Boston Symphony Orchestra Concert Programs, Season 94
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3^Me ^^ Delaware 6 Center tor the rerjormina oArU THE BOSTON SYMPHONY Q. Colin Davis, Conductor January 14, 1975 \ A lot of things change over 142 years The Savings Fund has come a long way since our State Charter was granted back in 1832. We have offices conveniently located throughout the entire state, and offer such things as free checking accounts . statewide 24-hour, 7-day-a-week cash dispensing machines . and the highest interest rates on federally insured deposits in Delaware. And, of course, we offer the WSFS PLAN — the unique package of personal banking services that also enables you to receive a 2% savers bonus on most of the things you buy. But there's one thing that hasn't changed. We're still a mutual savings bank that operates solely for the benefit of our depositors. Because of this basic policy, each year more and more Delawareans do their family and personal banking at the Wilmington Savings Fund Society. 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Jornlin Rep. C. Leslie Ridings, Jr. Sen. Anthony J. Cicione Sen. Francis Kearns Rep. Marcello Rispoli Rep. Howard A. Clendaniel Rep. Daniel A. Kelly Sen. George F. Schlor Rep. Robert T. Connor Sen. Andrew G. Knox Rep. Marion I. Seibel Sen. Nancy Cook Rep. Richard B. LeGates Sen. Thomas B. Sharp Sen. Richard Cordrey Rep. Lois M. Lesher Rep. Richard Sincock Rep. Ronald Darling Rep. Donald J. Lynch Rep. Gwynne P. Smith Rep. Harry E. Derrickson Sen. Margaret R. Manning Rep. Winifred Spence Sen. David H. Elliott Sen. Roger A. Martin Sen. Dean C. Steele Rep. John P. Ferguson Rep. John Matushefske Rep. Thomas A. Temple, Sr. Rep. Orlando J. George, Jr. Rep. Robert L. Maxwell Rep. Sandra Woithen Rep. Robert F. Gilligan Sen. Calvin R. McCullough Sen. Jacob W. Zimmerman Rep. William J. Gordy Rep. James D. McGinnis On December 7 , 1974, Honorable Sherman W. Tribbitt, Governor of the State of Delaware issued a Proclamation designating the Grand Opera House as Delaware's Center for the Performing Arts. It is therefore entirely appropriate that on January 1 4, 1 975, the opening day of the 1 28th General Assembly, the Governor, the Lt. Governor and members of the General Assembly and their families should come to the Grand Opera House for the first performance of the 1 975 Season. We believe that this evening should mark the beginning of a yearly tradition. As we issue this welcome to a program by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, led by Colin Davis, we are proud of the fact that the facade of this handsome Masonic building has been restored to its original grandeur. The facade is now the focal point in the restoration of the first part of the Mall which in itself marks the commencement of the restoration of downtown Wilmington. However, as one passes beyond the facade and into this building from the Mall, one can obviously see that the restoration of the interior remains to be done. All that has been done inside has been to install secondhand seats from an adjoining movie theatre, some cleaning and painting, and the addition here and there of a bit of gold leaf. Condit- ions backstage, under which we ask the distinguished musicians and conductor of the famous Boston Symphony and others to perform for us, are more unbelievably primitive than the conditions for you, our audience. The artists tonight, like the others before them have made no complaint but we can not expect to continue to present the finest quality artists if we continue to offer only third rate conditions. The question that faces not only the Board and Officers of the Grand Opera House but all segments of this community is whether we are going to seize the present opportunity before the Federal Bicentennial to complete what has been so handsomely started — that is, are we going to go forward to complete the restoration of the interior of the Grand Opera House so that we have a truly complete and functional Center for the Performing Arts as we go into the Bicentennial year? Will there be a restored building for a promised performance by Maestro Eugene Ormandy and the Philadelphia Orchestra sponsored by the Farmers Bank, featuring a Bicentennial work by the Dean of American Composers, Aaron Copland? As we sit in this hall tonight, aN of us ought to give some thought to the question as to whether or not we should not now go forward and complete this project or whether we are going to try in the Bicentennial year to ask world renowned artists to come before us to play in what remains basically a movie house. However, this basic question does not need to be answered tonight. Rather, we should rejoice at our good fortune this evening and enjoy the artistry of the world renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra. The Board, The Staff, & Friends of The Grand Opera House lllllii)Wiiiiyiiiiiiy«lliiij iinnr i | iinn>luiin>lii!iiHlii'iii>,TTmT 8 U Q o COLIN DAVIS, Principal Guest Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is Musical Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. His conducting career began in 1949, and his early experience was with the Kalmar Chamber Orchestra, the Chelsea Opera Group, the Festival Ballet and the Ballet Russe. In 1957 he became assistant conductor of the BBC Scottish Orchestra. Two years later he was called at short notice to take the place of Otto Klemperer, who became ill, in a concert performance of Don Giovanni. This marked a turning point in Colin Davis' career: he was shortly afterwards appointed Musical Director of the Sadler's Wells Opera, made his debut with the CBC Symphony in Canada, and appeared for the first time in the United States as guest conductor with the Minneapolis Symphony.