The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-26


which will be sung by the choir.
The Williston Concert band, cut
of which is produced on this page is
one of the finest musical organiza-
tons in North Dakota, and the people
of Wiliston are justly proud of it.
Every member of the band is doing
good work under the excellent lead
ership Of Prof. Onstad The coming
summer will find the Williston band
in much demand.
The following is the musical pro-
gram at the Methodist church Sunday.
Prelude-Andante 100000. Volckmar
Anthem-The Lord is Rock. Rogers
| Offertory-Serenade ....... Schubert
Postlude-Finale to Third Symphony
Mendelssohn-Stewa
Evening.
| Prelude-Largo ............. Handel
| Anthenl--Hark! Hank! My Soul. go.
Offertory-Cantabile 5000. Lamaigre
Postlude-Con Motto Moderate. 800.
Smart
Mrs. Ruby Redmon Stout organist, Mr..
Geo. \. Stout, conductor.
Although the number in attendance
at the piano recital given last Mon
day evening by Miss Carolyn Willard
under the auspices of the Thursday
Musical was not as large as had been
anticipated yet the audience was a
thoroughly appreciative one, as was
shown by the hearty and frequent ap-
plause. Miss Willard was ably as
sisted by Miss Marie Hovey, instruc.
tor of music at the Grand Forks COL
lege, who gave several solos. She re-
ceived numerous encores to which she
gracefully responded. Miss Willard
fully sustained the high reputation
she has gained as pianist of rare
skill and technique. Her interpre-
tation of the great masters was both
sympathetic and artistic. Miss Hovey
is welcome addition to the musical
society of the city. Her voice is rich
and sweet. Her selections were par
ticularly pleasing.
The people of Hillsboro were very
enthusiastic about the Evans Male
Quartet and the singers received a
hearty ovation following the program
given there last Sunday. The singing
was pronounced the best ever pro-
duced by a like organization in the
state.
A new male quartet made its debut
Wednesday afternoon at the w. F. NJ.
S. of the NJ. E. church held at Mrs. ].
NJ. O'Neales' residence. 1t is COM
posed of Prof. Pease, H. E. Miller,
Willis Buckwalter and Harold White.
The singing was much enjoyed and
hopes were expressed that it would
be heard often.
Giacono Puccini, the eminent Ital-
ian composer, sailed from Cherbourg
France, on Jan. 9. and arrived in New
York city on or about Jan. is.
He is coming to this country to see
the performances of his four operas
Madam Butterfly" LA Boheme,"
"Tosca" and "Manon Lescaut''
The composer wishes to see the i'm
! pressions OF his operas outside of his
own country
He belongs to the new school of
opera that has appeared in Italy and
which is holding conspicuous place
in the world of music today
He is still young man and unlike
most composers he has lived to see
the seal of approval placed upon his
works.
He was born in 1858 in Lucca, of
musicians. His father was a gifted
musicians. His father was gifted
pianist and composer of many sacred
pieces. He was regarded with the high
est esteem by the people of Lucca,
and upon his death the whole city
went into mourning.
Giacomo was only years of age
when he lost his father. The family
which comprised six children, was left
in easy circumstances. His boyhood
and youth were not passed in poverty
and obscurity, but in ease and COM
fort. He was given the best musical
advantages, and at the age of IS he
was sent to Milan to complete his mus
ical studies. Here he displayed such
remarkable talent that he was given
a pension by the queen of ITALY,
His fame became worldwide at the
presentation of La Boheme" in Turin
eleven years ago. The opera is taken
from the novel by Murger, entitled
Bohemian Life" 1t deals with how
the student Jared in the Latin quar-
ter of Paris about 1880. 1t is live
ly and joyous in parts, while other
strains deal with the tender and
sympathetic chords.
LA Tosca," was first presented at
Covent Garden, London, in 190O.- 1t
is taken from Sardon's great tragedy
and written in masterful style.
Puccinis latest work, Madam But
terfy," is having its first perform
ance in America this winter and Is
meeting with the same success that
has been accorded it abroad 1t will
be given on the goth of February at
the Metropolitan Opera house, Grand
Forks. 1t has already been presented
in many of the cities by the Henry
w. Savage Opera company, and ere the
season closes this organization will
have given it in the leading musical
centers of the United States.