Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-04-05
NOrdlca Warmly Received aud
Given the Accustomed
Ovation.
HOUSE BELOW EXPECTATIONS.
Receipts We're Thirty five Hundred
DOllars--A Rare Artistic
Program.

liant campaign Of effective Advertising,
combined to draw % the Tabernacle
one Of the most beautiful audiences
tho grand old auditorium ever con-
tanned for concert event. The house
was not crowded IN al parts perhaps
that was too much TO expect IN view
OF tho prices charged but in all the Sec
tlons where the SO. 81, $3.50 and 81
prices prevailed, every seat was occu-
pied. In the 81 and Sc places, the CEN
ter Of The hall down stairs, there was
room for many more The receipts
were about the same az those for the
Melba event, $500, or $1,000 less than
tho amount drawn by Patti While the
total was n disappointment to the Con-
rlod people they accepted 1t philosophic-
ally. believing that the visit Of the Saw
age company just ahead of them was
the main cause for It; while II may have
been, another that should not be over
looked, is that the prices charged were
too high for any concert Had an opera
been given, people would not have
grumbled at paying SIS for the best
seats Then too, the knowledge that
Caruso, sembrioh, Games, Burgstal-
Ter Fremsted, and Planoon were APP
pearlng In other cities, but were held
back for the San Francisco engagement,
did not help to soOthe the rufiled feel
ings OF the public,
The great musical program well de-
serves the name OF a festival After
the music lover had consented TO swal-
low his regrets that Conried had not
given us more Of his stars OF the first
magnitude, and had settled himself
down TO listening to the program on
its merits, Il was impossible for him
to deny the rare beauty and brilllance
Of the nights Offering. The audience,
which at first seemed inclined 10 be
cold, was awakened to a high degree
Of enthusiasm before the concert had
progressed very far. and the walls OF
the building perhaps never rang with
more yociferous applause than that be-
slowed upon Nordica first, and upon
some OF the other artists and the or
chestral numbers second
The program opened with the full
Tabernacle choir heard at Its very
best, in the church scene from OPP
era OF "CGyaleria Rusticana," all the
choir seats being filled and the semi
chorus being stationed I'm the gallery at
the right Of Conductor stephens. The
beautiful number went with fine effect
and the male voices especially have
never been heard to better advantage.
The Conried chorus, who were seated
under the south gallery during this
number, Joined heartily In the applause
that followed. The choir then retired to
the galleries, and their seats, or a small
part Of them (the Conrled Chorus num-
bering about 75 voices) were taken by
the visiting singers.
The second number was the familiar
BARBER OF Seville" overture, the or
chestra OF 60 doing autiful work UNI
der one OF Conried's master conductors,
Yigna, The orohestras other selection.
La Flleuse," the Mcndelssohn number,
had great reception the string work
being wonderfully executed Miss Bella
Alien, soprano, was down for two num-
bers, Jerusalem" by Mendelssohn, and
THE Ballatlna" from Pagliacci, substl-
tuted for THE Pearl OF Brazil" In
''The Ballatina" she was especially fine
and had TO come back twice 10 acknowl-
edge the plaudts of the audience. The
accompaniment to her song, especially
the pyroteohnlc work Of the strings
was bewltching. Nine. De Macch. the
other soprano. whose big dramatic voice
and effective acting have made her one
OF ConTled's opcrat stars In New York
the past season was also down for two
numbers the old familiar "Bel Rag
glo' which Patti used TO delight IN, and
the tayorite Bach-GOunod Ave Maria. -
De Macch was at her best In the first
number and the runs, trlls and general
coloratura work was finely rendered.
The other number. which should have
been gem, with the organ, harp and
violin accompanying was less effective.
the organ being rather loud and her
voice occasionally liattening
Mr., Frankie an old friend had a
warm reception for his fine violin solo.
but, like the others, he declined to re-.
spond 10 an encore. The flrst part closed
with the rarely beautiful chorus from
"Nabucoo," by the chorus and orches
ira combined. IL was a fine Instance
OF well rounded, suhdued tone work
and well deserved the round Of applause
Il received
The stabat Mater. Rosslnps divine
setting OF the gltrlous theme. the
mourning OF Mary ftr the cruoihed So
vior was the real musical feature of
the evening II formed the second part
OF the program and required exactly
one hour In its rendition, beginning al
9;45 and closing at 10:45 Nordica,
Madam Jacob, who took the place of
Madam Homer, who was H. Mr. Dippel
tenor, and Mr. Gourmet, bass. were the
quartet aud they took seats IN front of
the orchestra, Nordica presented the
usual quecn-like appearance, her beau.
tiful while silk gown, her coronet and
her wealth Of Jewels, giving her "A truly
regal appearance, Her voice ~, az Il
always was, FUN beautiful, ringing
and completely satisfying The great
ovation Of the night came after me
"Tnnammatus" which SHE rendered az.
Vinely, with the chorus aud orchestra
assisting Her high 9 rang out above
the great volume of sound, In a fashlor
that fairly electrified the audience. ana
there was no going ON with the pro.
gram until half the number was repeat.
cd the sole encore OF the night. Ever
after that the great singer had to rls,
again and again and bow her acknowl.
edgements
Miss Jacob rendered her part excel
lentlv the duet with Madam Nordlc,
being especially fine Mr. Dlppel Will,
he has two or three ringing notes. az
not stand ahrcnst the others. ana cav,
the impression that his voice was badl,
worn Mr. Journet the bass. Is good
reliable singer, not great, but uevel
common place, His aria with the chorus
unaecompanled, was one of the gem
Of the night
The chorus finished the program will
the Amen rendered IN most effective
fashion. IN fact the rs workers al
musical TroianS must have been a rev
elation to the 300 singers OF the choi
by the tone they brought forth
The company left for San Francisco
Immediately after the performance. I
Is said that the advance sale there 10
the 10 operate performances IN whicl
Caruso' senlbrlch, Eames. Burgstallo
fremsted, Plancon and last night
s ,an 6eI take part, amounts already q