Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-16
BURLINGTON MUSIC FESTIVAL
-Four Concerts Proposed for First
Week in Next April.
boston orchestra of 20 Musicians in
Conjunction with a Chorus Of 100
Voices and Several Famous
soloists the Plan.

An event of unusual musical signih-
canoe not only to burlington. but to
northern New England IN general, is the
proposed festival by tho Boston Opera
House orchestra, Wallace Goodrich con
ductor in conjunction with a chorus OF 100
voices and many world famous soloists
With the country at large growing more
and more Interested In matters that per
tain to grand opera and symphonic con
ccrts II is but natural that the dema nd
for musical entertainment of the highest
Grade should become very pronounced
in New England. especially since the
erection of the Boston opera house. which
Justly stands throughout the civilized
world as the best example of achieving
the ideal In musical art.
The greatest difficulty has been. and Is
at present, to obtain the talent that
should correspond IN ability to the stand
ard demanded by the public. and 1t re
qulred great deal of effort to induce
the management OF the Boston Opera
company to consent to n three days fes-
tlval In Burlington. consisting of four
concerts, on Monday evening, April /.
Tuesday afternoon. April ., Wednesday
afternoon. April 3. and Wednesday even
y,
Strong theatre
Besides the management orchestra OF
70 musicians and the chorus of 100 voices
there will be fve snloists whom 1t Will be
a rare treat to hear. They are Mines
Maria Gay and Carmen Melis, Edward
Ianlsow, Giovanni Polese and Giovanni
2enateuo.
Nine. Maria Gay is just considered
one of the worlds greatest onntraltos,
and her appearances, whether in St Pc
tershurg. Paris and Berlin, or in Boston
and New York. never fail to arouse the
greatest possible interest.
Carmen Melis has created veritaole
sensation on her first appearance In New
York two wears ago. and since then has
established herself az one OF the great ia
vorites Of American music lovers.
Giovanni Zenatello Is one Of the very
few really celebrated tenors Wherever
grand opera has become a potent factor
there Zenatello IS a familiar name, and
his appearances an event in the musical
life of the community.
Edward Lankow, although an Amer
lean has won his fame as 4 singer I'm flu-
ropean countries. having been the prin-
opal basso at the Vienna Royal opera
for the past three years. His American
debut. made this year, placed him al once
among this country's great singers.
Wallace Goodrich is looked upon as one
OF the foremost American conductors OF
tho present day. In the two seasons witt
he Boston Opera company he has sue.
ceeded IN winning an enviable reputation
rs an orchestra leader both in the grant
opera and concert fold.
With the cost reaching a very high Ag
ure, 1t Is but natural that the manage
ment OF the Boston Opera company pu
n condition that a guarantee fund b.
raised by January l. 1912. and. in conse
Quence. IL the music lovers OF Vernon
are eager to have such a festival II will
Ne necessary for them to send in the sub
scrptiOns In a manner that would prov,
heyond doubt the success OF the under
aking. II is needless to speak Of the uu
usual opportunity thus offered to Burllnp
ION. and the men in charge Of the loca
end OF the enterprise ara very hopeful
that the residents OF the city will fully
prove their reputation for nppreciatin.
musical treat of such rarity as is ben.
offered them
Alfred Larsen, who is S,e local repre-
sentative in managing tho affairs of tn,
festival. Is widely known az man who
has helped more than anybody else I,
keep Burlington In the front ranks of
the cities boasting an interest in the do
ings of the musical world FITS reputation
Is a sufficient guarantee that the festival
is to be conducted on the highest possible
plane.
The prices have been made sufficiently
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