The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-02-04
WITH THE MUSICIANS

I ~. AS q matter OF fact Il Il Just pos
sible that DIR. Fielder may remain in
Boston indefinitely. When Dr. Karl
Muck was loaned" by the German
emperor 20 Boston. few years ago,
for period OF three years, he re-
turned TO Germany with an offer to
come again to Boston at the termina-
ton OF his German contract In 1912.
and IL he desires 70 accept, DIR. Fled
led viii, OF course. step down But.
II DR.. Muck should decide not to re-
turn. the Boston public will be very
happy To retain DIR. Fielder, II he
cares TO stay. the latter having made
himself extremely popular. In Detroit,
DR.. Fielder made a most profound
impression last year, and again dur
ing the past week. for his qualities
as great conductor and program
maker and for IN unusually pleasing
and genial personality.
Lovers OF Wagner will have their
one grand opportunity OF the year to
feast upon the music OF that great
genius when the Theodore Thomas
symphony orchestra plays an all-wag-
ner program, In the Light Guard arm
DRY, Wednesday, Feb. %, as the
fourth concert in the series OF the De-
troit Orchestral association. Conduc-
tor Frederick Stock has arranged the
following program: Overture to "The
Flying Dutchman;" prelude to Lohen-
grim" Magic Fire Scene and Ride OF
the Valkyries from ''Die Walkure;"
Waldweben and Forge song from
Siegfried: Dream. prelude to Act
II he Aaa II n
Isolde" procession of the Knights of
the Grail and tho Good Friday Spell
from "Parsifal;" overture to die
Meistersingers." Such program
ought to satisfy any Wagnerite and
also prove OF great enjoyment to the
average concert-goer. The seat sale
for the concert will open In Grinnelrs
Monday, Feb. 20.
Raymond Dulitz, violinist, played at
! q musicale, Tuesday evening, In the
Warren-ave. Baptist church, under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid so
ciety.
Mary Garden, who will be heard In
Detroit in May, was to have appeared
Jan. 20, In Cleveland with the Chi.
cago Grand Opera company In
| "Salome," but. unfortunately for the
curious multitude, Mary was suddenly
stricken with grippe which prevented
her appearance. Although the golden
voiced Caruso was hastily summoned
from New York to take Mary's place
as headliner at the great Hippodrome.
The box office was compelled to. re-
fund over $4,000 because OF Mary's I'm.
disposition. The Cleveland Hippo
drome seats over 5000, and there was
a $4,000 advance sale for the single
performance. Manager Burton Coll
YER Of this city will present Miss Gar
den and her own company in Cleve-
land. Detroit and all the principal
cities OF the middle west the latter
part of April and early In May.
80
| Among the highly interesting must.
cal events yet to come In the current
season, will be the appearance of the
Russian Symphony orchestra, under
Conductor Modest Altschuler. in the
Garrick theater, Sunday afternoon and
evening. March 10, and the great
Sheffield choir of England, which viii
be heard In the Light Guard armory
J April. 10, Both are organizations OF
such eminence as to need little herald
ing. i
! A few OF the advanced pupils Of
Miss Elizabeth Johnson, of the facul-
ty OF the Detroit Conservatory Of
Music, will give a concert in the con
servatory hall, Monday evening A
/ F.