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Hall when the Oratorio Society gives its
last concert there, on March IS. Other
singers will be Gertrude Stein, Ellison
Van Hoose and Joseph Baernstein.
Rosalba Beecher, who has been studying
! abroad for several years, il soon 10 sing
npublic again, after several years OF retire
| ment. She will be heard next week in
recital in Philadel pha and will later make
tour through the South.
Mrs. Beecher has been studying In Paris
under Nine. Msrchesi and other noted
| teachers. Before her retirement she was
an admired singer in comic opera.
Interesting evidence OF the difficulty
encountered by young musicians who are
anxious 20 make beginning here Ia found
in the case OF one young man who lately
gave a concert and lost $500. But he is
fortunate enough TO be able to stand the
loss. He is TO give another concert and
rs he is musician Of promise he will doubt
| less find ultimately the encouragement
| that he is seeking.
Reginald de Roven is said 10 be inter-
| ested in founding permanent orchestra
| In Washington. In spite Of the increase
in the number of orchestras in various
| cities OF the country, II is doubtful II they
are on "A very successful basis
| Ono in Western city survives after
| a struggle OF some years only through
| the personal efforts Of some citizens who
are attached u its conductor and through
| their feeling for him are led TO subscribe
large sums for it's maintenance or TO see
that the necessary amounts 10 meet the
| deficiencies are contributed by Others
In every city Il has been the liberallty
| of private citizens that has made possible
| the existence OF these organizations And
| only the Boston Symphony Orchestra
has reached a point where il is independent
| of private aid
Nine. Calve Is to have the assistance
Of NM. Salignac and Gilbert at her con-
cert at the Waldorf-Astoria on March II.
Nine. Calve will sing chiefly old French
folk songs.
One Of the sudden changes in public
taste that are as interesting as they are
inexphcable has taken place in regard
TO the Sunday afternoon concerts which
We're so popular at the outset at Carnegie
Hail, Last season the few concerts given
on Sunday afternoons attracted large
audiences that seemingly liked tho idea
OF the music a such an unusual time. But
the novelty wore of soon and few Of the
concerts this winter have been heard bv
largo audiences
Florizel Won Reuter-, the youthful violin
ist who was compelled 20 give up his series
Of concerts at the Waldorf-A,toria on ac-
count OF illness, ia improved in health, al
until he has recovered his strength
father before he went to Max bendix. He
learned as very little child the rudimepts
OF his art; His father, who is a teacher In
the West, is said to have been quite as gifted
as the son at his age
The first work to be performed by the
opera company in Boston will be Aida
which IL TO be followed by "Tosoa. .-"Lohen.
grin, IL Flauto Magico.- for which ,ho
pr are 10 be raised, lie Cid, "Fausts
ana Manru. Boston less than any othsr
large cities Is anxious 10 hear the operas
Ihero were requests TO have I'll Trovs.
tore IN place of Tristan und Isolde. and
az there was 10 particular desire on The na ~
OF the cltizens to hear Die Walkure'" II
was decided TO substitute sTannbauserS
but TOT the necessity OF employing ina
same singers somo opera not by Wagner
would have been sung sManri- and III
riAuto Magico' are TO be repeated during
The second week. 's
for the first time since the opera COM
nahy began TO give its seasons in Boston
thcie VIII De no osupernumcrarics IN ken from
among the college students who have bea,
W sle habit OF enlistlng in this capacity
70 ENJOY the opera. IL will lie difFic,,l, ~
decide who viii most regret The ut ahaudo 70
neht OF this time -honored custom, III
STUDENTS or the stage manager who ,yas
accustomed TO get his supers free of charsa
nut they usually cost the mana cement ,6o
same az tho ordinary super OF commerce
In Baltimore the company will Introduce
an old opera and now one. Manu- viii
be sung and so will Tristan und Iso,de
and they will be given, moreover. ON ,ha
hahe gay. That programme should ,es,
,he ,he Inusicianship Of Baltimore audiences
The next day will bring what is famiiiar
IN the shape Of Carmen '''iai
N Chicago the entire Nibeluneen Ring
,bs na' u and III flauio Magico.' will be |
'hs new works 10 be heard by the public.