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Issue: 1901 Vol. 33 N. 5 - Page 5
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THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
English work could be revived if a suitable
text could be found. It was not until 1858
indeed, that the opera was heard in Italian.
It has been sung in English only ten times,
however, in years. After Mozart's works
were first given in English, "Don Giovanni"
was not known here in any other tongue
until 1850, although it had as many as thirty
performances in that language between 1827
and 1841.
"The Magic Flute'' was first heard here
in 1833 in English, and was not given in
Italian until more than a quarter of a cen-
tury later. It has been sung since 1886 six
times in English and once in German, in
which language it was heard here for the
first time in 1862.
Jt
AMONG THE HISTR1ONS.
I F the elaborate plans now outlined and an-
nounced amount to anything, this au-
tumn and winter, matters pertaining to
the stage, will be as brisk as in the domain
of music. The histrions are indeed making
as strong a bid for popular approval and
support as the musicians. The drama, how-
ever, is a fitful institution, and optimistic
anticipations occasionally fail when the time
of realization comes around. That was par-
ticularly the case a year ago, when a sum-
mer of bright hopes was followed by a win-
ter of disappointments. The percentage of
really good plays was distressingly small.
Charles Frohman's drag-net, however, has
been spread over London, Paris and Ber-
lin, and has picked up the best that is to
be had in those centres of dramatic art. The
plays which he has purchased, added to the
dramas which will be produced by other
managers who rely principally upon native
productions, ought to yield many entertain-
ing "first nights" and successful runs. All
in all, the New York managers are laying
their plans on a more elaborate scale than
they did a year ago.
The return of Sir Henry Irving and Ellen
Terry and the probable coming of Charles
Wyndham and his company, one member
of which will be Mary Moore, will surely
be events of keen interest. "Coriolanus," a
Shakespearian tragedy with which the pres-
ent generation of play-goers is little acquaint-
ed, will be Sir Henry's chief production.
Our European friends will be welcome
, visitors to New York, but none of them
will detract from the interest which is in
reserve for American actors who are ar-
ranging to appear conspicuously in new
plays.
MISS BIANCA HOLLEY.
JVA ISS BIANCA HOLLEY is becoming
celebrated from the fact that she is
a little woman with a big dramatic voice.
Indeed, she is so delicately molded that the
audience is quite unprepared for the volume
of her voice, the compass and authoritative
attack of difficult passages. Of Miss Holley
an eminent critic writes: "Personally, she
is a petite and graceful little lady, gifted with
a voice of remarkable volume and much
sweetness, a voice of great natural charm
and melody, evincing considerable culture
and careful training. Her stage presence is
easy, unassuming and entirely pleasing, with
the result that she and her audience feel quite
at home with each other from the moment
and Eckert's "Echo Song." — Ulica Observer.
Bianca Holley, who has sung her way into the
hearts of the people throughout the State, was
heard at last night's concert. Her interpretation
of the Arietta Valse from Romeo e Giuletta, a
most, difficult selection, was perfect. The highest
tones were not in the least strained. The runs
were sung with marvelous ease and grace, the
tones rounding out fully. Miss Holley's reception
was in ace ;rd with her ability as a singer of the
first rank.- Utica Herald.
A LEONCAVALLO STORY.
I EONCAVALLO is to have his "Roland
of Berlin" sung at Berlin in March
next, and it will soon afterward be given
in Italy at Turin, not at Milan. The Ger-
man Emperor selected the story of the opera,
which is taken from a novel by Willebold
Alexis. It deals with the conditions of Ger-
many in 1472, when Berlin was divided into
two rival parties, one under a council of
nobles and the other under the burgomaster,
a Ratenoff.
Speaking of Leoncavallo brings to mind
the good joke that is going the rounds in
Rome at his expense. That eminent com-
poser had been commissioned by the Ital-
ian government to write a mass for per-
formance at the Pantheon on the anniversary
of King Humbert's death. But he has com-
posed the work for mixed voices; whereas,
for some years past the employment of wo-
men's voices in church choirs has been strict-
ly forbidden in Rome. Sig. Leoncavallo was
not aware of this prohibition, and his friends
are wickedly inquiring when was the last
time that the popular musician went to
church.
