i THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEM; FEBRUARY 8, 1014. pB
PAMOUS SINGER TO BE HEARD
,IN OMAHA MONDAY.
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Grand Opera Season for Omaha
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Dr HEMUETTA M. IlEES.
HH next two vrok look
fT 1 bright and promising to those
I J. I Ua who are Interested In
bij music. Not because of tho
ITCKB numerous events which will
HSmMV occur, but rather because of
of the Interest which attaches to them.
Tomorrow afternoon we will hear Ottlllle.
Metzcer, tho contralto of the Hamburg
Opera, In concert, and the followlnB weeK
will listen to tho galaxy of artists who
are connected with tho National Grand
Opera Company of Canada.
In tho ono case we will havo a chance
to listen to rauslo as an art by itself,
tho son? for Its own sake. In the other
muslo is a part of a mixed art f$rm,
which embraces poetry muslo, scenory
and acting. Poetry In Itself Is an art,
acting la an art and muslo also, and tho
result of combining theso three forms
for tbe purpose of expressing1 a dramatlq
story Is that idealized kind of drama
known as opera. In tho two operas
which wq wHI witness tho ar,t of dancing
Is also employed advantageously. The
scenic atmosphere' which enhances the
effect adds tho. painter's art to tho
other. Each of these parts, like different
colored threads In a tapestry deftly
woven 'with reference to their Inter
relations and dependence upon each'
other co-operate to obtain the one re
sult, dramatto expression. Just as the
tapestries represent different subjects
and patterns, so are there different kinds
of opera, dealing with different subjects
and with different styles of setting. It
Is this blending for the purpose of high
dramatic effect which gives opera lta
fascination. The text forma the nucleus
around which these other arts must
gather to give the words moro dramatlo
virility than they contain of themselves.
There are many who go for the play
alone, nnd who pay little or no attention
to the mujrtc which enriches It. Some go
merely to hear tho Interpreters, the
sreat stars who present the character
around, which both tho play and the
muslo clrclo'ana yet others go with both
eyes ahdeora open to view the unfoldlns
of tho play,, to appreciate the way in
which the composer by a bit of
color hero or by bold maestlc lines
thero adds to the; general ettcct. ,nnd he
hear and see liow tho stars combine the
arts of singing and acting for a, clear
portrayal of their parts, These people
try to Judge of tho results from tho aim
of the composcr,for dramatlo expression
and they aro the ones who will reccivo
tho deepest Impression of the beauty of
the operas, and the clearest conception
of the Immensity of the compositions.
To listen to cither an opera of u concert
for amusement Is a mistake, and any ono
doing so will usually be disappointed. To
2s&s
listen to appreciate the cleverness of the
composer and the Interpreters is a de
light, and any one watching for these
ixilnts, bo he musician or layman, will
enrry homo with' him something pleasur
able, to .add to his store of general musi
cal knowledge.
Mmo. Oltlllo Mettger, leading contralto
of tho Hamburg opera, has arranged tho
following program for her recital at tho
Brandeis theater tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock. Mme. Mctzgcr comes to
America from tho very position hold by
Mme. Schumann-llelnk before she gained
American fame.
Her numbers will be:
Meyerbeer, aria (contralto). "Le
Prophet:" Brahms, Sapplache Ode; Shu
bert, ','Tod Und Moedschen." "THi
Muslker;" Weber, Volkslleil: Halter. "Cry
of Ilachel:" Ware, "The Cross;" Tours.
"Mother O'Mlne;" Holmes, "ivhcure de
ToUrprei" Unr.t, "Three Oypsle," "Tragp
Melne Mlnne;" Strauss, "Trnum Purch
dl Uammerung."
Harold Osborn Smith will act as accom
panist for both artists. Tho numbers to
be added by Clara Thurston, harpist, are
promised Miss Hopper by wire, but wero
not ent In time for the present announce
ment. Mme. Metzger's appearance in
Omaha, will be her second nppenraneo in
America She will como here direct from
her. appearance In St Louis, where she
was soloist: tho last week with tho St.
