Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-07
MUSIC IN BERLIN.
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sneclnl Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
Berlin, June ia person coming to
Berlin at this time viii find a strlk-
INK change IN the kind Of musical en-
tertalnment from that which he would
have heard a month ago. The season
OF the classical and hlgh-grade con-
certs closed during the latter part Of
April and now We have, Instead OF
Philharmonic, Beethoven Saal, Beck
stein Hall and Sing Academic concerts
scores OF brass and military bands. OF
which some are good, some bad and
others bearable.
The Imperial opera Is still giving
sterling performances. Last week the
celebrated "Nibelungen Ring" Of Rich.
ard Wagner, was given with much
eclat. and this week we have "Lohen-
grin" "Pagllacci" "L'Africaine" tMey,
erbeer). Flying Dutchman.' Der
Freischutz' (Weber) etc. a notable
performance was that given Beeth0y-
ems splendid opera 'tidello' "a week
ago. The overture LeunOre No. 81
was performed by the orchestra under
strauss baton. This Is the third over
ture Beethoven wrote To- his opera ana
Is considered the best / have heard
the "Leonore Overture No. 30 per-
formed by orchestras under Weingart-
ner. Nlklsch, Rebicek and Muck. no. Q
interpreted by the first three couduc-
tors. aud No ] by Nikisch. but Rich.
ard Strauss got more out of sublime
No. the other evening than one could
expect. and an extraordinary thing oc.
CURED al the close OF the overture
Most enthusiastic applause in recOeni-
ton OF the noble work OF the emuerOrs
pet orchestra delayed the concert a
moment or two and little but great
Strauss had 10 bow his acknowledge
ments. an occurrence that has not hap
pened for some time iu this Well-reg,
ulated house. Herr Berger was a good
"Florestan" and Miss H.eller, an old
singer but a charming actress, essayed
the part Of Leonore.
UTAH VISITORS.
The opera season closes 10 June at the
Royal Grand Opera House" but the
New Imperial Opera House tKrolrs)
will give light opera during the SUM
mer months Rumor has Il that Or.
Muck Is 20 conduct these performances.
II so. that Is a guarantee Of their quail
ty-they VIII be good. OF course. there
are theaters and halls that viii give
performances all summer. the musical
worth OF which no musician viii yOuch
for am therefore very sorry that
Prof. Stephens Is deferrlng his visit
10 Berlin until some time In June when
all OF the important music will be a
thing OF the past. and he will not see
Berlin as she is from September TO
May. teeming with the best music on
earth II would be a genuine treat TO
attend BerlIn's musical feasts with our
genial and much admired friend.
Stephens.
A Utah party, composed Of Mr.. and
Mrs. GUY Thatcher Mrs Mcclellan
and the writer. saw nearly ideal per-
Torrance Of Wagners "L0hengrin" last
Tuesday evening. Herr Strauss con-
Quoted. the tenor Gruenning played
L0hengrins difficult and beautiful role,
Fraulein Hiedler did remarkable work
as Elsa. while Berger was good az
Telramund. and Miss Reinl was In
tensely dramatic In the trying part Of
the sorceress, Ortrud. our Logan
friends are touring Germany and other
parts Of Europe prior 10 returning "a
Utah. They have been absent nearly
three years on a mission 10 Holland,
with headquarters at Rotterdam To
say that we all enjoyed the opera il
the truth quickly and mildly expressed
and the company OF our esteemed
friends was a pleasure indeed.
MISS EMMA RAMSEY,
one Of the most talented young singers
! know. is quietly pursuing her vocal
studies with Fraulen KlaFa Won Senn1.
who Is a favorite soloist at the Kaiser
Wilhelm Memorial church and a lead
ing voice instructor The young lady
has made a fine impression on her
teacher. who says she has an excellent
voice and a splendid future, and what
IS better the lady gives Miss Emma
special attention. extra time and heart
felt interest. Miss Ramsey was study
ing with Prof. Schultz OF the Royal
Conservatory, for a time, but concluded
for several reasons TO go 10 her present
teacher She is pleased with the change
and her rich alto voice Is going 20 give
Utah's people great pleasure.
ONE on JOACHIM.
During a visit az Prof Wirth's stu
do the other day, where / went 10 play
some Accomplishments for the noted
viola Of the Joachim Quartet. he relat,
ed a very funny choke joke) on
Joachim. which happened while the Jo.
achlm quartet was in Holland on a
concert tour lately Profs Wirth and
Hair had arrived at the hotel whore
they were 10 stay while In Rotterdam,
and were expecting Joachim and the
cellist. Hausmann, every moment They
had not long 10 wait, for here came the
aged violinist running up TO them, wild
with excitement, saying: II have
never had such an ovation In my life
It Is unbelievable. impossible!" Then
he told them that. when the carriage