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0nafia to Get Grand Opera at
Lower Price Than Ever in America
Star Singers of the San Carlos Grand Opera Company
HCR8DAT rwnlng. "liucl m
iAnunennoor," Friday even
ing. "Fault:" Saturday mat
in "Cavallerta Rustleana"
and pMliacc!." and. on
Saturday ven1ng, "Tl Trova-1
tore."
That la about th richest operatic bill
of far Tr spread for the edification of
Omaha, four performances with five
nperaa, all put on with the very best of
appointments, with singers of note and
established ability In the leading rolen,
and at popular price.
That la the point at prlcea that are In
the reach of all. Not In all the history of
the X'nited States has It hern possible to
see grand opera at less cost than it ia
now offered to the people of Omaha. Not
because it is cheap, not by any means,
but hei-ause it Is good, an! for the rea
son that an unusual condition haa made
It possible to offer to the people of
Omaha something that Ho other city in
America will have thla season, or, for
that matter, ever did have.
When the Sun Carlo opera company,
early In November, played for two weeks
at St. Louis, ft was received with much
acclaim. Homer Moore, well remem
bered In Omaha, filled a page In the St.
Inili Republic with lauilatory comment
' on the organization, telling of the Indi
vidual stars of the company, the leaders
and directors, and commending It as a
whole to the good graces of the 8t.
Touls people. This Is cited to show the
duality of the organization. Of the
operas set down for Omahn only rals
on be written, for they n'e standard in
the list of opera. It may be that some
will object on the score that nothing of
novelty Is offered, that none of the
"modern" productions are to be given, i
Well, this may be answered by pointing'
out the fuct that Omahu's taste for
opera baa not yet ' become jaded; the I
score of "lucla" or "Trovatore" may be j
familiar, but the publle, for whom this
engagement ia iKnol. bus not Wen
Knllatej witli the beauties of these great
iperaa to the point where Its muslral
npjietlte re'tlres the fillip of novelty.
And In the Mascngnl pU'ce offered for
the miitinee enough of the modern style
of musical composition Is presented to
Plve an Idea of the change. Thus the
classic In music will be served, and the
beet of it, for the folks who will fill thi
Aiclitoriuin on the opera nights next
dick,
The prices asked are .uoli as never
seemed possible, and are made possible
by reason of the fact that the enterprise
is in the hands of nn organization that is
not reeking to make a profit from It.
Tangier Temple. Ancient Arabic Order of
Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, to (give It
its full title, is promoting the! affair,
with the sole purpore of providing a treat
for those who care to partake. The Arab
Patrol of the Shrine is composed of its
active members who are charged with
the function of preparing for whatever
of public ceremonial the temple takes part
In. One of Its annual undertakings is an
entertainment for the ladies of the
Shrtnera. This year It determined to ex
pand the plan so as to Include the publlo,
and a contract was entered Into with the
managing director of the Han Carlo Opera
company, to the end that It is possible to
offer the season of opera In Omaha at
popular prlcea. No profit can Pels from
the undertaking, for the sale of the seats
at the prlcea fixed to' the rapacity of the
Auditorium la necessary to meet the ex
penses. If any loss occurs It will re de
frayed from the treasury of Tangier tem
ple, and no one will ever know how much
It was.
On the roster of the Snn Carlo com
pany are fifteen artists of world fame, a
sufficient number to form more than
three distinct casta of leading singers for
the production of the great works they
are presenting. The repertory selected
for Omaha Is such that the entire list of
the principals will be heard. These singers
are:
Edvlge Vaccaii. coloratura soprano, ao
clatmed in America "the second Tetraa-
ilnl."
Ester Adaberto, dramatic soprano, late
of Metropolitan Opera, New York.
Sophie Charlebola, lyric soprano, tal
ented American artiste of rare attain
ments. Carolina Zawner, meizo soprano, of
Covent Garden Grand Opera, London.
Stella IH Mette. mezso soprano, for
merly with Metropolitan Opera, Now
York.
Salvatore Sclarettl, lyric tenor, from the
Metropolitan Opera, New York.
Giuseppe Agoatlnl, dramatic tenor, a
finished nrtlst of eminent foreign tri
umphs. Alfredo Orazlanl, tenor, an artist of
high distinction.
Angelo Antola, bsHtone. favorite singer
of Straus and l.eonrevallv
Alesrandro Modestl, baritone, an artist
of rare histrionic and vocal art.
