Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-05-28
STEECE ANNOUNCES
GROUP Of CONCERTS
FOR ARTIST COURSE
1929 Season Brings Local
Music Lovers Variety
of Talent.

Great Falls is to have a briIlian,
musical season for 1929. according
to plans announced by Will Steege
manager of the Great Falls Arts,
Course series of concerts. Mr.. Steege
has been fortunate in securing an un-
usually brilliant galaxy of stars for
the coming season, and local music pa
irons are assured of a group of con
jcerts that will rank IN a par with those
oftered IN super-critical Gotham. No,
, only will Mr.. Steege bring a number
Of renowned vocalists but the course
will also include a pianist and a cells,
of renown; and as a special feature.
Wade Hinshaw's super-production of
Mozarts fascinating opera comique,
Cost fan lutte" with the same all
star cast that took New York by storm
this spring.
One of the early fall concerts will
feature Nevada Van der veer. contral-
to. and Reed Miller, tenor. Both of
these singers are well known to the
musical world and are NOM the most
popular concert artists of the present
time. Nevada Van der Veer (whc in
private life is Mrs. Reed Miller) has
a rich contralto voice with a dramatic
mezzo quality. She shines PARTICULARS
as an interpreter of songs, and her
gracious charm Of manner never fails
10 win her audiences. Mr.. MILLER is
also an artist of merit and is consid-
cred one of the leading concert tenors
of the country. He is well known as
an oratorio singer. and has been heard
as soloist with many of the big oratorio
societies of the United States.
Evelyn Scotney, coloratura soprano.
is also a new artist to Great Falls
audiences. Miss Scotnev ia one If tho
crescent stars of the Metropolitan
Grand Opera company, and her singing
of such roles as Lucia in Lucia di
Lammermoor" and the Princess in
Coo DOR is always heralded with en-
thnsiasm by New York audiences. The
artist bears the distinction of having
been discovered by Nine. Nellie Mel.
and made her opera debut under the
tuteiage of the great diva. BY many
Miss Scotney is considered to
CALI -Curci.
Paul Althouse. tenor. needs no in
reduction to local music lovers. His
here season before this
made a profound impression and the
announcement of his return concert
will be met with enthusiastic COM
mendation.
A second joint concert will be given
on the course, featuring Maurice Dam
bois, eminent Belgian 'celfist, and Da-
vid Campbell. pianist. Dambois has
won acclaim on both sides Of the At
and ranks pre-eminent among
the few truly great '~cellists of the
His services are so greatly
in demand in Europe that his time for
concert tours in America is limited
and Great Falls is fortunte to be in
in his American transcontinental
tour this fall. Mr.. Campbell is a bril-
young American pianist and his
programs are always eagerly sought
by lovers of the pianoforte.
The securing of the sparkling Mozart
fan Tutte." with its original ALI
star cast. is little short of a musical
Scoop for Great Falls. The music
S delightfully."- singable. and the plot so
'ollicking that il evinces gales of laugh |
.er from the delighted audience. TO
the enjoyment. it is sung in
1~nglish-and by artists who sing un-
English. The plot Of the |
comedy hinges about two sus-
lovers, Fernando and Gratiano. |
Who decided to test the faithfulness of
heir respective fiancees. Dorabella
md lsidora. A general mess of things
$ the result. while Don Alfonso. the
roman hating bachelor. who has vowed
hat all women are tickle flirts. an
with an "I-told- yo-so' chuckle.
Cost fan %tutte!!" which. being translat-
d, is They all do it," The opera is
BEAUTIFULLY staged and costumed.
Irene Williams. we'll known concert
rtist. will sing the soprano role Of
Isidora." and beautiful Katherine
sibb. that Of her merry sister. Dora
ella" Other we'll known artists in
he cast will be Pierre Remington as
Don Alfonso Judson House as "Fer-
Leo de Hierapolis as Graft
no." Lillian Palmer as 'Despina" aud
tuart Ross, pianist.
1t takes two to make music AZ sure