The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-01

excerpts. vocally illustrated by Mr.. Bisp-
ham:
AIberich's curse. from Das Rhein-
Wotan's farewell. from "Die waIkuere:"
Hans Sachs monologues, from "Die
Meistersinger." (a) VIE Duftet Doch DER
FTieder" (Act p to- "Wahn' Wahh!
(Act 81
'Parsifal." (a) "Amforta's Lament" OBJ
"Amforta's Defiance"
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John l. Geiger. one OF the best known
teachers Of singing OF indianapolis, has
accepted the position OF choir director at
the First Lutheran Church. corner Pennsyl-
vania and Walnut streets. and will take
charge OF the choir to-day for the first
time. Mr.. Geiger has prepared a very at
tractive musical programme for to-day, the
principal feature of which viii be the sing
ing by Miss Ella schaefer Of a new sa-
cred composition OF the London composer,
Teresa Del Riego, entitled Hear Us. o
Father" Mr.. Geiger brought the song
home with him in manuscript form from
his recent trip abroad and it has never been
heard In this city. Miss Schaefer Is one of
his best pupils and possesses a beautiful
voice. The violin obligato to the new song
will be played By Miss Bertha Schell-
schmidt.
Victor Herbert's arrangement of the brill
liant Mendelssohn music for Klaw & En-
hangers production OF "a Midsummer
Nights Dream now being presented at the
New Amsterdam Theater, New York, has
attracted not a little attention among lovers
Of high-class music. This is the first time
IN stage history that this production has
ever been presented with a complete score
of Mendelssohn's compositions.
XXX
Suzanne Adams was born ~twenty-six years
ago at Cambridge. Mass. 'She is one of
the latest illustrations OF Americas capacity
for producing lovely ~voices.' writes H. Z.
krehbiel in the New York Tribune. AT
the age of fifteen she was sent 10 Paris to
study with NJ. Jacques Bouhy. She sang
for the directors OF the Opera and was en-
gagged for three years. in which time she
sang the roles of Juliet, Marguerite. Gilda
and many others. Maurice Grau then en-
gagged her for four years as prima donna at
Covent Garden, London, and the Metropolis
tan Opera House. New York. Her Ameri-
can debut was made as Juliet in Chicago in
November, 1898" She would have been
heard in that character at Tomlinson Hall,
in this city two years ago had not the
Grau company arrived too late in the day
for the scheduled matinee performance of
Gounod's opera. So her approaching re-
cital at the Claypool will be her first public
appearance in this city, but a number of
Indianapolis music lovers have heard her
sing at the Metropolitan Opera House and
at Cincinnati. Nine. Adams's voice is a
soprano of extreme clarity and facility. sur
mounting the most difficult Of the coloratura
roles. She was chosen TO create the prin-
cipal part in Villiers Stanford's new opera,
Much Ado About Nothing" at Covent Gar
den in May, 1901, and she has been very
successful as Mimi in Puccinfs opera, LA
Boheme.' which is only a few years old.
She is an accomplished linguist and at a
performance of Meyerbeer's 1.-The Hugue-
nots." at Covent Garden last season. in
which the tenor could sing only in Italian
and the basso in French, Mime. Adams sang
in both languages alternately. Nine.
Adams's singing of the waltz song. Spring
time.' by her husband, Mr.. Leo Stern, the
vioIoncelIist, was one OF the most popular
repetitions OF Mr.. Grau's Sunday night
concerts at the Metropolitan Opera House.
She and Mr.. Stern will devote the winter to
r~ecitals similar to the one they are to give
in this city. Mr.. Stern playing several vio-
loncello obbligati for her. There is no more
DeduIlIuI musical cOmDindIlon tHdn tHe
soprano voice and the violoncello, for the in
strument contributes depth and mellowness
that necessarily is lacking in the high trills
and roulades of the voice.
The opera lovers of Vienna are in mourn
ing because they are to lose their best con.
tralto, Miss Edith Walker, the fair young
American who, since 1894, has formed one
of the company at the great opera house,
and who is leaving Vienna this autumn
after a farewell concert to sing for three
seasons in Herr Conreid's organization in
New York. She has distinguished herself
at Vienna in the parts OF Amneris, Fides,
Magdalene in "Evangelimann," Donna Ell
vira and Bruh Brunnhilde. Miss Walker
d~issolves her connection with the Imperial
opera on account OF ell health"-a eu-
phemism. perhaps. for permanent conflict
with Director Mailer, who is said to be
one of the hardest conductors on earth tc
.get along with"
Herr Conreid's latest important engage.
ment for the Metropolitan Opera House is
that of Victor Kloepfer. the eminent basso
Herr Kloepfer has sung with great success
at the opera houses of Berlin, Munich and
London and at the Bayreuth festivals. Hi:
great stature ana MS appearance generally
are said TO be almost as remarkable as hi:
voice. Last season he shared the triumph.
of Nine. Ternina at Covent Garden, wher'
he filed the chief basso parts in several Of
the Wagner.an music dramas.
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The first concert of the 1ndianapoli:
Naennerchor's regular amusement season
will TAX place a week from next Friday
evening. Frank Bellinger will, as usual
be in charge of the big chorus, and the so
loists for the evening will be Charlotte
Adam-Raschig, Soprano; Oliver Willard
Pierce. pianist, and Pasquale L. Montani
harpist. The programme will be announced
next Sunday.
The formal opening OF the Central Co
lege OF Music at its new home, $50 NORTH
Meridian street, will take place mex
Wednesday, a reception being held from
o'clock In the afternoon until IL at night
An attractive musical programme will b
given In the evening. beginning at S o'clock
the soloist being Miss Virginia Henricks. o
New York. a contralto whose voice hal
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