Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1906-02-02
GRANDOPERA FESTIVAL
SPOKANE TO HAVE MOST BRIL-.
LIANT MUSICAL EVENT IN
HISTORY OF THE IN
LAND EMPIRE.
The Savage Opera Company Appear
ing in "Lohengrin," "Rigoletto,"
Tannhauser" and Faust" on q.
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 Mr. 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
cars is required to convey this organi-
cation and its heavy productions on its
l6,OOO-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 TINS section with 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 a 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 u, 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" shark.
ing with old Italian melodies, the most
popular opera of the present London
and New York seasons, will be given
on Friday night, February 23. with the
musicians under the inspiring baton
or the Chevalier Emanuel.
Wagner's superb 'aTannhausar ,,
with its immortal overture. beautiful
Pilgrims Church" and wondrous
narmonies, will be heard complete at
the Saturday matinee.
On Saturday night, February "a tbe
opera festival closes with Mr. Saw
ages elaborate revival of Gounod,s
meiodious Faust" with its sparkIine
Jewel Song" and other matcbIess
melodies. '' '0nieSS
Each of the above operas will no
gwen elaborate scenic productions and
sacn VIII have separate cast. afford
ing chance to hear the entire sine
ing forces of the company during tbe
opera festival ms INC
Excursion rates have boon
iounced on all the roads during tois
'pera season and the wide interest oil
eauy SHOWN indicates that opera low.
ITS VIII visit Spokane from all no;n+.
d eastern Washington. Idaho onS
western Montana. anu
Prices will be the same that nravai,
vnereVer the company is heard rano
ns from 81 to SO, and the season
,eAe, SAFE VIII open Thursday. Febrr-
ny iSth' three days in advance 30 ~
esuiar sale. Mail orders with ro,,.st
,u payable to Manager Josenb I
rvtricn OF the Spokane theater will bo
'Iieu as near as possible to location
esired and in order of their recoirt
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