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Musical Courier 1913-05-28: Vol 66 Iss 22, 1913
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1Massell's Pupils Sing
3Artist-pupils of J. Massell, whose studio is in Carnegie Hall, New York, gave a concert last Sunday afternoon at the Aerial Theater. The affair was particularly interesting, for, besides a regular recital program, the last act of "Faust," with scenery and costumes, and the "Prologue" from "Pagliacci," the Orpheum Symphony Orchestra accompanying, was given.
5The three principals in the last act of the opera "Faust" were all good; particular mention, however, should be made of Helen Heineman as Margherita and M. Wagman as Faust. Both did their parts very satisfactorily and with well-trained voices. E. D. Michaelis, as Mephistophele was also pleasing.
7All the singers received their instruction in acting from Madame N. Dimitrieff, the well-known Russian soprano. The "Faust" act was thoroughly enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience.
9Warren K. Rishel sang the "Prologue" from "Pagliacci" with a great deal of temperament and disclosed a fine, well-trained voice.
11The balance of the concert was a recital of some fifteen numbers, all given by Massell pupils. M. Wagman, bass; Helen Heineman, Paula Rocamora and Warren K. Rishel, were perhaps the most prominent of the soloists.
13Julie Frolen Michaelis, violinist, played several selections in a very delightful manner.
15Some of the pupils who sang at this concert had only studied with Mr. Massell for a short period, but they showed the careful training he had given them.
17Mr. Massell has been teaching in New York only a short time, but his influence and standing in the musical world are already felt.
19The program follows:
21Overture, Phedre ………………………………………J. Massenet
22Orchestra, N. M. Marcus, conductor.
23In Fernem Land (Lohengrin) ……………………………R. Wagner
24Michaela's Aria (Carmen) ……………………………G. Bizet
25Habanera (Carmen) …………………………………….G. Bizet
26Oh, Promise Me (Robin Hood) ………………………..R. DeKoven
27Voi lo Sapete (Cavalleria Rusticana) …………………P. Mascagni
28Honee Sweet Bessie …………………………………….J. L. Gilbert
29Ave Maria ……………………………………………..Schubert-Wilhelm
30Zephyrs ……………………………………………….Jeno-Hubay
31Violin, Julie Ferlen Michaelis.
32Sophia C. Doman at the piano.
33Vissi d'arte (Tosca) …………………………………..G. Puccini
34Helen Heineman.
35Duet, The Maybel and the Flowers …………………….F. Mendelssohn
36Bertha Kirshenbaum and Alice Kotrachek.
37The Little Gray Dove ………………………………….L. v. Saar
38Florence Cohen.
39The Flower Song (Faust) ……………………………….C. Gounod
40Sara Turitz.
41Ich Liebe Dich …………………………………………..L. Beethoven
42The Daisies …………………………………………….C. B. Hawley
43Paula Rocamora.
44The Rosary ……………………………………………..C. Nevin
45The Barcarolle …………………………………………J. Offenbach
46F. Philo P. Rocamora, S. Turitz, P. Greenberg.
47Duet, La ci darem la mano (Don Giovanni) ………….W. Mozart
48Helen Heineman and Warren K. Rishel.
49Selection from Aida ……………………………………G. Verdi
50March, Slave …………………………………………..P. Tschaikowsky
51Conducted by N. M. Marcus.
52PAGLIACCI.
53Prologue ……………………………………………….Warren K. Rishel
54Margherita …………………………………………….Helen Heineman one of two readings
55Margherita ……………………………………………..Helen Heineman one of two readings
56Faust ……………………………………………………M. Wagman
57Mephistophele …………………………………………E. D. Michaelis
58Directed by A. Smallens.
59Minnie Zentert at the piano.
61Charles Anthony in Hartford.
