The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-20

Mrno. Jaaliarla.-.... So, ..,,..,......... 1000
Nnluo OF bows lost. .,... .....s..,.. 500
| The majority of these Instruments cannot
possibly DO replaced but very few people think
| OF tho actual intrinsic value OF musical In
struments lost under such circumstances.
Pupils In the schools Of opera OF The Chi
cago Musical college" who have given some
| remarkable performances In tho Auditorium.
Chicagos largest theater. soon to appear
| In ono OF tho most difncut operatic worko the
stage has known on Tuesday evening. Mny
| q, these students NIL give a performance OF
Bcethovens famous opera 'F1dclio." Ths
undertaking Is ono OF tho most pretentious In
! the history OF this college, ond critics anI
music lovers generally awaiting the per-
romance with considerable engerness. A largo
chorus OF 200 voices has been rehearsing the
ensemble numbers of tho opera for several
week Costumers have been busy preparing
tho Nnst lnvestturo which Ia TO mark tho
performance and every detail is being looked
after In way which insures thoroughly
complete production. An orchestra OF seventy
| pieces has been engaged Tho opera Will be
produced under the direction OF william Cas-
| tie while the chorus Ia being rehearsed by
FSnrl Reckzeh. "Fidelio" received It's first
| performance November 20. 1906, at tho
Ihoatcr an der Weln Vienna
Three days before the timo OF tho initial
performance. Napoleon, at the head OF the
Vienna, and the Austrian Emperor, together
NTH his court and all the wealthy patrons OF
odS. ,dS oUefa hsd tho city In the face of these
opera were given and IL was then Withdrawn
year later aftor having been entirely re-
written II wos produced again. The opera has
seldom been given in America 1t was first
presented In this country at the National thea
1870 was produced by the C. D Hess cnern
company, In that production William Castle
VINO is directing the present effort, sang the
Caroline Richings Rose Heruee PorugInI
Henry Drayton. Albert Laurence and Ausustu,
Hall. '''''
In. me ioiii"ing is an extract taken from n
,etteT written by Mrs Edward A MsoDowcii
to Mr.. krehbielon. tho subject of New Must,
sVcieT ana Its mission. The subject will
doubtless be Of interest to mony local musi.
You hint, as understand YOU. tha, thar.
baori1s Snopi1 90 some means for young composers
thought that the lack of this opportunity was
he found IL strange to understand WHY mar
lean sa orchestras and leaders ore unwilling to
the Kind grants-that is, a trying over OF
Young competitions at ordinary TehearsaIs
patriotic lover OF music VIII ever drear, ~
putting tho tiniest obstacle In the way of any
movement Iln looking TO such advantages for the
american composer as Mrs. Mcdowell de-
scrioes. Let young composers hear their mu-
sic; by all means, but let IT be under circum-
stances snd conditions less trying 10 the ears
nerNes, patience and good humor Of concert
patrons. TO say nothing OF their patriotic
cent concerts Of the New Music society. Az
for the reason why American orchestras and
leadero eeem unwilling 10 be gracious
In the matter OF private trials that can best
be given by the Musical union and it's ar
nliations OF hodcarriers. truokmsn and other
artieto. Philanthropy, public or private is de-
pended upon 10 support every orchestra giving
high-class music In tho Unitod States. and this
burden Is growing heavier every year. How
long VIII orchestral concerto last under the
eircumstances7 test will soon be made in
der Stuckon will expire next year To bsin
mo women @ ana men who have contributed
about 5000 a year for twelve years 70 tho
Orchestra association over the receipts from
ticket Gales, TO a decision OF tho question
whether or not tho concerts shall be CON
tinued. tho union Of musicians has served
| notice that rehearsols next year are 10 cost ~
a man inetead OF sS and the concerts 90 n
man more What ehalI be the answ.1 of tba
assocleti etion-abondonInent OF their philanth-
ropy,. fewer men and fewer rehearssls. with
all that that implies. or creator sacrihces on
tho part of the philanthropist7
,is During the past week two ENJOYABLE pupils
at the Y n G A. when Mrs Martha Royle
Kins introduced her young pupil Miss Edith
Those who assisted on the programme wers
Mrs King and the Mieses Evane. Miss Halle
Ing number OF the pupils OF Mrs Graham
F. Putnam were heard In recital at the
work and were heartily encored.
Miss Lotte Owens will be tho roloist at
ST Mery's cathedral today.
The First Congregational choir win sing
at the service this morning.
The organ recitals ore proving as r-onu,or a,
ever and semi weekly goody number OF
music-lorcrs gather at the tabernacle 70 lis
ten TO tho excellent programmes given by Prof
II is probable that Salt I-akers will havo the
pleasure OF hearing Joseph Holman. the cele-
Drntcd ccIlist OF Europe.