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Musical Courier 1911-03-22: Vol 62 Iss 12, 1911
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1ROME AND THE EXPOSITION IN 1911.
3While awaiting the beginning of the exposition grounds, Castello Sant Angelo (St. Ange's Castle, Adrian's Tomb), will be officially opened on March 27, date of the proclamation of Rome as capital, fifty years ago. The beautiful building on Piazza Colonna, the restaurant, now is completely visible to the public, and the finishing of the inside is going on feverishly. Even Sunday no more is a day of rest.
5The strike of the workmen at the Turin Exposition, is a very serious matter, and if not mastered, may compromise the whole exposition. Still the committee, no doubt, will see that all is smoothed over in time.
7Thousands of persons are arringing to spend their summer vacation in Rome, where (contrary to what one generally thinks or expects) the weather never is very hot, a delightful sea breeze around midday tempering the atmosphere and making the nights actually cool.
9The Augusteo continued its concerts until February 23, when Jan Kubelik closed the series. He was recalled again and again, and generously gave two encores, thus compelling the people who were already in the vestibules to return hastily into the hall. Kubelik has gained in volume of tone and in sentiment what he has lost in technic and brilliancy. On Monday, February 27, he will give a concert of his own at the Augusteo.
11The concert on Sunday, February 19, was conducted by a young man named Alfredo Morelli, who comes from Santa Cecilia. He exhibited no authority at all over his orchestra.
13The Teatro Costanzi is preparing the two operas, "Macbeth" and "William Tell." It is not known which one will inaugurate the season, but both will be ready so that in case anything happens to one or the other, at least the inauguration need not be deferred from the date fixed. Battistini will sing in both operas. "Don Pasquale" is to be done also, with Madame Storchio as Norina. Anita Rio is to take up the part after Storchio.
15Mancinelli arrived here several days ago, and is busy constantly at the theater.
17A picture of the Umbrian Pavilion is shown herewith. Treasures of old Etruscan art will be exposed there.
19Jan Kubelik played a fine program for the benefit of the widows and orphans of State and Government employees who have no pension. The noble initiative was not responded to with a full house, nor did Kubelik's name attract as was expected. Of the long and interesting program, he undoubtedly played Vieuxtemp's/ concerto best, especially the andante religioso, for which he was rewarded with a hearty ovation. The Bach chaccone and Randegger's "Bohemian Rhapsody" were other well played numbers.
21The artists for the performance of "Macbeth" have arrived, and within a few days ensemble rehearsals will commence. The committee is very proud of the list of artists it has been able to call together for this important lyric season. It is to be noted that only Italian music will be represented, which, of course, is the correct thing, as the festivities are in commemoration of a national event. It has been decided finally that "Macbeth," which contains many powerful pages, will be the opening opera. It is said that Verdi had a special predilection for this work.
23D. P.
25Russell, the Pianist, in Rockford, Ill.
27Dallmeyer Russell, the pianist of Pittsburgh, Pa., was heard at a recent concert in Rockford, Ill., in conjunction with Paul Kennedy Harper, the tenor. Mr. Russell played a group of Charles Wakefield Cadman's compositions dedicated by the composer to Mr. Russell. The titles of the pieces are: "A Nubian Face on the Nile," "To a Vanishing Race," "The Pompadour's Fan," "Beside the Niobrara," and "March Fantastique." Other numbers played by Mr. Russell were "Album Leaf," by Emil Liebling, and two compositions by Ad. M. Foerster, the prelude to the F major suite, and "Exaltation," an etude.
29The Morning Star, of Rockford, in its review of the concert, referred as follows to Mr. Russell's share in it:
31As a piano soloist he was delightful. He has a facile technic and plays with musical taste and a certain originality characterizes much that he does. His first group was of Cadman compositions, the "March Fantastique," which was the final number, being dedicated to Mr. Russell. Mr. Russell's second group was composed of an "Album Leaf," by Liebling; prelude and etude by Foerster. The latter number, which is entitled "Exaltation," is an especially grateful composition and was beautifully interpreted by Mr. Russell.
33Pearl Benedict in Albany.
35Pearl Benedict, the talented contralto, has added to her popularity by her recent concert appearances. She sang with the Albany (N. Y.) Male Quartet, March 9, which brought her the following mention in the Albany papers:
37Miss Benedict has been here on former occasions and her coming last night was the signal for a cordial welcome. She has a contralto voice of beauty of tone and flexibility, and, although richly cultivated, it has lost none of its natural beauty. Her two groups of songs were so arranged as to bring forth her versatility both in the heavier selections and those not calling for such technical demands.—Albany Knickerbocker Press.
39Pearl Benedict is a thorough artist and the possessor of a deep, rich contralto voice especially adapted to the gravity and dignity of oratorio work, although sufficiently flexible for lyric lightness.—Albany Argus.
41Miss Benedict is the contralto soloist in the choir of St. Bartholomew's Church, New York. She is to sing at the Lenten organ recitals in that church, March 30, April 6, and 12.
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