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Musical Courier 1898-06-15: Vol 36 Iss 954, 1898
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1THE MUSICAL COURIER.
3SOME CHICAGO ADVERTISEMENTS.
5HARRIET DEMENT PACKARD,
6SOPRANO.
7Address Musical Courier, 224 Wabash Ave., Chicago.
9FREDERIC LILLEBRIDGE,
10PIANIST;
11Mrs. Charlotte Lachs-Lillebridge,
12SOPRANO.
13Available for Concerts, Recitals, &c.
14For terms and dates address
15THE MUSICAL COURIER,
16224 Wabash Avenue,
17CHICAGO, ILL.
19BESSIE O'BRIEN,
20MEZZO SOPRANO. one of two readings
21MARCHESI. one of two readings
22MEZZO SOPRANO, MARCHESI. one of two readings
23ORATORIO, RECITALS, MUSICALES.
24Address care MUSICAL COURIER office,
25226 Wabash Avenue, Chicago,
26or 130 West Mason Street, Springfield, Ill.
28AUGUST HYLLESTED,
2944 Kimball Hall,
30CHICAGO, ILL.
32ESTELLE ROSE, …Contralto,
33Oratorio, Concert, Recital.
34Steinway Hall, Chicago, Ill.
36SPIERING QUARTET.
38From Paris.
39PARIS, May 31, 1898.
41A LITERARY and artistic treat of novel design and more than usual interest (if it is well done) is that contemplated for June 2 by the direction of the Odéon. The intention is to give a study of "Faust"; that is, of all the "Fausts" that have been written. A lecture embracing the subject in its entirety, the original legend, the personages treated, the philosophy of the history and the works inspired by it will be given by M. Sarcey. Scenes from the various "Fausts" will be given, to close with the "Damnation of Faust" entire with chorus, soloists and Colonne orchestra.
43The subject is such a rich and fruitful one in itself that it seems almost a pity to incorporate it with the heavy musical work, especially with M. Sarcey, who spins so much phrasing and so much Sarcey about a subject that the latter has but small chance in a small space.
45The "Damnation" continues at the Ambigu to crowded houses. The intention was to give two performances in with the popular programs down there. Behold now a month in which supplemental performances have been called for, and the work bade fair to become the program but for the closing of the concerts. Ah, Berlioz! you are indeed avenged!
47This afternoon a festival of classic music, with the d'Harcourt orchestra and M. Guilmant on the program, will be given at the Trocadero. The President, who is visiting Saint Etienne, near Paris, was given a grand fête by the city. "Les Noces de Jeannette" was the musical gem of the fête, with Mlle. Leclerc, of the Opéra Comique, as the star. "La Samaritaine," by M. Rostand, was given yesterday at the Renaissance by Sara Bernhardt. This astonishing woman has this week, in addition to her regular theatrical work, appeared upon four different stages of the city in big charity performances. At each one of them she was on time, enthusiastic, earnest in her representations, as though every comma were worth while, and—exquisitely dressed.
49At one of them, at the Trocadero, she looked twenty, in a superb costume of creamy cloth clinging about her in the most Bernhardtian folds, a long heavy boa of the same shade accenting her sensuous lines, an exquisite little toque matching to a tint, one delicate mauve orchid in the lifted curves to the left crowning her tousled Titian tresses. The fine finger tips peeping from the long, long sleeves above and the pointed toes looking out under the heavy hem below were of the same delicate nuance, all blending perfectly with the tints of her skin. Her lachrymose accents were faithfully reproduced by the three faithful echoes of the badly built palace, which followed suit respectfully at a distance of a syllable or two through the entire creamy charity poem.
51The grouping of stars in charity performances seems to be a feature of the season's closing days.
53Mr. and Mrs. Eddy, who have been in Paris a few weeks, have gone to Rome, where the organist plays, as last season, before the St. Cecelia Academy, of which he is a member. He returns to play at the Trocadero, an event which is looked forward to by all artists and musicians. Mlle. Francisca will sing at the concert. The success of Miss Rose Ettinger in Germany is the source of much congratulation to the Eddys and of much comment in student circles, where this young girl is a great favorite.
55Mme. Julie Rosewald, the celebrated California singing teacher, has left for Baden, called suddenly from Paris by a party of friends, who desired her presence among them. She hopes to return in September.
57Mme. Marie Barnard, who, by the way, is a loyal representative pupil of Madame Rosewald, is in Paris, and staying at the Hotel Powers. She has just crossed from London. Another prominent guest at the same address is Mrs. T. Mitchell Tyng, of New York, who has been sent out by the McCaul Mission to look after the spiritual interests of foreigners in France.
59Miss Mary Munchhoff, the high soprano pupil of Madame Marchesi, to whom reference has been made here several times, has been engaged for a next season's series of concerts in Germany. She remains here with Marchesi this summer. She recently sang with success in Leipsic and Dresden—in the former city at Albert Hall before some 5,000 people, and in the latter before the court. She is a very young and pretty girl brunette, comes from Omaha, and is wholly and entirely free from envy or jealousy.
