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Issue: 1882 Vol. 5 N. 19 - Page 10
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302
THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
May 5th, 1882.
Thence he went to Hanover and studied with.
favorite characters are those allotted to the bari-
tone in "Ernani,"' 'Un Ballo in Masc bera,'" 'Linda," Prof. Lindhuld, and while under his tuition often
"Dinorah," "Buy Bias," "Bigoletto," "Favorita,"' sang before King George on personal invitations
extended by the monarch. Mr. Bemmertz com-
"Aida," "Guglielmo Tell," and "L'Africaine."
pleted his education in Paris, with Delsarte.
WILHELM CANDIDUS.
He then sang for a time in the Boyal Opera at
Herr Wilhelm Candidus, who shares with Signor Stuttgart, under the direction of Kiicken. Not
Campanini the tenor parts in the Festival, was having a special liking for the stage, he aban-
born in Philadelphia about forty years ago. His doned it, and sang for some years in concerts
father was the proprietor of a piano keyboard only, becoming an established favorite in Holland
manufactory, and it was intended that young Wil- and the cities of the Bhine. During his career
helm should succeed him and carry on the busi- abroad he visited London, England, on two differ-
ness. At the outbreak of the war, however, he ent occasions, with the Choral Union of Cologne,
gave up trade, and served with distinction in the and appeared before the Queen and other mem-
Army of the Potomac. Coming to New York bers of the royal family as a solo singer. He came
about 1866, he became a member of the Arion and to this country in 1869, and has sung in concerts
Liederkranz Societies. In 1867 he effected his in all the large cities -of the Union.
GAIiASSI.
first appearance in public as Max, the whole opera
MYRON W. WHITNEY.
Antonio Faentini Galassi, baritone, is a native of "Der Freischtitz" being given at the Academy
Mr. Myron W. Whitney, the basso, whose name
of Loreto, Italy, where he was born in 1845. Pos- of Music by the Arion Society.
After taking part in a few concerts, he went is so closely identified with oratorio singing, is a
sessing, while a lad, a natural voice of much prom-
native of Ashby, Mass.,
ise, he was placed under
where he was born Sep-
the tuition of Benedetto
tember 5, 1836. He be-
Taddei, a fine basso. So
gan his musical studies in
rapid was his progress
Boston,underthe instruc-
that at the age of twelve
tion of E. H. Frost, in
he sang in a sacred con-
1854,
and studied with
cert given in honor of
him for a number of years,
the head of the Bomish
singing at the same time
Church.
as a member of the Tre-
Galassi sang with such
montTemplechoir. While
success that the Pope
a member of that organi-
presented the lad with
zation he attained consid-
a gold medal, and in ad-
erable local reputation by
dressing him called him
concert singing.
a "contraltuccio di prima
s/era," a c o m p l i m e n t
Mr. Whitney made his
which even now the sing-
first debut as an oratorio
er recalls with pride, al-
singer in the "Messiah,"
t h o u g h the contralto
December 25, 1858. Hia
voice has now been snper-
first appearance with the
seded by a resonant bari-
Handel and Haydn So-
tone. His studies were
ciety was in the Christ-
continued under Taddfti
mas oratorio performance
u»til the outbreak of the
in 1861, when the "Mes-
war for Italian independ-
siah" was sung, and since
ence. Then he abandoned
that time Mr. Whitney Las
a home of peace while but
invariably sung with the
a boy and joined in the
society in their Christmas
finally successful strug-
festivals.
In 1868 he
gle for independence. At
went to Florence, Italy,
the close of the war he re-
and
studied under Van-
turned to his family, who
nucini, a pupil of Bom-
had removed to Faenza,
ani.
