Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1906-02-03
GRAND0PERA FESTIVAL
SPOKANE TO HAVE MOST BRIL-.
LIANT MUSICAL EVENT IN
HISTORY OF THE IN
LAND EMPIRE.
The Savage Opera Company Appear
ing In "Lohenorin," "RleoIstto,"
"Tannhauser" and Faust" on 9.
February %, % and "a.

Music lovers in all cities of the In
land Empire within a radius of $50
miles OF Spokane will shortly have an
opportunity to attend a real Grand
Opera Festival when MIR. Henry W.
Savage's celebrated English Grand
Opera company appears at the Spo-
kane theater for four great perform
ances.
Colonel Savage's entire company.
with its own symphony orchestra Of
fifty musicians under three conduc-
tors, numbers nearly 200 people. A
specially chartered train OF fourteen
zation and its heavy productions on its
16,000-mile cross-continent tour, max
ing the most expensive venture any
eastern manager has yet undertaken.
The English Grand Opera company
is the parent organization of all the
successful enterprises bearing the
Savage trade mark. Its first appear
ance in the Pacific northwest will be
next week at Portland, after which
there will be engagements in Seattle.
Vancouver and Tacoma before the
grand opera train starts for Spokane.
Nothing to compare with the Savage
| Opera company has ever before favor
ed this section with a visit and all So
city, art and music circles in the cities
that are fortunate enough to get the
company are preparing to give the
English singing artists typical west
ern welcome. The advance sale OF
seats in Portland has already passed
the record of Ben Hur" and the
same is predicted in other cities
| The Spokane engagement begins on
Thursday, February q, with Wagner's
fascinating 'Lohengrin," and the
orchestra under Wagnerian Conductor
Schenck. The Wedding March
alone has made this great masterpiece
world-famed.
Verdis tuneful "Rigoletto." spark
ling with old Italian melodies, the most
popular opera of the present London
and New York seasons, will be given
on Friday night, February %, with the
musicians under the inspiring bator
Of the Chevalier Emanuel.
Wagner's superb 'Tannhauser.
with its immortal overture, beautiful
Pilgrims Church" and wondrou'
harmonies, will be heard complete al
the Saturday matinee.
On Saturday night February "a, the
! Opera festival closes with Mr.. Saw
ages elaborate revival OF Gounod's
melodious Faust" with its sparkling
Jewel Song" and other matchles'
melodies.
Each of the above operas will b'
lgiven elaborate scenic productions anC
each will have a separate cast, afford
ing a chance to hear the entire sing
ing forces of the company during thu
} opera festival.
Excursion rates have been an
J nounced on all the roads during tni
loBera season and the wide interest al
ready shown indicates that opera Low
ers will visit Spokane from all point
In eastern Washington, Idaho an
western Montana.
Prices will be the same that prevail
wherever the company is heard, rang
; ing from 81 to SO, and the seaso
ticket sale will open Thursday. Febru
airy 18th, three days in advance Of tn
regular sale. Mail orders with remit
tances payable to Manager JOSEF
Petrich of the Spokane theater will b
filled as near as possible to locatio
!. desired and In order of their receip