61Another American girl, Californian, Miss Neumann, again a pupil of Madame Rosewald, has been engaged in Hamburg, Germany, for three years. She was was heard and accepted by Polini, now dead, but whose choice has happily been ratified by his successor. It is interesting to note in this connection that Miss Neumann's early musical education was destined to make of her a dramatic soprano; that is, a singer of the new music which forms the bulk of latter day vocal worry, and consequently of occupation to vocalists. Since coming to Europe, however, she has chosen to go into the high lyric soprano department, which has come to be but a tiny rare blossom on the vocal plant, embracing but a few roles scattered among the heavier dramas. The activity is, of course, much restricted, even if the glory thereof is great. It remains to be seen if the singers who have ventured into the delicate bark, and who could have remained in the other more solid one, will be content with their choice. Miss Neumann is at present studying with Marchesi. She has a lovely voice, is very pretty also, and, strange enough though of the same genre of voice as Miss Munchhoff, the two girls are fast friends. In fact they made their début together in Berlin as pupils of Kempner.
63An erroneous impression that is abroad in relation to Marchesi should be corrected here. It is generally believed that she favors principally the high head notes and aims to cultivate them even, it has been said, at the expense of the graver timbres. This is absolutely untrue. Madame Marchesi admires naturally any timbre which is proven to be a special gift of its possessor, but if she does have a personal preference for tone at all it surely is for the heavy and grave ones. She worships such a voice and is not stinted in expressing her pleasure to the possessor. It is a coincidence, not a result, that the majority of people who have gone forth from her studio and made famous names have been of the light soprano variety. It must be said also that light soprano roles have been in the past those which most speedily made reputations for their singers.
65A pleasing little event in connection with the Marchesi School took place this week. A French actress who had been prominent, having fallen into misfortune, news of it reached the ears of one of the students, who immediately organized a little concert in which five of the school joined efforts, and quite a nice purse of money was sent to the lady as the result.
67Not only the Paris press but German papers as well have commented with much earnestness upon the playing of the Sternberg trio by the pianist Madame Levenoff at a recent Paris concert. It is not only spoken of as being an interesting composition, but as having been played with remarkable artistic skill. The artist is most enthusiastic over the composition, which did her talents justice.
69Madame Levenoff will more than probably see America again this year. She is busy studying a repertory to that end, and is meantime giving lessons at her home, 32 Rue Pigalle.
71Mlle. Courtenay had even more success at the second representation of "Manon" than the first. She makes decided progress and shows talent worthy of attention. Her voice is admirable and her personality good.
73Henri Barnier, author of "La Fille de Roland," has been chosen to write the verses for a Dumas statue representation at the commencement of next season, when Duse will be here. He is writing the poem, which has for title, "The Three Statues." A little piece by Labiche, "Célimare le bien aimé," has been added to the Comédie Française repertory. Although having been originally received and played at the Palais Royal, the popularity of Labiche has almost established his works as classics and their reception worthy of the house of Molière.
75People wondered what would become of the role of Beckmesser after the departure of Renaud for London. It has been given to M. Noté, who commences this evening.
77Cleo de Merode and Otéro had the prize carriages at the Fête des Fleurs at Paris this week. How are the mighty fallen!
79There is trouble between the Societies of Authors and Composers in regard to playing café concert pieces in theatres. The subject is too long and too complicated to explain. One point proven by it is the popularity of the café concert type in the average theatre.
81A Mme. Georgette Leblanc it is who has undertaken the perilous task of carrying on "Sapho" after the departure of Calvé for London. She is proclaimed "victorious." She has played "Navarraise," "Fidelio" "Thais" and now "Sapho."
83The word "art" comes from a Sanskrit derivation meaning "to plow." The root of harmony is "to fit."
85Madame Nevada closes her engagement at the Opéra Comique this week. She has consented to appear at a grand charity concert at the Continentaal Hotel tomorrow.
87David Belasco, Charles Frohman and Mr. Saenger are in Paris. They leave for London to-night, but Mr. Belasco returns in two weeks. Miss Marbury and Miss de Wolf are also in the city.
89The "Maitres Chanteurs" was the leader financially among amusements in Paris last year. The "Prophète," with Delna, is doing good business. One night this week 23,000 francs were the receipts, one of the largest returns ever had in the house.
91Death of Krantz.
93Prof. Eugene Krantz, director of the Royal Conservatory at Dresden, Germany, died of a stroke of heart apoplexy on May 27.
95Von der Heide.
97J. F. von der Heide, the well-remembered singing teacher of New York, who has been residing at Rome, Italy, for several months past, left that city May 1 for Florence, where he will remain some six weeks and then proceed to Venice. In Florence Mr. von der Heide's address is Via della Pergola, No. 19.
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