Giovanni SesonH, basso, from the Opera
Continue, Tarls.
Giuseppe Angellni. muslra! director,
former director Melba Grand Opera oom
pany. frilgnor Glusepiw Anpellnl, Italy's fa
mous "scoreless Maestro." will direct the
operas. S!gnrr Angellni is known the
world over as the only director who con
ducts all the operas without reference to
the musical manuaciipt. 11 waa the
director for the orchestra of the Melba
Grand Opera company, when that famous
diva ma do her world-tour three years
a'go.
"I.ucla dl Ijinimermoor." to be pre
sented on Thursday evening, December
10, Is by Don'zettl, en 1 is founded on the
Wavrrly Novel tale of "The Bride of
I.ammermoor," telling of the love of
I.ucla for Hlr Kdgar Ravenwood, and
how her brother, Lord Ashton, Interfered
and brought about the wedding to an
other, with most tragic results. H has
wonderful tonal beauties.
1 On Kridjiv eventnir OnunrtfT. ,lFimt "
with Its dramatic action. Its famous
jewel song, its spinning song, and Its tale
of love. Intrigue and tragedy la to be the
bill.
For Saturday afternoon a double bill
is offered. The first number will be Mas-
cagni'a two-ac opera, '"Cavallerta Rusti
cana" ("Rustic Chivalry"), telling of
gallantry, love,' jcalouty and death among
the simple peasants of Italy. Ieonea
vallo's I'l'agllaccl," on a somewhat simi
lar theme, will be the second number.
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The inuslo of these short operas is set
among the InunortU productions of man's
genius, and the double bill Is most at
tractive Kor the Katurdsy evening performance
Verdi's great story of the love of Man
rloo and Ijeunora, with the destructive
jealousy of the Count of Lunl, and the
Savage vengeance of the crypey, Asucena,
"II Trovatoro" ("The Troubarfour"), is to
be sung. Its wealth of melody, Its rapid
movements, and It dramatic situations
are element that combine to assure Its
permunenco In the repertory of any opera,
compuny, and Its well established popu
larity . Justifies Its presentation at this
time. . .
The outlook for the season of opera
under the direction of the Arab patrol Is
most encouraging.
Interest Is alrnady estsbllshed In the
project to the point that assures success,
and the detailed announcement which the
local committee makes today gives all the
Information that Is needed to bring on the
rush for tickets. Tho fact that It will be
the only grand opera company to be hoard
In Omaha thla season, together with the
fact that It la to be presented In so noval
a way makes It not only paramount In the
musical program locally, but will serve
Tnr
to turn again attention of the musical
leaders of the oountry towards this city
as an origin of workable plans. If this
uooeeds as It deserves, then It Is not too
much to say that the example of Omah
will be followed elsewhere, and the prob
lem of putting good muHlo within the
reach of all will have been answered.
MAI I A haa a unique study
f "" 1 club which meets frequently J
I I during the musical nMwn. It
1! W IAII nun ..... .-
sometimes In the Auditorium,
scmctlmtts st the llrandeia. nt
a church or nt the Young Woman's Chris
tian association. Sometimes mull por
tions of It get tonether l:i private homes.
A large number of Its members meet at
the Mendelssohn choir Monday nights.
Others smg In church choirs and belong
to orchestral organisations, but everyone
who takes pni't In these activities does
not belong to the club, although they
msy stand a chance of being admitted
at some future time. It Is a Inrce club
even now, and Its membership Is still
growing.
A peculiar thing about the club U its
xeluslveness. It 1 so exclusive that a
person may have over n million dollars
and yet not be able to belong to It. On
the ether lnind It Is so very democratic
that a person need have but a small In
come and be a life member. Membership
Is hard to gain, but once gained the mem
ber Is enthusiastic and will never give
It up. The club has no special leader,
but has many during n season. Thero
ai-e no officers, and nieinliers nre never
elected If they nre suitable they are
alinltled. Members enrry no membership
card, yet they recognise each other with
out difficulty and the leaders always know
them. There are but few rules, nnd the
only thing which stands In the way of
the club's even greater membership Is
the matter of 'dues, These are perhaps
a little heavier than those of most study
clubs, but then this Is such a different
kind from any other one.
Now would you like to know what this
club Is? It Is that body of people who
might be callod appreciative listeners,
and Its membership Is made up of nil
those who listen to music, . and really
hear It. They are students In the gentle
art of ' listening, and every time they
have a chance ' to hear good music.
whether In their homes In reeltsl, opera
or concert they try to listen more care
fully to enjoy the form and expression
of mualo and to appreciate Its beauty.
