The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-04-21
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List Artists Exceptionally Promising and Music to be Rendered Of
Highest Orde---Mr Hair Anayzes Program
coRlNnE RlDER.kELsEY, Soprano.

This Is followed by Samsan's own APP
pearance. welcomed by Delilah's treach-
crous protcstations of love, to which
he finally yields, thereby calling down
upon himself the anger of his God, who
causes him to be delivered into the
hands of HIS enemies. Among these
scenes occurs Dclilahs great aria. My
neart at thy dear voice doth unfold
and rejoice" the most wcll-known and
admired number from the entire opera.
often found on concert programs. In
the third and last act we see poor
samson. blind and shorn. grinding at
the mill. the orchestral music express
ing in mournful strains the continuous
labor to which he is doomed, as we'll
as his remorse and hcaviness of soul.
we now behold the splendid interior OF
DaSon's temple, the Pbilistines engaged
in festal sacrifices to their idol. the
opening chorus identical with the love-
lengthy and very characteristic inter
mezZo for the orchestra follows. in the
form OF a ballet" one of the motives
of which we remember having heard
among the tOrientals" at the Worlds
Fair of 1893 After several festive and
joyous choruses the time for Samson's
revenge for his own and his country
mems suferings draws near, for amid
all the merrymaking of his tormen-
tors, and while the sacrificial flames
are rising from the altar. he, with one
final. mighty exertion of superhuman
strength. causes the great pillars OF the
temple to crumble. and the building
crashes down and buries under Its deb
ris the terrified and shrieking multi
tudc. thus bringing the opera to O.
sublime and awe-inspiring climax.
The solo parts Will be taken by Nine.
Florence milford. mezzo- soprano: Mr..
Gogorza, baritone, and Mr.. Julian
Walker. basso-all of whom, except
Signor de GoEorza. make their first ap-
pearance in Richmond.
n fitting close to the festival in a con-
cert devoted exclusively to Wagner, a
new feature never before attempted by
tho Wednesday Club. The selections are
works, showing as it were his develop
ment from opera to music drama.
From "Die Mcistersinger," Wagner's
only comic opera. by which we mean
bouffe, which opens tho concert, two
numbers will be given. namely. the
magnificent prelude for orchestra. and
the finale to the last act. in which tho
Kichmond nnblie viii hear , for tho first
Metropolitan Opera. Herr Alois Burg
staller, In the lovely prize-song. The
male choruses In this number are very
spirited and humorous. and we will be
si.sers of Richmond may succeed in
Initiating the blcatings Of a goat in
their warblings. as specially directed
by the composer. in telling the story
of Nuremberg's delivery. from the be-
sieging enemy by tailor gambling
about on the city WALL dressed in a
goatskin. Tho next number will give
us the pathetic and grand prelude to
Tristan and Isolde" and the great
final death scene, in which the unhappy
princess Isolde falls with broken
heart over tho body Of her dead lover,
Tristan. INTERPRETED by the noted mez-
zossoprano, Nine. Florence milford
The number following will introduce
two OF the great: dramas from the
". "Dio Wnllsure" and "slegnried,"
selections from the former, tho ride
of tho Vnlleyries." one Of the most de-
scriptive pieces ever written for an or
chestra; "Wotas's Farewell" sung by
Mr.. Julian Walker, and Magic Fire
Scene" no. less descriptive than tho
Ride" already mentioned. giving a
realistic picture OF leaping flames; and
from tho latter, "Siegfried Forging the
Sword" interpreted by Herr Burg
staller. The concert will close with the
following numbers from "Lohengrin":