Mr. Whitney again
and there renewed his
visited Europe in 1871,
studies under the famous
and sang for seven weeks
maestro Ferroni. The
!\
in Covent Garden. At
maestro, with his pupils,
*
the close of this engage-
gave a public concert
ment he sang in "Elijah,"
soon after, in which Gal-
in the Birmingham Fes-
assi sang two solos that
tival. He also sang the
attracted the attention of
music of Polyphemus, in
Francesco Nessoli, a gen-
Handel's "Acis and Gal-
tleman of Faenza.
atea," at Oxford. As
the role was created for
Learning of Galassi's
a n exceptional b a s s o
lack of money to pursue
voice, it is rarely sung
h i s education, Nessoli
as written, but on this
raised enough by sub-
occasion it was sung in
scriptions among friends
the original key, with
to send the young bari-
all of Handel's embel-
tone to Bologna, where
lishments. Mr. Whitney
his musical education was
has always been among
completed under Angelo
the soloists of the Cin-
Bianchi. After a year's
cinnati Musical Festi-
study he made his debut
vals, and he will appear
at the Lodi Municipal
in Cincinnati this year.
Theatre in Bellini's "La
'•"••'>'••• '•"'••
For the past three years
Straniera.'' Shortly after
,--<£>
he received an engage-
' **
he has sung with the Bos-
ment to visit Brazil.
ton Ideal Opera Company
in light operas.
There he at first sang
MME. AMALIA MATEBNA.
second-class roles in the
THEO. J. TOEDT.
Imperial Theatre at Ba-
Theodore J. Toedt, tenor, is a native of this
hia, but was soon givan the first-class roles, and abroad in 1872 to complete hig studies. He was
achieved the first great success of his life in that engaged at Weimar, one of the chief art centres city, and was born February 4, 1855. He began
city as Carlo Quinto in "Ernani." After that, in both of Germany, and later on was applauded in Mu- his career as a musician as a choir boy in Trinity
Bahia and Pernambuco, he was successful in other nich. In 1874 he was engaged as one of the prin- Church when eight years of age. For a time he
roles, but the prosperous career which seemed open cipal tenors of the Boyal Opera House in Berlin. studied under the instruction of Mrs. Charles E.
before him was cut short by the burning of the thea- He was subsequently listened to in Hanover, and Horn Zoost, and later under Bheinhold L. Her-
tre at Pernambuco, the consequent failure of the in 1877-8 was most busily engaged in Hamburg. man, but the greater part of his training has been
management, and the disbanding of the company. The year 1879 was passed in Italy, and in 1880 he received from his sister, Matilda Toedt, the fa-
Galassi went to Milan, and was engaged by Lam- effected a successful debut in Her Majesty's Thea- mous violinist.
For ten years he sang in the choir of Christ
perti for five years, and he sang under his man- tre, London. Since that period Herr Candidus
agement in Ancona during the carnival season of has been the leading tenor at the Opera House of Church, for six years in that of Dr. Hastings's
1869-70. He sang in various cities of Italy and Frankfort-on-the-Main, to which theatre he is still Church, and he is just entering upon his third year
as a member of the St. Bartholomew's Church quar-
Spain until 1874, when he was engaged by Colonel under engagement.
tette. During the winter of 1879,-80 he appeared in
Mapleson to sing with Her Majesty's Opera Com-
FRANZ
REMMEBTZ.
concert as a member of the Carlotta Patti Company,
pany for five seasons. The engagement was re-
newed for three years, and Galassi made his dibul
Franz Bemmertz, basso, ig a native of Diissel- and later on sang in Cincinnati with Adelina. He
in this city at the Academy of Music. He has also dorf, Germany. With a predilection for music has sung in nearly all the great oratorios, either
participated in the Philharmonic and Thomas sym- and singing, he went to Munich, where he studied in Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Cincin-
nati.
phony concerts in this city and Brooklyn. His for a couple of years.
visit as a "star" Berlin, Frankfort, and even Lon-
don, she has remained a steady pensionnaire of the
Vienna Operahaus.
Mme. Materna's greenest laurels were won in
Bayreuth during the progress of the Wagner Feat,
in August, 1876. Summoned thither by the com-
poser of the "Bing des Nibelungen" to personate
Brunnhilde, the heroine of the great trilogy, Mme.
Ik^terna's breadth of style and impassioned deliv-
ery produced an impression at Bayreuth which
made her famous.
In August next she will revisit Bayreuth and
create Kimdry, in "Parsifal," Wagner's newest
opera.
While under engagement to the Carl Theatre,
Fraulein Materna married Carl Friedrich, an actor.
