The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-19

possible argument that can be brought
forward under this peculiar condition
of the musical life of the country,
as represented by it's professional mu-
sicians, that will affect or weaken the
decision of that union as compared
to any other union. 1t will operate,
as all unions do, in accordance with
it's own constitution and bylaws.
There is no reason why any long dis
cussiOns should take place regarding
socialistic conditions in America and
the attitude of the workmen toward
capital.
Moreover, the Musical union is not
dealing with the manager of the Met
ropolitan opera-house at all; the union
is dealing with. another union called
the Metropolitan Opera-house COM
pany, consisting of number of stock.
holders and a board of directors, etc.
built upon the same lines on which
all unions-are built-that is, combina-
tions of men. The opera-house direc-
tors have as little right to ask this
union to do business according to their
plans and methods as the union has a
right to ask the Metropolitan opera
house to- do business on it's plans or
methods. Each must act according to
its constitution and bylaws"
Of Miss Alberta Fisher, who sang
in a production of Tennysons "Enoch
Arden with the Strauss music at ST.
Paul the other evening, it was reported
that she has a soprano voice of eX-
quisite quality. Her scale is even and
sure. Its pianissimo is fairly Lutte
like
The coming of Patti to the Interna-
tional auditorium, Dec. 80, is an event
of the first Importance to the musical
world of the northwest. Far from
being sensitive about her age, Nine.
Patti is proud that in her sixty-first
year she possesses approximately all
of her wonderful vocal powers. She is
still handsome and still the accom-
plished artist whose voice first thrilled
the American people fifty years ago.
1t has been nearly forty-fiVe years
since Patti first sang in New YORK
city,, and now after an absence of ten
years she has again demonstrated her
power to attract great crowds ana
| thoroly to charm her audiences.
Just as no singer has ever been
blessed with vocal organs so nearly
| perfect, according to experts in the
study of the throat, just so has no
singer ever created with her voice an
equal fortune. Her castle at Craig-Y-
Nos, Wales,- her splendid Jewels are
that one of her gowns worn in the
third act Of La Traviata,' was COW
cred with precious stones worth
$500, 900. ...
That many thousands will hear Patt
in this city is assured thru the. low
scale of prices arranged for the Min
neapolis concert by the local manage.
ment. With the possible exception OF
the seats at the great Mormon taber-
nacle in Salt Lake City, no seats will
be sold during the diva's tour as cheaI
as the cheap rates fixed for the con
cert of Dec. 80. This concession Il
made possible only by the UNUSUAL!
large seating capacity OF the audlto
rum. .. ... ..... ...-.,
The sale will open Tuesday morn
ing at the box office of the Metropoli
tan Music company.
Miss Louise Mackey Leslie, soprano
of the Hennepin Avenue M. b. church
will be succeeded Jan. 1 by Mrs. Bush
nell Of Chicago. Mrs. Leslie is pre-
pairing to go abroad.
DR.. Rhys Herbert of st. Paul ha
been engaged for another year as or
ganist of the Hennepin Avenue church
That the gowns and jewels of tn
audience will prove equal to the lofti
est demands of medieval symbolism
at the Forthcoming production o
"Parsifal'' in the Metropolitan opera
house is not yet doubted by New Yorl
critics But whether the America
Interpretation will creditably compare
in artistic substance and effect, witt
the poetic triumphs at the little tow
of Beyreuth, New York isn't quite s.
sure. Says a Gotham editor:
THE scenic department of the Met
; ropolitan opera-house is defective: tn
orchestral department is not up to tn
standards; the choral department is sc
riously lacking, both in action an
in song; the singers themselves hav
already on various occasions declare'
themselves unable to appear, an
many of those who are singing are in
capacitated as artists. The conducto
has never conducted q "Parsifaf' pro
duction. Ternina, the Kundry, is suf
fering from periodical difficulties wit
her throat. Some Of the principal
are not looked upon as ranking wit
those that are necessary for a grea
performance and altogether tn
equipment is not prepared to meet
"Parsifal'' emergency on the plane Q
a .Bayreuth performance, judging fror
what has taken place so far in tn
Metropolitan opera-house. What kin
of performance, therefore, are we JUS
titled in expecting or looking forWar
to?''
: Bernard Dahl will give q piano re