The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-25
Althouse, Amato, Bras
lau and Others to Sing
Here in May.
ANNA CASE AND
G RACE KEARNS
Fifty 1nstrumentalists From Met.
ropolitan Opera Orchestra, I'm
der Hagcmann, Are En-
gagged for Three Concerts.
Greatest Festival in
History of Club.

tollowing a meeting Of the board OF
governors OF the Wednesday Club last
night. President j. 6. Corley announced
plans Tor the next music festival that
FAR surpass in magnitude, cost OF con-
templattd execution and artistic excel
l"ncc any preparations that have here
toforc been made for any event OF tho
KIND In this section OF tho country.
Tho artists engaged for the three
concerts ON Way 81 and Il nrc:
Emm! Dcstinn. dramatic soprano.
Ainn Gluck. lyric soprano.
Annu fnse, soprano.
Grace I<cnrns. soprano.
sophie Hra>luu. cnntraito.
Paul Althouse, tenor.
Pn>aua1c Amntu. bnrftonc.
Dlnh Giliy, baritone.
Harold Haucr. piuniSt.
W. Henry Bakcr, conductor.
Metropolitan Opcrn Orchcstrn. Rich
ard hnScninnn. conductor.
From Great Oprrn Roster
After weeks OF careful Investigation.
the music committee settled upon a
schcm" of concerts, which should in
clude not only largely increased
chorus and "A section OF iifty OF tho
instrnincntal!sts OF the Metropolitan
opcra Orchestra, but a list OF singers
selected, FOR tho first time in tn. his
tory ot n" organization. entirely from
tn roster of that great opera
When II" committee reported its
recommendations. the cost seemed AZ
most staggering, but rare harmony OF
opinion ana enterprise among the mem
herf OF the board soon resulted in -
ratification OF the committees entire
plan, and Richmond Is 10 have the
heneht OF tho committees painstakinc
labors aud OF the board's courageous.
determination 10 obtain and oifcr the
best possible 70 tho patrons or the club.
fni Al ltSlt1 Ia
OF extending its efforts each season.
Destinn Heads LIa..
f.n'nE Dcstinn. one OF the foremost
dramatic sopranos OF tn" day in this
country and III Europe, heads tho list
OF artists with whom contracts have
becn authorized. Nine. Destinn IS the
recognized prima donna soprano Of the
metropolitan Opera III all the more
dramatic OF the italian operas and so
great IS her vogue that she WAS chosen
10 open the Metronoiiian'S present sea-
son IL 'tiioconda" Oh November II
l"r Immense popularity ana great art
nave rated her services so nigh that
tine management OF the club Viii be
compelled 10 pay more for hcr appcar-
ance here than for any singer who
has ever taken part In il music festival
In Virginia. but. great artist that Nine
Nine. pcStlnn IL. she viii not sclipsc In
pestinn i, she VIII not eclipse in Rich
mond Aims Glucl,. who is perhaps the
ocSt-lov.d lyric soprano ON the opcratic
stage Nine. Gluck's personal popu-
laritN IN Richmond almost forced tie
club 70 engage her for two consecutive
seasons. Last year she was missed by
thc patrons OF the May Festival, ana
now. upon her return from England
where London ravcd over her. il has
been determined to secure her appe;r
ance ~ May. Mime. Giuck, II is said IL
anxious 20 sing III Richmond again. re.
membering warmly the furor that she
mas always created here.
Anna case. one OF the Younger
Aetr"politan sopranos has forged
ahead rapidly. III the opinion Ut critics
and public, since she began to sing
coloratura roles III the New York or
Sahi%2tion' and Is considered perhaps
tho most promising Of the Younger
sopranos itcr worth has been recoc-
hi%ed by her selection for the leading
part IN The approaching premiere OF
thc opera, "RoScn kavalli.r"
Grace kcarns is m even Younger
singer thaa Anna Case, bu, those who
nave heard her predict that she win
make decided impression upon the .
followers OF music during the festival |
sophie HrasIam Comes Bnck.
ao2hlc l'taslau. coutraito. practical |
y made her debut in Richmond las; !
season ~ the May Festival. she had
suns, in public. but never before a very |
iarSe audi%nce. and, though ahe hnd /
NJ mat time been engaged hy tho !
metropolitan Opera, her unqualited I
success here was or great assistance To |
her II VIII bo remembered that /
critics SAID that her voice was like |
that o. Louise Homer, while her
method resemhled Nine. Giuck's. She |
also has been honorcd by Ciatti-Casa2Ha I
III having been chosen for the princi- /;
pal role III "Eoris Godounov." the Rus.
sian opera. which was nrst produced /
last season.
Paul Althouse. the young American |
tenor. also sarg with tho club last |
season taking the par. OF Rhadarncs (
III Aida" and singing 1t with great .
beauty of voice and much effectiveness
lie has been assigned many important .
roles by tie Mctropolitan opera for
this season. and it Is expected tina, he
viii certainly become tho foremost OF 1
American operate tcnors
Took City by storm.
PasQuale Amato took Richmond BY
storm two seasons ago with tho tre-
mendous power OF his brilliant voice
and the board OF directors deems the
club and the community particularly |
fortunate In being able to secure his
reappearanco 1T tho coming festival.
Since Scott no baritone has reached
tho heights attained by this marvellous
Italian and his supremacy has been
questioned by only one Titta Ruffo.
who. however. in spite OF his enormous
salary. has never becn considered by
musicians as being Amatos equal either
in artistry or In mere voice. save In
4 few top notes OF almost tenor quail
ity. The management OF the club ex-
poets that. after the festival is over,
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