Louis Symphony orchestra.
In speaking of the series of programs
by Mr. Kelly, given by tho Tuesday Mu
sical club at tho residence of Mrs. Jos
lyn, March 8, 17 and 31, the writer
omlttod to say that they would be hold
at 4 o'clock in tho afternoon instead of
at 10:30 In tho morning, which Is tho cus
tomary hour of meeting.
We all Hnow tho famous story of "Sam
son and Delilah," celebrated in Wbllcal
hlstQry. Tho story of the elant, Samson,
the strongest man In tho world, tho hope
of the oppressed Hebrews and the terror
of th? Philistines and tho prlosts of
Dagon. This opera has a tremendous
climax when tho great Samson, pushing
against tho granite columna with nil tho
strength of his mighty body, finally
bursts ithem under the strain. The
shrieking of the multitude and tho col
lapse of the building present, a pandemo
nium which for mighty dramatlo effect
It Is hard to realize In advance. Saint
Saens paints this elemental sceno with
heavy, furious strokes of primary colors,
which-, aro made tho moro Impressive by
tho many softer nnd exquisite mani
festations' of his genius which precede.
Vice versa the, mora peaceful pages by
contrast gain fuller appreciation against
the tempestuous background.
There Is in "Samson and Delilah"
much moro than musicianship and tech
nique and melody. Tho opera speaks
with a yolce that Is distinct and under-
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standable to the hearts of all those who
have seen suffering or who tiro suscepti
ble to suffering in others by the possst
slon of,, that godly aunllty sympathy.
The voice that speaks In tha "Samson
and Delilah" score Is that of a .harassed
people .driven from pillars of priestly oppression-
to posts of physical destitution
until their very faith in dlvno Justice)
wavers nnd they come to tho ppti)t where
mockery of , sanctity Is easy.
It is In such a condition of mental
unrest that Samson finds his people. Thq
story of the. slaying of Ablmclech, who
exalts thPtgod Dagon as opposed to Je
hovah, is familiar to all who know their
Blblo ' history, nnd how Delilah, tho se-
'ductlve priestess of Dagon, at the very
moment or victory coaxes from samson
that the secret of his strengthi lies In' his
hair. By ardent lovomaklng b1o finally
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1115 popularity of "La Olc
rondo, ' ono of tho operas to
be presented here, when the
National Opera company of
Canada comes to the Audi
torium on February 19 and
10, tor a two-day engagement.
Is attested by the fact that th? senson of
opera of two great American operatic
institutions wero this year Inaugurated
with that melbdkous and so far, Infre
quently produced work of Atnllcarc Pon
chlelll. On November IT. both the Metro
politan opera house of Wow York nnd tho
organization, which this city Is soon to
henr, nt Its home In. Montreal Canada,
presented It, amid enthuslastlo scene
among the muslo lovors thnt packed
both tho Now Ytork temple of muslo and
His Majesty's theater, tho headquarters
In Montreal of tho Nntional Opora cbm
pany of Canada.
Tha singers In Ute Montreal production
of the work, whkit marked Its very first
presentation in Canada, were Mines.
Itappotd, Olltzka n,nd Claesscns nhd MM.
Farmo, Segura-Tnlllen and Martina, with
Agldo Jacrhla conducting.' This Is
Identically tho personnel that will bo seen
In this city. Destlnn, Matzonhauer. Car
uso, Amata and De Scgurwln, with Tos
canlnl conducting, constituted tho Now
York cast. Truly two notable grouping"
of premier vocal artists)
Jose Segura-Talllen, otifl of the prin
cipal baritones with the Natlonnl Opera
company of Canada, who Is making his
first appearances In America with that
organization, was horn In Barcelona nnd
educated there. Ho received tho degree of
doctor of phllpsophy from the Barcelona
university, During- his university courts
he did the reporting for u. Spnnlnh news
paper, but soon "toofc up ringing,' He1 Bang
for three years In Hpaln' wjth tho "Wag
nerian. ' aoolpty, ', studying the Wagnerian
opera, and 1 afterwords mado Ills Italian
debut nt' Ta Sqala, In Mllah,' singing In
"juouiso," .under Tosoanini, on m nrst
nppdnraneo. Ho janir, nt the Moscow
opera, nt the 'opera In nuonos Ayrce,
with tho Ecolep Franeascs and ' at 1a
'Scalu. In. Milan.
