Muicnews Aud Eestsj .Y C
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
,IC4 . WILME TTE 'LIPE September 20,1934' 1~ WILMFTTF IIPP September 20, 1934 MuicNews aud Eestsj .Y C. Outlook Brught for Musuic Group Planis IN OPERA RECITAL A&ngna Enters to, Year's Actîvitiesý &ppear On Ne Se. CIty Opera Seaspn The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, The outlook for the opera next ttraining school, for young sympbony Aîigna Enters, dance mime,,who is players, will begin its sixteenth sea- to be presented in recital at -the Ncw season in Chicago appears to be se >son the first week in October. The Trier bigh school auditorium on Fri- bright and hôpeful that music levers *orchestra will again be under the di- day evening, October 26, by the Gleni- are perfectly deligbted. Box officee rection of Eric DeLamarter, associate coe Girl Scouts, will choose from a sales, it bas been reported, are al- -conductor of the Chicago Symphony repertoire of over a hundred "'com- r orchestra, who achieved national prom. positions" for ber program. Tbe ne- ready far beyond expectation, for inence for bis conducting of the con- citai is under the direction of Rutheda both single opera and season tickets certs of tbat organization at the 1934 L. Pretzel, and proceeds will go to- are going rapidly. Century of Progress. Fredenick Stock, ward the quota which the Glencoe Trier from the Chi- -director of -the, Chicago Symphony or- Girl Scouts send in to the New Announcement cornes Scout Council. cago Grand Opera company that tchestra, will again, in the capacity of Girl *musical director, supervise tbe activi- Miss Enters, wbo presents a pro- Maria Jeritza will open~ the seasor more than a. dozen dance November 10, ir *ties of the Civic orchestra. gram of on Saturday night, tharacterizations to off-stage piano - Previous to the organization of the the leading role of Puccini's "Turan- accompaniment, will include new com- dot" with Frederick jagel as theeCivic orchestra most of the memhers e of American symphony orchestras positions wbich she is arranging ini prince. Later in the season she time. She is to of Ricbardà were imported f rom Europe. because Greece at the present will appear in a revival return f rom Greece, wbere she wvas - of the lack of opportunity 'for young Strauss' "Salome." Lawrence Tib- sent by a Guggenheim fellowsbip, the bett is coming to sing in an all-Eng- -American musicians to gain the neces- in orchestral playing. The middle of October. One of Miss lish performance of "Boris Godunoff,' sary routine characteriza- training gained in the Civic orchiestra Enters' most striking following the original Moussorgsky tions is that of the Boy Cardinal, version -and not the better known *bas enabled over ninety young musicians last year. positions in the major sym- which was created edition rewritten by Rimsky-Korsa- *to obtain i s Untermeyer, distinguished bas beep-Iphony orchestras of the country. At L o u koif. Tbe artistic personnel New York critic, describes the coni- of such Ithe present time some tbirty members Kaufmann & Fabry Co. enriched by-the engagement position: "Here, recreating that mix- artists as Lotte. Lehmann, Editli Chicago Symphony are gradu- other of the Helen Hedges of Glencoe, so- ture of beauty and brutality whichi Elisabetb Retbberg , Coe including Masoni, ates of t he Civic orchestra. prano, and John Eliot, Icuor, wilI characterize the Renaissance, Misî Glade, Marie Olszewska, Sonia Shar- first desk players. by René four si tg arias and sceites fromn Verdi's Enters again revivified a period nova, Mario Chamlee, and Admission to the Civic orchestra is on an episode. Here, Maison. opera, «'La Traviata," îîext Monda v concentrating through examination only. The, train- eveenîng, in aitn opera recital. to be' vivid ini bis scarlet regalia, was one Other guest artists during the sea- ing is thoroughly practical. The first given by'Rutheda L.. Pretzei ut the of those meçieval boy prelates-pos- son are te be Giovanni Martinelli, haîf of the season is spent in rehears- home of Mr. and Mrs. Lyizn Lloyd., sibly a Borgia's anomalous nephew- Lauritz Melchior, and John Charles ing the, standard repertoire under 14r. 1035 Bluff road, Glencoe. The re- no longer a cbild yet already cinical. Thomas. DeLamarter three times a week, witb citai is open to the puiblic ai a touched with decadence, but still re- separate section rebearsals under- lead- small fee. taining the exuberance of boylaood. Performances will be given for six Symphony Tuesday, Wednes- ing members of the Chicago Tbis is made clear to you by the weeks on Monday, once a week. During the cyes. day and Saturday nigbts, and Satur- orchestra mincing steps, the disillusioned final perform- second baîf of the season concerts are the curled lips, as -the already tainted day afternoons. The occa- ance.will be the Saturday matinée of given at Orchestra hall, with Boirowsky Ballet. youth went bis way, blessing