Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-28
WEDNESDAY CLUB BRINGS
NOTED ARTISTS HERE
Concerts to Be Given mt the City
Auditorium Tomorrow, Tues
day aud Wednesday.
RUSSIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Largo Chorus to BE Heard In the
Golden Legend" on Monday
Night, With w. Henry Baker ns
anniversary OF Club.


IMAM sophie BraSlau. noted contralto OF
the Metropolitan Opera Company and
mabel Garrison. cOloratura soprano of
the same company. won instant favor
here last year when she made her FIRST
appearance in Richmond in the yearly
festival.
Favorable comparison was made be-
tween the co!oTatUra work Of Miss Car
iison and the world famous CALI Curci
VINO also sang at the May Festival last
year. and many we're heard To make
the declaration that they would rathc-
hear the Baltimore girl than the noted
Italian. Comparison Was also drawn
by New York critics between these tyyo
singers when Calf curci made her first
appearance In the metropolis several
months ago The music writer's while
enthusiastic N their reviews Of the
Wonderful coioratura did no, hesitate
10 say that IA pur. tone quality Miss
harrison VAS certainly the equal IL NOT
me superior In addition 10 her beau
liul voice, Miss Garrison has a charm
Ing stage manner and Is one of IN.
hhhdsomest women on tho concert stag.
"he mas been given many prominent
parts in tho operas Of the metropolitan
Company during the past season
Mss BRASItI NEEDS
M INTRODUCTION HERE
sophie EraSlau needs no introductiou
IN Richmond having really ,nad, hey
debut in concert aS "a professional in
this CIT! when She supplied for another
noted contr4lto VINO VAS taken III TN.
ia OF the concert. The young contralto
VINO has been TAKING leading par;s yvi,h
INC metropolitan opera Comparv for
seFtra! years has filled four or five en-
eaBcmehts in this city and last year
"hen she sang with the philharmoui,.
orchestra the CRY Auditorium was
ao"ued TO IN" doors she is regarded
az one OF the best Contral.o singers INV.
he
mere Wednesday night means a capaci.,
audience
the festival this year marks Tho
"e",E,hiih anniversary of the Wedm..-
,h!eo Oann ana the programs for the
tnlec concerts arc tho most elaborate,
ever given by the old music o-r,uIy.,
,.o'' .>.hc noted artists from tho
HeeFopo!itan opera Company hay. been
ensaGed ana N addition the Russian
SympnoHy Orchestra. The W.dn..s,,,,,
club chorus will sing Sull,va,,.s ",;fI1a,
legend assisted by IN" Me,ro,olt,.n
opera Company Quartet The cbor,,s
'his year numbers about 300 voices t,.
t,,'aIng practically every choir singer
FESTIVAL OPENS
To-MoRnOW NIGHT
The festival opeus Monday ,,,.h.
wiih The Golden Legend" ,yih -
oIchestraI accolnpa nim.ni u,t.r -
direction OF w. Henry Baker. conduc-
tor. The solo parts will be taken nv
me Mstropo.itan Opera Company Quar-
ma foTSana. soprano; Helena
MARSH contrhIto. Kafheio piaz. tenor
ana lheFnas Chalmers. baritone Thes.
are prominent members OF m. NJ.
opera company. and in addition TO the
solos In the cantata viii also give sew
era! selections from grand oDcr,
Tuesday night Mabel Garrison and
Lambert Murphy. tenor. will he ,hI
"riiSts. and the program viii b. en-.
OF me BEST OF the festival Mr Muir
phy mas never appeared in Richmond
oetore. To music people here he is
known as one OF the fayorItc tenors
now before the public. He has /. bean
thu! voice, and is equally popular in
concert or opera. He vii! be given a
cordial welcome to this city
wednesday night brings an old ia
Ho.ts ana new star in the singing
world In May Peterson. Coioratura So
Hprano and one Of the most beautiful
women on the American stage She
VIII MAKE most attractive companion
, t" Sophie Rras!au on the closing pro-
gram OF festival and viii no doubt
; divide hono!S with this Richmond ia
: voritc. Miss Peterson like Miss Br,slau
Isl An American girl. She has an in
ternai!onal reputation As Il grand opcra
singer. and has been one OF the popu-
lar artists Of the metropolitan com
pany during the past season Paul
Althouse. tenor. Viii be the third artist
on the INA; program Ct the festival
Mr.. AithoJsc is also an American and
has been taking very prominent parts
In the metropolitan operas lie is a
favoritc concert singer, and has ap-
peared in Richmond once before. He
will certainly be given cordial well
come On his return.
The Rnssan Symphony Orchestra.
with Modest Altschuler, conductor, will
be heard for the first time in Richmond.
10 ~
organizations OF the country and, in
addition to accompanying the singers
will give instrumental numbers at each
ccncer'.
PROGRAMS FOR THE
THREE CONCERTS
The following are the three pro-
grams:
First C"ncert-Mondny Night.
Artlsts-Nina Morgana. soprano:
Rafaelo Diaz. tenor; Helena Marsh,
contralto; Thomas Chalmers. barton
the Wednesday Club chorus. W. Henry
Baker director; Russian symphony
Orchestra. Modest Altschuler. con-
ductor.
Part One Overture, "Mignon"
tThomas). orchestra: duet. from "'rro-
vatore" tVerdD, Miss Marsh and Mr.
Diaz: duet from Don Juan (MozarD,
Miss Morgana and Mr.. Chalmers; quar-
tet. from ''R;goletto" (VerdD Miss
Morgana. Miss Marsh. Mr. Dlaz and
Mr.. Chalmers.
Part Two--"rhc Golden Legend" (Sul-
livan). the Wednesday Club quartet
and orchestra.
Second Concrrt-Tuesdny Night.
Artists--Mahei Garrison. coloratura
soprano; lambert Murphy, tenor.
Part Onc-l. symphony. No. s. e
minor tTschaik owsky): ta) "Andantc
Allegro con moto"; (hl "Andante
Cantabl!e. con alcuna liccnZa": (c)
"Nalse Allegro moderate: I'D "An-
dante Maestoso Allegro vvace." or
chestra. 2. 'Ah 'eve-toi soleil" Romeo
ct Juliettc" (GounoD, MIR. Murphy :
"Regnava mel slenzio" Mad Scene.
Lucia" DonizettD. Miss Garrison. 4.
"Rondo Capriccioso" Saint Saens,, or
chestra.
Part One--1 Sunrise on the MoGcow
River" (Moussorgsky) introduction to
Act I, "K lovnnstschina') orchestra.