Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-03-23

headed by Nordica and Alice
Nelson The operas which the com-
pany are singing on the road are
Faust" LA Traviata,' I'll Trova-
tore THE Barber of Seville
and LA Bohetre-' 1t is nneer-
tain HOW whether salt Lake Will be stv-'
en- Two orr three performances Manager
pyper is now corresponding With tho
company TO ask hem to make an early
decision on the repertoire. In the
meantime, ID our music lovers have any
opinion n the matter, OF desire 40 ex-
Press their preference the Satutdaa
News" will be pleased TO print their
views or To register their votes. A
prompt expression may aid Manager
typer in choosing the special operas
In the list salt Lake most desires to
see.
Among those who Were enchanted by
rMadam Butterfly" no one was more
carried away than "a S. Ensign. the
baritone whose several years resi-
dence IN Japan made him Well NQuali-
fed TO pass ON many points of the
production He says the scenery and
costumes and appointm ents We're as
accurate as they We're artistic. with q.
single exception. This was the intro
duction OF cherry blossoms and chry-
saulhemums growing along side each
other, outside of Butteriy's window
Mr., Ensign says that cherry blossoms
in Japan bloom in April, and that The
Chrysanthemuns follow along In Nov
elnber slight detail which doubtless
escaped the eagle eye OF the stage
manager
The Music Festival is NOW hut TWO
weeks distant, and as the time draws
near, interest increases apace with mail
orders for season tickets being received
in soody numbers. Manager Graham
is supplying these at subscribers rates,
or yl-5o for the series, and has secured
rates on all the railroads. The Festival
chorus from now on until the event.
y will meet In the Tabernacle, SO that
next Monday evenings rehearsal will be
i'm that auditorium. AT last Monday
evenings rehearsal at the Y M Y. A.,
Iarge number of singers We're present.
and spent two hours on 'EiaNatha'
and ''The Messiah" doing aher best 10
make of the Festival SUGGEST The
Chicago Symphony orchestra besides
furnishing the regular accomplishments,
VIII with the soloisIs- furnish the mum.
beers for the rniscellaneous prog
A very strong program has been pro-
Vided by ME-. Alfred J.. Farrell, FOR his
recital at the Congresa tional church
Tuesday evening next Mr.. EarrelIs
fine bass voice Will be heard in sew
eVal selections, widely differing in char
acter, and he will in addition DO sup,
ported by Mrs r. w Sloan, soprano
and pianist. Mrs. Alfred L, Farrell
dramatic reader. Miss Phyllis Thatcher
the yc,I.g vioIinist concerning whom
great things have been said, and this
popular tenor. Mr.. Fred c. Graham
Tickets can be obtained at the Clayton
Music Co., and the Beezley Music Co.
Prof. Alfred Feith, conductor of the
Savage Opera company, says that while
the tabernacle organ may not be as
large as some in Berlin the quality OF
the tone Is much superior to anything
IN the German capital: and With the
finer reed stops he fell in love At the
special recital given the Savage Opera
company, Mime Viviane and Mr. Park
er sang. the latter giving the Kings
Prayer from -L-ohengrin,' With Prof.
Mcclellan playing the accompaniment.
The MacDowelI beneft fund has now
reached over 1?2,000-
Nine, Swenson begins next week.
training six of her pupils for a per-
foTmance OF the seStet from Lucia de
I.ammermooT-'
Prof. Wetzel reports continued Inter-
est in orchestra work in the public
schools. noticeably In the Webster and
Franklin schools.
\ matter OF special interest in the
local musical world will be the Nor
weglan musicale 10 be given April In
Earratt hall under the direction OF
PROF. Anton Petersen, The mons CHOIR
us, which is to be the unique and prin-
cipal feature OF the program, has been
under the professors training for the
past year. This organization was first
brought together al the time OF the
visit here OF ErIing Bj0rnson. the son
OF Norway's noted bard and statesman.
Tbs singers did so we'll that the idea
Of a permanent organization was nat
urally suggested. 10 present before the
local public the peculiar and character
istic beauties OF Norwegian folk song,
The program to be given by thls Nor
weglan chorus nj the coming concert
Nil' consist largely OF Norwegian mn-
lic by such composers as Grieg. KiaTu-
iaf, Reislger. and other Morse writer's.
Prof Petersen VIII also play two OF
Ms latest piano compositions Willard
Wethe is 10 give Weiniawski's second
concert, a romanza and toccata, on
the violin, and other assisting artists
include Miss Slgrid Petersen. oOntralto;
Charles Berry bassoon: Hagbert AN
dersen, basso. and willard Christopher
son, baritone,
spectators are 10 be prohibited In
New fork from selling theater and OPP
ca tickets on the sidewalks by spe-
cIal ieehlallNe enactment
Ia order to catch a train, the SAN
carlo Opera company Cut part Of
he 'lsnrber OF Seville at ri Paso.
Tex, recently, which so errased he
audience that they held UP the treas
ufer and inado him refund s? 100. the
piuceeds OF the performance
Stngers'from all parts Of the country
are running to New York Ia secure
choir positions al small salaries.
New York talking machine conn
pany has eag aged Mime. Melba 10 spend
sno week In singing for records at
fhDOW, ana a payment Of royalties az
long "a the records are sold An or
rhssla Accompaniment VIII be fur
llshed.
Admirers Il MacDowell are uraine
that teachers Give his works Ia their
pupils, In ordr Ia p@pularlze and ere
ste 4 domandfor them,
Hugh Dough- Will sling Peace Or
God by Gonncd, tomorraw morning. In
the First Methodist church,
That The ST. Iptrick's slight concert in
the salt Lake lheaier made money "
svident from fhf fact that only 10 conn
pllmsntarios wee Issued,