Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-11
Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
London June lC-This Is one Of the
most brilliant musical seasons London
has ever had Grand opera is being
given on q larger scale and more pains
has been taken to make il a huge ar
tstic success than ever before Then
besides the many yocalists who are en-
ter,aining the multitude an unprece-
dcnted number OF yiollnists are lnvad-
Ing the metropolis, Some Of them are
already famous and others are am
bilious to win the favor of London
audiences This invasion is directly
traceable to the wonderful financial and
artistic success OF Kubelik during re-
cent years Almost all nationalties
are represented Kubeik himself is
Bohemian and made his re-entry on
June 10, appearing for the first time
since his romantic engagement TO the
Countess Marianne Csaky- Sell. y save,
the Belgian, lNreisler the Austrian;
Burmester. the Finn; Joachim and
Hegedus, the Hungarians ana Miss
Marie Hall, young English yiOllnist
Who leaped into fame last year. are
all on this seasons programs. II Is
perhaps lamentable, but we look In vain
fort the name Of an American violinIst
on the boards However our great COM
poser and pianist Mr. Edward 4. Mac
Dowell, received a warm welcome at
Queens Hall not long ago when he
played his second pianoforte concerto,
50 we are not left altogether In the
cold.
Some fear that there are too many
artists here this season as this month
there are being given the appalling
number Of over so concerts In six days.
Said Mr. Hugo Gorlitz. eX-man5ger of
paderewsld, at the beginning Of the
season, 1T Is my opinion that during
the London season no artist can expect
to succeed unless he Is famous or has
a large following Artists who merely
come as candidates for public favor win
so away sadder and wiser having spent
their money to no good purpose. The
critics, for example, when there are
ten or dozen concerts In a day can
only attend those most likely 60 be in
tercsting, while the public rarely make
experiments during the height Of the
concert season. They go o. hear those
they have heard or heard about
Covent Garden has outdone itself
this year I'm It's treatment Of Richard
Wagner. Never in all ne history have
such great pains been taken 10 give lh'
master a worthy hearing Tho" COM
plcte performances OF the 'Nlehlungen
RING" have been given, besides NUM-
her Of his other works such as 'Lohen-
grin" "Tannauser' and Tristan anu
isolda." Dr. Hans Richter was enc
gagged to conduct The Ring perform
ances and he was given free hand 100
enga glng lis orchestra and free baton
IN the matter of rehc8rsals ht in-
creased the regular orchestra oi about
40 10 100 strong with men from his
famous Manchester orchestra, ana as
result London saw for the first time "a
practically HAWKES. production Of The
colossal masterpiece. II was o. great
triumph and may oe considered am
epoch making period IN the history OF
Covent Garden
This week Miss Mamie Tout IS TO
sing for the manager " Coyent CAT
don which. by tne way is uo sWaH
honor. What this may lcai Co cannot
YET be seen, but as this very busy man-
apcr is always on the alert to secure
new fresh voices Il may De step to-
wards her singing behind the foot
lights OF that historic opera house.
Miss Tot has also been selected 30
sing the role OF Grotel in 'Hansal and
Greter" which VIII be- presented boy me
Royal College Of Music at his Mljesty's
iheatcr next November After h"r ap-
pearance In "Fldello' last year, 10 was
4 forcgone conclusion that She would
have the principal part n the ncNt
years opera That she win have even
greater Success ihs year than last is
not doubted by her friends
salt Lakcrs no were interested In
the Spanish Mandolin and Guitar
cigb," which Aourishcd In the days Of
the old Peoples party, Will be pleased