302
THE
MUSICAL CRITIC AND TRADE REVIEW.
May 5th, 1882.
Thence he went to Hanover and studied with.
favorite characters are those allotted to the bari-
tone in "Ernani,"' 'Un Ballo in Masc bera,'" 'Linda," Prof. Lindhuld, and while under his tuition often
"Dinorah," "Buy Bias," "Bigoletto," "Favorita,"' sang before King George on personal invitations
extended by the monarch. Mr. Bemmertz com-
"Aida," "Guglielmo Tell," and "L'Africaine."
pleted his education in Paris, with Delsarte.
WILHELM CANDIDUS.
He then sang for a time in the Boyal Opera at
Herr Wilhelm Candidus, who shares with Signor Stuttgart, under the direction of Kiicken. Not
Campanini the tenor parts in the Festival, was having a special liking for the stage, he aban-
born in Philadelphia about forty years ago. His doned it, and sang for some years in concerts
father was the proprietor of a piano keyboard only, becoming an established favorite in Holland
manufactory, and it was intended that young Wil- and the cities of the Bhine. During his career
helm should succeed him and carry on the busi- abroad he visited London, England, on two differ-
ness. At the outbreak of the war, however, he ent occasions, with the Choral Union of Cologne,
gave up trade, and served with distinction in the and appeared before the Queen and other mem-
Army of the Potomac. Coming to New York bers of the royal family as a solo singer. He came
about 1866, he became a member of the Arion and to this country in 1869, and has sung in concerts
Liederkranz Societies. In 1867 he effected his in all the large cities -of the Union.
GAIiASSI.
first appearance in public as Max, the whole opera
MYRON W. WHITNEY.
Antonio Faentini Galassi, baritone, is a native of "Der Freischtitz" being given at the Academy
Mr. Myron W. Whitney, the basso, whose name
of Loreto, Italy, where he was born in 1845. Pos- of Music by the Arion Society.
After taking part in a few concerts, he went is so closely identified with oratorio singing, is a
sessing, while a lad, a natural voice of much prom-
native of Ashby, Mass.,
ise, he was placed under
where he was born Sep-
the tuition of Benedetto
tember 5, 1836. He be-
Taddei, a fine basso. So
gan his musical studies in
rapid was his progress
Boston,underthe instruc-
that at the age of twelve
tion of E. H. Frost, in
he sang in a sacred con-
1854,
and studied with
cert given in honor of
him for a number of years,
the head of the Bomish
singing at the same time
Church.
as a member of the Tre-
Galassi sang with such
montTemplechoir. While
success that the Pope
a member of that organi-
presented the lad with
zation he attained consid-
a gold medal, and in ad-
erable local reputation by
dressing him called him
concert singing.
a "contraltuccio di prima
s/era," a c o m p l i m e n t
Mr. Whitney made his
which even now the sing-
first debut as an oratorio
er recalls with pride, al-
singer in the "Messiah,"
t h o u g h the contralto
December 25, 1858. Hia
voice has now been snper-
first appearance with the
seded by a resonant bari-
Handel and Haydn So-
tone. His studies were
ciety was in the Christ-
continued under Taddfti
mas oratorio performance
u»til the outbreak of the
in 1861, when the "Mes-
war for Italian independ-
siah" was sung, and since
ence. Then he abandoned
that time Mr. Whitney Las
a home of peace while but
invariably sung with the
a boy and joined in the
society in their Christmas
finally successful strug-
festivals.
In 1868 he
gle for independence. At
went to Florence, Italy,
the close of the war he re-
and
studied under Van-
turned to his family, who
nucini, a pupil of Bom-
had removed to Faenza,
ani.