JOSEFFY, THE RECLUSE.
D AFAEL JOSEFFY, the world-renowned
*
pianist, has of late years become a con-
firmed recluse, seldom leaving his home,
above Tarrytown, for any length of time.
"If Joseffy would make a concert tour each
MISS BIANCA HOLI.KY.
she makes her initial bow. The volume and year to the larger cities in the country, he
compass of her voice surpass all expectation, would clear at least $30,000," said a mem-
ber of a well-known piano firm the other
and surprise and please her hearers."
From a goodly array of press notices, a day, "but it is almost impossible to get Josef-
few only are subjoined; but these will serve fy to play in public. The reason for this is
to illustrate what the critics think of her that for days, and sometimes weeks, before
work. Lovers of a pure soprano voice can a concert he is seized with such fits of nerv-
not please themselves more than by hearing ousness, that, rather than go through this
this young exponent of American art. We period of anxiety, he altogether refrains
understand arrangements have been made from playing in public."
whereby Miss Holley will appear under the
.*
management of the Charles L. Young
RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES.
Amusement Company.
A L M A WEBSTER POWELL, who re-
Friday night a large audience assembled to hear
cently signed a five-year contract with
Miss Bianca Holley. Her renditions of "May Day,"
by Walthew, and Bemberg's "Fairy Song" were the direction of the Royal Opera House in
enthusiastically received —New York Herald.
At the first Ladies' Day of the Transportation Berlin after appearing there successfully in
Club, in its ro ms at Hotel Manhattan, an elabor- "II Barbiere di Seviglia," obtained her re-
ate programme was carried out by Bianca Holley
and others. Miss Holley sings next week at the lease without having sung again after her
Lotos Club.—New York Press.
Miss Holley has a brilliant soprano voice. Her trial debut, and is to return to the United
IVA IGHT it not be helpful to the orchestra, selections
were given with spirit and vivacity. The States this winter to introduce the composi-
* * as well as entertaining to the audi- aria from " Tannhauser" proved the dramatic
tions of Eugenio von Pirani. Mrs. Powell
of this gifted singer. — Utica Herald.
ence, if Messrs. Thomas, Gericke, Paur, Van power
Bianca Holley, petite and pleasing, was heard was at one time said to have been engaged
der Stiicken should all exchange three or for the first time in Hawley's "Rose Fable" and
by Ernst von Schuch for the Dresden Opera,
four times a season, after the manner of Walthew's "May Day " her clear soprano being
used with excellent effect, and the impression but that engagement ended as promptly as
clergymen?
It is doubtful whether the created being a distinctly pleasing one. Miss Hol-
steady, inflexible rule of any one conductor ley was so enthusiastically applauded after her her Berlin employment. She was also a
finished rendition of " Mia Piccirella" that she member of the company at the Frankfort
makes for musical righteousness.
was compelled to respond with a tuneful little en-
We agree with this sensible suggestion core, admirably adapted to her voice.—Richfield Opera several years ago. Since leaving Ber-
Dailw
lin she has sung with success at Munich.
made by our contemporary, the Boston Springs
Bianca Holley is not altogether a stranger in
Musical World. An exchange of conduct- Syracuse having been heard here on several occa-
j*
ors would be an extremely interesting fea- sions. Her voice is highly trained and her style
Dr. George Frederick Brooks, the Boston
ture of a musical season. It may demolish expressive and full of power.—Syracuse Courier.
concert organist, has been appointed musical
Bianca Holley never appeared to better advan-
traditions and many cherished ideals. But tage,
and last night de'.ighted the audience with director and professor of the church organ
what of that? This is an iconoclastic age.
her brilliant rendition of Arditi's " L'Inca.ntatrice" at the Boston Conservatory of Music.