M, Segura-Tnlllen has a, repertoire
which embraces rnore than forty operas,
Including all of the Verdi opera, and al
most all the other great Italian operas,
"Thais," "toutse," -"Camon," "Otollo,"
"IHgoletto," "Pagllaccl," "Toeca' all
aro perfectly familiar to M. Segurn-Tal-lien,
whose comblnntlonw of brains, cul
ture nnd xnuiclanshlp mnko operatla un
dertakings, easier' and moro pleasant for
hlrn than for-many. He s a brilliant
pianist ond before he discovered that ho
had a voice ho had Intended to become
a concert pianist. -
Jeanne aervIUe-Iteniche was bom In
Bapqiie, France, "her mother being Spam
Ish aild her father- French. Madam
Rcexlio's vocal glfta manifested thom
relves' at an early ag,e, but before she
in IBsLmson AndelUfi
was able to carry out her Intentions to
become a singer shp was compelled to
.overcome the prejudices of her conser
vative relations, Her father, tralnod In
thq government's dlplomatlo service and
a governor of one of tho French provinces
for a time, nt first would not allow
Jeanne oven to broach tho subject. It
woa only after tho Intercession of
Emma Colyo, thq greatest of tho Car
mon'f of her day, and Mons. Carre. In
tendaht pt tho Paris opera, that she was
permitted to shape tho career h
yearned for. The young contralto made
her debut at the Opera Comlquo In
Paris. Later she appeared a number of
times at Covent Qnrdcn. One day Papar
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AMUSEMENTS.
AMTJHEHJENTS.
AMUSEMENTS.
AMU8BIIHNTA.
AMUHKMRNTS.
AKUKBMBNTS,
AMUSBMKJKTS.
The
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I The Auditorium vwJ be filled as it has never heen filled before with those who love the thrilling melodies of genuine
grand opera rendered by the world s' foremost operatic artists, .
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A JBrilliant Society Event A Notable Civic Occasion and the Greatest Musical and
, r Spectacular Event of the Decade.
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Canadian National Opera Company
(i'ieo. o. JJaur, managing Director)
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In Two of the Worlds Greatest Operas Now Presented
for the First Tithe in Omaha
Thursday and Friday Feb. 19 and 2Q The Auditorium
All Star Metropolitan C&st--Fu1l Orchestra and Complete Ballet 168 People ,
Prices for the Two Night Season
THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 19.
LA GIOCONDA
OPERA IN FOUR ACTS BY PONOHTELLI-tN ITALIAN.
Giooonda . . . . . . . -... .Mario Rappola
Enzo ; V.Giovanni Farmo
lA Oieoa ,..- Rosa Olitzka
Laura .,...v...,...--..,....,.i.. Mario Olaeasena
Alvlso ......... Giovanni Martino
Barnaba .....r..., w ,.'.Jobo Seffura-Tallien
Zuane m --,.. u -.y - Natalo Oervi
Oantore ........-.v Pietro Angeli
Isepo ...... v- ....Enrico Rossi
GRAND CORPS DE BALLET.
Premiere Danseuse . Ethel Gilmoro
Oonduotor ...- .r Agido Jaocbia
La Gioconda passionately tuneful, abounding, with wonderful
dim ax with the greatest ballet in all opera lead by the beautiful
Ethel Gilmore, premo-bollerino.
