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The May Festival

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Parent Issue
Day
7
Month
May
Year
1897
Copyright
Public Domain
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The Festival giveu eaoh year hy the University Cboral Uuion ooccnpigg a unique positiou amoDg events of tbis nature. Iu the flrst place it is without donbt the most important i musical euterprise undörtaken by a uuiversity orgauization anywbere, andagaiu it is in no sense to be considered as coming under a different standardof criticisni than the great festivals given in the great cities. It has already taken a :rominent positiou among the great 'estivals iu poiut of artistio wortb, and stands seooud oily to the Cinciunati festival in atteudance. The price of ;he Festival concerts is so low that it s the constant wonder of inauagers iow we continue to give such attraoiions at snch rates. The gieatest artsts in the world are neard in these coucerts and the greatest works in the vhole ehoral repertoire are given adeïaate perfovruauoes. A glaDoe at the )rogratns giveu will show oouclusively ihat no oheapeuina oi: standards is involved in giving these coucerts at snch ow prices. This fact is the chief glory oí the Aun Arbor Festival and is iu lino with tbe avowed pulicy of the Uuiversity to place the greatest advaotages in every branoh of culture witbin the nieaus of the studeut of litnited iucome. The attractions offered at the Festival to be giveu uesc week are eqnal to those offered at any series of cuucerts in the country. ' The cnotfSs is in the fluest trim, and each member is full of enthusiasm aud interest. The works to be sung are especially interestiug and inspiring. The "Stahat Mater" of Rossini is full of the inost beautiful ruelody with the most attractive solo numbers of any work of the Italian School. Tbe "Arminius" by Max Brnch, is a work replete with the spirit of freedom, for it is a setting of one of those epoch njakiog coatests on which tuo fate of civilizatiou depended. A greater contrast cnnuot be imagiued thau preseuteü that by these works, each a representatiou of a school, each full of inspiratiou and ife. The orchestral works aie also varied and interesting. The widest catholicity of taste is evident in the make up of tbe programs; aud he must te hard to piease who canuot fiud somo:hing to his taste iu these coucerts. This is as it sbould be in a fesiival wheie large numbers of people of dif:erent tastes make up the audience. Of ;his fact the lover of the best iu music may be sure, viz., that uothiug but the very best of its kind eau be heard at these concerts. The appearance of onr local artista will also give satisfaction and each will De heard at his best. Mr. Jonas in the Paderewski concerto ia which Berliu critics pronouuced bim uusurpassed ; Mr. Laasou in "Arruinius," a part eminently suited to his style, and Mr. Zeitz iu the brilliaut concerto by Wieuiawski. Of course the great attraction is Calve, tbe iuooinparable artist who has made snch a remarkable reputatiou throughout the world. Sbe is iu soiue respecta the greatest artist who has ever ed in Ann Arbor and we have no doubt sbe will receive and deserves an ovation the like of which has not been seen in University Hall. Campanari, Berthold, Mayn and Mrs. Bloodgood are great favorites here and may be conut:ed on to divide the honors with Mlle. Calve. As to eeats, there are stil] about 600 nnreseived seats, which may be obtained at the School of Mnsic. The enorinous xpenses incurred make a sale of all these seats imperative. It is to be hoped that the nnbroken series of financial snccesses rnay uot be broken in upon at this Festival. The artistic sucoess is already assured.

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