Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-12
MARY HOWE COMING
Vermont's Greatest Singer to Be
at the Musical Festival.
Madame Bouton. DR.. Lawson. Signor
Campanari, Gwelyn Miles and
Francis Archambault Engaged
as Other Leading Artists.

% ObhOA LChAlh8 AEtloLUs
| The Vermont Festival association and
| Director Chapman announce the array of
artists and advance prospectus for thel
third annual music festival of Vermont
which will be held in Burlington, October
18th, 14th and 18th, 1902, five concerts and
| three public rehearsals in each city as
usual. The committee are very glad to-
present so complete and attractive list
of artists, decided upon after many nego-
tiations. The fact that the Bayreuth and
Munich festivals will claim Madame
Nordica in Europe, and that Ma
dame Calve will not consent tot
return before January made it i'm
possible to secure either Of these two
great prima donnas for this season Mr..
| Chapman was very anxious to secure n
great American artist, and persuaded
Mary Howe. who was in America to re-
main. She had Just returned from her
successes in Europe, especially in grand
opera in Germany, where she created a
furore in Wiesbaden and was feted by the
King.
Miss Mary Howe has not been heard in
this country for ten years, and is at the
| head of American concert singers in the
| foreign list of favorites. Mr.. Chapman
feels especially pleased to be able to pro-
duce her at these festivals as the star
| prima DONNA Her voice is a thoroughly
trained and flexible coloratura. with
sweetness and purity of tone which re-
minds one of Gerster, to whom she is Of
ten compared in her singing. MISS Howe
is most beautiful woman to look upon.
or superb physique, with dazzling COM
rlexion large brown eyes and golden hair.
she captivates her hearers before she
sings. She Is sure to be favorite in her
native State of Vermont which may well
be proud of her renown and ability.
Miss Margaret Fry is a dramatic So
rrano of great ability. Her high notes are
particularly pleasing and beautiful in
quality She has just returned from her
studies IN Europe. and her teacher Bouhy,
predicts brilliant career for her. She
was ella ssmate with Suzanne Adams and
ranks with her in the opinion of many
critics. She will sing an operate aria and
also the solos in the 95th Psalm and the
Requiem.
Madame Isabelle Bouton. mezzo-so-
prano contralto, is an universal favorite.
Her success has been phenomenal where
ever she has sung, and she is re-enEaged
for the Grau Opera company next season
and she is in constant demand for festivals
and concerts The impression she made
upon the Vermont audiences last season
: has led to this re- engagement. She will be
, heard in Nerdi's Requiem and also in oper-
attic arias.
L Ellison Van Hoose is considered by all
2 critics as the best tenor in America. He
has been a pronunced success at all the
leading festivals the past year singing
! with the Boston Symphony orchestra, the
l New York Philharmonic. the Worcester.
Cincinnati and Louisville festivals. He has
received most fattering offers from Mr..
4 Grau but does not wish to go into the opera
| at present He will be a star attraction at
i this festival. sharing, as he has elsewhere,
= the hOnorS with Campanari
DIR. Franklin d. Lawson, lyric tenor, is a
. member of the Grau Opera company. and
u a favorite in church and concert work in
q New York His voice Is of a rine clear
T quality and he sings most artistically.
Signor Campanari comes for the third
c season. He is unquestionably the greatest
baritone of the Grau Opera company and
an universal favorite. He will be welcomed
again by his many friends in Vermont.
Gwilym Miles comes back to from a
summer in Europe. He has attained world
wide reputation the past season. He has
A sung with success in all of the leading fes-
: rivals of this country and is in constant
II demand for concert work.
r Francis Archambault Is the young
q French Canadian who has been the sensa-
, ton this season. as his voice so much re-
j. sembles the favorite bass. Plancon, that ht
, is STYLED The Little Pancon." His voice
J., is Of remarkable power and richness, anc
y a brilliant future is predicted for him. IL,
. is a pupil of DR.. F. G. Dessert in New
+ York, who is fitting him for grand opera
V with MIR, Grau. He has surely an operf
70 voice and no singer Mr.. Chapman has in
/ troduced has been more popular.
The solo pianist and Vioinist will be an
n nounccd later. The festival chorus will b
r. all that the stage can accommodate. Nor
80 singers are at present enrolled in the var
N icus choruses throughout the State thar
ever in the history of the festival work
!, Therefore ii is safe to predict that tn
" chorus work at this festival will be bette
Il than ever.
a The festival orchestra will he Increase
To meet the requirements of the Requiem
MI. Chapm IN feels confident that this festi
val will be the best one ever given in thi
state and he is much pleased with tn
lie entire list of artists as now engaged 70
r. the different important roles in the work
We to be performed and especially that II
will be able to give so fine a rendition o
$ the great Requiem. He considers that h
er has engaged the best quartette in thi
e country for It's production.
The programme will be announced late
hut the arrangement Is as follows:
Opening night-Popular concert with a
T. the new artists.
a Second night-Verdi's Mazonni RequieI
with the greatest quartet
= in the country.
Third nighttime Great Wagner Oper
night with selections froi
Wagner sung by both artist
and chorus
The matinees will include the great NJ
chcstral numbers, and at all concerts an
rchearsals the entire chorus and orchestr
will participate.
Tickets for the entire course of five COZ
certs as usual will be $500 and transfer
able Single tickets will he s10c. 81 30 al
500 according to location. Prospect
with full particulars will be issued in IL
carly mart of Septcmbcr,