Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-24
Charles Henry Meltzer, COnreid's
Press Representative, in
Salt Lake.
TELLS or TABERNACLE TREAT.
Mr. Neltzer's First Visit to Salt Lake,
Though One OF His Plays Was Seen
Here Three Years Ago.

Fresh from the east, Charles Henry
Meltzer secretary to Heinrich Con-
rled and general press representative
Of the New York Metropolitan opera
House, is IN Salt Lake on his way from
Chicago to the coast He brings with
him most measuring news OF the great
artists, singers and musicians, who are
to appear April IN the operate COM
cert to be given IN the Tabernacle.
Mr. Meltzer is a noted musical and dra-
matte critic and the author OF several
plays and u first class authority IN his
line.
Everyone In the Metropolitan Opera
company was IN magnificent voice when
] left Chicago four nights ago" said
Mr. Meltzer. Mime, Nordlca had just
been making one of the most wonder
ful successes OF her career as Kundry In
'Parsifal.' and Mime. Louise Homer had
been singing a few nights before I'm
her most admirable style, In Cinclnna.
a. These two artists have, during the
present season, thrice thrilled New York
In the soprano and contralto parts Of
the 'Stabat Mater which, as. you know,
Is RossIni's master work. It'is crafty
ing TO think that both OF these singers
are Americans.
Mime Maria de Macchl and Miss
Bella Alien whom you will hear at the
Tabernacle on April 4, are new and Inn
portant members Of Mr. Conrled's cons
Amy, The former artist ranks among
the greatest dramatic sopranos In Italy,
and was the first Italian TO sing the
parts OF Brunnhllde and Isolde I'm her
own country. Some years ago, after
Nine. de Macchi had appeared at a mu-
sic festival IN Berlin, she was compli-
mented and made much Of by the Ger
man kaiser, who presented her with
a valuable brooch and told her that her
beautiful voice recalled to him the sun
Of her native Italy. The second artist,
Miss Bella Alien, IL charming and
talented light or lyric soprano who has
scored successes IN Berlin, London, ana
New York as Eva, IN Wagners 'Mels-
terslnger, Media I'm 'Pagiscci' and
many other parts
Mr.. Dippel, the popular tenor IA, /
believe, well known here. This season
he once achieved the remarkable feat
Of singing the chief tenor part at four
consecutive performances and i'm four
different operas at the Metropolitan.
Mr.. Jaurnet, the admirable French bas-
so, has quite taken the place I'm the
Metropolitan company that was once
filled by Edouard de Reszke.
AT the Tabernacel, by the way, you
will hear solo by Nathan Frankie,
who has lately been raised to the digni-
~ Of third conductor at the Metropoll-
tan He is a remarkably fine violin
list and one OF the most accomplished OF
American born musicians. MIR,
Arturo Vigna, the new Italian
conductor who viii direct tho
whole concert, will be strang-
ger here, but he is famous abroad, hav-
ing for several years been In musical
command OF the Monte Carlo Opera
House orchestra, and has made his
mark rapidly in New York He Is an
emotional and most spirited chef a.
orchestre, who has put new life into
many an old score this season by the
force, feeling and intelligence Of his in
Expectations.
"As for the 'Stabat Mater'-well II
has charmed millions upon millions OF
deyout music lovers and confirmed 9TH
er millions In their religious fervor.
Rossinl would not have lived in vain IL
he had composed no other work and,
in the opinion of many, II Is by the
'Stabat' that he will be best remem-
bered.
This Is my first visit to Salt Lake
City, though for years have heard OF
it's musical culture and artistic alert
ness. About three seasons ago. when
a little play OF mine, entitled The First
Duchess Of Marlborough, was present
ed here, had hoped to see this city.
But circumstances then prevented me.
! am lost In admiration Of the great
monuments which have been erected
here The lake is one OF the most beau
tiul ! have ever set eyes on, and
have travelled half over the world"
salt Lake theater goers will remem-
be- THE First Duchess as very
clever and successful production. They
win also recall the fact that Hal Rus
sell Of this city and Mrs. la Moyne
were members Of the cast, and that
they made marked Individual hits
therein.