The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-17
N0RDICA
CONCERT
A TREAT.

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rlIIs New ,aIS York symphony Orchestra.
Nine. Nordica.
Elizsbeth's Prayer .;;.......".......
Mime. Nordica.
MEISTERSINGER-
New New york york symphony Orchestra.
PARsIFAL-
New York symphony Orchestra
Professional OF the knights OF the
Grail ..........y....... .....''''.'''''''.''
Amfortas' Lament ....................
Mr.. Archambault
Kundry's Song ..;.:.;;;;.....'''..''''''
Mime. Nordica.
Good Friday Spell (arranged Tor
violin solo by a. Wilhelm)
Mr.. David Names.
TRISTAN AND ISOLDE
Prelude and Finale uiebestod).
Nine. Nordica.
The Ride of the yalkyries; .........
New York symphony Orchestra.
What may properly be called n rich.
rare and novel entertainment under the
local management OF Louis Erville Ware,
Steinert & Sons company, direction Lou
don @. Charlton. New York-a Wagner
Parsifal concert-was enjoyed by an au-
dience that packed Infantry hall last
evening.
The participants are named In the pro-
gram as printed. The leading motive. SC
to speak, that attracted the audience was
the promise OF excerpts from Parsifal
with Nine Nordica and Mr.. Damrosch'
Symphony orchestra principals I'm the ex'
| position. ,
IL was really a Wagner night that In
! cluded fine selection OF the great com
I ed Il al
| latter. OF course. was the supreme nov.
city, although not all OF the selecuons
! therefrom have been unheard here TINS
! season. -,
The highest praise may be accorded the
| selection of the concert program, the mu
sicians and singers for their performance
I Although but one encore was RESPONDED
| to. when Nine. Nordica sang a snappy
| little German song to piano accompanl
| ment after. upon the completion OF hel
! part OF the formal program. the. concer.
! closing hour. Contrary 10 most concerl
/ entertainments, there was no danger OF
| blinks or being lulled into repose as j
clock approache The big audience was
/ wide awake TO the end and would JOY
! fully have listened TO more,
| Not only were the selections OF a dc
/ cidedly stimulating kind. but orchestrf
| and vocalists put snap and Vigor lntS
| the music that was surprisingly fine. MI
/ Damrosch was supreme In the creator
/ of the lively atmosphere. His inspiritint
| method of dictatorship was never more IL
| evidence. His splendid little Wagner or
4 chestra swung to his baton with dasl
| and abandon, a freedom and consummat'
/ flourish n nicely Of expression and o
| shading and emphasis. unison In eyerl
part that In the particular and the sun
+ total was about as nearly nawless as wei
| could he. Free from the ravishing Tam
/ hauser overture 20 the startling Ride o
! the Nalkyries." the orchestra was superb
| In Connection with the Parsifal section
! Mr. Damrosch sought 10 put his audienc'
/ into the atmosphere of this significan
/ music drama-that. it is supposed. wa
| the belief Of the great composer TO nav
/ crowned his life work-by sketching
| ming over on the plano the melod
| phrases. out OF which the themes or tl
! numbers played and sung are woven. I'M
l spoken Interpolation was brtef. but SIN
gularly lucid and graphic and amply sue
/ cessful i'm fulfilling the object
Mr. Archambault young man oI com
manding presence. who sang Amtortas i
/ sympathetic baritone that filled the hal
! with sweet and round tones. and gave
real and quite unexpected treat 20 IN
| majority who knew him not. Mr., Names
| who plays his violin I'm a way that give
| YOU the impression that his instrumen
is breathing music was another unex
pected and very great pleasure.
Mime. Nordica was-Nordiea. she look
/ ed an empress and sang like a--Nordica
| With a voice stlIl as fresh as schoo
girls and an absolute technique. suprem
! dramatic power. eloquence and sympathy
| every tone expressed In its most perfec
| Significance and given its fullest value
she grandy filled the hall and held he
audience rapt.