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Musical Courier 1902-08-20: Vol 45 Iss 1169, 1902
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1CINCINNATI, August 16, 1902.
3FOR the past two or three years there has been developed in this city a growing tendency toward the pursuit of operatic study in the music schools. Beginning with the College of Music the idea was almost simultaneously grasped by other schools, and even private institutions have followed in the same wake. Several public exhibitions were given of comic opera—detached operatic scenes and acts—which were altogether creditable.
5However, in all these the lack of stage training was most distinctly felt. The conviction grew that in order to make the study of opera a success from a practical as well as educational point of view it was imperative to detach it from other departments of study and make it not only a separate department but a separate school, with a practical teacher at the head—one who would not only be thoroughly equipped for the theoretical demands of his position, but the practical as well; possessing a full knowledge of the stage and its properties and the requirements of good acting.
7Such a man, meeting the exigencies of the hour, it is believed, has been found in the personality of J. Fred Lampe, the well known tenor, and he has succeeded in interesting capital in his undertaking. Mr. Lampe's operatic school will be located in this city, and will be opened in the early fall. It will be a school exclusively devoted to opera. It will take in both the training of chorus and soloists. Particular attention will be paid the former, for from its ranks arise the best and most reliable of soloists. Such operas as "Chimes of Normandy," "Bohemian Girl," "Fra Diavolo," "Queen's Lace Handkerchief," "Stradella," "Il Trovatore" and others will not only be thoroughly studied, but they will be prepared with a view to public performance. Mr. Lampe is thoroughly equipped for the duties of his position. About fifteen years ago he started out with a professional company from New York as a chorus singer, but within six weeks' time he was a member of the cast. Mr. Lampe tired of travel and returned to Newport, where at different times, under his direction, excellent public performances were given of "The Chimes of Normandy" and "The Mikado." He also put on the opera "Pinafore" at Covington and Cleveland a few summers ago, and was the conductor of the Cincinnati Opera Club one season, when "The Mikado" was played at Pike Opera House. Mr. Lampe is a tenor of considerable distinction, and if necessary will take the tenor part himself in the public performances.
9Herman H. Karnper, formerly of the College of Music faculty, and of recent years president of the Wittenberg Conservatory of Music at Springfield, Ohio, has resigned his position at the latter institution and will go to New York city, where he is to study composition under Henry Holden Huss. He refused an offer to connect himself with the Kullak Conservatory in Germany. His place at the Wittenberg Conservatory will be taken by J. F. Maguire, of Boston, a pupil of Szumowska and Dr. Louis Maas. He also studied under Craevers in Paris.
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12Founded 1897.
13"A" Company is the largest English Opera Company that has ever toured Great Britain.
14"B" Company is the same as "A" Company in everything, except in numbers.
15Next season commences at Covent Garden Opera House Aug. 25th.
16Everyone concerned in English Grand Opera write in.
1744 Berwick Street, Oxford Street, LONDON, W.
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211331 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
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27Residence Studio: The Hetherington, 571 Park Ave., New York.
29JOSEPHINE S. JACOBY
30CONTRALTO.
31ADDRESS
32104 West 58th St., NEW YORK.
34OSCAR SAENGER,
35Vocal Instruction.
36Teacher of Josephine S. Jacoby, contralto; Elizabeth D. Leonard, contralto; Madame de Pasquali, soprano; Sara Anderson, soprano; Hildegard Hoffmann, soprano; Mme. Marie Rappole, soprano; Ellen Marshall, mezzo; John Young, baritone; E. Léon Dumas, bass; Joseph S. Bernstein, basso; Henri G. Scott, basso, and other prominent singers now before the public. Will resume teaching September 15.
38STUDIO: 51 East 64th Street. NEW YORK.
39TELEPHONE: 3456 79TH.
41THE MUSICAL COURIER.
43Philip Werthner, of the Walnut Hills Music School, has returned from a delightful vacation spent among the northern lakes of Canada, where wild, uncultivated nature still holds undisputed sway. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Adolf Hahn. Mr. Werthner is a faithful and enthusiastic follower of Izaak Walton, and his fish stories may always be regarded as adhering strictly to the lines of truth. He has a great many of them to tell this season, but he is anxious to avoid creating any public sentiment in favor of having a law enacted by the Ohio Legislature, as they contemplate doing in Wisconsin, imposing a fine upon the tallest prevaricator.
45Miss Carrie Elliott is taking Mr. Yahn's place in the choir at the Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church.
47Adolf H. Stadermann, of the College of Music faculty, accompanied by his wife, returned last Sunday evening from a two weeks' trip to Chicago, Milwaukee, Mackinac, Sault Ste. Marie, Detroit and Toledo. He has resumed teaching and other professional duties.