The beautiful music Is always the kind
which sounds best when one listens, that
Is why it Is beautiful.
Robert II. Schauffler in his charming
story, "The Musical Amateur," points out
the Importance of the listener, saying It
takes two to make music; one to per
forin, one to appreciate; the performer is
the violin string and the listener the re
sonant body of the Instrument. "Without
the wooden Bounding bog. the strand of
sheep's gut would strike ludicrously thin
upon the ear. Without the string, the
music would he mute." In sneaking of
the appreciative listeners he gives them
the title of "Creative Listeners," on the
principle that Just as the "supremely
creative thing about the great composer
is his ability to store up emotion on
music piiper, and the creative thing about
the great player Is his ability to liberate
this emotion by mingling; It with bis own,
so the creative thing about the great 11
tner In his ability to saturate this com-'
plex of emotion with his own and return
It to the player In tne form ef heightened,'
Inspiration.
There Is Imrdly any one who ha done '
public musical work of any sort whd ha 1
not felt thin Inspiration, and many art-'
Ists aceustomtd to concert nudlennes wlllf
look through the audience and see eei-'
tain "creative" listeners, and sing or play'
tli whole concert to them.
Although t'hre nre creative listeners ta
Omaha, the membership In such, a, So
ciety Is unlimited. Students 'In some,
branch of the ait have a greater oppor-
tunlly to become such by their constant'
study, but many a person who has never
had the opportunity of becoming tech
nl ally skllle.i may study listening and'
liecome a creative listener. .
It seems strange wnen one thinks Of
It. that more people do not study listen-.
Ing as an art. Just as others study sing
ing or playing. Thero are so many who,
say, "1 would give anything, to sing or
play." yet they do not seem to realise,
how much satisfaction they might have.
out of being able to listen out of being,
the "resonant body of the Instrument.'
The few who do this, and the many who
study listening along with the practical
work In some special branch and atuiy
seriously, these make up the appreciative,
listeners. The leaders of this society are
the good musicians who give opportuni
ties for listening, the dues are the adms-
nlon fees, and an appreciative) listener
needs only to talk a few minutes to an
olher to know whether he is a member
of this great strdy club or not. Hy Us
way, reader, do you belongf
Through some reason or other certain
part of the music column didn't ma
terialize last wx-ck. In the first article
for Instance, after the writer had enumer
ated a number of bad things which she
had observed In recitals from time to
time, sho spoke of the housekeepers who
search out every nook nnd corner at their
abode and clean It thoroughly, rail aanf
spring, not because they think It 1s dirty,
but purely upon general principles, mnd .
then she advised her readers who am
musically active to houseclean a lltths
themselves. It waa because thla got lost
that the article read so disconnectedly.
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The writer was unable to attend tha
public rehearsal of the Omaha Symphony
orchestra last Monday evening, but un
derstands that It waa an Interesting and '
Instructive affair. The orchestra con
sidered symphonies from Haydn and Rlt
tersdorf, and Illustrated the entrance at
themes, episodes, development and St rue-
tur throughout, stopping; at eaoh ana
and repeating when neoeasary for clear
ness. Mr. Cox read a paper a tba de-'
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Made possible by the members of the Omaha "Shriners", NOT as a money-making scheme, but a civic uplift
movement, a musical education entertainingly given.
SO CHEAP THAT THE POOREST MUSIC STUDENT MAY AFFORD; SO GOOD THAT BLASE OPERA GOERS WILL APPLAUD
No possibility or desire for financial gain on the part of the "Shriners." This engagement is guaranteed by
some twenty-five prominent business and professional men.
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78 MEMBERS SEg THE &
Wonderful Grand Opera Orchestra Under
the Direction ef Giuseppe Angelica
riVE OP THE MOST POPULAR OPERAS EVER WRITTEN Opera for the MasseB. Not a
conglomeration of recitatives, uninteresting discords and tiresome dialogs, half sung, half spoken'
sounding decidedly like a couple of fat foreigners sassing each other for half hours at a stretch, under
stood only by the professional musician, and pleasing to only aliout one-tenth of them.
