The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-05
Symphony Concert.

symphony concert In the afternoon by
the Boston Festival Orchestra, the solo,
list of the occasion being Miss Maud
Powell, a violinist of national rcputa-
tion. The success OF this performance
was entirely commensurate with that
which attended the others. and O. com.
fortably filed house were entertained
for two hours and half by Mr.. Mol
lenhauer and his capable band OF inus!-
clans The program opened with Gold
marks overture. "Saknntala," which
was we'll received Miss Powell was
then introduced In a concerto move
men, by Grieg, aud her playing cap
tured the house by storm. To the in
sistent demands for an encore she re-
sponded graciousiy. with two appropri-
ate selections. the latter with harp. ac-
compartment The applause which fol-
lowed was deafening, and when Miss
Powell reappeared it was without Mr.
Mollcnhauer. She looked around appa-
rently expecting him. but when fnaliy
he failed to appear, she played ".iNie'
without accompaniment, and followed
it with My Old Kentucky Home This
evoked the widest enthusiasm. and a
vcritable ovation was rendered the ac-
gram was brought to close with SYM
phony No. 8, Pathetic" in four move
ments, by Tschaikowsky.
Wagner Concert.
The program for the night concert
was made up entirely OF Wagnerian
music. Five of the great German COM
poser's most notable operas We're rep
resented. and the very best selections
from each constituted a program that
Will long be remembered by the vast
audience that was in attendance. IT is
doubtful IL an all-Wagner program ten
years ago would have drawn five hun
dred people to the Academy of Music,
but so widespread and uplifting has
been the influence of the Wednesday
Club that two such concerts In one
week have met With the most aStOun1-
ing success
The greatest feature Of last evening,
and in fact of the whole festival, was
staller, the chief Wagnerian tenor Of
the Metropolitan Opera Company.
Though Herr Burgstaller has been in
having been brought here several sea.
sons ago to sing the leading role of
.Parsifal,' his American career has
been one Of signal success. and he is
drawing cards ut the metropolitan
Opera House. He scored a triumph
last evening. His voice is a surpass-
ingly sweet lyric tenor. full Of iervor
! turesque appearance and heroic stature
add greatly TO his attractiveness. He
ys't. .rrst heard in the delightful priz.
song from Die Meistersinger," with the
chorus, and next In the familiar "Forg-
ing OF tho Sword" from "Slegfrled."
The effect produced by the latter number
was instantaneous and after Herr
BurSstaller had returned to the stage
George w. Stewart, manager of the
Boston Festival Orchestra. stepped from
a box onto the stage and. going behind
the scenes, induced the singer to repeat
many. that have appeared in the May
festivals has made profound I'M
preston.
Nine. milford contributed the love-
song from Tristan and Isolde, of which
she gave an admirable interpretation.
Mrs. Grace Bonner Williams shared
| honors with her in her singing of FL
sa,s Dream from Lohengrin. and this
faV"rite aria was never rendered moro
eNQuisitely here. Mr.. Walkers has 8
voice enabled him to win much APP
plause in Wotans Farewell and the
Fire Charm from Die Walker.
The chorus was heard to fine advan-
tagc in the Introduction to Die Meister-
| singer, and the finale to Lohengrin.
The orchestral contributions were the
| Ride of the Nalkyries." and the Pre-
lude to ltohengrin." and the 'vorspiei
TO Tristan and Isolde" All three num-
reached q climax In the finale to Lo-
henGrin, which was participated in by
! the chorus, artists and orchestra, and
mus was brought to close the most
| successful season OF music ever heard
| in Richmond
High Praise for Children.
! In speaking of the chitlren's chorus or
| Friday Mr. Emil Mollenhauer, conductor
of the Boston Festival Orchestra, sale
yesterday that it was the finest and mos
splcndidly rendered lie had ever heard
In the training of this chorus Mr.. Waltel
G, Mercer has accomplished most re
mnrkabc piece of work, he declared
"rhe precision with which the childre,
rendered thoIr part was notable, and |
was all owing to Mr.. Mercer, They ha'