parish- Dec. 22. About fifteen operas will be sional out-of-town engagements. The ioners, listening abstractedly to work of the Civic orchestra also in- The ballet, "Century of the.Dance" questions, kissing the hand of somne given during the season, to be drawn by Felix Borowsky wbich is, being from a list of two dozen now under cludes a class for conductors,, and fair communcant-most of al by the classes ini theory and composition under performed every evening at the Ford contradiction of bis mind and bis considération. and. composer, Dr. Gardens, A Century of Progress, Wbenever he thinks he is. will be special the eminent theonist spirit. Additional features Albert Noelte, free to members of the promises to be. of tremendous inter- unobserved, he slyly produces a pair Friday nigbt ballet performances est. The ballet is conducted 'by hidden ini bis sleeves and,. Among orchestra. of castanets under Miss Page's direction. Entrance examinations will be held jaques Samasoud, and is directed by while he practices new rbythms, bis those promised' are "La Guiablesse," Michael Fokine. There are five epi- to ecclesiast- first given at the Auditorium a year in Chicago during the first week of feet-not yet schbled Octoher. Applications should he made sodes, which are as follows: 1-Bal ical solernnity-instinctively break ago under the sponsorsbip of the given by Andrew Jackson, 1834. 2- like tbe tango." and like it in that to thie Civic Music association, Fine into steps suspiciously Friends of.Music, Chicago. A nominal en- Carnival in Venice, 1860. 3-Spanish Miss Enters' program is to bc a it will have an all-Negro cast.; wonld Arts building, trance f ee is réquired. Members -of the" Fête, Seville, 1890. 4-Birtb of the balance of burnorous and serious premiéres of "Hear Ye! Hear Ye 1" first Ford. 5-Grand Finale-' Marcb Stand- orchestra are paid for the concerts. compositions, ail of which show a by Aaron Copland, and "Gold of,.-the Nations'-including Modemn careful and scholastic background of ard," by Jacques Ibert, and further Mrs. Edwin S. Fetcher and Mrs. of Winnetka are dances. Utmost attention bas been study. Tickets for reserved and un- performances of "Bolero," "Puffen- Roland D. Whitman given to the stagecraft and tecbnical' and members of the board of directprs of reserved seats will be on sale the first fee," "L'H1istoire du Soldat," effects of ligbting, and it. is ,because of October in alI north shore towns. "L'Histoire d'un Pierrot."- the Civic Music association. of the unusual beauty of these light- Tbe list of artists, conductors, and ing effects that the ballet 'is 'being directors who bave signed contracts presented only at night. Perform- to, appear isnow fairly:complete. It To Begin.Season ances are beld at 7:30, 8:30, and 9 :30 Art Instiîtute Lectures is as follows: o'clock. The ballet Will continue until Next week, beginning Monday, the On Monday, September 24, the first October 4. Sopranos - Hilda Burke, Lucia faîl rehearsal of the North Shore following lectures will be given every Diano, Maria Jeritza, Lotte Lehmann, Symphony orchestra will be beld at morning at Il o'clock by Miss Helen Edith -Mason,. Margery Maxwell, Lu- the Winnetka Community House P'arker at the Chicago Art bistitute. cinda Munroe, Hilda Ohlin, Elisabeth under 'the direction of Mrs. Homer start Rehearsals on. certain phases of A Century of Rethberg, Franca Somigli, jean Ten- Cotton. Members should note the Progress Exhibition of. Fine Arts: nyson, Anna Turkel, Aida Vanos. change froin 'Tbursday to Monday, The Lake Shore Opera' Players September 24: Henri, Aiken, and .Mezzo-sopranos and contraltos- wbicb bas been. found advisable.. Old started rebearsals this week for tbefr, 1Mary Cassatt; September 25: Dutch Evelyn Ames, Alice Mary Baenziger, members are urged to be present at faîl production of. the Gilbert and and Flemish Old Masters; September Hortense Drummond, Coe Glade, this first meeting to hear outlined Sullivan operetta, "The, Gondoliers." 26:, Eighteenth Century English and Eleanor LaMance,' Maria Matyas,. the extensive plans for.the year. New William H. Knakp of Evanston is French Paintings; Septemfber 27:%, Maria Olszewska, Helen Orstein, Ada talent will also be welcome, it is musical director, and Mrs. Knapp Modern French Paintings, including Paggi, 'Sonia Sharnova. announced., OfficiaI tryouts are to be (Nina Sbumway) is musical coacb. Toulouse-Lautrec, Vah Gogh, and Mario arraniged.for some early date. Charles E. Luttini business man- Seurat; September 28: Contemporary Tenors 'Giuseppe Cavadore, ager. Chamlee, René- Maison, Giovanni Painters of the American Sceie; Martinelli, 'Launitz Melchior,, .Lodo- September 29: Whistler. * vico Oliviero, John Pane-Gasser. Giacomo Spadoni, Isaac Van Grove, *Baritones - Wilfred Engelman, Siegfried Vollstedt, Henry Weber. Radio Programs Claudio Frigenio, Carlo Morelli, Jo- Mrs. MildrS4 Hendrickson, pianist, Stage director-Isaac Van Grove.