THESE CAREFULLY CHOSEN OPERAS EMBODY REAL MUSIC-musie loved by everybody
except the morbid few, who cannot enjoy any music that is tuneful. Operas that enthrall, that hold the
Full Chorus and
Corps de Ballet
interest to the last second. Musio that you are familiar with, wonderful solos, sung by artists, who
have been made famous by their exquisite rendition. Beautiful duets sung as only the World's Greatest
6ingers can sing them. Tuneful quartets, interweaving melodies that will haunt you for days. Sex
tcttes that will live as long as musio is played or sung, and choruses that will inspire to lofty ideah
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ana compel encore, alter encore. The Kind or opera enjoyed hy tho "Tired Business Man."
music
The very music you buy for your own Victrola. Your one clmnce, this season, to hoar your favorite
ic sung "in person" by the World's Greatest Artists.
Thursday Evening, December 10th
Lucia Di Lamrnormoor
A THKEE-ACT GRAND OPERA BY DONIZETTI.
Friday Evening, December 1 lib
FAUST
A FIVE-ACT GRAND OPERA BY GOUNOD.
Saturday Mat., December 12th
Tho Great Double Dill I'PAGLIACCI
and CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA
Saturday Evening, December 12th
IL TROVATQRE
A GRAND OPERA IN FIVE ACTS BY VERDI.
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THE ARTISTS
Acclaimed In America. 'Th Second
EDTISI TAOCABI, Coloratura Sopraa.
Telrajalnt.
S8XBB ASUEBTO, ZtaramatU Soprano.
oPKxa CHiiT.raoa, tjn soprano.
talnments.
CAKOUIA SAWlTZa, Masso Soprano.
SAXTATOsVB SCXAKSTTZ, Imo Tnor.
orussrrai AOOSTnrx, Dramatis Tnor.
Triumphs.
AXrmXDO OKAZZAn, Two. An Artist of High Distinction.
Mono AJTTOIiA, Barltoa. Favorite Sinter of Strauss and Leoncavallo.
AXJSSSAsTDmO arODKSTI, Baritone. An Artist of Rare Histrionic and Vocal Art.
GIOTABBTI BJDSONA. Basso, r'rom the Opera Comique. Paris.
OUTBcpra ABOEUVZ, Musical Director. Former Wrector, Melba Grand Opera
-inpaujr.
Lata of Metropolitan Opera. New Tork.
Talented American Artiste of rar at-
Of Covant Garden Grand Opera, London.
Knrmerly with Metropolitan Opera, N. T.
rrorn me Metropolitan upera. !ew YorK.
A finished Artist of Eminent Foreign
THE COMPANY
With a notable assemblage of th world's roost famous opera singers,
superb grand opera orchestra, a large and highly efficient singing chorus,
together with new, novel and brilliant scenic, costuming and property ef
fects, the San Carlo Grand Opera Company Is acknowledged the largest
and most perfectly equipped organliatloa that has ever made a transcon
tinental tour or the United States.
The principal artist of the company need no enconluras, their caraeb
being synonymous with their achievements In the world of Grand Opera.
It Is not necessary, therefore, to enter into minute details of an event h.ch
bids to be one of the most propitious In the annals of opera productions
In America.
In Its completeness the Ban Carlo Grand Opera Company strongl
merits the patronage of all who love grandeur and beauty In musical art,
the company being the most artistic and capable that conscientious en
deavor can bring about
THE PRICES
Membership Tickets for Entire Season, $1.00
This ticket admits to tho Auditorium when reserved at the Auditorium
Box Office at an additional chargo of from 10c to 7Sc, according to loca
tion of Boat. Those who desire, may reserve sats for the entire season at
the Auditorium Hot Office as carlj as Thursday, December 3d two days
before the general seat sale starts. Membership tickets accompanied by
check roverlnK reservation charge for entire neuson and a self-addrebsed
stamped envelope, may be mailed Immediately to J. M. G1LLAN, Manager
of the Auditorium, who will number and fill these ordera in the rotation
received, and mall back your reserved seats on the morning of December
3d, carefully selected according to your Instructions. You are being noti
fied In ample time and there are but 4,500 seats to be had.
Local Manager. Picture Dept. Any off tho Large Department Stores. Down Town
Tnlrd Floor Drandels Stores, Drug Stores or Any Member of the Shrine Patrol
Season Tickets May Be Secured U017 From LUCIUS PRYOR,
GET YOUR TICKETS MONDAY O R. TUESDAY
ureal care will Be Exercised In Fllllno ol Out-ol-Town Orders
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