The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-03-25
FAMOUS SINGERS Sc
CURED FOR FESTIVAL
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that it literally carries audiences with
her. Nine Reaehe is the wife of Doctor
Rambaud, head of the Pasteur institute
of New York.
| Further announcement is made that
Earl Cartwright, baritone, who has de-
| lighted audiences in previous festivals al
Montpelier, will appear on both dates
Past seasons have found Mr.. Cartwright
in great demand for greater works than
ever and he is held by great critics as
second to none of the concert baritones
For tenors, the audiences will have
the pleasure of hearing two of the best
in their line, Mr.. Arthur Haekett and
Mr.. George c. Rasely. Mr.. Haekett, who
has delighted audiences at Montpelier,
| is Boston tenor of the heroic type who
has been under New York management
! for several seasons and sought as a solo
ist over the entire East. As a member
of the Croxton quartet Of New York
the past season his work was of sensa-
tional order. Mr.. Rasely, also of Boston,
q lyric tenor soloist, is one of the young
est as well as one Of the most successful
of New England tenors. He holds one
of the most prominent church positions
in the city and had appeared as solo
list in no less an organization than the
Handel and Haydn society. These two
tenors are commonly regarded as the
two best in New England.
Of the lady soloists, a soprano known
as the famous Swedish American singer
comparable to Jenny Lind, is to be heard
when Mrs. Marie Sundelius appears on
the festival platform In May. Possessed
of one of the most beautiful voices on
concert platform to-day, a voice OF I'M
usual power, she is withal a lady of
charming personality. One of the bus
lest of all artists to-day, she is in con-
slant demand by the Symphony orches-
ira, leading choral organization OF this
country, and in the recital field. Among
her great engagements was a recital for
the president at the White House.
In addition, the audiences win hear a
soloist whose work has been confined to
the concert and recital stage, together
with prominent church choirs of New
York City. This lady is sister of Mrs.
d. B. Z. Kent OF Montpelier. Mrs. Per-
sis Thompson Babcock has rapidly come
to the front in New York City and vi
entity as pleasing contralto who is at
present connected N1IH tne cnolf OF tne
Dutch Reformed church and many times
has substituted for Miss Mildred Pot
ter.
As fifth member of this group of
great soloists will appear Mr. William
Nye of Keene, basso, who is one of the
most unique characters on the concert
platform to-day. Volumes might be
written of this man and his work and of
him more will be said later on. II is
sufficient to state, in an Introductory
way, that of festival artists, especially
in song singing. his individual and in
imitsble style has made him source of
delight to audiences and one of the most
sought and most satisfactory of all So
loists in New England festivals.
With seven prominent musical artists
there win be an opportunity to have
one of the greatest festivals ever held
in Vermont. Much credit is due the
members of the committee, who have la
bored long and faithfully in this work,
but the greater credit is due to Conduc-
tor Nelson p. Coffin, who has been the
means of securing these artists for the
local society.