The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-07-31

An american bAyFeuIn on the duu- i
son, an institution which shall grow
10 be the center Of students Of music,
and place where lovers Of classical
music will be able to crafty their aes-
thetic tastes 70 the full. is the dream
Of Nine. Nordica. and she has ayowed |
her purpose to bring that dream to re-
alization, The close friends Of the |
prima donna know that the plans for
carrying out such a gigantic project |
have been carefully nursed for many
years. AT first they were immature;
in sense they are immature still;
but in the last few days they have
taken on such substantial form that
their consummation Is now practical
N assured Mime Nordica has pur-
chased a site Of 20 acres at Harmon
on-the-Hudson, for which she paid
100000 and Is now negotiating for an
additional ten acres She Is at pres
ent In Munich. where she win secure
the plans Of the Bayreuth opera house,
which will be reproduced in all it's de-
tails. together with the other institu-
tions In the musical community built
by Frau Wagner She will also EN-
deavor to bring back with her the di-
rector OF tho Bayreuth opera house to
act IN the capacity Of consulting di-
rector, and has planned that the
grand opening viii take place next
summer IN the Festival hall. which II
to be named In her honor Walter
Damrosch. the well-known musical di-
rector Of New York. will be the first
conductor Of the opera house. An
architect has been secured and other
details have been arranged and are
arranging; 50 the project may be said
% be already well launched.
The expense Of building this Ameri.
caa Bayreuth on the Hudson VIII ap-
proximate sl,000.000 which could well
come within Nine. Nordica's fortune,
but while she will bear a good share
Of Il. and has already made the initial
outiays. such as tho purchase Of the
land. etc. II is believed that the Amer
lean public win join In the financial
part Of the undertaking. II is the in
tennon 10 make the opera season
and this season viii. after the insu-
tuition Is well under way, continue the
year around. including the summer
not only e high social function, but
10 have included in 1t days when pop.
ular prices Of admission viii be
charged. so that all lovers Of classic
music may have an opportunity to
crafty their tastes But the social
part viii be one OF the leading fea-
lures Of the musical festival
Arrangements have been made for
the sale Of l6 boxes at s25.00o each,
regular admission prices 20 be charged
10 the occupants Of the boxes. Three
II these boxes have already been sold
and It Is believed there will be no diff
aculty Ia dlsposing Of the others
When the opera is in full operation
it is believed IL win be self-sustainlng
There win also be a musical college
ia connection with the institution and
buildings will be erected for class
rooms and dorm;tories for the pupils
In short. the entire plan-theorefical
ly and pracucally-wi be carried oul
along the lines Of the musical lnstisH
tion at Bayreuth It will probably re
auire an endowment fund of abon
g. 100000 to aid In carrying on ths
schools and other departments.
Nine. Nordica will devote the re
mainder Of her life to this project Shi
viii be the active manager of the en-
terpflse and will take q prominen
part in the conduct OF the school am
the opera festivals. singing in leadinl
roles. and attending to many Of tn
details.
The institution that she has takei
as her model Is located al Bayreuth
which is the capital of the govermen
district Of Upper Franeonia Bavaria
at one time a prlnCipallty under tn
rule OF Margraves, of the house Of TIC
henzollern. Bayreuth is about u
miles north Of Munich and is 70
Mecca Of the Wagnerites, as the Wal
ner theater was built there especial
for the performance Of his operas
This iheater was erected 80 years ag'
on a bill, reached by broad street
shady trees. The former residence
Richard Wagner. the villa Wahntrle'
is not far away Wagner is buried !
the grounds There IS also TIE hous
Of Jean Paul Richter. whose body IL
IN the Central cemetery neaH that
Franz List. The bulldlHs & sae Wa
ner Festival theater was 20 dfsa
OF Wagner's life, and to carry edt Z
plans he secured the aid Of hlae ION
II Of Bavaria, which. with small So
scriptions from the music lofei
made the proposition practicable.
As Nine. schumann-Heink says, 81
can not hope to reproduce the exa
WagneFian atmosphere along with Il
Wagnerian buildings at HarmoR'o