Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-27
CHORAL socIETY's CONCERT.
Successful Debut of Miss Kaspar-
Campanari's Triumph.

The second concert of the season by the
Choral Society was given last evening at
the Columbia Theater before an audience
not so large as the occasion justified. Prof.
Josef Kaspar conducted, and the soloists or
the evening were Sig. Giuseppe Campanari
and Miss FRANCESCA Kaspar, daughter OF
the conductor. The new Musical Art So
ciety made it's first public appearance under
the direction of Mr.. Sydney Lloyd Wright
son during the evening and acquitted ItseI
creditably. Aside from the fact that cam
panari sang, which is an event of no mean
propol lions and assures success for at least
one part of the program, the concert OF the
Choral Society last night was one or the
best it has given. The work of the mem
bers was of the highest order and in no
respect did they seem lacking in feeling or
technique while giving their interpretation
of the choral numbers selected for the
program. The program was restricted TO
sacred music, except in the case Of Cam
panari, who sang one group of songs that
were not sacred. though of great musical
value, and who gave. as an encore, the
toreador song from Carmen" as only he
can sing it.
The opening number was the chorus, ''Un-
fold Ye Portals" from Geunod's Redemp-
tion.' The number was sung with great
expression and style. The most important
number of the society on the program was
MendeIssohn's Hear My Prayer which
was placed last on the program. In this
number the society performed its best work
and the number was heartily applauded
Always difficult selection Its interpreta-
ton last night was all that could be 'ax-
pected or wanted. The other numbers the
society sang were Arcadelts cave Maria"
and Eccards presentation of Christ in
the Temple" two chorales written in the
sixteenth century, both were sung without
accompaniment. and Schuberts The Lord
Is My Shepherd arranged for female
voices alone.
The Musical Art Society sang Edward
Elgar's ave Verum' and Spohr's God
Thou Art Great" The first number is one
that is difficult of proper execution and its
rendition last night was admirable. In the
second number the soloists were Mrs. Will
liam T. Reed, contralto; Mr.. Charles E. Ny
ers, tenor; Mr.. F. Nv. Seibold, tenor. and
MIR. F. w. Moore.fi basso. Mrs Reed was
in excellent voice and sang with much ease
and expression. In her duet with Mr.. Sci
bold she made an especially good impress
sion. Mr.. s. Frederick Smith was accom-
PIANIST. The Campanan numbers We're the
ones for which most Of the audience waited.
The great baritone appeared to be in the
best of voice and in everything he sang his
work was of the highest order. In those
numbers with English words his foreign
accent was most noticeable, but did not
mar the performance in the least. The first
song, ut Is Enough from Elijah was
given particularly beautiful rendition.
The next number by the baritone was. a
group that included Giordani's Caro- milo
ben," Paisiello's mel cor piu non Sento,"
Millittis "Povero =Marinar'' and ''Gloria q
TIE. Each of these songs was sung with
consummate art, the last with remarkable
power and effect. When the group had
been finished the singer was recalled many
times and finally sang as an encore his
great Toreador" song from Carmen.
Campanari is probably the greatest 'Esca-
milo in the world and his singing of this
difficult song, one of the most difficult for
baritone in music, is almost perfect. His
second group included Strauss, Gaelic,
Won Flelitzs Anethema" and Schumann's
.Wanderlied." AS an encore he sang a
"Tarantelle," by Rossini.
Much interest was shown in the appear
ance of Miss kaspar, daughter of Prof and
Mrs Josef Kaspar She made her debut be-
fore the local public last night after two
years of study abroad. Her voice is a So
prano of excellent quality. which she uses
with confidence and good discretion. and
which promises Well for the future. She
sang the solo In Hear My Prayer and the
obligato solo, .'Oh for the Wings of
Dove" She was awarded with emphatic
applause and many floral offerings.