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BULLETIN CENTRAL OPERA SERVICE 147 West 39Th Streej New York 18, New York BULLETIN CENTRAL OPERA SERVICE sponsored by METROPOLITAN OPERA NATIONAL COUNCIL 147 West Thirty-ninth Street, New York 18, N.Y. Telephone: PEnnsylvania 6-1200 This issue: SURVEY OF OPERA WORKSHOPS AND CONTEMPORARY OPERA PERFORMANCES March-April, 1964 NEW OPERAS AND PREMIERES It is reported that Ned Rorem ("Childhood Miracle","The Robbers") while in residence at Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., is working on a new opera entitled MISS JULIE. Kenward Elmslie is responsible for the libretto. ******* The Center for Advanced Study at the University of Illinois commissioned Robert Kelly, Professor of Composition at the University, to write an opera. Professor Kelly has chosen for his theme the conquest of Mexico presented from the Aztec viewpoint. The opera will be entitled THE WHITE GODS. ******* Jack Gottlieb, assistant to Leonard Bernstein, will witness the premiere of his one-act opera TEA PARTY on April 18 at the Donnell Library, 23 W. 53 St. in New York. It is written for soprano, alto, tenor and baritone and will be performed with the accompaniment of two pianos. The opera, which the composer subtitles "Movement I of a Symphony of Operas" is available through Boosey and Hawkes. ******* The Central City Opera commissioned work, LADY FROM COLORADO, will be pre- miered in Central City on July 3. The Robert Ward-Bernard Stambler work is based on a book by Homer Croy and actual Colorado history and was commissioned in honor of the 100th anniversary of the University of Den- ver (formerly Colorado Seminary). ******* Shostakovich's KATERINA ISMAILOVA (see Jan. Bulletin) will be premiered in the U.S. by the San Francisco Opera Co. during its Fall season. The East Coast premiere will follow when Julius Rudel will open the Spring 1965 season of the New York City Opera Co. with this work. ******* Since last reported in the February issue of the Bulletin, Normand Lockwood's new opera SHARON has been renamed HANGING JUDGE. Its first performance at Denver University was presented under the new name. INDEX PAGE 10 -2- NEW SUMMER FESTIVALS The monumental presidents at Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, are likely to have many opera lovers among their visitors this year. The newly-formed Opera Association of South Dakota will sponsor the MOUNT RUSHMORE OPERA FESTIVAL at Rapid City. Performances will be staged in the Amphitheatre (sports bowl) of the School of Mining and Technology, an outdoor stadium with a seating capacity of 2,500. A special inclining stage and enclosed pit for the orchestra will be built after designs by Gordon Micunis who will also be responsible for the sets. The company will use a local or- chestra and chorus (58) but will import the soloists, among them: Audrey Wyatt, Francesca Roberto, Lillian Garabedian, Calvin Marsh, Robert Nagy, William Walker, Russell Christopher. Clifford Harvuot will double as singer and stage director as will Emil Renan, who is the artistic admin- istrator of the company. There to assist him are production administrator Chris Mahan, designer Gordon Micunis and stage director, Richard Flusser. The maestri will be Carlo Moresco and Josef pellicare. General Manager of the company is George Cayley who is planning the Festival to coincide with the Diamond Anniversary Celebration of South Dakota's statehood. The season will be from June 19 until September 13with six weekly performances in repertory fashion. All operas will be sung in English: "Aida"(Eng. Ducloux), "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" (Eng. Machlis), "Tosca" (Eng. Gutman), "La Boheme" (Eng. Martin), "Devil and Daniel Webster", "Regina" and the Verdi Requiem. — In addition to the performances, the artistic administrator, Mr. Renan, and the participating artists will head a workshop and apprentice program for singers, directors, designers^ coaches and conductors. For further information write to Opera Associa- tion of South Dakota, George Cayley, General Manager, Box 1102, Rapid City, South Dakota. ******* Dr. Donald Jay Maxwell, Director of the School of Music at Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky, has announced the inauguration of the SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL AT GATLINGBURG-IN-THE-SMOKIES in Tennessee under the sponsorship of Union College. Set at the edge of the Great Smoky Moun- tains National Park, Hunter Hills (outdoor) Theatre has a seating capacity of 2,500, a large center stage with two side stages mounted on turntables and studios and classrooms located at the theatre. Pro- ductions with full orchestra are scheduled beginning June 27—"The Bar- tered Bride", "Tosca", "The Mikado", and "Oklahoma"—until September 7 and a nine-week academic session offering courses in every phase of operatic activity will be held simultaneously.. Scholarships are avail- able. Cast and faculty include: Moreley Meredith, Lynn Owen, Robert Nagy? Francesca Roberto, James Wainner, and Ronn Bottcher. For fur- ther information, write to Dr. Donald Jay Maxwell, Director, School of Music, Union College, Barbourville, Kentucky. ******* The week of May 3-10 has been declared NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK by the National Federation of Music Clubs. COS BULLETIN 3-4/64 NEW COMPANIES Chester, Pa. is the home of a new operatic group, the SUBURBAN OPERA SOCIETY. Working with young talent the company under its president S. Beryl Lush has just completed its first season during which it presented "Madame Butter- fly", "La Boheme", "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagliacci" and "Tosca". ******* The EDMONTON PROFESSIONAL OPERA CO. which evolved from the Alberta Opera Society, an amateur group, has presented two different productions during its first season, "Madame Butterfly" and "Cavalleria Rusticana" and "Pagli- acci". Both, or rather all three operas, were presented in two performances each and the dress rehearsals were open to students. With the Edmonton Symphony orchestra in the pit, local soloists and chorus made up the artistic ensemble. Jean Letourneau was musical director and Donald Pimm drama direc/ tor ******* Herta Glaz, former Metropolitan Opera mezzo, and more recently Mrs. F.C. Redlicch of New Haven (Dr. Redlich is on the faculty of Yale University) has founded the NEW HAVEN OPERA SOCIETY. The new group had its first production during the season. CONFERENCES On March 4 the NATIONAL COUNCIL OF WOMEN OF THE UNITED STATES sponsored a symposium on Music USA. The distinguished panel of experts included com- poser-publisher Robert Ward, editor and critic Jay S. Harrison, Ford Foun- dation's director McNeil Lowry, American Symphony Orchestra League's executive secretary Helen Thompson, Metropolitan Opera's archivist Mrs. John De Witt Peltz, Lincoln Center Fund's director Mark Schubart and a representative of the American Federation of Musiciana. Dr. Grace Spofford, music chairman of the Council introduced the speakers. The meeting was held at the Carnegie Endowment Building, New York City. ******* The AMERICAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA LEAGUE has announced its 19th National Con- vention for June 17-20 to be held at the Statler Hilton in Detroit. This annual working convention is attended by representatives of symphony or- chestras, affiliated organizations, and representatives from Community Arts Councils, Inc. Details may be obtained from the American Symphony Orchestra League, Inc., Symphony Hill, P.O.Box 66, Vienna, Virginia. ******* Last but not least, do not miss CENTRAL OPERA SERVICES's own National Con- ference May 1 and 2 at the Park Sheraton Hotel, 56th Street and Seventh Avenue. If you have not sent in your reservation blank we urge you to do so immediately and hope to see all our members at this most stimulating and important meeting. COS BULLETIN 3-4/64 -4- GRANTS, AWARDS AND WINNERS Another field related to the arts will benefit from FORD FOUNDATION support --the Arts Critic. Among the 11 writers and editors who will receive grants are two from the music field: Eric Salzman, composer and formerly critic on the New York Times, now critic at the New York Herald Tribune, and Peter B. Yates, Los Angeles free-lance music writer and critic. ******* The MUSIC EDUCATORS NATIONAL CONFERENCE has awarded $8,000 each to the Aspen Music School in Colorado and the Berkshire Music Center, Mass, for scholarships for music educators. The Aspen seminars on contemporary music begin June 22 and last until August 23 under director, Mel Powell. For information and application write to James Cain, executive director, Aspen Music School, 111 W. 57 St., New York. The workshop for music educators at Tanglewood, July 27 through August 25 is under the co-direc- torship of Gram Swing and Gunther Schuller. Further information is available from Harry J. Kraut, administrator, Berkshire Music Center, Symphony Hall, Boston 15, Mass. ******* The Cleveland Institute of Music announces two new voice scholarships. The ELEANOR STEBER SCHOLARSHIP AWARD affords the winner full tuition privileges and the WILLIAM MORRIS AGENCY FOUNDATION, INC. SCHOLARSHIP offers a grant of $1,000 for excellence in the performing and creative arts. ******* The SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL at Gatlingburg, Tennessee offers scholarships to students attending the workshop. For details, see New Summer Festivals, this issue. ******* As announced in the February issue, the finals of the METROPOLITAN OPERA NATIONAL COUNCIL AUDITIONS were held on March 22, 1964 at the Metropolitan Opera House. The largest audience that has ever attended this event gave enthusiastic encouragement to the young finalists. Howard J. Hook, Jr., National Chairman of the Regional Auditions program, spoke briefly of the new National Council Educational Fund which is available to assist past auditioners with promising futures who are in financial need. This year, the awards were presented personally by the donors to each winner. Mr. Robert Goodloe (baritone from Iowa) won a Metropolitan Opera contract for next season and the $2,000 Chambers Scholarship Award, Mary Beth Peil (soprano from New York) won a contract with the new Metropolitan Opera National Company and the $2,000 Stoughton Award, Katherine Kaufman (soprano from Oklahoma) won a contract with the Metropolitan Opera Studio and the $2,000 Weyerhaeuser Scholarship.
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