Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-02-17
FARRAR THE STAR
At Music Festival Next Fafl-Tetraz-
mi In 1910,

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mi In 1910.
The indefatigabie William r. Chapman,
tor-in-chief OF the Maine music
festivals, has again accomplished the inn
possible. This time it is his procuring
for the prima donna for 1903 OF the match
less Geraldine Farrar, who has set two
continents by the ears with her wonderful
soprano voice and matchless personal
beauty.
After four years Of negotiation MIR.
Chapman and the festival association have
at last arranged to present Miss Farrar at
the next Maine festival as the prima
donna. She is under contract with the
Royal opera house Of Berlin and the
Metropolitan opera house Of New York.
from the Royal opera house OF Berlin all
artists have to get permission from the
emperor OF Germany, who has not been
willing to release her from her engage
ments there except barely in time for the
opera season in New York. This year
special pressure has been brought to bear
on the emperor, and she will sing four
performances in Berlin earlier in the
season, returning to America in time to
sing fifteen concerts, opening with the
Maine festival, before the Metropolitan
opera house season begins.
Farrar and Tetrazzini are the great
drawing cards at the opera houses in New
York this season. They are in great de-
mand in all the principal opera houses Of
Europe and America. Mr.. Chapman is
delighted to be able to secure Farrar for
this year; and he is negotiating for Tetraz-
zini next season.
Surely the Maine festival will go on
record as bringing to its music lovers the
greatest artists in the world; for Director
Chapman keeps in touch with the musical
enthusiasm Of the metropolis and gives
Maine the best OF both artists and music.
His programs and plans for the season are
on a par with the best music festivals in
the world.
Other fine soloists will be presented in
addition to Miss Farrar; and it is safe to
that the festival next October will be the
greatest musical event of them all. The
standard has never been lowered; but it
continues to grow and improve each year
as the tastes and desires of the public have
grown to demand the best, and only the
best.
Mr.. Chapman's New York orchestra,
which has been such feature the past
three years, will be increased in order to
produce the Parsifal music; and the
choxus will be OF superior merit and per-
fectibn. Hundreds of our Maine music
loving people who went to Boaton last
spring to hear Miss Farrar in opera were
not being able even to secure
standing room; and so great is the de-
mand for tickets wherever she appears
t hat the festival management has decided
to open the course ticket subscription
lists on March 1 all over the State, thus
giving all an equal chance to hear this
great artist and the festival.
The complete list of artists will be ar
ranged for then, and it is expected that
he great Bangor auditorium will be sold
out by Sept. l, with course tickets alone.
Prices for the Farrar night for single seats
will be 81 so, = and 50, but the price OF
course tickets will be the same as in
other years, IS and IS for the five perform
ances. Tickets are transferable.
The dates for the Maine music festival
for 1863 are Bangor, Oct. 7, and g;
Oct. IL, IL and ID.