The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-03-20
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sisted BY the great chorus OF sew
E<ENI enty voices and full grand opera
- orchestra Of thirty-five musicians
under Conductor Emanuel, appear at Eng
lish's tomorrow night in the first per
Torrance in this city Of Verdi's celebrated
masterpiece. "OthelIo" the company will
be greeted by one of the largest audiences
OF music lovers Of the season. No company
visiting indianapolis this year has aroused
greater interest not only locally but In sur
rounding cities than this same splendid or
ganizatiOn which captivated music-lOvers
last season. The company is undoubtedly
the largest and best OF its kind ever or
ganized TO present the music drama in the
vernacular and a rare treat is promised in
the three great masterpieces that are to be
sung during the BRIEF engagement
"Othello' with its brilliant orchestration,
wonderful descriptive harmonies that de-
velop the dramatic action OF Shakspeare's
great tragedy. is the chief work of this
seasons repertoire. and Indianapolis is the
only minor city in which this opera is TO
be given. The cast will bring forth num-
Der of popular favorites who were heard
last year. including Joseph Sheehan in the
great title role, Gertrude Rennyson, with
her superb. bell-like soprano, in the classic
role OF DesdemOna. and that artistic bari
tone. Winfred GOf, as the designing Iago.
The "Othello'' cast complete will be
ranged as follows:
OthellO. .........................Mr. Sheehan
1ago. --..--.-.......-.-...... MT. Con
cassie. .....-....--......... fulton
xAOucl MI dttOn
lsodovtcO -....--...................M Mr.. Bennett
11ohtano. ....-.............s...... MI. Lawrence
Herald. ..........................M Mr.. McKinnie
Desdemona.. ............-....-M MISS Rennysoh
I.lIllia NeM i
OohouclOT.+ .......-.......-....-.s MT EIldhuei
Both the orchestra and chorus will have
excellent opportunity I'm this brilliant work.
a special matinee performance has been ar
ranged for Tuesday afternoon, when Yer
dis immortal III Trovatore," with its IA
nous Anvil Chorus" beautiful 'Mserere,
tower scene, gypsie camp and all, will be
given complete. The cast will introduce TO
Indianapolis a number of the new artists
secured by Mr.. Savage for this season,
among whom are Jean Lane Brooks, the
dramatic soprano; Antoinette lie Brun, the
Indiana pFima donna; William Wagner, the
great tenor and REM Marsano. the Aus
trian baritone. The beautiful cOntrato.
Marion Ivell, whose first appearance here
last year a distinct personal triumph,
will be heard in her favorite role of AZu-
cena- The cast will be arranged as follows:
Leonora-. ........................... Miss Brooks
lnez. .....................Miss lie Brun
MISS dveI.
1danrlco. WaSeper
ferrando. .........................MI behneil
auiz. MI; utoi,
CouuuctOr. MT EMMANUEL
The opera for Tuesday night is of equal
Importance with that of "Othello, Was-
ner's most popular music drama, Lohea-
grim" being the bill. Mr.. Savage has Sc
lected especially strong cast for the Ger
man opera, which also has an elaborate
stage production under Technical Director
Joseph Engel. brought from the Imperial
Theater at Strasburg. This organization is
the only one competent TO present tine works
of the German master in the English lam
guage, and the performance will attract all
classes or opera-goerS notable cast is
announced, including Gherardi, the tenor;
Gertrude Rennyson as Elsa. Mr. Golf as
Telramund and Reti Newman, the new
mezzo-soprano, who has been singing eight
years in Germany. The cast for ''Lohen-
grin will be arranged as follows:
I0hengr1n. ........................Mr Mr.. GheTardl
King Mr.. BOyle
Ieirarnunu MI eToit
Elsa. Miss Rennyson
Ortrud- --MISS NEWMAN
Sottfrled .........-...MlsS Du four
CONDUCTOR. .....................':.. MI ochehch
The management announces that evening
performances will begin promptly at 5
O'clock, SO that carriages may be ordered
for 1O:45 d. m The audience is urged to be
present before the curtain rises, as late
Corners will not be seated during the first
act.
Numerous theater parties have been ar
ranged not only by local music lovers. but
from number of outside cities from
where unusually large orders for seats
have arrived. Indications now point TO
hacked audiences at each performance.