The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
Cb) AIlegretto ouais AndantinO-

Shepherds Dance
(c) Allegro Molto-Torch Dance.
The composer of these dances-his real
name by the way is automatically Ed
ward German Jones-WrOte them, among
other numbers, as the incidental music
to Shakespeare's play Henry VIII. "
much popularity, and rightly so because
of their graceful tunefulness- The first
Morris Dance'-is said to have
originated from a Moorish dance, at
one time popular in France and Spain.
called MoriscO. 1t was imported into
England and during the reign Of Henry
VIII especially, was generally liked and
danced But it fell from grace under
the censure of the Puritans together
with the May games and other entice-
ments unto naughtiness-" This former
popularity it never regained.
PART II.
Prelude to 'Iohengrin' Wagner
Born May %, 1913, at Leipsic. Died FEB
ruary 10, 1883, at Venice.
Wagner himself pAovided an explana-
ton for the wonderful enchanting and
mystic Introduction to "LOhegrin." 1t
is a beautiful word picture and de-
scribes the sensations intended to be
conveyed by the music; that Of the
magical vision of the Holy Grail as Il
insensibly descends from the heights a
heaven to spread broadcast the sun
beams of highest love, like the light Of
a heavenly fire that stirs all hearts with
the heat of the flame of its everlasting
glow"
Aria, from La Juive." Isl La
Rigeur,) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. HaIevy
Born at Paris, May 81. 1877. Diaa a
Nice. March II. 1862
NJ. DE REszKE
This opera, 1.-The Jewess'-still popu-
lar on some stages-is Halevy's MASTER
piece, and at the time of its first pro-
duction in Paris, 1886, created a sensa-
tional success. The hbretto, by the IA
mously clever Scribe, deals with ta9
religious differences during the early
part of the fifteenth century, and it's
scene of action is laid in Constance. At
the time taken for this opera plot the
Catholics have been victorious over tha
Hussites, and Huss is about 90 be
burnt Then their persecution is direct
ed toward the Jews who are ordered to
close their shops. This order is defied
by a rich Jew, Eleazer, who is to be put
to death in consequence, when the Car
dinal de Brogni Lntervenes saving both
the Jew and his daughter, Recha, from
death. The aria sung here is the one in
which the cardinal defends his own
clemency.
Dance of 1.-THE Sunfeast'' american In
diam -......--- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Waller
The Sunfeast is an important religious
ceremony among the American Indians. IL
is on this occasion that they parade their
monies They bedeck themselves with
gaudiest ornaments wear gTimacing masks
much shouting possible The more seri-
Gus side of the affair is shown by the tor
lures they inffict upon themselves during
this ceremony-espe specially when the reli-
giOus ecstacy assumes the form of ma
MIA. The composer here has striven more
for an Indian atmosphere in his music
than he has tried to confine any distinct
Indian tune-and very sensibly so for the
latter loses its original character directly
it is beladen with modern harmonies-
Mr. Waller is a young New Yorker, an
adopted son of the famous actress and
beauty Mrs Scott Siddons. He is IA
vorably known on this side Of the Allan
tic as the composer of the "Ogallallas," an
operatta brought out a few days ago by
THE Bostonians.
Duo. 'Baco darem la mano" from Don
Giovanni ....--.- ....-....-......- Mozart
Nine Nordica and NJ. De Reszlxe.
Sextette from 'Lucia" ---....----- Donizetu
(Gaetano Donfzetti born at Bergamon
Nov. 30 1881 died there April 8. 1881
For trumpets, trombOnes and euphonium
Although Donizetti wrote more than
threescore operas yet less than half dozen
Of these gre performed today with any fire.
ouency OF all of them, however, Lucia
di Ilamrnerno0r'' is conceded TO be his
masterpiece: and in the memory Of opera
goers It lives principally through this Ia
nous seXtet.