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Musical Courier 1902-02-26: Vol 44 Iss 1144, 1902
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1done, and on this occasion the "Suite l'Arlesienne," No. 1, of Bizet, was a gem, and called forth many compliments for its rendition. The overture, "Life for the Czar," struck me as being a very poor compositional effort, and the "Unfinished Symphony" of Schubert gave anyone who heard it on this occasion for the first time the impression of tameness and insipidity, not at all in keeping with the symphony when properly rendered. "Huldigung's March" waked them up a bit and went off with a good, lively swing. Saint-Saëns' symphonic poem, "Phaeton," also went very well.
3We are, thanks to Bouvier and Greenbaum, to have the Chicago Symphony next week, and although the contrast to home talent will doubtless be rather hard on the home talent, new ideas may be gained to advantage, if said new ideas are put to good use. Everything must have a beginning, and Steindorff is having his first experience with symphony. A third season may have developed him astonishingly. At any rate he compels admiration for the grit he has shown in undertaking a task of such magnitude without previous experience, and I would be very glad to see him succeed.
5Two of our youngest singers, Beatrice and Vera, daughters of Signor Fernando Michelena, of operatic fame, and aged respectively eighteen and sixteen years of age, have had an honor bestowed upon them of late that many an older and more experienced singer would "give her head" to possess, and it may pave the way to an earlier career and along different lines than had been planned by the parents of the two young vocalists. The Michelenas are exceedingly attractive girls, possessing a Spanish type of beauty, and both being quick of wit and of unusual intelligence and vivacity, and each possesses a voice of unusual sweetness and compass, though of totally different quality; that of the elder, Beatrice, being of the lyric type, and that of Vera a distinctly dramatic soprano of great range, power and brilliance. These voices are entirely in the father's training, and no other teacher nor method have they known but his. John Palmer Slocum, of this "Princess Chic" company, also well known as manager for the Frank Daniels Opera Company, "The Bonnie Brier Bush" company, "Arizona" and the New Colonial Theatre, New York city, and known as a man of large experience through the accident which placed Maud Berri in the role formerly occupied by Marguerite Sylva, came to California quite unexpectedly, and while here had the good fortune to hear these Michelena voices. He was immediately struck with both voices and the method used by them, so much so that on the spot and entirely on his own account he offered them a five years' contract to star as soubrettes in comic opera roles. This was an unforeseen dénouement, and one which it is probable will not be taken advantage of as yet for two reasons. The Michelenas very much enjoy their home life and are not ready to break it up at a moment's notice, and the girls were being trained for grand opera. Still there's no knowing what may happen. The offer is a tempting one, and Papa Michelena himself is as fresh as a boy of twenty-five, and might if he chose resume his old vocation any time with his former success, so we will await future developments. It will be hard to hide such lights under a San Francisco bushel now that it is known what talent we have right here at our doors, and I predict it will not be possible to keep it here long.
7Mrs. A. Wedmore Jones.
9William Dietrich Strong, pianist, at 372 Boylston street, Tuesday evening, February 25.
11A recital was given at the New England Conservatory of Music Wednesday evening by the students of the advanced classes, including Mrs. Maye Scarbrough Fowler, 1901, Boston; Miss Estelle Delano, Marion; Miss Sarah Morton, Fairhaven; Miss Sibyl Shields, Ebensburg, Pa.; Miss Emma Phillips, Akron, Ohio; Clarence Jackson, Manchester, N. H., and Anthony F. Carlson, Salt Lake City, Utah.
13PEOPLE'S SYMPHONY CONCERTS.
15At least 2,000 people, representing many nationalities, braved the storm last Friday night in order to attend the third in the series of People's Symphony concerts given in the large hall of the Cooper Union. The conductor, Franz X. Arens, gave the usual descriptive analysis of the compositions played, and both the music and Mr. Arens' comments were received with that enthusiastic applause that can only come from a truly cosmopolitan audience. This audience was worth going miles to see. Among those present were Lady Bountifuls from the Murray Hill section, Hebrews from the Hebrew quarter, Germans from all parts of the lower East Side, Italians from the Italian quarter, sons and daughters from the Emerald Isle and enough colored people to make their numbers in the hall conspicuous. The writer looked about for a Chinaman, and finally did discover a Japanese near Section 3. If Prince Henry could see such an audience before returning to Germany he would better understand the force of these homely words: "We are the people." The principal numbers on the program were by German composers. The Mozart Symphony in E flat, an aria from Weber's "Freischütz," sung by Miss Susan Metcalfe; the Prelude to "Lohengrin"; the March from "Tannhäuser," showed three German composers at their best. The orchestra also played the "Peer Gynt" Suite, by Grieg, and Miss Metcalfe sang a group of songs by Grieg, Brahms and Purcell. The playing of the orchestra was spirited. The vocalist sang charmingly.
17The program arranged for the fourth concert, Friday evening, March 21, will be as follows:
18Oberon Overture……………………………………………..Weber
19Violin Concerto, E minor………………………………………Mendelssohn
20Soloist, Miss Anna E. Otten.
21Nut Cracker Suite……………………………………………..Tschaikowsky
22Vocal solos (soloist to be announced later).
24Miss Liebling Sings at the Kneisel Matinee.
26Miss ESTELLE LIEBLING assisted the Kneisel Quartet at the popular matinee given at Carnegie Hall last Sunday afternoon. The young soprano proved to be in good voice, and again gave a brilliant exhibition of coloratura singing in one of her songs. Her selections were: "Waldein-Samkeit," by Brahms; "Die Bekehrte," by Stange; "Bergavotte," an old French song, and as an encore Miss Liebling sang most sweetly a "Cradle Song" by Neidlinger. Her father, Max Liebling, played her piano accompaniments, and he also accompanied for the 'cello solos performed by Mr. Schroeder.
28New Hotel Bellevue.
29NEW, MODERN, FIREPROOF HOTEL.
30BEACON STREET (near Tremont Street),
31BOSTON, MASS.
32Central Location. European Plan.
33HARVEY & WOOD.
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