The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-02-08
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By unsWerving steps, Nine. Lillian 'Blauvelt
is pressing towards the greatest heights as
prima donna. She has already reached
place OF eminence that many gifted singers
might envy and her vocal powers have not
yet reached their prime. Minneapolis is in
debted to the Ladies Thursday Musicale for
the arrangements for one recital Of the short
series which this beautiful and gifted singer
is to give this year in America. Nine. Blau
velt's Minneapolis recital will be given
Wednesday evening, Feb. 10, in the First
Baptist church. f%@S~E' =
The musicale used this church for it's open
meetings and both the members and their
friends were so we'll pleased with both the
acoustics and the attractive appearance of
the auditorium that there was no hesitation
iE choosing it again for this important recital;
Nine. Blauvelt is by no means a stranger
in Minneapolis; in fact, she has appeared
here at frequent intervals ever since she
came into prominence as singer, and she
has a host Of admirers. Since her last APP
pearance, however she has enjoyed some Of
her most notable triumphs and her art has
ripened and broadened. Last spring she took
part in two memorial services for Queen Vic
toria, one given at Manchester by the Halle
orchestra, directed by Hans Richter, and the
other at Queens hall, London.
But q year or two before the queens death
Nine. Blauvelt sang for her at Windsor and
was presented by the queen with a jeweled
monogram medallion. Her debut in Queen s
hail. London, in symphony concerts, was so
successful that she was at once, commanded
to sing at the first state concert of the sea-
son before the Prince and Princess of Wales
Her popularity continues to grow in London
and she returns there in the spring to open
the great May festival. During the corona
ton festivities Nine. Blauvelt will appear
every week in series of recitals with Ysaye,
In has
been engaged for the great British festivals,
among which are the Norwich festival and the
famous Welsh festival at Cardiff. These en-
gagements will be followed by a tour of Eng
land and Scotland.
1t is probable that Nine. BlauEelt will not
return to America for number of years
Last night she was one of the assisting artists
at New York concert which promised to be
one OF the most notable musical events of the
season-Mme. Lilli Lehmanns farewell to
the western world. The leaYe-taking was un-
doubtedly an occasion for an affecting ova-
tion and it was great honor to be invited
to share in the attentions of such an event
The other assisting artists were Nine Cad
ski and Jan .Kubelik.
The next concert of the Danz Symphony
orchestra will be given in the Metropolitan
opera-house Sunday afternoon, Feb. &c. at
$3.50 o'clock. Mr.. DAM has been fortunate in
securing as g soloist the great cornetist. Lib
craft, VINO III now In Portland, Oregon, but
who will be in Minneapolis at that time on
his way to New York. To commemorate the
occasion, Liberati will present each lady with
a complete piano copy of one of his most ia
nous marches, containing his portrait on the
title page. >2tA
There are other numbers In the program
worthy of notice. The new New York success
of Claude Madden, which has just been pub
lished by Schurmer for grand orchestra, will
be played from advance copy, and the local
orchestra will be the first to produce it. A
new composition by Erik Guile, a member
Of the Danz OF chestra, Den Norske Bande, y
will be played by the string orchestra.
Among the striking piece will be the 'Stra-
della overture, the complete Carmen" suite
No. 2, and the great French composition by
Chabrier, the rhapsodie "Espana.
.Liberati will play two solos, showing his
style OF execution, and as he is good-natured
with encores. there will be ample opportunity
to hear his various styles of execution.
The Philharmonic club will give its second
concert Wednesday evening in Wesley church.
The program will include many interesting
features. No composition of fMendelssohn is
perhaps more characteristic of his peculiar
qualities than his unfinished opera, The
Loreley" Until 1S47 the composer had done
nothing OF note in a dramatic way, although
POSSSSSSo
degree, as the overture to the "Midsummer
Nights Dream. = "Ringal's Cave" the cho-
rus st Paul." and the favorite Elijah
show. He was imbued with a love OF all that
is best in German art, and it was perfectly
natural for him to select poem on the
classic myth OF the Loreley. In the portion
to be sung at the coming concert, the COM
poser depicts the grief and despair Of Lenore
whose lover has left her, and her desire for
vengeance, which the nymphs Of the Rhine
promise her If she will but give herself to
them forever The contrasting elements Of
gayety and gloom, Of elfsh laughter and hui
man sorrow, are wonderfully contrasted and
produce an effect both beautiful and dramatic
The music is very melodious and appeals
with equal force to the amateur and profess
sionaL There is no one more fitted in Amer
lea to sing the rSSe OF Lenore than Miss Sara
Anderson.
The chorus will sing capella, several beau
tiful part songs by Sullivan, Nendelssohn.