The Indianapolis journal., 1904-04-24
"Parsifal" in Concert Form
of the Wagner Masterpiece Tom
linson Hall Night

New York Symphony Orches-
tra's exposition of Richard Wag-
ner's last music drama, "Parsi-
IZrTN fal" will be given on next Thurs
day evening at Tomlinson Hall.
Walter Damrosch. the conductor, has Sc
lected the essential parts of the score OF
the music-drama, and these will be repro
duced, in concert form. Between the num-
bers, Mr.. Damrosch will deliver connecting
and explanatory remarks. There are eight
soloists with the orchestra and besides
these the male chorus of the Musikverein
will assist singing the professional OF
the knights of the Grail, from the first act
of "Parsifal." The complete programme
follows:
Prelude .......,.... .................. .Orcnestrd
Professional of the knights of the Holy
Grail and the Invisible Chorus ........
Male Chorus of the Musikveren, Mines.
Harmon-Force, Cutter-Savage. Wheel
er. Crawford. Bloomfield and Ken
nedy and Orchestra.
Amfortas's Lament and the Divine
PrOphecy ........+ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Mr.. Archambault and Orchestra.
Act IL
Parsifal and the Flower Maidens in
KlingsOr's Magic Garden.
Mines. Cutter-Savage. Harmon-Force
Wheeler, Crawford, Bloomfield and Ken
nedy, Mr.. Beddoe and Orchestra
Act III
Good Friday Spell Arranged by Wilhelmj
Mr.. Names and Orchestra.
Defiance of Amfortas. as.......................
Mr.. Archambault and Orchestra.
Parsifal Becomes King of the Grail and
Heals Amforta'S Wound. .......... tlnaie
Mr. Beddoe and Orchestra.
The principal soprano of the company,
Nine. Harmon-Force, has returned to this
country after several years abroad. She is
a pupil of Sbriglia. of Paris, and Randegger
and Georg Henschel. of London. After
many successful European appearances,
she is making her first American tour. Nine.
HarmOn-FOrce is, of course, dramatic
singer, for she has the part OF kundry.
colorature soprano, Nine. Ruby Cutter-Sav-
age, sings the music of the First Flower
Maiden. in the second act Her repertoire
embraces the best of the old Italian ana
French arias. and In the East she is a
prominent figure in the oratnrios and can
tatas of festival programmes. Francis
Archambault. the baritone, is Canadian,
while the tenor Daniel Beddoe. is Welsh.
Mr.. Names, who will play Wilhelrnjs ar
rangement of the Good Friday Spell Tor
solo violin and orchestra, is concert master
of the New York Symphony Orchestra, first
violin of the Names Quartet and an active
and successful virtuoSo.
The company gives performance at the
French Opera House, New Orleans, TINS
afternoon, and will play in several other
Southern cities before arriving in Indian
apois Thursday. On next Saturday and
Sunday il will give concerts in the Audi
torium of Chicago and then ii will turn
east. The tour will end at Washington. on
May s, and the company will then have
given a concert on every day since April 4
The success of the elaborate enterprise Is
due to the widespread interest in 'Parsi-
fal, and the company's clear exposition oi
il. Mr.. Damrosch is among the foremost
Wagnerian conductors and Is believer III
opera in the vernacular," so the excerpts
from "Parsifal" that are sung will be in
English translation The orchestra has its
full quota of sixty players and in organiza'
tiop is the same at its Sunday afternoon
concerts at Carnegie Hall, New York, al
last winter.
The subscribers TO the concert will have
first choice of seats. They will be served
tomorrow, at the Starr piano store. The
general sale will begin at the same place
on Tuesday morning and continue until the
hour of the concert. The manager, Ona b
Talbot, has been notified that the smaller
cities of the State will be well represented
in the audience.