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4 THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON. D. 0.. SEPTEMBER 12. 1926-PART 3. Will Present Concerts "Sounding Brass" WINS FINE ENGAGEMENT In Continental Hall. N interesting musical announce- ¦ - | MUSIGRAPHS ment was made yesterday bv /"ANE of the outstanding features In the Jazz orchestra world Is the i Mrs. Wilson-Greene, local concert year 13 seems to be the chosen number of local musicians for I . Memorial MUSIC I effect that ! coming of Vincent Lope/, to Wash- i manager, to the the leading music schools, and many of the private studios an- (ngton today. Mr. Lopez brings with Continental Hall, headquarters of their opening for the season for tomorrow—-September 13. By him his celebrated Casa Lopez Club Daughters of the American Rev- nounce * Helen Fetter. Orchestra, which will play here dur- ‘ the THIS discussed number will lucky for them or prove olution, and C- streets Whether this much ]L ing the current week. at Seventeenth unfolds its everlengthening list of This popular conductor says: “By ! northwest, used for four of not remains to be seen as the season i. MUNICH, Germany, August 13. will be combining the proper music with its threshold into history. Never previously has there ; Saturday evening concerts in recitals and crosses the popular logical please Jj3 SprDH the six realm of grand opera has but one example o{ what fic- colors we are to | the Wilson-Greene series. be quite so much energy, and, in good old American, “pep," in the sensibilities of our audiences ; Ifek Europe seemed to tion magazines Tall "serial stories." The serial opera is ' Der Ring Since her return front up for the new work as this year. The telephone through a wide variety of rhyth- j August Mrs. Wilson-Greene the sprucing of studios It was originally early in des Nibclungen," written by Richard Wagner. mleally colored selections ranging all j has sought to meet the Increasing is buzzing with announcements, changes of address, new church quartet THE the way from extreme restfulness to 1 patrons * for Three Days and One demands evening concert and aptly termed “Stage Festival Play turbulency.” of memberships, new courses, etc. It is all very promising and energetic. barbaric for an auditorium of a more intimate production entirety was given at * * Preliminary Evening." The first in its nature than afforded by the ?* Rubinoff, a was Bayreuth, the home of the composer, in August. 1876. The first complete David "the Man of Mil- Washington Auditorium, where these upon the horizon of the present week is the closing date of lion Melodies," will appear at Loew s season. Ne- American presentation of the "Ring” was given in the Metropolitan Opera concerts were held last District Columbia. Palace tomorrow as soloist and guest gotiations-were opened with national IMMINENTthe poem contest for words for a song for the of House in January, 1899. Although there are four distinct performances conductor of Toni Gannon’s Concert officers of the. D. A. R., with the re- contest in many of its provisions. Although from most Orchestra, for limited engagement. This is a unique in the it is generally termed a triology rather than a tctrology. a sult that Memorial Continental Hall enthusiastic and encouragement, one lead- cycle, Rubinoff is distinguished for, his obtained last week. quarters it has aroused support extent. Such are leading facts was late though the latter term is used to a certain ability to score and time motion pic- The four concerts to be presented ing poetry magazine chose to condemn it in rather wholesale fashion. Tht< ture audience behind the “Ring." It is, indeed, advisable to hear the Ring as a whole productions. Before%ie in Memorial Continental Hall will which is published in Chicago, comments as follows: . sees the film RublnofP times each of Schipa. leading to to masterly conception, musically and to Include those Tito that a leading music publishing house in order appreciate the fullest the scene and arranges the music each lyric tenor of the Chicago Opera Co.. "The District of Columbia wants an passing phase of emotion depicted of the country will publish the Dis dramatically, inspired in the mind of the great master of Bayreuth.^ as November '-'0; the English Singers official song—to get it. they' send to on the screen. re- trict song and pay royalties both It connection, to mention that when Wagner and Ossip Gahrilowltseh in joint notice of a poem contest. We of the words and the com is interesting, in this January us a the writer cital. 