The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-05-01
MUSIC FES1IY Al
A GRAND SUCCESS
Signor Giuseppe Campanari Was the
Bright Particular Star.
CHORUS WORK WAS SPLENDID.
Played 10 Rct,cr advantage, and
tic Large Audience Was
Wholly Dell .htcd.

The seventh annual m1,sic festival of
the Wednesday Cub begun most anspi-
eiousiy at the Academy Of Music last
might. There was large and most fash
sonable audience. that was profuse in its
enthusiastic applause at the CONCLUSION
tof each number. ana a number of en-
cores We're demand=d.
The Boston Festival Orchestra was
never heard to better advantage, nor has
Che chorus ever been heard with more
pleasure. The work of the soioists was
Hooked upon as superb, and it may be
said that the festival on its opening night
was gratifying success.
The stage of the Academy was spe-
c;ally arranged for the occasion, the
chorus occupying tiers m the rear. with
"a banquet hall setting and japanese
lanterns as decorating lights. The or
chestIa. about forty in number, filled in
the space IN the front part of the stage.
and the whole presented a beautiful pic
ture. The auditorium Of the theatre also
presented a pretty and inspiring sight,
with its large audience of full-dressed
grace and beauty and gallantry.
EXEILARATING STRAINS.
And above and around all the sweet
music permeated the audience, and the
chorus drank in the exhilarating strains
OF the orchestra and the soloists, and
even the latter seemed TO be absorbed TO
the last degree in their own work.
The overture, LIE Rois d'Ys.'' by Salo
was splendidly rendered by the Festival
Orchestra, under the direction of Conduc-
tor Emil ATollenllauer. The difficult parts
with heavy music was as delicately
handled as was the reed parts. and each
member showed himself an artist.
Mr. George Leon Moore gracefully and
sweetly sang 'L'Amour' from Gounod's
Romeo and Juliet" his tenor voice
Showing thorough cultivation and fine
range, and his lower notes displaying a
sweetness that is rare.
Miss Isabelle Bouton, whose contraito
voice is of considerable depth and rich-
ness, sang the aria from Gounod's Sap
pho most exquisitely, and AIR. Frederick
Hoffman, the local violinist, executed
Selections from Violin Concerto. Opus 81.
by Mende1ssoiln and Bartholdy, with
fgrace enough to evoke much applause.
SIGNOR CAAPANLAG3I THE STAR.
But it remained for Signor Giuseppe
iGampanari, a baritone, whose voice is
'gnelodious and flexible, to carry the
house by storm. His voice carried con-
viction with it in the expression, and his
selections, ranging from Valentines song
from Faust to the Barber Of Saville,' -
repeat after it was given on an encore.
showed his versatility in handling even
selections from grand opera. AS one
encore he sang the Toreador song from
Carmen and the house received him
most fatteringly-.
The work of the Wednesday Club
Chorus, assisted by Miss Flora Provan
and the Festival Orchestra, was brill
liant. and the two selections, both by
Suonod, were given in a style and finish
that reflected much credit upon the con-
ductor. Mr. Arthur Scrivenor, and the
individual singers.
The first was 'Galita," written by the
great composer al the close of the
Franco-Prussian- war, when his beloved
Paris WIS in the hands Of the rivals.
The theme runs through a story of def
ance. awakened joy and despair. and the
Strains as they so tell The feeling tat
filled the heart of the composer as he
heard the sweet music of the brooks of
peace grow into singing torrents and
rush on to the sea of strife with the
dreaded boom of cannon and the wall
of despair.
The second piece was a portion OF THE
Redemption also by Gounod. These Sc
lections included the chorus unfold, Ye
Portals: soprano solo and chorus, Love
ly Appear and the chorus flynn of
the Apostle" II was a fitting finale TO
the evenings programme. and the first
night of the seventh annual festival will
go down as one Of the most successful,
both aristicaliy and otherwise
Madame Juch and Mr.. .Gwilym Miles
will be the new soloists at the matinee.
and the chtldren's chorus of - voices
viii sing Tonight the new artistic Will
be Nine. Brema.