63Some belated notices of Charles Anthony's appearance with the Hartford Philharmonic Orchestra at its final concert in March are herewith appended:
65In the concerto the soloist was Charles Anthony, who played with distinction and power. In the first part of the work the blending of the piano and the orchestra's tone was particularly good, the adagio was most effectively given and in the finale the climax was excellently made. Mr. Anthony was very heartily applauded and finally was induced to play again. He announced his selection—two Spanish dances by Albeniz, saying that they were probably unknown to the audience. They proved very graceful and pleasing and the playing was wholly admirable.—Hartford Daily Courant.
67Charles Anthony, of Boston, was the soloist. Mr. Anthony is an artist of unusual ability as shown by his excellent work in the Grieg concerto in A minor. . . . Mr. Anthony and the orchestra were in absolute accord from the first measure to the last. For an encore Mr. Anthony played two unusual Spanish dances by Albeniz, which had never been previously heard here. The encores, which were without orchestral accompaniment, were exceptionally well played.—Hartford Daily Times. (Advertisement.)
69Elman to Open Season in Philadelphia.
71Mischa Elman will open his next tour of this country with the Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski, conductor, on December 26 and 27. At the present time it is reported that there are but few scattering open dates available for additional Elman engagements.
73Heinrich Hensel in London.
75The accompanying snapshot of the famous Wagnerian tenor, Heinrich Hensel, was taken in front of the Royal
77Photo by Claude Harris, Ltd., 122 Regent Street, W.
78HEINRICH HENSEL AT THE WHEEL.
80Automobile Club of London. Seated behind Mr. Hensel is Mrs. Hensel. The tenor has just completed his engagement at Covent Garden Opera for the present season.
82Another Pontius Pupil Scores Success.
84Aletta Jacobson, of Minot, N. Dak., one of the most gifted young singers of the Northwest, a pupil for the past three years of William H. Pontius, of the Minneapolis School of Music, was presented in a graduation recital in the school hall, Monday evening, May 19. Pupils of the school and friends were present in large numbers and gave hearty approval of the splendid work of the young artist. Miss Jacobson's voice is a lyric soprano of beautiful quality and wide range extending to D in alt, which she sustains with the utmost ease. But Miss Jacobson does not belong to a class of singers who are possessors of voice and voice only. She has a high quality of musical intelligence which was in evidence in the interpretation of all of her numbers. "An Open Secret," the first number of the evening; Leroux's "Le Nil," "The Year's at the Spring," and the new song by William H. Pontius, "Je Pense a vous," the text by Louise Dupont, a member of the faculty, were among the best numbers of the evening. Miss Jacobson's diction is clear and distinct, which was a commendable feature.
86She had the assistance of Ebba Sundstrom, a capable violinist; Alice R. O'Connell, also of the faculty and one of the best readers of the Northwest. Mrs. George W. Frasier, a graduate pupil of Giuseppe Fabbriini, was the efficient accompanist.
88The complete program follows:
90Open Secret (anonymous) …………………….R. Huntington Woodman
91A Song of Spring (Christina Rossetti) ………….Robert Schumann
92Fairy Boat (E. Morike) ……………………………Sidney Homer
93Go, Lovely Rose (Edmund Waller) ……………..John Alden Carpenter
94The Angelus …………………………………………..Porter
95Le Nil (Armand Renaud) ………………………….Xavier Laroux
96Serenade (Victor Hugo) ……………………………Charles Gounod
97Violin obbligato, Miss Sundstrom.
98If I Had Time …………………………………………Burton
99Innocence …………………………………………….Brininstool one of two readings
100Innocence ……………………………………………..Brininstool one of two readings
101Mither's Swate Little Girlie …………………….Peake
102Miss O'Connell.
103Je Pense a vous (Louise Dupont) ………………William H. Pontius
104Come to Fairyland (John Dover) ………………..H. Lane Wilson
105Mifanwy (Fred E. Weatherly) …………………..Dorothy Forster
106The Year's at the Spring (Robert Browning) ….Mrs. H. H. A. Beach
107Miss Jacobson.
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