Omaha daily bee., 1918-10-06
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By HENRIETTA M, REEFS.

BY HENRIETTA M. REEFS.
INEARY GARDEN is not coming
| M to Omaha. The announce
AA ment that this famous singer
| will not be with the Chicago Grand
Opera company adds an. appendix
to the various chapters of Miss
Gardens nonappearance in Omaha,
and while it again brings disappoint-
ment to the many who have been
looking forward to hearing her,
there is still the opera company, the
numerous other stars, and the or
chestra, and noted singer in Miss
Gardens place. The following
from the Chicago Tribune is ex-
planatory:
Mary Garden. who has been counted on
by Campanini for the three weeks tour
he Is to make this month through the
west. has recently parted with her ap-
In time for the venture. The scheme was
to alternate her with Galli-Curci as Ro-
sina in the nine cities of the itinerary.
| "Olivs Fremstad has been engaged to
take Miss Gardens place. making "Tosca"
her medium. Miss Garden will be here,
she advises, IN plenty Of time to take up
her roles in thu Auditorium's 10 weeks"
Nine. Fremstad is noted as a fine
singer, and has made herself an
enviable reputation with the Metro
politan Opera company, where she
has been one of the stars for several
seasons. 1t is a cause for rejoicing
that the opera company has been
able to secure another artist so we'll
known. When Miss Garden disap-
pointed US before with the Chicago
Opera company Miss Alice Xepilli
sang the role with the greatest sat
isfaction to the audience, and the
change in opera and star will only
mean that a different opportunity is
offered.
The La Scala Grand Opera COM
pany will appear November 10, 10
and 20, giving Omaha another
chance to indulge its taste for the
combinations of music and acting,
as developed in this art form. All
who enjoyed the excellent produc--
tons of the Boston National Grand
Opera Company under Max Rabln-
off. which played at the Boyd the
alter here two years ago, have cause
to anticipate favorably these ap-
pearances. for this company is or.
gained from this assemblage of
art;sts with Tamaki Miura, Miss
Edith Mason, Carl Formes, ano
many other notables in the cast.
Omaha will certainly not lack OPP
portunities for hearing grand opera
this season, for in the same mail
comes all announcement that the
San Carlo company have completed
their New York engagement, and
started upon the road for their thir-
ty-seventh tour.
The recital given by the Omaha
Chamber of Commerce compliment
ary to the Nebraska State Teach
er's association will take place on
Friday evening, November 8, and
will be a joint recital by Nine. Stan-
ley, American prima donna soprano,
and Jacques Thibaud, celebrated
French violinist. Nine. Stanley has
won for herself warm place both
in the affections of the Nebraska
teachers, for whom she has sung,
previously, and in the hearts of the
Omaha public, as she has also been
heard here both in opera and in con-
cert. Her voice is soprano OF
beautiful quality and her high tones
are unusually exquisite.
Unless | am mistaken this is the
first appearance of M. Thibaud in
our city. He has long been known
as one of the foremost violinists of
the time, and his press notices are
enthusiastic and numerous. An
added interest is given by the fact
that he is on leave from the French
army, where his military duties were
fulfilled with credit. He has been
wounded and his slow recovery is
the principal circumstance which
won for him leave of absence.
The program is extremely attrac-
tive, and contains among other num-
bers, the Symphonic Espanole, by
Lalo, group of unusual old Eng
lish songs by Nine. Stanley, and at
the close, a group of songs with
violin obligato, in which Pierre"
(manuscript) by Maurice Dambois.
the words by Eugene Ysaye, will be
presented. No tickets will be sold
for this concert. 1t is intended only
for the teachers.
A. L. Green has completed ar
rangements for the all-star concert
course which he will bring to Oma-
ha this winter. The course will con-
sist of four numbers, opening with
Nine. Amelita CALI Curci, colora-
tura soprano, Friday evening, jan
uary 10; John Mccormack, tenor.
Friday evening, January "a; Frances
Aida, soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera company, Friday evening,
March 7; Carolina Lazzari, contral-
to of the Chicago Opera company
jointly with Rudolph CAM, pianist
as the fourth number Friday eve.
ming, April Is. All numbers will be
given at the Auditorium.
.
Surely. with all this music in ad-
vance of US, Omaha is not going
to suffer from dearth of good mu.
steal attractions. And this is not
all, for there are several local con.
certs planned which will take place
and various other announce
ments will be made from time
to time. Music is one of the
strongest sub-conscious factors in
our existence. The valuable place
it has assumed in the life of our
armies is a strong evidence of its
importance in these strenuous times.
Music is an art which is not only an
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