8: Dusolina Giannini. contest, be- poser of the music. As for the musical work, with the old Norse Eddas and the Germanic Marguerite d’Alvarez. Peruvian con- mezzo-soprano, January 22, and the don’t approve of their first p'anned his fourth contention on the part of the outlined a drama on “Sicg- tralto. with the Chicago Opera Co., Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra Feb- cause: First, the judges are to be se- “Nibclungen Lied" as his inspiration, he first will appear with George Gersh- evidently conscientious objector, it "Goetterdaemmerung," ruary 19. lected. not by poets or people informed whether or of the four operas. or win. the jazz composer, in two District of seems to the writer that ,fried s Death." now the last a Owing to the popularity of in the art, but by the a good worked, however, whole tetrology series of recitals in New York this Dis- not it is possible to get State “The Dusk of the Gods.” As he the artists appearing in this series—John Columbia Commissioners and the by of is Winter. She says: "Jazz is Amer- McCormack, tenor, Amelita of Music song means such a contest completed and trict of Columbia Federation a of individual opin came into being, and the librettos were all in rather backward ica’s greatest contribution to a great largely matter Galli-Curci, coloratura soprano—- ’ Clubs! Second, the names of the one should at least give The music, however, was written in chronological art. It would be difficult for me to w'ill given at the and apparently ion. and that progression in 1853. their concerts be judges do not appear, # each attempt the benefit of the doubt. tour operas, Wag- live without jazz.” She even ven- Washington Auditorium, where last will not be disclosed, as the contest sequence. When half through “Siegfried." third in the tures the opinion that jazz is the Winter McCormack sang before an closes September 15. Third, no ALBION, wrho is still some reputed to despaired of ever getting the cycle produced and main reason for her livingin America. packed the Auditorium Fourth, we TJEGGY ner is have audience that 1 money award is offered. * under the weather. due to During capacity. what working out of the music of the “Ring." to McCormack's concert feel verv doubtful about such efforts accident h to have suspended his Marjorie Joesting, otherwise "Miss is still unan- her serious automobile his most date at the Auditorium ’ to get State songs; a. good State or of months ago, is just as a<- this time he wrote “Tristan und Isolde," considered beautiful Washington,” who represented the nounced. Galli-Curci Is booked to possible, but we have couple finest National song is tive as ever In spite of this handicap opera, and “Die Meistersinger von Nuremburg," another of his District in the annual beauty pageant appear Wednesday evening, Febru- never heard of one resulting from a of the at Atlantic City, has accepted an offer in forwarding the interests aroused in the King ofßavaria ary 9. contest, in which the chances for Opera Co. It is the plan -work>. Through the interest his operas to work with Ed Dowling’s “Honey- Memorial Continental Hall, na- million to one." Washington in Bayreuth, banalitv are about a of the company to put on the first and resulting in the establishment of the Festival Theater moon Lane” production after her par- tional home of the Daughters of the Now it is probable that every one Washing his composition ticipation in the pageant is com- scene production of the yeaj- in Wagner was again encouraged to continue to completion American Revolution and the ! at all interested in the contest, who 6. pleted. of the annual gatherings of that the ton December °* is in Washington knows that of the work to he given developed to its famous organization, has been re- above-quoted comments The name "Der Ring des Nibclungen" Richard Wagner great; Pat- writer of the is not yet available for publication 'hi motives, guiding themes, which lent Helen Alt, formerly with St. garded as one of the most beautiful was. put it mildly, misinformed. announce est extent his idea of using leading or Players of city, is present to However, that part of ihe color musi- rick this at ELIZABETH THOKNBEKKY. buildings in Washington. The seat- However, it is possible that there are immediate interest each character in the operatic story its individual and dramatic with the “Honeymoon I-ane” show in capacity is about 1,700. The ment which Is of the of the opera* A Washington singer, who has become popular in her many appearances ing ! some in this city even who do not that voice trials for callv. He also conceived his depiction of gods and heroes as an understudy to the prlma donnas, by Estelle Wentworth. She lias just received a con- hall also affords the social and is the statement tetrology **l * this city, when presented realize the exact state of the matter. singers will lie held at a closely resembling the old Greek idea.

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