The Washington times., 1912-11-03
SEMBR|CH TO SING
At THE NATIONAL
FRIDAY AT FTERNOON
Celebrated Soprano Will Be
T.. Heard in a Con-
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Marcella Sembrich. celebrated soprano
" the Metropolitan Opera House Com
Iany. .one Of the last OF that band, con-
1tantly growing smaller. known as bel
ianto singers. will be heard in concert
It the National Theater Friday af-
ernoon at 4:30 o'clock. In support Of
lhe distinguished artist. I. Arthur
smith, who is managing the local con-
Iert. announces Guitia Casini. the ac-
,omplished 'eeilist. and Frank La
Forge, with whose mastery of the pi-
lnoforte the Washington publis is al
,eady familiar.
The many numbers which are an.
lounced for Madame Scmbrich include
Inc compositions OF Moniuszko, DeBus-
~ Dalcroze, Charpenticr, Schumann,
srleg, LaForge., DR.. Arne and strauss
hss be added to the list by reason OF
public demand.
The second reheal sal of the Washing
ION Grand Opera Chorus under the di-
lection OF Herr De Cortcz Wolffungcn
bok place last Wednesday night at the
Studio Hail. 9ls Fourteenth street. At
his rehearsal Miss Mildred de l.. Har-
Nson, the regular accoinpanist for the
thorus, played the overture from Won
Weber's der Freischuetz,' giving the
members a splendid idea Of the beGut 7
u the opera which they are 50 en-
Enthusiastically studying, :he chorus be-
hg augmented by the enrolment oil
twenty new members.
Herr wolffungen will give his first iii-
formal matinee musicale at the studio
Hall. fglS Fourteenth street, on Sunday.
November 10, at $3.50 O'Clock. for which
Invitations are being issued: The great
fr part of Won weber's romantic orera.
NDer Freischuctz," wiz be sung, be-
pdes solos and duets from "Lohensrln.
Hasner's Walker" Mozarts LA
Eozze di Figaro" etc.
These musicales will he given owe, :,
,ther Sunday, free of admission. and
Ieats may be reserved bv applying at
lhe studio. or by. phoning Main lOOd
With Josef Stransky again directing
The magnificent orchestral organization
That under his baton has attained great
er artistic heights than ever before In
the seventy years Of its existence, the
Philharmonic Society of New York viii
give the first of Its Washington con-
t.rts at the New National Theater
Tuesday afternoon, November 20, with
january 81 and March II as the suc-
eeeding dates Of the course. with the
delivery of the subscription tickets
Sbout completed, T. Arthur Smith re-
borts that the season sale of tickets
b we'll under way and that there is eN-
Try indication that the present season
win surpass all of the preceding ones
both financially and artistically.
The Philharmonic Society Is composed
N eighty players. each an artist In his
Swn right and Is maintained BY a
wealthy coterie of art patrons who. al
In expense of $200,001 year. are deter
mined to give America the best OF or
thestras regardless OF expense. Tn.
Ialoists for the Washington series are
iJischa Elman, violinist: Madame Schu
mann Heink. the wonderful operate
rontraIto; and Rudolph Ganz, one oi
the most eminent Of pianis's'
The announcement of the six sub
fcription concerts to be given at the
columbia Theater this season, undci
The local direction of Miss Mary Cry
Ser. on Fridays, at 4:30, on the after
Moons Of November %, December 1S
January 10. FEBRUARY I. March I, anc
April 1. has created unusual interest
due to the fact Of the array OF hn'
rrtists, the list comprising. as II does
70 many interpreters In dineren
branches of music, such as Vioiinists
fingers, pianists, and dancer accom-
panied by an orchestra. Then. 100
great care has been taken to make tn.
prices of tickets within the reach of all
The artists who will appear, and II
the order named, are Adeline Genee, TIT
dancer who will be assisted by Alexan
Ter Volinin, her own company, and {
symphony orchestra In program
which proved an instantaneous success
In London; Eugene Ysaye, the Belgian
violinist. who has long been considered
the greatest of all living violinists
both Of the Metropolitan Opera Com
pany. who will appear In joint pro
gram of songs and operate numbers
Samara-Toye, the young American so
prano, who. has already won higi
place for herself as singer. viii b
3aroslav Kocian. the young Bohemian
who stands In the front rank of tn
younger vlolinists: then comes Leopold
Eodowsky. the eminent pianist. VIII
tria as head OF the plano department u
the Imperial Academy Of Music, II
Vienna, and who Is known as one o
the really great pianists Nine, Ros
Dlitzka. the Russian contralto. who ha
sung with both the Metropolitan an
roles, comes next. and with her on tn
program will be xaver Scharwenka, tn
eminent pianist. musical authority, an
composer. thus Offering to the musl
lover a variety to suit all tastes
The coming of Nine Frances Aida 4
concert here is one of the seasons mos
no "' 'AS'
lovers will be interested in hearing tn
singer, whom many critics predict t
be the successor of Nellie Melba.
II this Is so, there would seem to b
magic in Australian air for, like Melba
Aida calls that far-on land her home.
Although Frances Aida Is very youn
barely thirty-she has already bee
recognized abroad a s one of the creates
Of lyric sopranos. The prima donna
rapidly gaining fame In this country a
the possessor of wonderfully beaut
full voice. whose chief characteristic
q crystalline purity of tone.
Al her concert in the Columbia Thea
ter, November %. Mime. Aida will b
assisted by Andre Benoist. the distir
guished pianist.
The first meeting Of the Student
Club of the Washington College OF MI
sic was held last Friday evening at g.:
o'clock in the recital hall OF the cole
when u large audience Of students al
their friends We're present
These meetings will be held on alto
nate Fridays throughout the Soho
year. when different composers will
upon their lives, together with II
musical part of the program.
The program for the first mee.lr
was as follows, with n few remarks III
on each composer by Frank Norr
Jones: Johann Sebastian Bach. l6Sj-lIj
Prelude" Miss Mever": Ludwig va
beethoven. l770-lS2I FUR Elise" Mil
scanIand: "AIinuet." Miss Gatchcl
Carl Maria Won Weber, l7S6-lS2G "Col