The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-11-29

Suzanne Adamseo the Metropolitan Opera
House. Karl Grienauer, a 'cellist from
Vienna, and Ward Stephens. a pianist. The
programme is unusually interesting. 1t
opens with Grieg's Sonata for cello and
piano, a composition never before played in
this city. 1t is frequently played in Europe,
but seldom heard in this country. This
sonata is one of the most beautiful among
Grieg's music literature.
Mime. Suzanne Adams. who has the en-
viable distinction of being the youngest of
celebrated prima donnas now before the
public. was born in Cambridge. Mass.
twenty-six years ago. At an early age she
showed evidence of the marvellous gift
which was SO soon to make her famous.
and began studying under the supervision
of .Jaques Bouhy. the most successful
teacher of the present day. The directors
of the Paris Grand Opera, having heard her
sing, engaged her for three years, during
which time she sang the roles of Juliet,
Marguerite, GiIda and others, winning ex-
traordinary success from the French pub
lic After her Paris contract had been full
filled Nine. Adams was heard by Maurice
Grau, who signed a contract with her for
four years to sing at Covent Garden Opera,
London, and also in America. Nine.
Adams made her debut in Chicago as Juliet
in November, 1898, and since that time has
sung with the grand opera in all the prin-
cipal cities Of America, returning always
in the spring to London.
Nine. Adams has sung at every state
| concert in London since 1898, record not
held by any other living singer On three
| occasions Nine. Adams had the honor of
singing In private to Queen Victoria at
Windsor. who was enchanted with her
| lovely, fresh voice and the modest bearing
of the young singer.
| Karl Grienauer, who took the place of
violoncellist in Nine. Suzanne Adams s
company, made vacant by Leo Stern's re-
| tirement. enforced by illness, was born and
| educated at Vienna. His patron was A.
Thonet, wealthy music-lover, whose gen.
crosby made it possible for Grienauer to
study for eight years in the Vienna Con-
/ servatory under Hummer, the sole violon-
cellist Of the court opera. Graduated there,
Grienauer received the position of solo
'cellist at the court opera at Turin. Later
he Travelled through France and Germany,
and after a period at Berlin he came to
America and Joined Theodore Thomas
orchestra at Chicago. Fritz Scheel. at pres
eLt conductor Of the Philadelphia Symphony
Orchestra. persuaded Mr.. Grienauer to go
| with him to San Francisco, where he had
been engaged to organize an orchestra.
| Grienauer played there for two years. He
| then accepted a position in the orchestra
OF Walter Damrosch's grand opera COM
/ pany. which was on tour in 1895 and &C.
| Since, he has become weIl-known as a con-
| cert soloist.
| This week will be the last but one of the
engagement OF Henry W. Savage's English
Grand Opera Company at the studebaker
Chicago. and it will be with genuine re-
greet that Chicago music lovers see the de-
parture of this admirable organization Mr..
Savage's singers never have had more en-
thusiastic reception than during their pres
emit engagement in Chicago. The promise
that the organization had been launched on
| decidedly more pretentious scale this year
| than ever before has been more than full
i filled and the performances given reflect
inestimable credit upon Mr.. Savage and
every one concerned I'm this worthy enter
prise which gives music lovers standard
grand opera in the vernacular at prices
| within easy reach OF all. Last week
Aida" I'll Trovatore" and Romeo and
Juliet" were presented and the productions