The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-07-23
"' Ts. MUyIcIANs

Miss Minnie l.. Bergman, of Chi
cago, a well-known concert soprano
of that city, and head Of the vocal de-
partment in the University of Wis
consin, will sing on the steamer Co
lumbia, Sunday evening lake ride.
Miss Bergman Is said TO be singer
OF unusual accomplishments, with a
powerful well-trained voice. She has
frequently been heard as soloist with
the Theodore Thomas orchestra and
other notable organizations OF the
country. During her stay in Detroit,
Miss Bergman Will be the guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick J. Mason, No.
sc Euclid-ave. west, whose cousin
she IL.
Among the musical attractions now
being negotiated by James E. Devoe
for Detroit appearances during the
season of 1901 is the Cincinnati
Symphony orchestra with Conductor
Stokovsh and Nine. Berenice de Pas
quail. an American coloratura soprano
with a foreign name, whose success
at the Metropolitan opera house has
been marked. Nine. Pasquali will
create the title role in Floridia's new
opera "Paoletta' which opera has
been selected for presentation at the
Ohio Valley Exposition. n Nine. Pas
quail comes to Detroit she will be
heard In recital.
The season of the Detroit String
quartet will open Tuesday evening
Nov. Is, with a repetition OF the
fru
noon, Nov 10, the remaining dates to
be Dec. Ia and Is, Jan. Is and 10. Feb
15 and 16 and March Is and 16. Al
each of these concerts soloists will be
presented, among them artists Of
worldwide fame. The concerts, as
usual. will be given in Temple Beth
Ell auditorium, one evening and one
afternoon concert included In each
monthly group. In addition to the De.
troit concerts, appearances for the or.
ganizauon have been arranged by
Business Manager James Devoe in
Ohio and Indiana during November
a Canadian trip in December; Michi-
gan cities as far north as Sault Ste.
Marie in January, with other engage
ments In view for the spring months.
Music lovers desiring to subscribe for
the concerts may send their names to
Mr.. Devoe. No. 1859 Chamber of Com
merce. A season ticket admitting the
holder to both afternoon and evening
the tickets being transfer
able, remains at the established price
Of five dollars.
People who demand merit In light,
as well as in heavy concert numbers,
are beginning to realize that Fred
erick l.. Neddermeyer and his band,
now playing an engagement at the
Wayne gardens, are furnishing De-
troit with entertainment of a grade
which has been lacking since the
close OF the regular winter season.
The band Is steadily gaining the re-
spect of those who know what real
also increasing It's regular following.
Last week Mr.. Neddermeyer intro
duced at least one distinct novelty, a
selection giving the music of the sec
ond and third acts of Giordano's An
drea Chenier." His Interpretation of
the number was excellent Sunday
evening, Mr. Neddermeyer will begin
the second week OF his engagement
with the following program: Overture
William Tell" (RossinD; prelude,
quartet and finale from 'Rigoletto'
(VerdD Inflammatus from Stabat
Mater" (Rossini) cornet solo by Mr..
HURT scenes from Acts | and ii
Andrea Chenier' (Giordano); vocal
solo; 1.-The Angelus" and "Fete Bo-
heme" (MasseneD; Carmen" fan.
TASTE (BizeU.
The st. Louis Choral club Of st.
Louis, Mo. known as one OF the best
organizations of the sort in the coun-
try will give single concert at the
Wayne gardens, Saturday evening,
July 80. Persons interested in choral
music have tried for years to bring
this organization to Detroit but un-
I'll the present, their efforts have been
unsuccessful. The St Louis Choral
club is under the direction of FRI l..
p. ManZetti, considered one Of the
best vocal directors on the continent.
IL Is composed of 100 men. a large
portion OF whom are making the cur.
rent tour, and Its repertoire includes
compositions ranging from folk songs
TO oratorio.
Inc singers nave DeeH seleCleu Dy
FIR. Manzetti during the seven years
of the clubs existence, from many
hundreds of applicants. Flexibility OF
voice as we'll as sweetness of tone is
a prime requisite Ordinarily the club
sings entirely without accompani-
ment. IL uses a full chord pitch pipe
as the basis for all voices. It is said
that the absence OF piano has given
the organization an unusual under.
standing of time and tone and alert
ness in grasping close woven har.
monies. The club will appear at the
Wayne gardens in connection with
Neddermeyer and his band, giving the
following program: (a) "Damask
Rose" (b) Rosemary" (a) lie Cert
Bots" (b) "Old Virginia." (a) Regina
Coeli and Gregorian Coeli, OBJ I'm
properia: (aD Everywhere, Oh
"Comrade Song" The band will play
a selected program In addition TO the
nknral nI,th mum hara