
bers. The orchestra will play the "Vor-
SPIEL from Die Meistersinger" and The
Introduction to Act from "Lohengrin ;"
AS a closing number and most suitable
at this peace Jubilee celebration will be
the rendition of prptininEp ~ M yin of 10
songs. with the flags and embIems of
the different nations which are to be
thus represented. 1t is the intention to
open every festival with the glorious
"Hallelujah Chorus" and therefore even
Wagner programme is no exception.
Mayor Real in Bangor and Mayor Ram
DAN in Portland will deliver brief ad-
dresses of welcome.
The second concert will be a matinee
of popular and patriotic music. Thu
chorus will sing And the Glory of the
Lord" from the Messiah" the Sane
tus," by Gounod; a selection from the
opera "Sonnambula" and viii repeat
the patriotic songs as rendered at the
first concert for the benefit of the chill
dren and out of town friends who can
not be present in the evening. The G.
Gillian ladies quartet Of Portland. COM
posed of Miss Lizzie VI. Brown Miss
EdWina NJ. Ri hardson, Miss Alice NJ
Sawyer and Mrs Jennie King Morrison.
viii sing some dainty unacCumpanied
part songs, Mrs. Lou Duncan Barney
will sing the grand "Cavatina" aria
from The Queen Of Sheba, by Gounod
Miss Harriet y. Shaw Will play a rasci-
mating harp solo Mr. +. NJ Watevhous
will sing the beautiful Romance" from
'Euryanthe" and Mr.. Gwilym Miles
VIII sing the great aria Fri Tu," by
Verdi The full orchestra will accom-
pany these artists and Will also render
the overture To "Masaniello," by Au-
ber the "Danse Macabre," by Saint
Saens. ard New Festival March =
written for the occasion by r. h. Hall
of Waterville.
At the third concert. for the sec
ond night a particularly pleasing
operate programme will he rendered
composed Of selections from grand
Italian, French and English operas.
The orchestra will play the grand march
from THE Queen of Sheba." by Gold
mark: the fascinating selections from
Carmen" by Bizet; the dainty "Rondd
d'Amour" by Westerhout; the Love $
Dream After the Ball" by Czibulka
and the brilliant "Galop Chromatique y
by List. The chorus will sing a selec-
ton from the Messiah" the interesting
group of tone pictures from The Tower
of Babel" by Rubinstein; Crowned
With the Tempest" from "Ernani;" the
Finale Act . from Lucia di Lammer-
Moor" by Donizetti, and the Finale Act I