Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20
iELBA'S SUCCESS.

/ during November and received an ova-
ton. He gave a recital.
MELBA's SUCCESS.
Media, queen OF song. gave US her
fine impersonation Of Lucia" In Doni-
zetti's opera Of that name last Wednes-
day evening. During the first two acts
she seemed a little nervous. but In the
last actin the MAD Scene" she was
marvellous!
Here the audience gave her hearty APP
plause. but ] was really surprised at
the coldness OF her hearers during the
second act, where she really did some
excellent work. What a revelation her
voice was, after hearing the regular
solo sopranol Media was the guest"
Of the Royal Opera during her sojourn
here, and appeared for the last time
Saturday evening. Dec. %.
A SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT.
The second Of series OF subscription
concerts took place Dec 18th at the
New Royal Opera House. The large
orchestra, under the Hamburg conduc-
tor. Max Fielder. was very obedient
TO the eccentricities of this really good
musician and followed HIS wild con-
Quoting cleverly. He produced some
stirring "crescendos" and would be a
capital orchestra conductor II one
didn't have 10 see him. The solosts
were Frau Marie Won Gorlenks- Dolina,
Royal Russian Head Opera singer from
st. Petersburg. and Prof Waldemer
Meyer, a Berlin violinist with a fine
tone but faulty intonaton, The So
prano was graclously received and gave
much pleasure. while Herr Meyer must
have felt blue" over his very tame
reception both before and after" He
played Richard Strauss Violin Con-
certo.. op. S, a very difficult work. The
orchestra played Wagner's "Melster-
singer" overture capitally, and the
'Egmont' overture Of Beethoven.
The Philharmonic" orchestra re-
turned from a tour OF Germany last
week and began giving their popular
three-a-week concerts In the Phil
harmonic Hall, by a superb perform
ance on Christmas evening. ]. Re-
bicek conducted In his scholarly style.
Mascagnis little son performed
among the first OF the second violinists
in the Italian orchestra and did re.
merkable work He is proclaimed a
marvel In Italian musical circles.
A UTAH QUARTETTE.
While in Hamburg ] had the very
great pleasure Of hearing an elegant
quartette composed Of four Of our own
Utah sons. and II is a power for good
wherever II sings. Each member Is a
full-fedged missionary with a splendid
talent for song. President a. II.
Schulthess, OF the German mission, is
the second bass. Richard II. Haag,
formerly professor In the l.. ID. s. col.
lege, second tenor; c. T. Ferrin, OF Og- |
den, is solo tenor, and Thomas Vickers, |
Of Nephi, is the first bass.
President Sohulthess and Brother |
Ferrin gave Berlin a very short but !
pleasant visit last week and the Saints |
~ this city enjoyed their company and |
singing very much Thursday evening |
last a musical service was held az |
which Miss Emma Ramsey, who has
recently arrived from Utah, Miss Lulu
Gates, Messrs. Schulthess, Ferrin and
yours truly took part.
President II. II. Christensen takes
,harge OF the Frankfort conference
'arly In January, and leaves Berlin
with scores OF friends who give
aim the very klndest wishes. He viii
De succeeded by Lloyd Woodruff. OF
salt Lake las president OF the Berlin
Prof. John Widtsoe, OF the Agri-
cultural College. Logan, has received
he degree Ph. d.. from the University
II Berlin. This is a splendid attain
nent and no one could wear the honor
more gracefully. We all congratulate
lin.
/ shall review the operas and con-
erts Of Christmas week shortly for the
News" J. J.MCLELLAN.