49John Yoakley is enjoying a brief but pleasant trip on the northern lakes, and will return to his duties in a few days.
51Mr. Kinslow, a pupil of Mrs. Zilpha Bowers Wood, will take the part of Mephisto in "Faust" at the Chester Park opera performance next Saturday evening. Mr. Kinslow has a good voice and dramatic talent.
53Miss Martha M. Henry is home for the month of August and will spend her vacation in Cincinnati. She filled an engagement last week at the Winona Lake Chautauqua, and will return to New York September 1 to continue her musical studies and resume her position at the Crescent Avenue Church, Plainfield, N. J. J. A. HOMAN.
55Another Arens Pupil Coming to the Front.
57ROBERT STUART PIGOTT, principal baritone of the Stock Opera Company, now playing an extended summer engagement at Pittsburg, has made a signal success of nearly every role in which he appeared in the course of the engagement. Aside from the operas of light calibre usually produced at such summer engagements, the company has given several works of a more serious nature, such as "Cavalleria Rusticana," "Il Trovatore," "Carmen," "Faust," &c. In each of these operas Mr. Pigott more than held his own, although in most cases he appeared in these roles for the first time. All the more gratifying is his success to himself and to his teacher, F. X. Arens. A few press notices are appended:
58Robert S. Pigott sang the part of Count Arneim finely, and his solo, "The Heart Bowed Down," won several encores.—Dramatic Mirror.
60R. S. Pigott, as Escamillo, looked the part to perfection. * * *
61A delighted audience demanded an encore to the Toreador's Song.—Pittsburg Press.
63Mr. Pigott swaggered through the part of Escamillo in the truest spirit, and the audience enthusiastically demanded an encore.—Pittsburg Times.
65Robert S. Pigott, as the Torcador, appeared to better advantage than usual, and received a well merited recall for the great song.—Pittsburg Leader.
67Mr. Pigott's Escamillo was a splendid performance, with just the right swagger. The audience insisted upon hearing the Toreador Song a second time.—Pittsburg Post.
69Robert S. Pigott, as the Toreador, was well received, and swaggered through the part in a manner in keeping with the character. His Toreador Song was so well liked that he had to repeat it.—Pittsburg Chronicle and Telegraph.
71Boston Music Notes.
73BOSTON, Mass., August 16, 1902.
75Madame Edwards, who is spending her vacation in the West, has made Colorado Springs her headquarters for the past three or four weeks, making trips from that point to different places of interest.
77One of Madame Edwards' pupils, Mrs. Vining, resides at Colorado Springs, and during the summer has a camp up in the mountains near Cascade. Madame Edwards has been her guest at the camp a greater part of the time. The camp is on the side of a mountain that is covered with pine trees, and is an ideal spot.
79From Colorado Springs Madame Edwards will go to Denver, returning to Boston in September in time to take up her work.
81Mrs. Vining takes an active interest in the musical life of Colorado Springs, although only recently having taken up her residence there. As Miss Barnard she will be remembered as having taken part in the orchestral concert given by Madame Edwards a year ago last spring when her lovely voice was heard to advantage. Last April a concert was given at Colorado Springs by a number of the best musicians of that city under the direction of Prof. John B. Akers, organist of Grace Episcopal Church. Mrs. Vining sang Elizabeth's Prayer in a manner that brought forth praise from all who heard her. The critics were unanimous in their enthusiasm and heartily congratulated the city upon the acquisition of another "real artist." Mrs. Vining's voice is a mezzo soprano of rare quality, rather dramatic and full of sympathy.
83Frederic Martin has been engaged to sing the Bach "Christmas Oratorio" at the Worcester music festival October 1. This is an auspicious opening for the coming season for this artist, whose successes during the past year have been chronicled in the columns of THE MUSICAL COURIER. Mr. Martin sung last week at the festival of the New Hampshire Music Teachers' Association at The Weirs, and, as usual, scored an immense success. After singing the "Infelice," from "Ernani," he was recalled and recalled, the audience showing an enthusiasm quite remarkable, stamping and shouting in their determination of making him sing again.
85It is probable that Mr. Martin will be heard in some important works during the winter.
87It is expected that the complete program for the Worcester Music Festival will be ready in the course of a week.
89From Boston to Manila is a far cry as to music, but a former resident of this city now living in Manila, who took part in the concert, sends in a marked copy of their local paper giving an account of a concert by the Musical Club, of Manila, that reads almost as if it was in Boston. The program wore a familiar air, the numbers being well known classics and modern compositions. Perhaps the fact that $3,000 was cleared shows the greatest difference between concerts in the two places.
91Those who took part were Mesdames L. Brechemin, Anderson, MacLeod, Henry McCoy, Capron, C. H.
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