The Detroit times., 1910-10-22
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Ing G'yes American music lovers an
opportunity to hear one of the best
lyric sopranos or the present day. For
two years Madame Aida has been a
favorite in the Metropolitan Opera
house, winning equal popularity in
the Boston and Chicago opera com
panies. With her operate engage
ments SO arranged that an extended
concert tour is possible, the country
ut large Is greatly the gamer She
will be heard in the Garrick theater,
Sunday afternoon, at 1880, with Rich
ard Hagerman at the piano.
Frances Aida, although OF English
parentage. il a native OF New Zea,
land. She studied in Melbourne, af-
ter her first studies In her native
country, and then became q pupil OF
Marchesi In Paris. Her debut was
made in the Opera Comique, In MA
non,' role for which she was per.
sonally selected by Massenet. She
was then engaged for three seasons
in Brussels, and this engagement was
followed by one to Covent Garden,
London, under Campanini. where she
sang with Caruso In "Rigoletto."
Madame Aida was then called to
Italy. where she sang with Bonci,
then to Buenos Ayres, returning to
Paris, after successful engagement.
to accept a three-years' contract in
the Grand opera. IL was during this
engagement that she received her
contract for the Metropolitan Opera
house. Her American triumphs are
matter of recent history. Madame
Alda's repertoire includes score of
operas
la the Garirck, Sunday, Madame
Aida will render the following pro-
gram
Old Italian-"Per Ia Gloria" g. Bon.
oncini; "Se T Manu." G. Pergolesi;
"Amarilli," G. Caccini; Aria from
"Mefistofoles," Boito German-'Die
Lotosblume," r. Schumann; "Er lists"
X. Schumann "Du Bist VIE Fine
Blume,' r. Schumann; Itch Traghe
Meme Minna," Stauss; "Standchen,"
Strauss. French--"Chanson Trists."
Duparc; Nell" Faure; Romance"
Debussy; Chant veneden," Benz
berg; Gavotte "Manon," Massenet.
English - Charity" MacDermid;
From The Land of the Sky Blue
Water" Cadman; Damon" Max
Strange; Shepherd, Thy Demeanour
Vary" Lane Wilson; The Years At
the Spring" Beach.
The prospectus OF the inaugural
season OF the Chicago grand opera
company has just been issued and
tells OF the plans for a ten-weeks'
season OF opera, beginning Nov. 8, in
the auditorium. Fifty subscription
performances will be given on Mon
day, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings and Saturday matinee,
OF French, Italian and German operas
Andreas Dippel will be general man
ager and Campanini, musical director
The chorus and ballet will be Ameri-
can. In addition to the standard
operas such novelties will be given
as "Thais," Louise" "Pelleas ct
Melisande," Samson ct Della" "Sar
lone" and Puccini's new opera, THE
Girl of the Golden West" II Is plan
ned to give great oratorios, Sun
day evenings. The artists are also
members OF the Metropolitan and Bos-
ton grand opera companies and there
Will be general interchange of
singers. The prices have been placed
from III to IS a single seat, with re-
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AS Chicago Is much nearer than New
YORK or Boston, Ii Ia presumed Detroit
music lovers Will be glad to avail
themselves OF the Chicago season of
opera.
Frederick Stock has submitted his
program for the first concert In the
series Of the Detroit Orchestral asso-
citation, which will be given Nov Ia.
by the Theodore inomas orchestra, OF
Chicago. As Il contains the Fifth
symphony Of Beethoven, which Ia con.
sidered by many to be the greatest
symphony ever written, and has al.
ways been popular with the people. Il
VIII make dignifed and auspicious
opening for the season. The rest Of
the program will be as follows: Over
ture, Leonora. No. 3. Beethoven;
symphonic poem, vysehrad, Smetana;
scherzo Capriccio. by Dvorak. and
concertstueck for harp and orchestra,
by De Wilm. to be played by the great
harpist, Signor Tramonti. There has
been large subscription sale, and as
announcement OF the time of seat Sc
lection will soon be mailed, prospec.
tive subscribers should send for
blanks to N. j. Corey. No. 38 Wood
ward terrace, or they may be obtained
at the music stores.
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The Detroit String quartet gave the
first concert of the season In Lansing,
Tuesday evening, Oct. 18. So success
ful was the first appearance that ne
gotiations we're Immediately opened
for a return appearance In that city
in the spring. Before leaving Ian
sing, Wednesday morning. the mem
bers OF the quartet visited the State
Industrial School for Boys and played
several numbers for the 500 inmates.
The members Of the quartet say that
IL was one of the most attentive audi
ences they have ever played before.
The quartet will play in Wooster, o.,
next Thursday, Oct. 27 under the
auspices of tho College OF Music in
that city. The subscription list for
the local concerts Ia growing rapidly
and a most successful season Is In
view. Subscriptions may be mailed
to James f. Devoe, No 708 Chamber
OF Commerce.
Miss Louise Sheppard. a young De-
troit soprano. pupil OF Miss Alice
May Warran, who is with the Ward
and Vokes Co. this season, playing a
principal role in The Trouble Max
ers." is making quite hit The
Ny Times, ,--ef-r recent
date. said: Louise Sheppard. who
plays Edith Parker, Is as genuinely
an attractive LITTLE art reaa IA has n n