The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-10

Miss Olivia Dahl of Christiania, Nor
way, Miss Eleanora Olson Of Chicago,
and Christian F. Martens Of lndlanapo-
lis have been engaged as sololsts Tor
the sangerfest of the Choral union of
the Norwegian Lutheran synod to be
held in the AUDITORIUM, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 81 and %. Miss Dahl
| has recently come to America and has
attracted much attention in the musl-
cal circles of Boston, Chicago and else
where. She comes recommended by
Edward Grieg, the composer, and the
week, said that she was highly regarded
as a singer and for her personal charms.
Miss Olson is a contralto and IN her
home city is considered as a most
promising artist.
Mr.. Martens, the barytone, has not
sung here before, but has travelled over
the entire United States in concert and
oratorio work. Like the other solo1sts,
he is atNorwegian.
The sangerfest promises to be a we'll
attended affair, as much interest has
been manifested in all parts OF the
northwest. The nucleus of the big
chorus will be the synod's church cho1rs
Of the twin cities, together with the
members and former members OF the
students choruses at Luther college
and Luther seminary. Church Ghoirs
will also attend from DEBORAH, Wash
ington Prairie. Glenwood and North
wood, Iowa; Chicago, H.; La Crosse,
Frenchville and OXfordville, Wis.,; he'd
Wing, Saltwater, Starbuck and Glen
wood, MINI.
Mrs. Agnes Staberg Hall, a former
resident Of Minneapolis, and now one of
the leading singers Of New York, was
in the city a few days this week, on her
return from the musical festival at "a
coma, where she was accorded h1gh
honor. Mrs. Hall cam to Minneapolis
after the dissolution Of the famous SWe
dish Ladies'. octet, which created sucf
a stir in this country some fifteen years
ago. They appeared in peasant cos
TUNES and drew crowded houses where
ever they went.
Some years ago Mrs. Hallwent to New
York to continue her musical training
as she felt that her voice was capable
of further development. She has ha'
some splendid church engagements II
the metropolis, and has done eXtremel,
well. Of late years she has confine'
herself to concert work and teaching.
Those who had the good fortune t,
hear her this week say that there ha
: been a marvellous improvement IN tn
quality4of her voice and the purity o
with the best of the concert singers Il
America "
Plans for musical affairs for next sea
son are already being made, and one o
the most interesting announcements j
that Madame Emma Eames will com
early in Nocember to give a concert
2 Madame Eames will bring her ow.
company, and as it is the first time sh
has ever planned to come to Mlnns
apolis, the announcement will be hear
with unusual interest. She will onl.
sing in thirty-fve concerts next seaso:
and we are unusually fortunate to b
able to secure a date.
The Boston symphony orchestra j
also planning to come to Minneapoll
early next season, and, as tho the OF
chestra was not enough in itself to de
light music lovers, it will bring Padel
ewSki as soloist. =.
Madame Anna Hellstrom, the prim
donna Of the Royal Opera of Stock
summer and win appear in a concert i
the Auditorium Wednesday Aug.
When Madame Hellstrom was to sing a
the Swedish-American festival held i
Minneapolis in 1908 she Offered to sin
the solo part of some choral work. bu
the matter could not be arranged. Whe
the Orpheus club engaged Nine. Hell
suggesting a splendid composition b
Soederman.. AS the work is one whic
would sound best in a grand mike
chorus, the Orpheus club has decided
invite all the Swedish church choirs {
the city to join in one big festiv;
chorus for the purpose. These choirs !;
the recent singing contest at the Swe
ish Tabernacle, proved that they posse
goodleaders and material and that the
y are capable Of doing good work. Sin
I'd ers who do not at present belong to al
re chorus or choir will also be asked