The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-10

he played in Geneva, and the news
papers commented on him in an enthU-
siaStc manner
Miss Sybil Sanderson appeared IN
the first act of "NanOn" in Memphis
recently, but was so i'll that she sang
with great effort, and with none of
her usual brilliancy. AS soon as the
act closed she quit the performance
and Mile. Seygard took her place. It
IS said that her collapse was du 20 an
attachment upon her trunks for a SO
hotel bill, which grew 0ut Of a misun-
Outstanding. BY mistake her rooms
were engaged in one hotel. while she
oDDed at another. The trouble Oc-
CURED just before the hour for the
opera.
Without doubt the greatest event In
this years grand opera VIII be the
production of Paderewskiis new opera.
"Manru.' PaderewsE himself is to
lead the orchestra if he can be induced
to do 50. Probably no work Of its
kind has ever been so talked about be-
fore its presentation as the late effort
of the world famous pianist. When
II was first put on last spring in Ores
den there were hfty-twO recalls in all,
and the performance wiz rank as a
memorable One in the history Of music.
It's initial performance in America by
the GraU forces viii be upon the
same grand scale as the foreign
production The opera viii be given
in England at COvent Garden. next
July, when the original cast viii be
used.
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Ludwig Englander's fifteenth opera,
The New Workers" is now being sung
in New York. When this composer was
a pupil Of OffenbaCh he once said to
him: Ludwig, if you remain single you
will be greater han l." Probably the
strange remark was prompted by his
domestic trials, of which he had not
a few, but certain it is that Englander
has remained in single b-lessedness, and
the prophecy Of his teacher many years
ago is coming true. He is a rapid
writer, all his operas being composed
within the short period of seven years.
Mr.. Highlander is a native Of Austria.
and a student Of h University of
Vienna. 1t was his fathers desire that
he become a physician. and in COM
pliance with his wishes he took a
medical course, but soon deserted 1t to
follow a musical vocation.
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Following is a sample of the many
compliments that have recently been
paid Maconda, the festival singer who
is to appear with the tabernacle choir
during the winter. 1t is from the pen
Of a Brooklyn critic:
MacOnda surprised her most ardent
admirers, and judging by the recep-
ton accorded her they are not q few.
The applause that signaled her ap-
pearance was general, hearty n pro
lOnged. She sang a selection from
"Perle du Brazil which gave ample
scope for the display of her extraOr-
binary vocal talent. She is what IS
technically called an operate soprano.
Her voice h-armonized exquisitely with
the flute ObligatO; and when the piece
was concluded a furOre of applause
denoted the sincerity of the auditors
in the acknowledgement of the singers
triumph.
Owing to the fact that the children
of the Pollard Australian Juvenile
company are all less than Il years Of
age, the organization was brought TO
the notice Of the Children's Protective
association of San Francisco, and
Lydia A. Prescott, secretary, and A.
Van der NaiIlen, treasurer, of the so
ciety, made a thorough investigation
into the management. They report
that in their judgment the children
are being very well cared for and b Q
their appearance on the stage would be
in no way a violation of the law
Therefore. on their recommendation a
permit has been issued, and the COM
pany opened its first American tour
at the Tivoli Opera house, San Fran
cisco, on Monday, the 4th inst
The San Francisco Music and Drama
has this to say of Leslie Stuart, the
musical composer:
Leslie Stuart, who wrote the music
and part of the libTettO Of "FiOTOdOTa."
has been here the past week. lie says
Z that next to The Geisha, '~FlOTOd0ra'
has had a more remarkable run nan
any other comic opera ever produced in
England. it is now being produced by
five companies in England, three in
the United States. one in South Africa,
two in Australia and one IN Calcutta.
Stuart won considerable prominence
as a sOng writer before he wrote Flo
rodora," louisiana Lou and BY the
Sad Sea Waves" being among the best
known of his successful popular songs.
He is now preparing for the production
Of a new opera in England. which viii
be called THE Silver Slipper" the
American rights Of which are held by
John c. Fisher. 1t is more spectacular
and fantastic than "Florodora."
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The second OF a series Of special
musical services will be rendered at St.
Marks cathedral this evening. The So
IOlsts are Mrs. Lizzie ThOmas-EdWard
and Miss Emily Grimsdell. sopranos:
Mrs. Mary Burton. COnITa1tO, Professor
William c.. Give, viOlin1st, and Mr.. A.
II. Peabody, %Organist. At the morning
service Mrs Edward viii sing 20 Sa-
vior, Hear Ne" by GIuck. with violin
ObligatO by Professor Give.
Mrs. Robert Herman. recently from
New York City, viii assist in the choir
at the First Congregational church this
evening. She viii sing contraltO
solo, "Oh, Divine Reda@- by Gou-
nod.
The people Of the T'-st Congrega-
tiOn2I church have received with very
much regret the resignation Of Mrs.
Percy S0mers-COcks as director OF
their choir. Mrs. Cocks has always
been a great favorite With this church
and her services as sOlOist and as d.
rector were never more highly appre-
ciated han at present.
The resignation does not take effect
till e week She Will be in the choir
today and at the morning service VIII
sing the solo. Forever With the lord"
by GOunod.
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