Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-04-28
THE FESTIVAL ARTISTS.
Something About the Stars Who will Delight
Maine Next October.

Something About the Stars Who Will Delight
Maine Next October.
| Lillian Blauvelt comes from an old
Knickerbocker family and is a native of
Brooklyn. She began the study of the
| the year following played in many con-
| certs. When later on it became eviden:
| she was the possessor of a remarkable
voice she gave up the VIOLIN and with
soprano at Plymouth church. After
| studying for two years with Mons
| Jacques Bouhy of the grand opera. Par
| is, Nine. Blauvelt sang for the following
principal capitals of Europe. She was
heard in st. Petersburg and Moscow
where the young American met with very
great success, gifts and souvenirs being
showered upon her by the enthusiastic
Russians. Nine. Blauvelt returned to
America seven years ago, and sang in
the country. under the direction of Anton
Seidl, Waller Damrosch. w. r. Chapman
Frank Van der Stucken, Theodore Thorn
as Emil Paur, Arthur Nickisch, and 9th
ers. In 1897 after her success at the
Maine festivals she returned to Europe
here her success in England and Ger
.tny was simply enormous, costly gifts
ling been bestowed upon her uy roy
ally.
Nine. Blauvelt returns to America for
a very limited time in the fall of 1900, to
remain until the first of January. being
heavily booked for important concerts
throughout England and Germany during
January and February, and the spring
months of 1901.
young woman. just in the fulness of
her artistic powers. she has been on the
stage for nearly ~ years. iier strong
u.uSical gifts manifested themselves at
an early age, and she was only Is when
she began her vocal studies. Four years
'er. when she heard that a contralto
was wanted at the Court theatre in ORES
den, Frau Heink presented herself, along
with many other experienced singers for
the place. After singing the F'idcs Aria
from La prophetic and the Brndisi from
engaged and made her debut in October
lNIS, as Azucena in II Trovatore From
Dresden Frau Heink went to Hamburg
where she remained for eight years at
cesstul appearances in Berlin, but it was
when Frau Cosima Wagner engaged her
TOR Bayreuth season. 1896. that Frau
HeinkS reputation first extended beyond
the boundaries of her own country. In
the ring performances she sang Erda. the
first Norm and WaltrautC. Frau Heink
made her first appearance in London this
summer and her share in the Wagner
performances was highly praised. She
IS now under engagement to the Royal
theatre in Berlin. with the privilege of a
long vacation every year. 1t is this CON
dition of her contract that enables her
to appear in this country. AS the first
contralto of the Grau Opera Company in
New York. she has for the past two sea
sons attained much public note and the
praise of all for her great ability as an
actress and her marvellous voice.
Sig. Campanari was born in Italy. Cam
panari first showed his musical ability
as cellist of the Milan orchestra. He
was brought to America when the Boston
symphony orchestra was organized ana
was for seven years first celliSt of that
organization. He often informed his
friends that he could sing better than
his cello, but they gave him no encour-
agement in that direction. until some ar
lists who were engaged for the concerts
of the Boston symphony orchestra disap-
pointed and Campanari was called upon
to make good his boast" which he did
with such unexpected success that Mr.
Arthur Nickisch, who was at the time
conducting the Boston Symphony or
chestra. insisted upon Campanari's being
engaged as soloist for various concerts
Later on Campanari came to New York
where he was heard with equal success
in concerts under the direction Of Anton
Seidl w. r. Chapman and Walter Dam
roSch. Then he was heard in English
opera with Gustave Hinrichs Campanari
created the role OF Tonic PaSliaccD in
this country.
Mr.. Wolfsohn: his manager. arranged
with Maurice Grau of the metropolitan
opera house for Campanaris engage
ment which was a three years contract
Since that time he has been connected
with the Metropolitan opera forces and
also Covent garden of London. as one of
the leading baritones of that organiza
ton.
Ffrangcon-Davies was born in romantic
North Wales. educated for the church.
elected classical exhibtioner of his col
lege, graduated as NJ. A. of oxford Uni
versity. He inhaled music with the air of
musical Wales in his boyhood, and when
fate led him to reside in London he was
rapidly drawn into the vortex of profess
sional life. at the advice of men like Ran
degger. Shakespeare. Hill and others.
His career started in 1890, and is a strik-
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sung in opera at Drury Lane and Covent
garden, London. and in oratorio and lie
der recitals all over England and Amer
lea. in which latter country he has been
associated with Anton Seidl. Walter
Damrosch. Theodore Thomas, Frank Van
der Stucken, and others, appearing for
the New York Philharmonic. New York
Orat"rio. and symphony societies. as well
as at the last Cincinnati festival. He has
been identified with the most important
festivals of America. such as Indiana
Maine. etc. and all the leading musical
organizations and oratOrio productions in
this country. including Boston. Chicago,
where his Elijah" was pronounced by
the entire press to be a masterpiece of
vocal art and a new creation in concep-
ton. transCending anything that has
'r' n heard in this country, intellectually
tHd vocally.
l;iohard Burmeister was born in Ham
ut,ie. Germany. He received an academ-
ic education. but when ready to 20 to the
university to study medicine. decided to
change from science and follow art. His
first musical instruction was received in
Rome. his native city of Hamburg. soon
after that he became pupil of LiSZt
with whom he studied continuously for
three years, accompanying the great
master to Rome, Budapest and Weinmar.
On his concert tours wherever he APP
pcared. either in Europe or America. he
has been acknowledged as one of the
great piano virtuosi and a musician of
the highest order. AS a composer he
y Ids A most enviabe position among
the contemporaries Since October 1888, |
6urmeister has resided in New York
City.
His success at the Maine festivals last
October was phenomenal. and the critics |
agreed in praising his marvellous tech |
niuuc and his wonderful touch which |
gives to his playing "A rare delicacy of
tone and sympathy Of expression.