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MUSIC in BERLIN.
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speclal Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Berlin, Feb. 25.-The "Theater des
Westerns" was the scene, last Friday
evening, OF the initial performance OF
Der Baerenhaeuter" ("Bearskin'D OF
Arnold Mendelssohn, a descendant OF
the famous composer, Felix Mendels'
sohn. Barthody. The libretto is devel-
oped from one Of Grlmm's old fairy
tales. and is very fascinating, The
music OF the opera is well.spoken OF by
the press and by the critic Of the lead
ing paper, the "Lokal-Anzeiger," Is pro-
nounced the best new opera produced
this season. II was enthusiastically re-
ceiyed and will be given frequently az
this amusement house The Theatre
des Wes,ens" is the popular opera house
of Berlin. The Royal opera bill oil
fare is very expensive, and, anyway,
this place could never accommodate the
lovers OF opera In this city Of nearly
two million people The work done at
the "Westens" Is, OF course inferior TO
that done at the Emperors Opera house.
The orchestra consists OF about thirty
men. chorus forty 10 seventy, with
fair corps Of soloists. But while this
chorus does some things in stunning
style. / have heard the Salt Lake Opera
company do more tuneful and brilliant
chorus singing. We may be very proud
indeed. Of our Utah singers. and here |
wish 10 heartily congratulate Manager
Whitney and his co-laborers on their
fine success. The tone quality OF the
Utah singers Is very sweet. tuneful and
fresh, but the attack and precision
OF the chorus here is a pleasant, in
MIGRATING feature, and our Utonians
could learn much In this regard. The
orchestra Is half visible and half UNI
der the stage, which Is not entirely
satisfactory, because It gives the music
al discourse an unbalanced and muitied
delivery.
MISS LULU GATES.
With a thrill Of expectancy and pride
| wendell my way down TO the dear old
philharmonic hall last Monday evening,
through a drizzllng sleet. 10 hear
Eugen d'Albert. the Beethoven OF the
piano-the Stems Conservatory chorus.
Philharmonic orchestra, and some well
known soloists, among them being our
Utah girl. Miss Lulu Gates, OF Provo,
who had the honor to sing the second
soprano part In a "terZette' In Bach's
Magnifcat II Is but fair TO saw that
our young friend should have been the
first soprano, having done much SUI
periOr work 10 the lady singing that
part Miss Gates made the most OF
a small but difficult part, The per-
formers OF the terzette were all men,
beers Of the Royal High School OF Music
vocal Department.. in which class the
Mormon girl Is we'll known and popular,
having q decided talent and being one
Of the most thorough students.
WONDERFUL D'ALBERT.
OF d'Albert one can only say, How
perfect. How masterlyl' He performed
ON pearly-toned Stairway, the terribly
difficult concerto In B fiat (NO. 2 Op.
$50, Of Brahms. accompanied In clever
STYLE by the orchestra under direction
OF Prof. FIR. Gernsheim. the conductor
OF the concert. He was given an Ova-
ton after his thrilling rendition, and
responded with a lovely selection as
encore.
AS novelty the "Chorfantasie" Of
Beethoven was given with d'Albert at
the piano; the exalted choruses were
splendidly sung by the Stems choir
and the superb Philharmonic orchestra
added its beautiful accompaniment.
Miss Jenny Alexander sang a solo with
good results, and all in all II was a
remarkable ending OF a delightful con.
cert Prof Gernshelm's Der Nornen
Wiegenied" was given FOR the first
time and was very fine number, Prof
DIR. VI. Reimann played the organ in his
mastery way. Can YOU imagine a
more harmonious combination then a
choir such as the Sterns, the Philhar-
monte orchestra. and the pipe organ
played BY Dr. Reimann. all under a
worthy leader, giving a Bach "Magni-
fcat9'' | don't believe such music can
be eoualled this side OF Paradise. Such
tuneful singing fawless technic noble
phraslng and authoritative work In gen.
eraI can only be done by artists OF the
highest rank who DO the work for the
| love OF art and not alone for paltry
price. The day Is not far distant when
| salt Lake must wake M, get an ~
chestra Of 30 or 40 men together, and a
good chorus Of only music lovers Win
bona-fide singing and reading ability,
OF % or 100 voices; and then proceed TO