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Carl Barus (1823-1908) served as the first music director of the IMF; leading both the 1889 and 1890 festivals.> |
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Soloists participating in Indianapolis May Festival concerts in the 1890s included Victor Herbert, Nellie Melba, Madame Nordica, and Emma Fames. Orchestras imported for the events included the Theodore Thomas Orchestra, the Walter Damrosch Orchestra, and the Cincinnati and Boston symphony orchestras. A deficit of $3,000 in 1898 convinced the city that the May Music Festivals had become too expensive to continue, and the Festival Association disbanded. |
Soloists participating in Indianapolis May Festival concerts in the 1890s included Victor Herbert, Nellie Melba, Madame Nordica, and Emma Fames. Orchestras imported for the events included the Theodore Thomas Orchestra, the Walter Damrosch Orchestra, and the Cincinnati and Boston symphony orchestras. A deficit of $3,000 in 1898 convinced the city that the May Music Festivals had become too expensive to continue, and the Festival Association disbanded.
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