Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-16
The Musical World
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King" by Miss Bessie Bartlett at
Christ Episcopal church Wednesday
afternoon, and the incidental music
adapted by Mr.. Sessions, taken from
Wagner's Holy Grail music, ought
to have been heard by thousands OF
people. 1t was given for the nrst time
in Los Angeles and appreciated oy ,ne
many who heard it. 1t is in keeping
with holy week. and truly and artisti-
cally restful and religious. MISS Bart"
letts voice is rich, beautifully modu-
lated and every word was d1stlhctly
heard. She has a charming personality,
truly artistic Interpretation, ana sne
always presents the best in literature
to her audiences. Miss Bartlett's voice
is musical and she has a thorough
understanding. of the resonance or a
tone. Mr.. Sessions always plays Well.
and the musical setting was deIghtIuliy
written and given around this interest
ing reading.
Careno's concert tour has been one of
the most successful in recent years
She has signed a contract with John
Church e. Co. for another tour in lsO9'
Her season will open early in NoVem-
ber.
New York papers speak of the San
Carlo singers closing their season at
Boston. and they are off FOR Europe
Musical America says:
After ending the season in Leroy, n.
Y, the San Carlo opera company ar
rived in Boston last night, en- route TO
Europe.
Henry RUSSELL director of the COM
peny now has taken up active duties
ass managing director of the Boston
opera house. which will be completed
in the autumn of 1909. Mr. Russell soon
will leave for Europe
Alice Nielsen, Florencio Constantine,
Victor Maurel and other artists OF the
San Carlo company are now in Boston
and will soon leave for vacation
abroad.
This evening Mr.. Constantine and
Mr., Caruso sat at tables within close
ranPe of each other at the Touralne'
but neither seemed to be aware OF the
others presence"
Mary Garden is to sing in "salome'
in Paris in May.
Mr.. Dupuy is to give the cantata by
Frederick Stevenson. Easter Morn ana
Eve" on Easter Sunday at Trinity
Methodist Episcopal church
The music at the Passover service
yesterday afternoon was exceptionally
good at Temple Bnai Birth, and the
Passover service this morning Will be
most interesting. The choir consists
O the following well known singers;
Hrs. Bessie Ives Harrison, Mrs. Nuncle
S. Bittman, Robert Granger, and j. L.
Dupuy, tenor and director.
I understand the famous teacher of
singing in Paris Madame Marchesi, is
very ill., She has been in Berlin lately
consulting a celebrated physician there.
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death of her husband last winter.
Won Fielitz. the composer. who has
been living in Chicago for two years.
has returned to Berlin.
Musical America, speaking of the we'll
known artist, Miss Melville, says:
zone of the more distinguished OF
the American musicians residing in
Europe is Marguerite Melville, who
went abroad as a protegee of the late
William Steinway. She has established
a large clientele in Berlin, where her
recitals invariably command the seri-
GUS attention of the critics. At her last
recital at the Singakademie she intro
duced a number Of novelties by Polish
composers, a nocturne in A major, Dy
Henryk Me1cer; an arrangement by the
same composer of Moniuskos La
Fileuse," an etude. op. 4. No. 3. by
Karol Zzymanowski, and, most promis-
ing of all, a specimen of F'ranciszek
Brzezinski's work All of these novel
ties evoked a great deal of comment as
containing much of interest.
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The season of light opera at the In
ternational (Chicago) went into a sud-
den eclipse last week, says the Chica-
go Tribune. "El Captain closing the
season with a sharp snap and left the
Ior guessing as TO now
they could obtain pay for their SER
vices.
Rosa Olitzka was married last Thurs
day to Baris j. Sinai in New York city,
and the we'll known artists will make
an extended European tour.
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The last organ recital of the season
will be given at Christ Episcopal
church by Archibald Sessions on Mon
day night, April 20, assisted by the
Woman's orchestra. Mr.. Sessions Of
fers a fine program, and as he VIII
soon leave for several months of Eu-
ropean travel and study his many
friends will wish to hear this recital.
The program is as follows:
Orchestra, ''Fingals Cave" overture (Men-
dessohn)
organ, 'March Nuptiale.' (Guilmant.
Organ, (a) 'Intermezzo," (Callaerts); Id
ITO the Evening Star" CWagner)
organ and orchestra, (a) Meditation on the
stabat Mater" (GumanD; (b) Allegro op.
81 (Guilmant).
organ, Largo from New World symphony
DVorak). .
Orchestra, Symphonic poem. "Zorahayda,"
(Svendsen).
organ and orchestra, Alteration" Gull
mant)
organ, overture to william Tell" Ros-
snD.
The Ellis club will give it's next con-
cert on Tuesday evening, April Il, at
Simpson auditorium. Mr.. Poulon is
director.
Stainer's cantata, "The Cruciixion,"
was given last evening at the English
Lutheran church with chorus OF
forty voices and the following soloists:
Edythe Marchant, J. p. Dupuy Robert
Mcclure Granger, Mr.. Kronkhite and
Miss Grace Fletcher, organist.
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