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Show Coming of Courted a notable Event Charles Henry Meltzer Is Enthusiastic Enthusias-tic in Praise of Metropolitan Artists. "You may or may not bollcvo me, but tho most notable and Important event In tho annuals of Salt Lake will, I am sure, be tho coming to this city, ten days hence, of tho Metropolitan opera-house artists, who nro to take part In that concert nt the Tabernacle." The speaker was Charles Henry Moltzcr, critic, playwright and general press representative repre-sentative of Mr. Uelnrlch Conrlcd, director direc-tor of tho Conrled Metropolitan Opera company IIo had Just arrived here on his way to tho Pacific coast, after attending attend-ing tho triumphant appearance In Chicago Chi-cago of lime. Xordlca and other great artists ar-tists in "Parsifal " "It Is an almost crushing task," ho continued, con-tinued, "to arrange a tour of close upon SbtiO miles for a grand opera organization, like that of Mr. Conrled, boasting among Its stars the most admirable singers in the world, to say nothing of a great chorus and a world-famous orchestra. Tho expenses of such an enterprise are enormous, enor-mous, comparexl with those of tho small English-singing artists who pass muster as Interpreters of grand opera. They, too, are welcome, and do useful work But, as I need hardly say, there Is no equivalent, equiva-lent, even at Coven garden, of the Metro, polltnn opera-house organization. "Whether Salt Iko City will show Its appreciation of tho difference between an undertaking like Mr. Conrled's. and less roteworthy although doubtless praiseworthy praise-worthy ventures, only the futuro can decide de-cide The outlook for the one concert whlclf the Metropolitan artists may bo ablo to give here for years to como certainly cer-tainly seems brilliant. "When Mme. Nordlca. Mine. Loulso ITomer. Mr. Dipnoi. Mr Journet, Mr. Nn-han Nn-han Franks, Mme. de Mncchl and Miss Bella Alton appear at the Tabernacle on April 1. you may be confident that you will hear some, of the most admirable and melodious singers of the age and some of the most noblo music of all ages. Tho 'Stabat Mater' of Rossini Is, as I need not toll you, a monument and a masterpiece of devout art. And Its Interpretation will be just as memorable here ns It was at the Metropolitan, whero the 'Stabat' drcw packed iiouscs on three Sundny nights during the past winter Mme. Nordlca needs no relntroductlon to American mu-slc-lovers. She has been a household word for tho past fifteen years or more. In Mme. Louise Homer you will listen to ono of the most melodious of living contraltos Mr. DIppel Is an established favorite, and Mr. Journet, though less known here, lias In New York been accepted as the legitl-rr.nte legitl-rr.nte successor to Mr. Edouard do Res.ke. "Two of tho singers nt tho Tabernacle will be strangers to this community-Mine, community-Mine, de Mncchl. an admirable Italian dramatic soprano, who has alternated this season with Mme Nordlca In tho parts of Valentine and Glocondn. and Miss Alien, tho pleasing and tuneful light soprano, who has lately boon singing the roles of Eva In 'Die Melstersinger.' Nedda In "Pnghaccl" and Oscar In The Marriage of Figaro.' with such marked success. I am sure you will admire them both. "The Metropolitan artists will come hero under the personal guidance of Mr Ernest Ern-est Goerlltz. acting manager of the company com-pany during Its present extended tour." |