Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-05-20
FESTIVAL ARTISTS.
Ellen Beach Yaw Heads List Of
Singers For Feast Of Song.

The announcement made a month
ago of the engagement of Madame Ell
len Beach Yaw as the prima donna of
the Maine festival is now followed by
the full list of soloists who will appear
at the festivals to be given in Ban
ger, Oct. s, 8 and 10 and Portland,
Oct. IL, 13 and IA one week later than
usual. After careful consideration
and negotiation the officers of the
Maine Music festivals through Direc-
tor Chapman present the following
list of artists with brief sketch Of
their musical attainment and career.
In addition to Yaw the great colora-
tura singer will be heard Nine Jomelli
the wonderful dramatic soprano solo,
ist OF the Manhattan Opera Company
the past season, who attained phenom-
eral success.
Nine. Caroline Mir Hardy, the best
church and concert singer in New
York, receiving the highest salary, and
always in demand for concert work.
Nine Isabelle Bouton. late of the
MetrOr olitan Opera House, who is re-
| memterad by all festival patrons as
one of the best contraltos ever heard
at the festivals.
| Daniel Deddoe, the Welsh tenor who
sang last season in the role of Sam
son, and who is considered the best
American concert tenor.
| Cecil Tanning the young American
| baritone who made such a favorable
| impression last season.
| Herbert L. Waterous, the great bas-
SO from the Metropolitan Opera House
and Earl w. Marshall the baritone,
who has won special favor in Boston
the last season.
Mr.. Chapman will bring his New
York orchestra which has been an at
tractve feature of the last two fes-
rivals, and which will be better than
ever as it will be increased by extra
players for the production of aida"
Mr.. Chapman intends to present the
greatest possible cast for the produc-
ton Of this great opera Aida" artists
who have sang in grand opera with
success, and they will include, Mines.
Jomelii and Bouton Messrs. Beddoe,
| Tanning, Waterous and Marshall.
Nine. YaW is one of the most in
comparable singers before the public
today ranking next to TetraZzini in
merit. and eXcellng her in some
points. Her marvellous trils, and sing
Ing of the highest note in the world,
make her one of the greatest attrac-
| tionS on the concert stage.
| Nine. JOmeli was a member of the
Manhattan Opera Company the past
season. She is a find of Oscar HAM
mcrstein, and has scored immense
success not only there. but in the con-
cert world. Tetrazzini, Jomelli and
| arJa
tons of the operate season this year
at the Manhattan Opera House. With
a charming personality and magnetism,
she at once attracts her audience. Her
voice is dramatic, intense, beautiful
IN quality and of great power. She
suggests Nordica, and in fact the
musical world calls her a second Nor
dca. She is a young woman with a
great future, and she will be a fea-
ture of the festival.
Nine. Mihr-H Hardy. another great
soprano with voice of much beauty
and feeling is one of the most salts
factory singers before the public. Like
Madame Rider Kelsey she has sud-
| denly come into concert prominence
with commentator from all who have
| heard her. Her voice is pure $50
| prdno quality, high and true, and she
sings with much artistic ability and
| excellent taste.
In these three great sopranos Mr..
Chapman will present the most versa
tile ana competent soloists that can be
| found in this country. All are new
to Maine audiences, but all will be IA
| voriteS ere they leave.
The chorus for the festival will be
| better than ever. The music has
| been carefully studied under the faith
full local conductors. and the choral
numbers on the programs will be as
usual the principal attraction of the
festival. They are specially pleasing
! this season.
| The arrangement of the programs,
| tie dates of the appearances of these
| great artists. also tne names of the To-
| cal singers who will appear in inciden-
! tai solos will be announced later.