THE MUSIC TRADE REVIEW
English work could be revived if a suitable
text could be found. It was not until 1858
indeed, that the opera was heard in Italian.
It has been sung in English only ten times,
however, in years. After Mozart's works
were first given in English, "Don Giovanni"
was not known here in any other tongue
until 1850, although it had as many as thirty
performances in that language between 1827
and 1841.
"The Magic Flute'' was first heard here
in 1833 in English, and was not given in
Italian until more than a quarter of a cen-
tury later. It has been sung since 1886 six
times in English and once in German, in
which language it was heard here for the
first time in 1862.
Jt
AMONG THE HISTR1ONS.
I F the elaborate plans now outlined and an-
nounced amount to anything, this au-
tumn and winter, matters pertaining to
the stage, will be as brisk as in the domain
of music. The histrions are indeed making
as strong a bid for popular approval and
support as the musicians. The drama, how-
ever, is a fitful institution, and optimistic
anticipations occasionally fail when the time
of realization comes around. That was par-
ticularly the case a year ago, when a sum-
mer of bright hopes was followed by a win-
ter of disappointments. The percentage of
really good plays was distressingly small.
Charles Frohman's drag-net, however, has
been spread over London, Paris and Ber-
lin, and has picked up the best that is to
be had in those centres of dramatic art. The
plays which he has purchased, added to the
dramas which will be produced by other
managers who rely principally upon native
productions, ought to yield many entertain-
ing "first nights" and successful runs. All
in all, the New York managers are laying
their plans on a more elaborate scale than
they did a year ago.
The return of Sir Henry Irving and Ellen
Terry and the probable coming of Charles
Wyndham and his company, one member
of which will be Mary Moore, will surely
be events of keen interest. "Coriolanus," a
Shakespearian tragedy with which the pres-
ent generation of play-goers is little acquaint-
ed, will be Sir Henry's chief production.
Our European friends will be welcome
, visitors to New York, but none of them
will detract from the interest which is in
reserve for American actors who are ar-
ranging to appear conspicuously in new
plays.
MISS BIANCA HOLLEY.
JVA ISS BIANCA HOLLEY is becoming
celebrated from the fact that she is
a little woman with a big dramatic voice.
Indeed, she is so delicately molded that the
audience is quite unprepared for the volume
of her voice, the compass and authoritative
attack of difficult passages. Of Miss Holley
an eminent critic writes: "Personally, she
is a petite and graceful little lady, gifted with
a voice of remarkable volume and much
sweetness, a voice of great natural charm
and melody, evincing considerable culture
and careful training. Her stage presence is
easy, unassuming and entirely pleasing, with
the result that she and her audience feel quite
at home with each other from the moment
and Eckert's "Echo Song." — Ulica Observer.
Bianca Holley, who has sung her way into the
hearts of the people throughout the State, was
heard at last night's concert. Her interpretation
of the Arietta Valse from Romeo e Giuletta, a
most, difficult selection, was perfect. The highest
tones were not in the least strained. The runs
were sung with marvelous ease and grace, the
tones rounding out fully. Miss Holley's reception
was in ace ;rd with her ability as a singer of the
first rank.- Utica Herald.
A LEONCAVALLO STORY.
I EONCAVALLO is to have his "Roland
of Berlin" sung at Berlin in March
next, and it will soon afterward be given
in Italy at Turin, not at Milan. The Ger-
man Emperor selected the story of the opera,
which is taken from a novel by Willebold
Alexis. It deals with the conditions of Ger-
many in 1472, when Berlin was divided into
two rival parties, one under a council of
nobles and the other under the burgomaster,
a Ratenoff.
Speaking of Leoncavallo brings to mind
the good joke that is going the rounds in
Rome at his expense. That eminent com-
poser had been commissioned by the Ital-
ian government to write a mass for per-
formance at the Pantheon on the anniversary
of King Humbert's death. But he has com-
posed the work for mixed voices; whereas,
for some years past the employment of wo-
men's voices in church choirs has been strict-
ly forbidden in Rome. Sig. Leoncavallo was
not aware of this prohibition, and his friends
are wickedly inquiring when was the last
time that the popular musician went to
church.
