Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1912-09-11
MAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL
PROMISES TO BE THE BEST YET
-NoRDIoA THE STAR.
AT BANGOR OCT. 10, IL, 12--PoRTLAND
OCT. II, Is, ia REMARKABLE
LIST OF ARTISTS.

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auditorium which was dedicated at the
first festival, but Portland has to-day for
the frst time magnificent auditorium in
1.-THE new city hall, and the opening con-
cert for this season will inaugurate the
future home of the western Maine festi-
val. Mr.. Chapman has made special
preparations to make this concert the
greatest musical event the State has ever
seen, one that will be memorable in
history. The grand organ which repre-
/ sents the munifcence OF c. II. K Curtis,
| will be heard for the first time with the
grand festival chorus.
| The immense new stage will be filled
| with the largest chorus ever assembled,
as Director Chapman has arranged to have
delegates from all the choruses in eastern
Maine join with western Maine In render
| ing the program which he has selected Is
| appropriate for this.
GREAT OPENING NIGHT.
The orchestra will play 1.-THE Dedication
of the House., by Beethoven; Madame
| Nordica will sing "Let the bright
Sersphim', by Handel; Mr.. Chapman will
play the largo" by Handel, on organ
with orchestra accompaniment; and the
chorus will sing the grand .Hymn Of
Thanksgiving, by Cowen.
The second part will include selections
| from "Die Meistersaenger',, for soloists,
chorus and orchestra; the "Liebestod"
| from Tristan and Isolde" operate arias
| by Brideweil and Ormsby; and viii close
with the ever-popular jubilee overture
| by Won Weber, soioists, chorus and audi
ence joining with the orchestra to sing
the familiar strains Of America. The
soioists have also been especially selected
for this opening night.
| Mime. Nordica, the special pride Of
Names music-lovers, the greatest star Of
the operatic world whose versatility as an
artist is the greatest OF any living singer,
/ famous in Wagnerisn roles, as well as
Italian, and also in the concert field of
| solo note in the sixteenth annual festival,
and will be the first great singer 10 dedi-
cate the new Portland auditorium to song,
as she dedicated the Bangor auditorium
sixteen years ago. The other artists who
will appear are Mime. Carrie BrideweIi,
whose glorious centralto voice made her q
favorite at the Metropolitan opera house
during her career in opera, and who is
| gladly welcomed now that she returns to
the concert world, after an absence OF four
years; and Frank Ormsby. the famous
orstorio singer, soioiss in the Rockefeller
Baptist church, who has sung with every
prominent oratorio society in the United
state.
THE SECOND NIGHT
fartist, who sang the leading soprano roles
for three years in the grand opera house,
Paris, and possesses an exceptionally
beautiful voice. 1t will be the only ap-
pearance OF Chev. Salvatore Giordano, the
great Italian tenor, who made success
in New York last season, and is the
| special protege and friend OF Caruso and
the grear-grandson of the noted Italian
composer Giordsno.
Harold Meek, the young Canadian BARI
tone, who sang with Tetrszzini during
her great tour in the United States. win
ming many laureis for his artistic singing
and beautiful voice. will also appear
operate arias by the soloists, the first act
from the opera OF s10tello" by Verdi.
never before rendered at q festival, sew
eral popular numbers by the chorus, and
the favorite SOLDIERS chorus'' from
Faust. An innovation at this concert in
Portland will be the singing of part songs
by sixteen male voices, solo singers in the
choirs OF Portland.
THE THIRD NIGHT,
Marie RappoId, who sang her way to the
hearts Of all festival hearers two years ago,
| will be the star. Mime. Rappold is 9 won
derful artist. Not only has she attained
success at the Metropolitan opera house,
but she has also been in great demand for
| festivals and concerts.
| She was the star of the twenty-third na-
tional saengerfest held in Philadelphia in
July, and sfterward sang in City hall
plaza to 1900 people, in the greatest open
| air concert in the history OF the city.
At this concert the scenes from ia Clio
condav will be rendered with Bridewell,
and popular program for the chorus.
THE FIRST MATINEE
| will be the orchestral progam, and viii
include Memberships concerto for
| the violin and orchestra, played by
\ Frank Holding, Maine boy who has won
many honors abroad by his talented play
ing. He is an acknowledged master Of the
| NiOifn. MHe- bflueWtD VIII De Deafd IL.
| an aria and in songs for which she is ia
nous. The orchestra will give the frs I
| movement from Schubert's unfinished
| symphony, suite by Tschaikowsky, and
the Bach prelude in 4 minor; also a
number in memory of Massenef.
The orchestra is surely star attraction
at the festival, and will be better than
| ever this season. Its members have been
selected from the Boston opera house and
| symphony orchestras, and include many
solo players OF great ability. Mr.. Pierre
Henrotte will again be the concert master.
THE SECOND MATINEE
will present a popular programme. The
| chorus will sing the most pleasing num-
bers, and Miss Lindsay and Mr.. Ormsby
will be the soloists. The organ will be
heard at every concert, played by noted
organists who will be announced later.
Hamor Family Reunion.
\ The twelfth annual reunion of the Ha-