Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-09-10
OPERAT|C SOPRANO
To OPEN ARTISTS
SERIES ON OCT. IS
Evelyn Scotney, Trained by
Nine. Melba, to Appear
Here in Recital.

Music lovers OF this city are en-
thusiastic over the brilliant concerts
offered through the Great Falls Artist
Series. of which Will Steege is man
ager. Mr.. Steege is fortunate in hav-
ing obtained an enviable list of artist
attractions for his course, and this
fact. coupled with popular prices be-
ing asked for the season tickets, points
TO sold out houses for the concerts.
The curse will open October 16,
with Evelyn Scotney, the beautiful col
oratura soprano of the Metropolitan
Opera company. as the ~soloist. Miss
Scotncy was discovered" by Nine.
Nellie Melba. and was trained for her
musical career under the personal d.
rection Of the great prima donna. Miss
Scotney made her musical debut in
America in the Boston Grand Opera
company. and took the critical Hub city
by storm by the beauty of her voice
and her grace and charm.
Since her entrance into Metropolitan
ranks. she has been cast for all of the
big cOloratura roles. and has met with
enthusiastic reception from both crit
les and opera lovers. One of her big
successes was with Caruso in La
Juive.' in which she sang the role of
the Princess. Her voice is light and
very flexible. with a bell-like quality
that makes listening to a program by
her a delight.
Following Miss Scotney will be Ne
vada Van der Veer, contralto, and
Reed Miller. tenor, who will appear
in joint concert. Both of these artists
are concert favorites of high rank.
Their work is unusually artistic, and
their programs are a delight to concert
devotees. as they are never hackneyed
and always include the beautiful and
the unusual.
Nine. Van der Veer's voice is a rich.
opulent contralto. which she uses with
rare artistry. Mr.. Miller is considered
one of the finest tenors on the concert
stage. and he is also heralded as one
of the big oratorio stars of the day.
Their concert will undoubtedly prove
one of the high water marks of the
season in Great Falls musical affairs.
The third artist attraction offered
by Mr.. Steege on his course, will also
be Il Joint concert. in which he will
present Maurice Dambois. the cele-
brated Belgian '%cellist, and David
Campbell, concert pianist. NJ. Dam
bols stands among the few truly great
celiists of the world. Europe has long
worshiped at the shrine of this young
genius. and America is already loud in
his praise. This is NJ. Dambois' first
tranScontlnental concert tour. and
Great Falls is to be congratulated
upon securing a concert date en- route.
MIR. Campbell is an artist of estim-
able worth. He has gained ~recogni- |
ton both in America and abroad. and
his work is marked by a poise and
finish that classes him in the list of
the rising ~yirtuOsi of the p%ianoforte.
The fourth concert will be a return
engagement for Paul Althouse. tenor
of Metropolitan opera fame. Mr.. Alt
hniJSp IG HnnS1dpraH tho fnrar,nCt lamar
of America. In voice. personality and
artisty he is uneXcelled, and he is
past master in the art of program
making. He is a singer who sings
because he loves to. and his audiences
respond to the charm of his fine dra-
matte voice and his genial personality
The fifth number will be a com
plete Mozart opera comique, "Cosi fan
lutte a musical novelty that is
sweeping the east with enthusiasm.
Ii is the most charming and delightful
of Mozerts operas, tuneful and brim-
lni3g with wit and clever comedy. 1t
will be sung in English. by an all star
American cast. including such artists
as Irene Williams, Kathleen Hart
Bib. Judson House and Pierre Rem
ington.
The opera is produced under the
direction Of William Wade Hinshaw
Oh the society or American Singers.
Cost fan lutte" or to giva its
English equivalent, "A School for
Lovers" was the most talked of and
popular offering at the Metropolitan
opera house this last season. aud it is
little wonder that Great Falls music
lovers are on the qui vive with in
teresf in its coming here in the
spring.
As an extra attraction offered to
the season subscribers will be Alberto
Salvi. the worlds greatest harpist.
who created such n sensation here last
spring.