Giuseppe Campanari Concert Company

              GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI CONCERT COMPANY





Exclusive Management, THE COIT LYCEUM BUREAU CITIZENS BUILDING, CLEVELAND, OHIO
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Campanari



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IGNOR CAMPANARI,
 the 
famous and most popular Baritone of the Metropolitan Opera House, is by universal acknowledgement, one of the greatest Operatic Stars and Concert attractions of the present time.  He alone of all artists bears the distinction of having been engaged at the Metropolitan Opera House for fourteen consecutive seasons




GIUSEPPE CAMPANARI was born in Venice, and was a 'Cello Virtuoso at the early age of nine years, when he traveled throughout Europe with his brother Leandro giving concerts in the larger European cities.  At the age of seventeen he accepted the position of first solo 'cellist in the grand orchestra of 
La Scala
 in Milan.  Vocal art, however, attracted him greatly, much against the wishes of his family, and to the jeers of his friends he secretly studied voice culture.  During his career as 'cello virtuoso he appeared with extraordinary success in the leading cities of Europe, and also appeared in Chamber Music Concerts with many celebrities, such as Joachim, Wieniawski, Saint-Saens, etc.  It is not generally known that CAMPANARI is as brilliant a Pianist as he was a great 'Cellist.




CAMPANARI was brought to America by the management of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where he occupied the chair of first solo 'cellist, and also the Professorship of the 'Cello in the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston.  He resigned from both, however, after several years, desiring to devote himself to his vocal art entirely; and 
with what splendid results, and with what brilliant success, this great artist and musician appeared in the leading baritone roles at the Metropolitan Opera House, all who are interested in music, and the musical public in general, well know,
 for CAMPANARI'S name is sunshine in every musical home.  All who have had the good fortune to know and meet him admire him and his genial, happy disposition, good heart, extremely modest demeanor (so unlike most great singers)—a kind word for everyone, always ready to assist a fellow-colleague.




Studious, energetic and interested in his art, CAMPANARI finds time, even during his busy opera seasons, to devote himself to the preparation of new Concert Arias and Recital Programs, which latter consist of the best English, German, French and Italian literature.




CAMPANARI has appeared in special roles in most of the Royal Opera Houses of Europe, as well as several seasons at Covent Garden, and has made Concert Tours with Nordica, Sembrich, Melba, Eames, and other great stars.







He has scored veritable triumphs in 
Song Recitals
; his superb voice, pure style and masterly interpretations, fine diction and perfect phrasing, all combine to make his work a continued delight.  The Baritone Arias, from the 
Barber of Seville,
 
I'Pagliacei,
 and 
Carmen
; 
Vision Fugitive,
 from Massenet's 
Herodiade,
 The 
Gloria Te,
 (Buzzi Peccia) and other Campanari hits, besides songs of various kinds, will be heard when he comes to the south.  One local musician said, 
That program will be a wonder!
  But the greatest wonder to those who do not know Campanari personally will be that he consented to sing so much.  Those who know him, however, will understand readilv enough, for Campanari enjoys his programs as much as anyone else.  He loves to sing, and when he is among old friends, lets his beautiful voice and warm impulsive Italian nature have full sway, and the result is a typical 
Campanari night.






THOMAS W. MUSGROVE





Pupil of Sir Walter Parratt, Master of the King's Music; also of Sir Fredrick Bridge, organist of Westminster Abbey, and the late Sir Arthur Sullivan.  Was deputy organist at York Minister, and held the same position at King's College, Cambridge; then became organist and director of the choir at Cromer Church, which position he vacated to come to this country to take charge of the music at Mr. George Vanderbilt's church, Biltmore, N. C. Director of Music at the Tome Institute, Maryland, resigning there to come to Brenau last year.  He has given more than five hundred recitals on the Continent and in the States.  The following press notices are taken at random:




Brahm's great 
Akademische Fest-Ouverture
 proved a lofty and impressive finale to the programme.  Mr. Musgrove is gifted not only with taste and skill, but that happy imagination which enables him to grasp the spirit of musical phrases.  His intimate knowledge of the instrument results in the employment of the most effective combinations, which give due impressiveness to the composer's ideas.—


Bedfordshire Mercury
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The piano solos of Mr. T. W. Musgrove were the events of the evening.  This young artist displays a precocity unusual in one so young, and his rendering of the Cappriccio Brilliant gave infinite delight to the audience.  A triple encore resulted in his playing two numbers from the Lied ohne Worte with delicacy and taste.—


London Daily Telegraph
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He is a young gentleman whose playing is stamped with the hall-mark of genius, and who bids fair to go far in his chosen profession.—


Yorkshire Post
 (England).




His programme was selected, the choice of pieces not only giving variety to the recital, but showing the executive skill and ability of the performer.  Mr. Musgrove's own compositions are scholarly and melodic.—


Newcastle Chronicle
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The executive work has broadened and expanded with years until he has come to be regarded as an artist of exceptional ability.—


Harrogate Advertiser
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