In the World oÍMusic and Art THREE SINGERS WHO WILL ._J_i_- -' New Books on the APPEAR ROLES i ¦ i » Ii>Tl£ADÍÑg to [Two _r. y Polacco Head Random Art Notes Origin of Music Opera Company Spanish In San Francisco At Home and Abroad Felipe Pedrell and Eduardo M. Torner Contribute Another American opera company is of Valuable Information About Songs in prospect, to be located in San Fran¬ Goya's Painting Wellington, Long Supposed to of Their Native Land cisco, with the conductor, Giorgio Po¬ Have Been Is Believed To lacco, as the directing head. Mr-.Po- Lost, lucco, who has been spending the sum¬ Be in Italy ( By Katharine Wright Musical Catalana. His present book is mer in Chicago, recently returned in two volumes. A from a Those Interested in Spanish music third is to come. trip to the Golden Gate city, until it His "Cancionero" where he had been ROa&E (by mail). other, came into the possession wil! learn with pleasure of two new contains'classified invited to confer The of those who it to examples of all on the a great portrait of the Duke of brought Italy. traditional of with kj on »he foundations of this art in types subject group of the The reason it Spanish melody. He various leading financiers and Wellington painted by Goya, the Spanish remained in obscurity Musical Popular gives musical ama- was because, after Spain-"Cancionero Pedrell, and "Can¬ theories concerning the origin of the I teurs of the West. painter, which was supposed to have Goya's departure Español," by Felipe been the is in a for Bordeaux, about 1824. bis furm- Poular "Cante Flamenco," the name a He reports over destroyed by artist, cionero «'.sica! de la Linca given great enthusiasm stndio somewhere ture was sold. The second-haad dealer Eduardo M. Torner. form of Andalusian melody with free the project. The plans the in Italy. Its where¬ Asturiano," by contemplate abouts are known to The who bought the unfinished portrait e*i- in as a lead¬ rhythms and occasional intervals of construction of a modern eight persons. Pedrell is known Europe \ opera house, *on!y sketches of the Duke of dently did not think that the English He is the com- less than a semi-tone. According to fully equipped with all the latest im- Welling¬ ing musical authority. ton by are in the British caa&g of countenance was the sort of "Loe Pirineos," and one suggestion cantes Flamencos came | provements in the way of Goya Museum -fljer of an opera, efficiency and a private art collection. this picture to sell well, so he painted ia a literary activities have been into Spain with the Flemings who came on the stage and comfort and beauty JHow i| »raong his picture remained hidden for over Spanish style of whiskers. This paint¬ to the Rivista from Flanders in the time of theEm- m the auditorium, likewise the organi¬ a important contributions hundred years is one of those ing changed hands often and was final¬ peror Charles V. Another theory cred- zo tion of a company and an orchestra stories which are worth ly bought by an English consul in a choristers its the tunes of cante Famanco with of the first rank. telling. small "ÉxpÍrÜnced to Spanish town, a man, evidently, being Arab melodies from Africa trans- The promoters of the are Goya, or, give him his proper .-4 tnr the r.exr choir of polo voices at enterprise who appreciated art and knew that un¬ Presbyterian Church. Fifth Ave- formed by Flemish gypsies. engaged in a drive to raise the final title, Francisco José Goya y Lucientes, 1ffftrrt (.Sopranos, altos, derneath there might be a i He*nth Street. WITH THE GALLO OPERA half million of a was born in in at Fuen- wonderful^ ""Si, baf-e*l Works of tho oM masters Pedrcll's examples of Catalan melo- COMPANY NEXT WEEK fund of $2,500,000, Spain, 1746, He never sold but Ora-.orlos «ill be rendered. four-fifths thereof a small painting. it, told '¿Standard dies bear a certain resemblance to being already raised. detodos, town in the Province his file to read at sight. Write for scene. The composer ha3 not striven This amount is intended to cover the sisters, "If ever I die and you are b^abla WILUAM C. CARL. of opportunity which they believed it cost of Aragona, near the town of Sara- Provençal types, while the Castilian for spectacular effects of San Carlo to was of constructing the and hard up, remember that the painting is 5SSÄÄ.DR-i w-t nth