Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-03-10

next May. on the nth OF that month
the great Norwegian composer will
conduct an orchestra concert at the
Queens hall, at which viii be heard for
the first time his new orchestral suite.
A week later, chamber concert will
be given I'm the same hall, at which he
will play the planaforte part of one OF
his violin sonatas and solos.
The fourth Elite concert Of the Phil
harmonic society OF Berlin recently
brought before the German public Nine
Charles Cahier, native OF lndlanapo-
lis. She sang scene and aria from
Meyerbeers Prophet and three old
Italian songs by Callara and Marcelo
She has genuine contralto, rich and
sympathetic and OF remarkable range.
She displayed "A good technique, and
sang with o fervor and authority which
made a fine impression.
Nine Eames surprised her friends al
her recent recital IN New York by sing
ing In Spanish. Not even the closest
OF them knew that che could speak
Spanish. To tell the truth she cannot
do 90 very we'll In fact her first at
tempt was made when Mr.. GoRorza,
who had accompanied her on her con-
cert tour, suggested that she sing the
Habanera In her recitals, She learned
the meaning Of this song and the pro-
nunciatgn. and got into the spirit Of II
within the last two weeks
The recent wedding at the White
House may be looked on as n sort NJ
glorincation OF program music The
Marine band played among other things
the 'rannhauser" march written fer
the song contest on the theme OF loye),
Webers "Juhel" overture; the Wedding
Procession from Rubnstein's "Fera-
mors" THE Debutante, by Santel-
man. the serenade from GOldmark's
Rural Wedding" symphony, and Sou
sn's Bride Elect march. This program
Will doubtless serve as a model or sug-
gestion for many weddings TO come.
Prof. Edgar Stillman Kelley, the
composer, formerly OF Chicago but now
a resident of Berlin, denies the state
ment widely attributed to him In the
American press 10 the effect that he
was going to "set Sousas marches 20
music" "Of course | never made such
an absurd statement" he said today
"and ! cannot understand how II gain
ed currency. ] suppose ] ought to feel
complmented at the weight my words
seem to carry; on the contrary, | am
exceedingly annoyed. ! am an admircr
OF Sousas music
A musical exposition will be held IN
the halls of the Philharmonic. Berlin,
from May to 20 II win include four
divisions, the manufacture of musical
instruments, new Inventions, the print
In ~ ~ nd
scripts. The Berlin royal library VIII
lend It's famous collection OF auto
graphs for the occasion. Included IN
this collection is the original manuscript
OF Beethoveu's Ninth symphony and
autogrdphlc MSS. OF Bach Mendels-
SOM, Mozart, Schubert, Schumann and
others. ---
George Washington, Jr.,' q new
musical comedy written by George NJ.
Cohan. was given It's first production
In New York at the Herald Square
theater last Monday night. The play
centers in Washington and follows the
experiences OF the son OF a United
States senator who disploases his father
by refusing TO marry the daughter Of
an English nobleman. George VI, CO.
han appeared in the title role. The mu-
sic Is said TO be bright. and the COM
eiy gives promise of success,
The recent discussion concerning con-
troll Of the American rights of puccnfs
opera, Mime. Butterfly" has been set
tied by a cable dispatch from Henry
w. Savage, who went to Naples to hear
the performance Of this charming and
dainty opera, and to arrange for the
accessories for It's American production.
Mr.. Savage viii make the first produce
ton in America of this opera in Eng
lish, arrangements having been made
with George Maxwell Of Messrs. Boosoy
& Co. MIR Savage will make a special
production and II viii be one, of the
features of the repertory of his Eng
lish grand opera company for the COM
ing season, From present accounts it
win be presented in New York early in
October.
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