Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-30

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Tho atmosphere has somewhat cleared
around the San Carlo Opera company
engagement. and Manager Pyper is
now enabled to say positively that sait
Lake will be given three performances
, Monday and Tuesday evenings. WI"
q Wednesday matinee, cos'nehc'l's
April is. Just what operas Will oe
rendered Is still matter OF specu'a-
,ion. Nordica sings In TraVia'a'
"1,a Cioconda," s'Trovatore' and
..Faust.' while Alice Nelson appears
in ,tThe Barber OF Seville" 'Rlsoletto'
ana STA Boheme. The famous tenor
Constantine, who has been almost as
great n sensation as the two pfiina-
donpos does not sing In all the operas
Manager Typer'S puzzle VIII be to Sc
c,,rr operas which will allow his patrons
f.. ,barce IA hear all the three stars. The
.ric.s win range from 81 TO 81, though,
~ course not many seats Will be placed
-, ,bs ,atter figure, ana the likelihood
is that the Nordfca nights Will conn
funpa a higher figure than those When
NELSON sings
The company brings chorus OF fifty
five, ballet of twenty, and an or
.hestr;l OF fifty. The furore over the
.enga cement promises to cast even that
of Madam Butterfly in the shade,
and further announcements as to the
operas chosen for Salt Lake. Will he
awaited with eager interest.
The approaching Musical Festival
continues to excite much interest 1t
is now only a week distant and the
projectors OF the enterprise believe that
the talent Interested is unusually
strong. The main attraction Will be the
Chicago symphony orchestra, under
The direction of Alexander Won Fielitz,
While the solotsts engaged are among
the best oratorio singers In the coun-
try The la tier inciuae Marie Ilmmer-
juan. soprano; Elaine De Sellen, con-
tralto; H. c. Townes tenor; and DR..
laugh Scllussler, basso- cnntante F'rans
Wagner, ceIlist, and Edwln Foerslell,
yionnisy, two of Chicago'S best instru-
mental soloists, will also be heard.
Alexander Won F1eiitE, the conductor
Of the orchestra, who has been In
America but Two years, is rapidly gain
ing a place among American orchestra
conductors, While OF French and Rus
sian descent, he is OF German birth
and education. Ills education was OBJ
tanned in Dresden. and AFTER colnplet-
ing his collegiate work he devoted mini
self TO the study of music under the
famous Jules Schulhoff and Edward
Kretschmer. Kari Bauck. the Critic
was his friend pnd adviser. While
vet a young man, he began his career
as 4 conductor, meeting with success
directing the grand opera in Zurich,
Lubbock, and LeiDslc, with the Sewahd-
haus orchestra. Thence he went 10
Italy for twelve years. spending tnu
greater portion of his time composing
Two operas, selections for the cello
violin and other instruments. and num-
crolls songs, rank him among the Conf
posers of the day From Italy he re-
turned to Germany, taking up the pa
ton as one OF the first conductors OF
Grand opera In Berlin. During his resi-
dence there he was vice president OF
the Stems Conservatory and popular
instructor. At the coming testiVal.
fine orchestra Will play symphony
composed by Mr.. Won Ftelitz'
cboirnaster Karl Scheid of St Mark
cathedral was delighted recenly ~
receive the following Letter from the
noted composer, Dudley Buck. to whom
he had written, notifying him that ms
rantato. "Christ the Victor was 10
he aiyen on Easter Sunday. pS the Se'
Marks choir: s q. ,anr
my Dear Slr-Your Richly eoinpu
mentary letter has been aul Wy, r,,sar IN
IT is a natural joy to a composer W
realtze that he has made uhhhoMn
1rIends. Judging by your letter MY
hest regards to your choir anu soioles'
with every wish for suceess.ui po,
5nrrnance OF my Christ the Vio.uI-
can think of no particular sussese''-1I
as to performance ana ao, Mn'' not but that
,,n,ir church eaitice If not heavefi) may
~ seIIed with Jubilee and loud hosati-
psbss with best wishes 10 yourssll
,,ersnnaIlv. and three cheers lot lile
.hoir ali round l remain, very 5IISr pu's
Snv,. DUDLEY BUCK
:.To K arI Scheid, esq .. .s.,r
,hena. the st. Marks singers WIZ NV.
Ter npon their Easter SNhahs 49,
With greater zeal and earhesli'"SS '"'A''
ever. -.
shanna Cumming. the nosso oi"e Wet
singer. and sister OF Mrs. q, NeSy
sel W o,,tireIv recovered from her ~
,roid fever attack and ready Tor new
engagements.
Madame Schum1 mn Helilk VII sls
for Oscar Hammerstein ut lhe Nl'l'i' ~.
tan Opera House next season
1lamnerstein claims TO hhNe ssa''N
the opera going public IN Ne" h"'"'
There is quite a contest tof w
vacancy In the Masonic gnarte., NM
ated by the removal on Nilhs n $500,
l5erkhoel to New York Mnsol,"
friends OF the candidates are inierTsS-
ing Themselves, so that next mon'
when ID comes time Ia maize peIm,a
nent appointment. Messrs, Peahouy "im ''
l.rttchloW. who have the maAteI ~
hand are liable to lead the strenuous
life for the time being NJ present
Miss Edna Dwyer Is hlllng Tue posi-
ton.
The Orphcus club inaugurated omen
rehearsals last Tuesday night when
quite a company Of friends of the eiup
attended the function, There We're
four assisting Vocaiists, Miss Mell'
gang, Miss Ryan. Mr. Brines and NV
Rowan 50 that between the sololsts
ana the ensemble singing nf the CLUB
the evening was Very pleasantly spent,
1t Is probable that the open reheaIsals
viii be continued
The National Opera company has
been organized In New York 10 RiSo
italian opera IN Rome, and TO give
American girls studying abroad q
chance TO secure first hearing IN
opera.
Free tickets are to be abolished at
concerts IN New Work., and The reeu-
lar prices of admission reduced.