JOSEFFY, THE RECLUSE.
D AFAEL JOSEFFY, the world-renowned
*
pianist, has of late years become a con-
firmed recluse, seldom leaving his home,
above Tarrytown, for any length of time.
"If Joseffy would make a concert tour each
MISS BIANCA HOLI.KY.
she makes her initial bow. The volume and year to the larger cities in the country, he
compass of her voice surpass all expectation, would clear at least $30,000," said a mem-
ber of a well-known piano firm the other
and surprise and please her hearers."
From a goodly array of press notices, a day, "but it is almost impossible to get Josef-
few only are subjoined; but these will serve fy to play in public. The reason for this is
to illustrate what the critics think of her that for days, and sometimes weeks, before
work. Lovers of a pure soprano voice can a concert he is seized with such fits of nerv-
not please themselves more than by hearing ousness, that, rather than go through this
this young exponent of American art. We period of anxiety, he altogether refrains
understand arrangements have been made from playing in public."
whereby Miss Holley will appear under the
.*
management of the Charles L. Young
RETURNING TO THE UNITED STATES.
Amusement Company.
A L M A WEBSTER POWELL, who re-
Friday night a large audience assembled to hear
cently signed a five-year contract with
Miss Bianca Holley. Her renditions of "May Day,"
by Walthew, and Bemberg's "Fairy Song" were the direction of the Royal Opera House in
enthusiastically received —New York Herald.
At the first Ladies' Day of the Transportation Berlin after appearing there successfully in
Club, in its ro ms at Hotel Manhattan, an elabor- "II Barbiere di Seviglia," obtained her re-
ate programme was carried out by Bianca Holley
and others. Miss Holley sings next week at the lease without having sung again after her
Lotos Club.—New York Press.
Miss Holley has a brilliant soprano voice. Her trial debut, and is to return to the United
IVA IGHT it not be helpful to the orchestra, selections
were given with spirit and vivacity. The States this winter to introduce the composi-
* * as well as entertaining to the audi- aria from " Tannhauser" proved the dramatic
tions of Eugenio von Pirani. Mrs. Powell
of this gifted singer. — Utica Herald.
ence, if Messrs. Thomas, Gericke, Paur, Van power
Bianca Holley, petite and pleasing, was heard was at one time said to have been engaged
der Stiicken should all exchange three or for the first time in Hawley's "Rose Fable" and
by Ernst von Schuch for the Dresden Opera,
four times a season, after the manner of Walthew's "May Day " her clear soprano being
used with excellent effect, and the impression but that engagement ended as promptly as
clergymen?
It is doubtful whether the created being a distinctly pleasing one. Miss Hol-
steady, inflexible rule of any one conductor ley was so enthusiastically applauded after her her Berlin employment. She was also a
finished rendition of " Mia Piccirella" that she member of the company at the Frankfort
makes for musical righteousness.
was compelled to respond with a tuneful little en-
We agree with this sensible suggestion core, admirably adapted to her voice.—Richfield Opera several years ago. Since leaving Ber-
Dailw
lin she has sung with success at Munich.
made by our contemporary, the Boston Springs
Bianca Holley is not altogether a stranger in
Musical World. An exchange of conduct- Syracuse having been heard here on several occa-
j*
ors would be an extremely interesting fea- sions. Her voice is highly trained and her style
Dr. George Frederick Brooks, the Boston
ture of a musical season. It may demolish expressive and full of power.—Syracuse Courier.
concert organist, has been appointed musical
Bianca Holley never appeared to better advan-
traditions and many cherished ideals. But tage,
and last night de'.ighted the audience with director and professor of the church organ
what of that? This is an iconoclastic age.
her brilliant rendition of Arditi's " L'Inca.ntatrice" at the Boston Conservatory of Music.
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