The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-02-10
sHARPs AND FLATS.

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Miss AIDA BlakesIee has been en-
gagged to sing the soprano solos in the
oratorio, Seven Last Words, by Du-
bois, which is to be presented under
the auspices of the Methodist church
at ortonville, Mimi, Feb. %.
Members Of the choir Of the First
Baptist church were dinner guests at
the home of S. c. Hall, Thursday even
ing and it was under the auspices of
the Ladies Aid society of the church
The table decorations were arranged
with market taste. Music by Mr.
and Mrs. A. ]. Stephens and others
followed the dinner.
Silvio Scionti, distinguished Italian
pianist, will honor Fargo with a visit
under the auspices of the Fargo coll
lege conservatory, Monday, Feb. 4. He
is noted for his intensity and his bril-
liant technic.
For the anthem at the service tomor-
row morning at the Presbyterian
church, the choir will sing, 1 Heard
Great Voice, by Gerald Cobb.
Marcella Semhrich is to return from
Russia to the United States in August
next, in order to fill a number of
her obligations before making another
concert tour in this country next win
ter.
Someone has started something In
New York. a prima donna has dared
to name the fifteen singers, who. in
her opinion, are the greatest in the
world. In addition to herself, the
names Of the members OF this vocal
hierarchy are as follows: Enrico.
Caruso, Lilli Lehman, Ernestins
Sehuman -Heink. Pasquale Amato,
Clarence Whitehill, Hermann Jadlow-
ker, Otto Goritz, Johanna Gadsf1,
Louise Homer. Charles Dalmores, Olive
FFemstad, Margarete Matzenauer,
Geraldine Farrar, Carl Burrian, Her.
man Well. Mr.. Henderson OF The Sun.
New York. says the list. whoever made
it, has some interesting omissions.
One seems to recall Others besides the
classic Lalli who have been numbered
among the great. Three Of this sea-
sons prima donnas are included, but
not all in the troupe. Neither is a
highly interesting singing actress
who shortly returns with the western
division.
Walter Allen Stuits ana Edith Moni-
ca Graham Stults will appear in a
joint recital under the auspices of the
Fargo college conservatory, Monday
evening, April is.
A prediction of the operetta, The
Nautical Knots to be given under
the auspices Of the Detroit high
school, the principal OF which is be-
ing assisted by Miss Adda Blakeslee,
who is coaching the young people in
the ensembles.
The Orpheus and Norronna Singing
societies Of this city and Moorhead,
respectively, will appear in a concert
programme to be given at Stones
new auditorium next Thursday night
The new musical organization IN
HawIey, Mimi on Monday evening
adopted the name Of Hawley Choral
union. The officers are: President,
Miss Hammett; secretary, S. b. wild
lund: treasurer, E. J. Morton: librari-
an, r. r. Colburn: conductor, g. w.
Johnson; assistant, Miss onstad.
About forty young people have al
ready Joined the society and further
additions are expected.
Henry Bonnevie violinist, has been
appointed director of music at Park
Region school of music at Fergus
Falls. He was born in Christiania,
Norway and Is 3s years old. He. IS
a pupil of Prof. Hugo Herman in
Franiyfurt on Main. Germany and Of
Prot. Henri Bertheliar in Paris. France.
He studied theory and harmony nm
der the great Ivan Knorr and conpo-
sition under Jean Sibeiius, the com
poser. His wife is Signe Jersin-
Bonneyie.