Boxes $6.00
First Section, main floor, $5,00
Second Section, main
floor $4.00
Third Section, main floor, $3.00
First Two Rows, balcony, $4.00
Second Two Rows, bal
cony ....$3.00
Third Two Rows, balcony $2.00
Last' Four Rows, balcony, $1,50
Orders for seats accompanied by checks filled in the order re
ceived. Mako checks payable to Lucius Pryor, Treasurer, ov J. M.
Gillan,, Manager Auditorium, Omaha. Those desiring special seats
had better rush their orders, for after seats aro sold, they are, of
course, unobtainable.
FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20.
SAMSON ET DALILA
OPERA IN THREE ACTS BY SAINT-SAENS IN FRENCH.
Dalila ., Jeanne Gerville-Reaohe
Samson .... i Leo Slez&k
Lo Grand Pretre Georges Roselli
Abimelech Max Salzinger
Un Hebreu i ......Gaston Rudolf
Un Messager ............ ,. jEmile Frances
Premier Philistin Louis Ferlard,
Deuxiomo Philistin Bernardo Olshaiisky
GRAND CORPS DE BALLET.
Premiere Danseuso - Ethel Gilmore
Oonduotor -w. . Agido Jacohia
Samson nnd Dalila, nltli the greatest cast that has crcr bubk this opera
since SU Saens conceited It InlenreaTlng melodlo themes Slezak pro
claimed by Jean JJe Beszko the irreatest Samson that orcr llred. Slezak,' -nho
not only elngs, but looks, llres and nets the part Hear GerrlUReache sin?
"My Heart nt Thy Sweet Voice." ,
Subscribers' Course Tickets
of
Hayden Bros. Sheet Music
Dept. Brandeis Picture
and Framing Dept. or Miss
Blanche Sorenson.
Mrs. Robert Mullis,
Council Bluffs Agent
The Opera Co. opened its
United States tour in Cleve
land last Monday and every
paper in Cleveland without
exception proclaimed it the
greatest operatic organiza
tion that had ever visited
that city.
Tor further particulars as to out-of-town or local box
or opera parties, call, write or see
J. M. Gillan, Mgr. Auditorium
-or-
Lucius JPryor ca ar fr g Qpgra c
Address Picture Dept., 3d Floor, Brandeis Stores
Whole train load of scenery,
mechanical effects and
costumes.
See Ethel Gilmore
Primo Ballerino and her
beautiful ballet of assist
ing artists,
Box Office Open from 9 a. m.
to 5 p. m.
Feb. 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20
See and hear the great Tem
ple Scene, proclaimed -Ao be
the greatest climax in all
opera.
TFJ3STIJBN UJflOJf NIGHT LETTER.
Recelred at 1331 Farnam Street, Omaha, Neb, Always Open.
Detroit, M!eh Feb. 6, 1011.
Indus Pryor,
Picture Dept. Brandeis Store, Omaha, Neb.:
Canada opera special, bearing1 200 members National Opera of Canada, arrlTe4 Detrlot today after first American en.'
R-agemcnt at Clercland, which drew $18,800 for four performance, opera record for city. Leo Slezak, giant tenor, making,
first American appearance as 8ams.ou in Opera Samson und Hallla. On this tour all Canadian-Amerlcau cities tlslted
hare contracted for return engagements next season. Clereland papers ran front page stories landing performances. In.
form newspapers. WILL T. GENTZ,
Manager Opera Co.
Detroit, Mich, Feb. 5, 1011.
WESTEHN UNION NIGHT LETTE1U
Becehed at 1831 Farnam Street, Omaha, -Neb, Always Open.
Lucius Pryor.
Picture Dept., Brandeis Store, Omaha, Neb.i
Take delight in apprising you of Uie wonderful financial nnd artliUo success scored In Clereland by the National
Opera Company of Canada, appearing under my local direction, and bespeak for you similar success. Gross, four per.
fonnonces, eighteen thousand eight hundred. Agree with papers, best opera glren here. Canada National Opera will play
week Clereland next season. Contract signed. HELEN McKAY T0WNSENI),
Local Manager for Clereland.