The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-03-28

Robert Blass, John Elmblad, Marcel Jour-
net and Edouard De Reszke. r.
There is a new German conductor this
year, Alfred Hertz, who is said in New
York to be the best Wagner conductor
since Anton Seidl.. The other conductors
are Luigi Mancinelli and Philippe Flon,
we'll known through their participation in
previous Chicago seasons. All the operas
will be staged with the scenery used in
New York; there will be chorus of a
hundred, corps of dancers numbering
forty and an augmented orchestra, about
seventy-fivc: players. There will be no
repetitions and the works are scheduled
as follows: 9s,sH. - -. ~
the eRea a1 p and % Pseaiace
A ApF 8 It ~ q P n D W1 Meisfer.nxer
April Il, at :45 p. 1nat.Tristan and Isolde"
April 10, at D. m.-"Don Giovanni"
April T. at p n la;e. MASKED Ball."
Apr g. g. at at F. npea5fe Si Don Pas
Quale'' and ''Cava1leriao sRusticana'' i. -
Apri & at & mrle M rEEph Flute
April IS, at I 80 p: M 'Gotterdanimerung "
Specially interesting to music lovers in
this vicinity will be the announcement Of
the two afternoon operas and the even
ing operas following them. 1t will be noted
that on Saturday, April II, there is a
splendid performance of Tristan and
Isolde" in the afternoon, with Madame
Nordica, Madame Schumann-Heink, Mr..
Antilles, Mr.. Van Rooy and Mr.. Edouard
FDeReszke. Such a cast as this could not
be equalled the world over, On the even
ing Of April II, Aida wifi be given with
Madame Gadski, Miss Marilly, Madame
Homer, Mr.. DeMarchi, Mr.. Scott and Mr..
Gourmet ..y,gs- ..-s ...~ T.
The opera for Friday sevening, April
10, is Faust with a cast entirely new
to Chicago: Madame FRITZ Scheff as
Marguerite, Mr. Alvaros as Faust, Mr.
Campanari as Valentin and Mr.. Edouard
lDeReszke as Mephisto.
Probably the greatest opera day of the
season is Saturday, April IS. In the aft
ernoon Mozart's Magic Flute" with a
cast as wonderful as was the case last
year when it will be remembered the re-
ceipts of the opera at one performance
were $4,000. The cast includes Madame
Sembrich, Madame Gadski, Madame Sey-
gard, Madame FRITZ Schaff, and Madames
Homer, Bridewell Marilly, Van Cautesen
and Mapleson. The men singers for this
performance are Mr.: Edouard De Reszke,
Mr.. Salignac, Mr.. Campanari, Mr.. De-
friche, Mr.. Reiss,, Mr.. Muhmann and
Mr.. Vanni. The Magic Flute" will be
given a. magnificent staging. including the
entire menagerie and all the panoramic
effects. 1t was only last week that the
New York Tribune. in speaking of a
Magic Flute" performance in that city,
| asked the question as to who could sue
coed Madame Sembrich in the part of the
| Queen of the Night in this opera, and the
question cannot be answered.
The closing opera Of this season on
Saturday evening, April IS, is Wagner S
"Gotterdammerung, with Mines. Nor
dica, FRITZ Scheff, Miss Bridewell, Mr..
Burgstaller-the best Siegfried heard in
New York in twenty years-Mr. Blass,
Mr.. Muhlmann and Mr.. David Bispham.
| Mr.. Wilson will give particular atten-
ton to mail orders from this vicinity;
! they should be sent at once accompanied
by check and the tickets will be mailed.
The; single seat sale for, the first six
performances, April to II inclusive, be-
gins Monday. March 80, and for the sec
| ond week--April 13szto IS inclusive-on
Thursday, April 9. The prices $3.50.
So. $3.50, 81, $3.50 and 81. Mail orders, if
accompanied by check will be answered
and tickets selected after the sales OH
March 80 and April respectively begins.
| No more than five tickets will be sold on
aSsingle order for same performance.
David Bispham, the leading barytone of
! the .Grau Opera company and the only
| American man who has ever arrived in
grand opera. will slip away during the
Chicago season to fill an engagement with
the Teachers club to give a song recital
I in Minneapolis April Is. This date has
! been marked for months by Minneapolis
4 music lovers with red letters and the re-
cital is to be one Of the important must
4 cal events of the season. Not only is
Mr. Bisphams broadly intellectual ant
musicfanly art warmly admired in this
city. but he is a great personal favorite
his frequent appearances making distinc
stirs every time. His welcome this sea
son will have an accumulated warmth AMI
interest, as last year i'll health impellet
him to refuse an engagement
| Mr. Bispham only fills limited numbe
Of opera dates. but these include nearl,
! all of the more important productions
{ all of the new works, because he wishes t
have much time free for recitals, whic
: he greatly enjoys giving and in which II
appears to advantage.
The Minnesota State Music Teacher
Z associat ton has engaged the Boston Fest
: val orchestra of fifty pieces with En-
Mollenhauer as conductor, for it's secon
annual convention which will be held
: the city May I, s. and g. All of the meet
ings will be in Plymouth church with tt
) exception Of the concerts by the Festiv;
Srr,t. ~. I.