Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-03-23
CITY NOT HIGH
AS MUSIC CENTER
Phillips Points Out Opportun-
ity Afforded by Coming
Grand Opera Season

to give Harrisburg even n short sea-
son of grand opera. The event is i'm
portant only il we make it so. Harris
burg as a city beautiful has a repu-
tation more widely known than most
people imagine. Harrisburg as a
music center leaves much-very much
to be desired.
The city of Lindsborg, Kan, has
gained world fame through its music
festivals. A recent record shows at
tendance from nineteen different
States and three foreign countries. to
hear what the little Kansas City had
to offer musically. Bethlehem, in our
own State is known to the entire
music world because of its Bach fes-
tivals.
Music reflects the spirit of optimism
and prosperity. 1t ducates-fosters
business, unifies the masses and diff
fuses happiness.
Our good society folk our business
and professional men, our young peo-
pie i'm school and out, should be vital
ly interested and enthusiastic in the
coming appearance of the San Carlo
! Opera Company on March 2S and 20
in the Chestnut Street Auditorium.
The company is good, well-balanced
and thoroughly schooled in the tradi
tional singing and acting of opera.
! ISaF system
The management frowns on the idea
of any particular star being exploit
ed. The star system is eliminated,
with the result that every PERFORM
ance has eVenness and artistic balance
not found always in the companies
holding the larger share of public at
tention. The San Carlo Company, on
this basis. has had remarkable sue
cess The organization is four years
old, entirely self-supporting, and win
ming public favor fast. 1t appears in
Pittsburgh this week, opening with
| Nerdi's Aida.
Many people are coming to Harris
burg from neighboring towns to hear
the attractive list of operas offered.
The businessmen should take advan
tage of it. Displays in all shop win
dOws should be made especially at
tractive. An article we'll displayed
will make a sale. Newspaper advertiS-
ing will help. A Western tailor got re-
suits with this in the local paper.
You cannot attend the opera in
that shabby suit. Come in and
get measured for a new one.
This merely suggests the possibili-
ties and advantages coincident with
every big musical event.
Trade in gloves, cloaks, gowns, hats,
shoes, automobile and carriage hire,
after opera suppers, etc, receives more
OF less SIlnlulu lilSh class music Is
good business.
Low rates have been made for
school students at the matinee per
formance of GounOd's Faust. This is
good. The school room of to-day will
furnish the musical audiences of to-
morrow.
The stories of the four operas to be
sung may be found in Harrisburg's
useful and excellent public library.
The operas will be sung in Italian. BY
knowing the story the listener will get
both the plot and the music. BY not
knowing the story the listener may
get the music, but not the meaning of
it-or the action. Opera appeals as
much to the eye as TO the ear.
The San Carlo Company is giving
Harrisburg a different cast of princi-
pals for each opera, so that the full
company will be heard. An excellent
orchestra under the direction of Gui-
seppi Angelini-who was director for
Melba in her world tour-will furnish
accompaniments for chorus and prin-
cipals.
Programs Here
1t Is not the purpose here to single
out any particular singer, but some
agreeable surprises are in store for all
of us. Here is a complete list of
operas and principals, revised by the
management:
IueSday evening, March Is -
Lucia di Lammermoor," opera in
four acts, by DoniZetti. Cast of char
acters: Henry Ashton of Lammer-
moor, Angelo Antola; Lucia. his sister,
Edvige Vaccari; Edgar of Ravens
wood, Manuel SalaZar; Norman, fol-
lower of Henry. Antonio Cetti; Ray
mond, a chaplain, Natalie Cervi; Alice,
an attendant. Alice Homer; Lord Ar
thur Bucklaw, Luciano Rossini. Fol
lowers of Henry, villagers, etc. Chev-
alier Giuseppi Angelini, musical direc-
tor
Wednesday matinee, March %
Faust" opera in four acts, by Gou-
nod. Cast: Faust. Alfredo Graziani;
Mephistopheles, Pietro de Biasi; Val
entine, Alessandro Modest; Sebel,
Carolina Zawner; Brander, or Wagner
J.. Dellemolle; Marguerite, Alice Ever
sam; Martha, Anna Haase.
! Wednesday evening. March 30 -
Double bill. "Cavalleria Rusticana"
I"T Pagliacci' - "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana" opera in one act. music by Pie
/ tro Mascagni. Cast: Santuzza, Mary
/ Kaestner; Lola, Stella DE Mette;
/ Mama Lucia, Anna Haase; Turiddu
Eugenio De Folco; Alto, Angelo An
| tOla II Pagliacci": Media, Alice
Eversman; Harlequin. Luciano Rossi-
nj; Canio, Eugenio De Folso; Tonic
! Angelo Antola; Silvio, l.. Dellemolle
JOHN w. PHILLIPS.