Mr. Whitney again
and there renewed his
visited Europe in 1871,
studies under the famous
and sang for seven weeks
maestro Ferroni. The
!\
in Covent Garden. At
maestro, with his pupils,
*
the close of this engage-
gave a public concert
ment he sang in "Elijah,"
soon after, in which Gal-
in the Birmingham Fes-
assi sang two solos that
tival. He also sang the
attracted the attention of
music of Polyphemus, in
Francesco Nessoli, a gen-
Handel's "Acis and Gal-
tleman of Faenza.
atea," at Oxford. As
the role was created for
Learning of Galassi's
a n exceptional b a s s o
lack of money to pursue
voice, it is rarely sung
h i s education, Nessoli
as written, but on this
raised enough by sub-
occasion it was sung in
scriptions among friends
the original key, with
to send the young bari-
all of Handel's embel-
tone to Bologna, where
lishments. Mr. Whitney
his musical education was
has always been among
completed under Angelo
the soloists of the Cin-
Bianchi. After a year's
cinnati Musical Festi-
study he made his debut
vals, and he will appear
at the Lodi Municipal
in Cincinnati this year.
Theatre in Bellini's "La
'•"••'>'••• '•"'••
For the past three years
Straniera.'' Shortly after
,--<£>
he received an engage-
' **
he has sung with the Bos-
ment to visit Brazil.
ton Ideal Opera Company
in light operas.
There he at first sang
MME. AMALIA MATEBNA.
second-class roles in the
THEO. J. TOEDT.
Imperial Theatre at Ba-
Theodore J. Toedt, tenor, is a native of this
hia, but was soon givan the first-class roles, and abroad in 1872 to complete hig studies. He was
achieved the first great success of his life in that engaged at Weimar, one of the chief art centres city, and was born February 4, 1855. He began
city as Carlo Quinto in "Ernani." After that, in both of Germany, and later on was applauded in Mu- his career as a musician as a choir boy in Trinity
Bahia and Pernambuco, he was successful in other nich. In 1874 he was engaged as one of the prin- Church when eight years of age. For a time he
roles, but the prosperous career which seemed open cipal tenors of the Boyal Opera House in Berlin. studied under the instruction of Mrs. Charles E.
before him was cut short by the burning of the thea- He was subsequently listened to in Hanover, and Horn Zoost, and later under Bheinhold L. Her-
tre at Pernambuco, the consequent failure of the in 1877-8 was most busily engaged in Hamburg. man, but the greater part of his training has been
management, and the disbanding of the company. The year 1879 was passed in Italy, and in 1880 he received from his sister, Matilda Toedt, the fa-
Galassi went to Milan, and was engaged by Lam- effected a successful debut in Her Majesty's Thea- mous violinist.
For ten years he sang in the choir of Christ
perti for five years, and he sang under his man- tre, London. Since that period Herr Candidus
agement in Ancona during the carnival season of has been the leading tenor at the Opera House of Church, for six years in that of Dr. Hastings's
1869-70. He sang in various cities of Italy and Frankfort-on-the-Main, to which theatre he is still Church, and he is just entering upon his third year
as a member of the St. Bartholomew's Church quar-
Spain until 1874, when he was engaged by Colonel under engagement.
tette. During the winter of 1879,-80 he appeared in
Mapleson to sing with Her Majesty's Opera Com-
FRANZ
REMMEBTZ.
concert as a member of the Carlotta Patti Company,
pany for five seasons. The engagement was re-
newed for three years, and Galassi made his dibul
Franz Bemmertz, basso, ig a native of Diissel- and later on sang in Cincinnati with Adelina. He
in this city at the Academy of Music. He has also dorf, Germany. With a predilection for music has sung in nearly all the great oratorios, either
participated in the Philharmonic and Thomas sym- and singing, he went to Munich, where he studied in Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, or Cincin-
nati.
phony concerts in this city and Brooklyn. His for a couple of years.
visit as a "star" Berlin, Frankfort, and even Lon-
don, she has remained a steady pensionnaire of the
Vienna Operahaus.
Mme. Materna's greenest laurels were won in
Bayreuth during the progress of the Wagner Feat,
in August, 1876. Summoned thither by the com-
poser of the "Bing des Nibelungen" to personate
Brunnhilde, the heroine of the great trilogy, Mme.
Ik^terna's breadth of style and impassioned deliv-
ery produced an impression at Bayreuth which
made her famous.
In August next she will revisit Bayreuth and
create Kimdry, in "Parsifal," Wagner's newest
opera.
While under engagement to the Carl Theatre,
Fraulein Materna married Carl Friedrich, an actor.
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