The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-09-22
On the CORN PALACE
' Fine Setting Forth Of the Corn
Palace and It's Attractions
for Sept. $3.50.

management In a very liberal manner
lin placing the enterprise before the
Public. The following from the Sioux
Falls Argus Leader is avery excellent
statement OF what Mitchell has.in
store for the people OF the northwest
and the paper.is emitted to thanks of
the citizens of Mitchell and the nan
agem,.nt for the space devoted to our
enterprise:
Music lovers of Mitchell and neigh
boring towns and states can hardly
realize at long range Just how much
Keen musical relish there is in store
for them in the series of grand oper-
attic concerts which will be given ty
SCREENINGS Banda Rosa. which is
today ackno wledged as the worlds
greatest opefatic concert band. In
addition to these concerts this fam
Gus organization will present a sub
line scenic PRODUCTION of Perosiss
beautiful o~ratorio. ss.rlle Resurrec-
tion of CHRIST introducing disting-
uislsed singers from grand opera.
The engagement begins at Mitch
ellis corn palace. September 18th to
Seth. and the hand will give two
concerts, followed by the grand ora
|torio each day in the palace.
SCREENINGS Banda Rosa will pre-
sent a new operate program at each
performance. The same has been Sc
|lected with the utmost care and has
been so graded that the appreciation
and enthusiasm must rise in ascend
ing scale from the first number on
the program until the performance is
ended by SCREENINGS splendid pro-
5duction OF Perosi's masterpiece.
Among the listing uished singers
introduced is the eminent Italian
prima donna,Signora Gina Ciaparelli.
This splendid artist made her first
debut in grand opera at a perform
ance Of Carmen at Rome; she be-
ing called upon to sing the part, OF
sMichaela'' with but an hours no
tire and without rebearsals. She
scored instantaneous success, being
Immediately taken up by the court
and nobility, appearing in a series of
concerts with the greatest artists in
all Italy. Later with distinguished
success she sang the only solo in the
EEpiscopalian Jubilee g~iVen@before
bis holiness, Pope Leo NIIL. Where
ever. this wonderful singer has app
HONkNS oARO1 lAGANOS& eCUlu6Oa stllU
the audience leaves the hall OF the
performance with Impressions that
will belong remembered. 81 i
Miss Bessie Bonsall, the contralfo,
entered upon her public career as a
member OF the Divide Musin Concert
con- pany. with whom she Travelled
portant city In America. At the
3n1OGQ nf lanr nn~0npoenonf uitl, Al,,cSr !, ~
Miss Bonsall went to England,
where, under the management OF
Dolly Carte, she remained for two
seasons successfully taking proalI-
nent cOntraltO parts on then Gilbert
~ Sullivan operas.
SCREENINGS Banda Rosa is so we'll
and favorably known that little re-
mains to be said but what has al
ready been repeated over and over by
great dailies IN olr leading cities
Its repertoire is practically uniim-
|ited, but it. is in selections from
grand opera that Banda Rosa is SUI
preme. Wagnerian, old and modern
Italian. French. English, classics
from the old schools and a wealth OF
beautiful music ofSall kinds and of
this day are merged into programs
with a grace and finish that is no
to be understood until you have
heard this trnly maryelols %organiza-
Etion. whose playing is nothing less
than ii revelation.
Much interest naturally centers in3
the sublime scenic production. of
Perosi's devotional OratOrio, ssThe
Resurrection OF Christi, which will
ne given at each concert during
Banda ROSsa engagement.
"Ille Resurrection OF Christ, is in
two parts, only the second of Which
lis used by S%orrentinO. The first part
extends from the death to the burial
of the Savior: The second. which
follows the gospel of st John, chap
ter 20. passes from the appearance of
MaIy before the empty tomb to the
risen Christ's revelation of himself
to his disciples and his final message
to the world. An outburst of celest-
;ial praise. the words which have no
place in the gospel narrative, makes
4 climax which, with the music, has
Theen described as IAN echo from the
gates OF heaven
The scene of the oratorio will be
illustrated by fine paintings each 80
feet bys40 feet high, which will be
shown from the stage, surrounded by
drapery and under effective lighting.
The pictures were created by Ansel
Cook OF Chicago and were executed
in his studio under his personal OIL
rectlon. The first will reveal Mary
at the tomt. The second, IN which
Mary beholds the two angels, will
dissolve with the first. The others
will dissolve in sequence, and-.the
last Will be transformation OF the as
tension Of the Christ. Vivid by Pee
rOsi's dramatic score, the production
is a dignitied, Impressive and fasci-
mating Spectacular Interpretation Of
the greatest OF Biblical stories.
The singing artists will arrive Sum
day. September 9th, one day in adj
vance OF the band; they come thus
early that they may fully recuperate
and be in fine fettle for the perform.
ance there, which is sure to be q not
BILE one and attract a most dlsting-
|uished audience.
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