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gaged for the occasion,I he present St. Louis Saengerfest is especially interesting from an artistic standpoint.Theodore Thomas’ orchestra of 12U performers are engaged, as are also Madame Lilli Lehmann-Kalisch, Miss Emma Juch, Mrs. AnnaLankow, Miss Adele aus der Ohe, the eminent pianiste: also, Messrs. Paul Kaiisch, Max Alvary, Emil Fisher and Emil Steger.There will be seven concerts, viz: Three matinees and four evening performances. The reception concert on Wednesday, June 13, with the exception of solo singers, is entirely given by the St. Louis singers. The orchestra will play Richard Wagner’s Rleuzi overture. The grand scene and aria from Weber’s Oberon, “Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster,” w’ill be sung by Mad. Lehmann. Speeches will be made by the Mayor of St. Louis, Hon. D. R. Francis, and by the Governor of Missouri, Albert P. Moorehouse, and theEresentatlon of the Bundes flag to the President, . Methudy. Max Bruch’s “Arminius,” a canto-ta for solo and mixed chorus, will conclude the concert. Thursday matinee the orchestra will play Weber’s overture, “Euryanthe,” Schar-wenka’s “Arcadian Suite” and a serenade by Fuchs, Solos will be sung by Miss E. Juch, Mr*. A. Lankow and Mr. Paul Kaiisch. Liszt’s piano concert in E flat will be played by Miss Adele aus der Ohe. Three selections by visiting singing societies will be given, viz: The Louisville Liederkranz, the Milwaukee Musikverein and the New Orleans Society.Thursday evening—The orchestral selections are Nicode’s Jubel March and the Scherzo from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night Dream; a duet by Madame Lehmann and Max Alvary, and one by Messrs. Alvary and Fischer. The latter will also sing the celebrated bass aria, “Within These Holy M alls.” Three choruses by the united two thousand singers are on the programme. The finale is a cantata for male voioes, “The Battle of the Huns,” by H. Zollner, in which Madame Lehmann, Mr. Emil Steger and all the male chorus singers participate.Friday matinee—The orchestral selections are Mendelssohn’s Athala Overture, Liszt's Rhapso-die No. 12, ana Schumann’s Symphony in D minor. Madame Lehmann will sing an aria from Wagner’s Tristan and Isolde. Schumann’s Wanderlied will be sung by Max Alvary, and Mr. E. Fischer has a bass solo from the opera, “John of Paris, by Boildieu. Miss Adele aus der Ohe will play Chopin’s concerto in E minor. Two solo numbers will be rendered by the Cleveland Society Frohsinn, and the Belleville Society will sing one of Mochring’s choruses.Friday evening Miss Juch will sing two solos: Mr. Kaiisch is announced in the prize song from Wagner’s Mastersingers, besides taking part in a trio from Rossini’s .opera, “William Tell,” In which he will be supported by Messrs. E. Steger and E. Fisher. The later gentleman will sing the ever-popular “Wanderer,” by Schubert. The united chorus will sing three selections. Thomas’ Orchestra is booked for Brahm’s Academic Overture; Havdn’s variations for string quartet on the air “God Preserve the Emperor/’ “Odin’s Sea Voyage,” by F. Gernsheim for baritone solo and male chorus will be the finale.•Saturday matinee will give 2,000 children from the public school to be heard in four selections. Madame lankow will sing three solos. Mr. Paul Kalish will have a chance to distinguish himself in the grand aria from the opera. “The Jewess.” Mendelssohn’s concerto in G minor will be played by Miss Adele aus der Ohe. The orchestral selections are Goldmark’s overture “Sakun-tala,” and Mozart’s symphony in C major.The last concert is justly called “Artists’ Concert.” Beethoven’s Eroica Symphony; Dvorak’s Suite and Schubert’s unfinished Symphony in B minor are the orchestral selections. Schumann’selano Concerto in A minor will be played by iss A. aus der One. Selections from Wagners opera will introduce Mesdames Lehmann and Lapkow, Messrs. Kjilisoh, Alvary and Fischer, the concert concluding with the Hallelujah Chorus from the “Messiah.”There is every reason to anticipate a grand
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Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Jun 09, 1888
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