The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-27
IN MUSIC'S DOMAIN.

4N IA OO4S - OO3nA4N.
The coming of "Parsifal' will bring Wal
ter Damrosch, the greatest exponent of
Wagnerian music in this country, and
Anton Van Rooy, one of Germany's great
est Wagner interpreters, to this city. This
event will mark one of the most note
worthy recitals in the history of music in
indianapolis. The interest I'm "Parsifal
is not only confined to New York. but it is
general throughout the entire country. for
this production of Wagner's greatest work
will take place for the first time in the
history of the Wagner drama in the city
of New York in December this year. 1t
has been confined to Bayreuth evel since
Wagner's death, but now Mr.. Conrie 4, the
manager of the Metropolitan Opera House
in New York, who has obtained the full
orchestra score of "Parsifal mo one
knows how. is placed in a position to give
the musc-drama as it has been produced
in Bayreuth. indianapolis will be the only
city in the United States besides Chicago
where 'Parsifar' will be given in recital
form, with explanatory remarks by Mr..
Damrosch. illustrated by Anton Van Rooy.
This is the first of the series of recitals
which are TO be given in the assembly
IoOll VI tue CElypOOl I1Olei, unuer the
management of Mrs. Ona b. Talbot. The
date of the "Parsifal' recital is Nov. IL.
The Wagner monument in Berlin. over
the dedication of which there has been so
much wrath aroused in Germany, is sit
ting figure OF the master, carved in Grecian
marble upon a Roman pedestal of the same
material. The pedestal is decorated with
figures on all four sides; on the front is
Wolfram Won Eschenbach: on the left side
is Tannhauser: on the right Brunnhilde, by
the bier of the dead Siegfried. and on the
rear are Alberich and the Rhine maidens.
Thibaud, the celebrated young violinist
who is soon to make a tour of America,
recently purchased a Stradvarius violin
that was once the property of Ballot, one
of the greatest OF French violinists. The
instrument cost him small fortune Thi-
bault will sail for this country the week
after next. He will make his American
debut with theWetzler Symphony Orches-
ira on the last night Of October at con-
cert to be given in Carnegie Hall, New
York. The first number that he will play
will be the famous Saint-Saens Concerto.
XXX
Richard Strauss is to conduct one of
the concerts of the Chicago orchestra's
series and one Of the Pittsburg orchestra's,
Theodore Thomas and Victor Herbert hav-
ing invited the great Austrian composer
to take their respective places OH those
occasions. The Musical Leader and Con-
cert Goer, of Chicago, does not believe
that Strauss teach that city much
about his own works, for the reason that
Thomas has made such colossal study
of Strauss music there could be scarcely
anything essentially different"
There are a great many Russian musi-
clans in New York city. and the Russian
residents of the metropolis have conceived
a scheme for utilizing this material for
the purpose of acquainting the American
public with the best works of the Russian
composers. The Russian Symphony Society
has just been Incorporated in New York.
XXX
Henry W. Savage's English Grand Opera
Company began its new season at the
Academy of Music in Brooklyn last Mon
day night, and the opening was an aus
picious one in every respect. This splendid
organization, whose first engagement in
success. and whose return engagement at
English's next spring will be one of the
delightful musical events of the season.
is stronger this year than ever before. Most
of the old favorites, including Gertrude
Rennyson, Joseph Shoehan, Marion wal.
Winfred Golf and Francis j. Boyle, are
still with the company. and Manager Saw
age has a number of new singers of high
reputation under contract this year, notably
Nine. Jennie Norelli. Mabel Nelma, Jean
Lane Brooks, Pierre Riviere and Rita New
man. N B. Emanuel and Elliott Schenck
are the musical directors and the chorus
and orchestra are said to be better than
| ever.
Another American girl is making a great
success abroad. Gertrude wardens en-
gagement by Alfredo Donizetti to sing the
principal soprano role In his new grand
! opera at the Theater Verdi, in Milan, of
which he is the director, has caused con-
siderable talk in musical and theatrical
! circles. Miss Warden's home is in Troy,
n. Y, she being connected with one of
the most prominent families of that city
and being very prominent socially. She is
the first American singer who has ever
secured a leading part in Milan produc-
ton.
Emile Sauret, who is recognized as one
| of the greet violnists of the time, will in
the future make his home in Chicago. He
| has relinquished the post of head profess
| sor at the Royal Academy, London, TO
accept call from the Chicago Musical
College. NJ. Sauret was born i'm France,
and among his teachers were De Beroit
and Vieutemps. He played in concert when
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