The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-26
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One of the most important events Of the
present musical season will be the appearance
at the Lyceum theater on Tuesday evening
May s, of the peerless diva, Nine Emma Ne
vada That she will be accorded most
brilliant ovation is fully assured b., the I'M
precedented demand for seats. Few living
artists have had a more interesting career
than this distinguished American. Though
she has sung almost constantly in Elrcpe
France, Austria and Ital.r since her debut in
La Sonnannbula at Her Majesty's theater
London, in May, 1880, with the exception of
her ,yisi: to this countr:' in 1884, her career
has been of II character which has kept her
fame constantly before the eyes of the rest
OF the world Nevada was once called by Ann
broise Thomas "the only iMignon.' when
Nevada dies, he said, "Mignon will die. =
This fact will most likely be realized. unless
some young singer arises to take her place,
for she is the last of the GREAT school to
which the operas of Thomas Bellini, Delibes,
Meyeroeer and Donzet.i belong.
Leon Moreal. the oicnist, who comes here
with the Nevada company, is the young
French musician: who recently received his
second Grand Prix de Rome at the last COM
petition for that distinction He is one of
the rising musical lights of Sthe French CAPT
tai, talented, 'laborious, sincere, eonsecrated
body and soul to his art full of thought and
intelligence, and in the very vanguard of
appreciation OF the modern school of music,
as created by the genius of Richard Wagner.
His symphonic poem, Sur la Mers Lointaine, "
is a fayorite at. the Lamoureux and Colonne
concerts lin Paris at the London SSy fiphony
and other famous & orchestral performances
His lighter compositions, for the, piano and
concerted voices are much in vogue among
French musicians, who esteem them highly.
AS pianist, he is accorded a very high rank,
and he is the idol of the most advanced must
cal set in Paris His knowledge of the Wag-
merriam theater caused M Lameureux to- re-
quest his collaboration in the production of
Tristan and Islode' which is in,preparation
for production in the Grand Opera
The last regular meeting of the Ladies
Thursday Musicale for this season will be
held Thursday morning in 5 the Unitarian
church a. 10 o'clock This will be an open
meeting, each member being allowed to bring
one guest. At the close of the meeting a has
ket luncheon will be held at the studio for
all members The following is the program:
Two pianos, "Valse carnavales-
Miss Gertrude Sans souci and Miss Eulaiie
Chenevert.
Song, "Cavatina Florina Carlo Pedrotti
Miss Gertrude Hale.
(b) "Serenade" ................ Pierne
CO. der Liebsten Pres'' ........
CA humorous Russian Folk song)
Mrs Louis M. Park
Miss Wilma Anderson
Songs (a) Love in May -. Horatio Parker
<b) "Seienade' Richard Strauss
Maud Timer Jones.
Quartet (a) 1.-The Night. ............ Schubert
To- "Romanza. The Water
Sprte" .............. .Schumann
Miss Ednah F. Hall, Mrs. D. NJ. Weishoon,
Mrs. Mabel Lowering Waldron, Miss Mabel
Otis.
Haydn's oratorio, 'The Creation. will be
given Tuesday evening in ST. Marks guild
ball by the boys choir of st. Marks. G.
H. Normington is conductor and G. H. Fair
clough of st. Paul will be at the piano. The
soloists will be Mrs. Inez Won Encke of st.
Paul soprano; Thomas NcCracken, tenor, and
Alfred R. Wiley. bass. There will be full
orchestral accompaniment. The choir, which
is composed largely of boys, has been work
ing lard under the direction Of Mr.. Morning
ton and good rendition Of the famous ora
torio is assured.
A musical service will be given in Plymouth
church Tomorrow evening at 7:45 o'clock.
Hamlin, II. Hunt is the organist and director