The daily morning journal and courier., 1899-01-17
THE GOUNOD SOLOISTS.
Names of TrevilIe, Miller, Williams and
 WttherspoOn Announced,

The rehearsal of the Gounod society
 last evening was we'll attended in spite
 of the rain. The principal interest iii 1 the occasion lay in the announcement l of the soloists for the coming concert
 on Thursday, February 9. They will
 be Miss Yvonne de Treville, soprano; Williams, tenor, and Herbert Wither- | spoon, bass. The announcement was
 enthusiastically received. Charles S. DeForest referred briefly to each of the
 soloists and said concerning the s,lec- tion that special effort had been made
 to secure artists who would do good en- semble work rather than operatic stars, who would rely solely on their operatic regulations. The determination not to hire high-priced operatc song birds, who come unprepared and without the
 special training necessary to oratorlo
 work is certainly wise one. The four
 artists chosen have distinct ability in
 the kind of work desired of them.
 Miss Yvonne de Treville, the soprano,
 llao lCtCIliy tOlilC lIlO SopGCldl
 thence through her wonderful perform
 ance in the Castle Square Opera com
 pany. She has been the leading so- prano and is recognized as the most tal- ented and valuable member of the con-
 pany. She has sung with unvarying success in Aida" La Boheme" "Ro- meo and Juliet" ''Lohengrin' and all the other heavy operas which have been put on during the present season. Her work has called forth the warmest commendation from Krehbiel, Finck, Henderson and the other promi- nent critics in New York. Although her voice is lyric in quality she made a great success in Aida" and Henderson, the influential critic of the Times said that her success in the role entrusted with the distinct failure of another lyric soprano in the same role. The reference was of course, to Melba who made great fiasco of the role, because she cannot act whereas Treville is a most intelligent actress. Miss Treville has had splendid training. She studied a long time in Paris and has the best tra- dtions of the French stage. MT. Ag- ramonte is particularly pleased at her selection and he predicts a great ova- ton for her here.
 The contralto, Miss Edith J. Miller, is a Canadian girl, who has not been be- fore the Metropolitan public long, but who has made an excellent impression wherever she has been heard. She oc- cupies the very desirable position of at St. Bartholomew and she has sung with great success with the Boston symphony in Boston.
 Of the tenor, Evan Williams, nothing need be said. He is easily the fore most tenor in this country and is the highest priced man in the line of orato- rio work. His voice is superb in vol ume and quality and the tenor role in "The Swan and the Sky Lark" will furnish a magnificent opportunity for display of his wonderful high notes. MT. Williams will make a great furore un- doubtedly.
 is hardly necessary to speak. His ex- cellent work in Samson and Delilah" proved his mettle. Since then he has studied in Paris, where he was under Bouhy and Dubulle, both famous teach CTS. His voice is said to have increased in volume and his singing is said to have gained authority. He is sure to be warmly welcomed here by his old friends. The New Haven Symphony | orchestra will furnish the accompani- | mentS.