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Musical Courier 1907-03-20: Vol 54 Iss 12, 1907
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1MANHATTAN OPERA PERFORMANCES.
3"Fra Diavolo," March 13.
5"Fra Diavolo," at the Manhattan last Wednesday evening, was the best performance of that sparkling and tuneful opera which New York has ever enjoyed. A packed house testified to the drawing power of the favorite old work and the brilliant cast chosen to interpret it. Headed by the peerless Bonci, who was in ravishing vocal form, the singers surpassed themselves in the music and spirited comedy action of the piece, and roused the audience to veritable storms of enthusiasm. Arimondi, Gilibert and Venturini were sharers with Bonci in the most demonstrative applausive tributes. Pinkert, too, gave an excellent account of herself and had one or two ovations specifically her own. Under Campanini's masterful guidance the choral and orchestral features of the evening were as flawless and effective as ever.
7"L'Elisir d'Amore," March 15.
9There is no opera house in the world better suited acoustically than the Manhattan, to operas of the "L'Elisir d'Amore" kind, and the performance last Friday was a model one in every respect. The dainty comedy of the story was brought out with the utmost unction and finish, and the multi-colored musical weave of Donizetti's score was spun out with almost inconceivable vivacity and precision by Campanini and his matchless orchestra. Bonci's "Uni furtiva lacrima" brought down the house, and the excited audience almost fought for an encore. Gilibert's powers as a comic actor are epical, and he aroused roars of laughter with his irresistibly funny antics. Others who contributed a worthy share to the fine ensemble were Pinkert and Seveilhac.
11The Two Lhevinnnes Play.
13On Thursday afternoon, March 14, Josef Lhevinne and Mrs. Lhevinne gave a concert at Carnegie Hall, which proved to be a source of much musical joy and incited a very large audience to frequent and prolonged applause of the most appreciative kind.
15The head of the house of Lhevinne opened proceedings with several solo numbers, played in the style that has made his performances so popular here in the past. Schumann's "Etudes Symphoniques," Chopin's A flat polonaise, F major ballade and F minor nocturne, a Paganini-Liszt etude, a Schubert-Liszt "Soirée de Vienne," two Rubinstein numbers and Balakireff's "Islamey" fantasia—each and every one of these representative compositions revealed the player's best traits, which, summed up, are crisp and accurate finger technic, resilient wrists, clear tone of excellent carrying power, great taste in interpretation, and unimpeachable musicianship.
17The ensemble number in which the artist pair appeared together was Arensky's first suite for piano, a melodious and very effective work, and so well did its performance please the listeners that they recalled the Lhevinnnes again and again, until the couple found it impossible to escape an encore, which was then graciously given. Madame Lhevinne revealed a brilliant technical equipment and a tone of luscious singing quality. It would be a pity were she not to be heard in recital here before her stay in this country ends. The concert, by the way, marked Lhevinne's seventy-fifth American appearance this winter. In all, he is booked for 105 concerts before he ends his present tour in the United States.
19Schumann-Heink and Marie Hall in Montreal.
21Montreal, March 14, 1907.
23Schumann-Heink, the famous contralto, assisted by Josephine Hartmann, pianist, gave a song recital in the Monument National on Monday evening last before one of the largest audiences that has assembled this season. The program follows:
25Arie, from the Opera Mitrane………………………………………Rossi
26Du Bist Die Ruh…………………………………………………….Schubert
27Wohin………………………………………………………..Schubert
28Der Wanderer…………………………………………………….Schubert
29Etude, in E major…………………………………………………Chopin
30Spinning Song…………………………………………………Wagner-Liszt
31Miss Hartmann.
32Heimweh………………………………………………………..Hugo Wolf
33Drei Zigeuner…………………………………………………….Liszt
34Widmung………………………………………………………..Schumann
35Saphische Ode…………………………………………………..Brahms
36Six Hungarian Gypsy Songs (Cycle)……………………………Brahms
37Caprice Espagnole……………………………………………..Moszkowski
38Prison Scene, from The Prophet……………………………Meyerbeer
39Mme. Schumann-Heink.
41Madame Schumann-Heink's voice never sounded more crystalline, more ethereal than it did on that occasion, and her vocalization through the entire evening was indeed a rare exhibition. She was called out about a dozen times, responded with two encores, and was presented with two bouquets. Miss Hartmann pleased the audience with her solos, and likewise had to respond with an encore, while her accompaniment was most satisfactory.
43Marie Hall was the magnet that drew a crowded house at the last Symphony concert on Friday last. Miss Hall is a favorite here. She gave an artistic and fascinating performance of the andante and finale from the Mendelssohn concerto, accompanied by the orchestra. Miss Hall played for her second number the Bach "Chaconne" (unaccompanied), and distinguished herself gloriously. The audience insisted on an encore.
45The attractions for the future are: Anton Hekking, on March 19; Gertrude Peppercorn, on March 25, and Josef Lhevinne, on April 2, all in Stanley Hall.
47HARRY B. COHN.
49C. H. Warford's Pupils.
51Mary Händel, contralto, and Jeanette Tippett, soprano, pupils of Claude H. Warford, gave a song recital for the Sesame Club, of Newark, last Tuesday afternoon. It was one of the largest club functions of the season, representatives from every club in the city being present. Miss Tippett has been engaged to fill the soprano position of the quartet in the South Presbyterian Church in Morristown. Two of Mr. Warford's piano students, Miss Caskey and Fannie Day, have been re-engaged to teach in Bourbon College, Paris, Ky., and the Conservatory of Music, Dover, N. J., respectively.
53Ethel Harding at the Granberry Piano School.
55In our March 6 issue of The Musical Courier there appeared an account of a recital by Ethel Harding at the Granberry Piano School, Carnegie Hall, on February 25. Miss Harding was mentioned as a pupil of George Folsom Granberry. This is a mistake. Ethel Harding is a pupil of Carl Faelten, of the Faelten Pianoforte School, Boston, who should be given credit for the remarkable success of this young pupil. Mr. Faelten is one of the greatest artists and teachers of this most remarkable system of instruction.
57Schenck to Conduct Schubert Glee Club.
59Elliott Schenck has been elected conductor of the Schubert Glee Club, of Jersey City. This is one of the oldest and best organizations in the country. A part of the scheme of the club is to inaugurate a series of symphony concerts under Mr. Schenck's direction. The first of these is to take place March 21, at which Mr. Schenck will have the entire New York Symphony Orchestra, of which for many years he was assistant conductor.
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