Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-26
MAINE MUSic FESTIVAL,
MI!c. Hoca Cuce to Sing ca OPENING
Night.

The trio of Italian singers will s,,r.-
~ mean an innovation at tho fasti,,,
which IS to be held in Bangor pct 4
.. ana 6. There will be exnprts frn,,
the old Italian operas sung as only an
Italian can sing them. The ,nelody
ana beauty If these old time favorite
airs will again give delight NM
Rosa Duce, is one Of the faycri.ec IN
the Milan Opera house Her voice T..
sweet and true, or much power and
breadth She is an artist in tenner,-
ment and action. as well as voice. ana
although she is ~ her best in upela.
she is also Il delight TN the concert
stage.
The opening night Of the festival ui1
be particularly attractive. because IF
this celebrated young prinla DOM,
Silnors Barilc. and Camp;,na are hotb
artists in their different parts. ana vii,
give pleasure 10 the audience. The
Choruses and orchestra have also SOM,
fine numbers. and On the opening night
there will surely b" rendered a brilliant
popular program, which you cannot af
ford to miss.
a special feature Of the opening pro-
gram will be I'll" singing Of the Fes-
tival hymn, composed for this tenth
festival hy Director CHAPMAN the
words written bt- Lou Faulkner Perry.
who is sister of Mrs. Chapman. The
nyInn is Iigniiicd ana martial In move
mcut although it is singabc and easy
10 learn 1t is arranged for the orcfes-
ira with the chorus ana the effect
should BE- Impressive Copies Of the
words will he presented as 4 special
souvenir To- all in the audience for the
oncning night. The grand Hailrlujun
(. hor,ls from the Messiah will omen The
festival rs usual and many feel that
the inspiration and enthusiasm frnn
that one is worth the price of adnis-
sion. Course tickets may be secured
next week.
Mile. H0sl Ducn was born in Lem
her-. Austria. oct. %. 1873. At an early
age she slowed II great passion f"r nu-
sic. and studio the piano under
SzcroslaWski the teacher of Madame
SrInbrich. At eight years of age She
played before the public, and was pre-
scented with both gold and silver med
ais from the Conservatory.
AT the age Of l. she began to study
SINGING and at l6 she appeared in
grand orera at Warsaw, in the opera
of Halka. by Momsko. She attained
50 much sGcceSS that the manage! 81
the company offered her q permanent
enga gclrent. She decided, however, to
study NOR. and went to Vienna. where
she studied under Selma Niklass-
Kernpner and Madame Rosa Pani"r,
both celebrated vocal teachers at tn"
fGey:,l Conservatory of Mu il i'll Nicnn |.
After two years ii hard study she be
gan her musical career, singing with
success in the principal opera nous Fl
Of Europe. Her greatest impersonlf'ca-
TONS are in the following roles. Aida,
carmen, lIargheli;a in Faust. Nal1n-
tina in The Huguenots. Amelia III T.
Talo in Muschrr.l. ELSA in Lohengr:A
:. MIA in The FLYING Dutchman. Iae
following clippings from foreign papers
confirm he statements of her great
success everywhere in Europe.
Mile. Duct is bat little known as vet
il America. but there is predicted trf
her n most brilliant caree; AMI Il pop
ularity second to none on the cnnceri
stage Her legitimate field is oDe:a
for which She is particularly adapted
| and trained. but hcr beautiful voice l.
pleasing in concerts az well. ana Ii WI
be a delight Ia hear her at this fe5ti'
val.
Mile. Duce Won the first h"n"rS q
| he evening She sang Aida as it mn
not been rendered for = long time, VIII
| perfect Interpretation of the character
| novorfuI voice AMI wonderful dramatic
! actioa-T Zcitung, Frank
| hem y.
Duce ..ng tn" role of El""r"'
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