St. rhythm and Forces when they started for it, and that the building gossa. He studied under the then well tunes appear to be more strikingly but has utilized it is glad to have them come here. He ai-^emblinc equipment. As soon as worth a great deal of money." color, folksongs with I the complete sum has been known painter, José who MUSICAL INSTRUCTION Spanish in character. These are sup- His Give has had other concerts given for their other acquired Martine«, These two telling simplicity. "Sevilliana" is Seven details will be of found his a English íbdjes earn« to posed to have originated in songs of Operas entertainment, and in other ways is which not the announced, pupil v.ery lively youth and particularly effective. In fact, his en¬ all to their least is the appointment one Italy, accompanied by the portrait, and COLLEGE the Visigoths blended with Moorish tire doing possible make fir3t of Mr. Polacco to the head of who always insisted on painting, NEVM^RrT contribution to the play is worth In Week impressions of America pleasant. the com¬ not as they had a small income, they man¬ melodies. It is upon the music of Opening The pany. according to rule, but according to OF MUSIC hearing. Perhaps he will be heard program will contain music that For the aged to get on without parting with NEW ADDRESS Southern which in¬ Seven as will recall their native lands to some twenty-eight years Mr. Polacco mood he was in. NOTE Spain, however, from later on a larger scale. performances of many dif¬ [ has enjoyed the enviable reputation of the painting. The war came, and they cludes ferent are of the immigrants, and will contain Martinez had in EAST 85 ST. the songs and dances Of Anda¬ operas scheduled for the other music being one of the world's leading oper- studied Naples and found that a great deal of their in¬ 114-116 representative of the land atic and was a NEW BUILDING. lusia, that most of the njusic opening week of the San Carlo Grand to new symphonic conductors. He is very careful and exact come was OIR earnest instantly which is be their home. Mr. known in painter, swallowed up. They decided A High School of Music fur recognized as is and Issues Opera Company's season beginning Mme. Ñamara and Mr, Mac¬ favorably the United States ¿.dents: all branches -taught by Spanish founded, Bodanzky Monday Bodanzky, for his performances with the Metro- Instructors from beginning in this music a of night, September 20, at the millen will give their services free for "minent Instruction strong tinge Ori¬ Manhattan Opera House. politan and Chicago opera tottliMt |.erf=<tion First of the concert. as well as companies, individual. AU class instruction ¡n entalism is readily dis«^rnible. Programs Fortune Gallo, the impresario, has for his appearances as guest attendance on conductor with Harmony, Ac, and is assembled an interesting list of guest the Chicago Symphony lectures and Concerts free to stu¬ Tomer's book notable for excellent artists to the Orchestra. In and dents. Flanu Dent.. Aus Fraemcke, The New Season reinforce regular mem¬ Mrs. to Europe South Carl examples of Northern melodies, less of the San Coolidge America he is as a pean: Vocal Pept Hein; bership Carlo organization recognized leader Theory, Rubin Uoldmark. Public Oriental in such as melodies for its visit to New of his profession in Board c£ character, Artur has York. Those an¬ practically every School Music accepted by from Austrian Bodanzky announced the nounced for the first week include Alice Award 1921 Prize | city which is visited by an opera com¬ Education. Terms .Modérât»._ Galicia, stirring airs, programs for the first pany of the better SEND FOB CATALOGUE. and dances of the two paira of con¬ Gentle, mezzo-soprano, formerly of the He class. song3 Basque prov¬ certs of the National Or¬ .Manhattan, La Scala, Havana and Met¬ For the Best Trio was the successor of Mancinelli inces. Symphony ropolitan opera in Rome, of Campanini in London and chestra, those on Friday evening, Oc¬ companies; Lydia Lip- 01 Toscanini in New York, New York had a taste of tober 8, and kowska, coloratura soprano, who sang ter jiast win¬ The National Conservatory Spanish Sunday afternoon, October in Henry Russell's at the Bos¬ The Berkshire Music Colony, Inc., an¬ he wa3 the first foreigner invited music in the winter of 1915-'16. There 10, and on Sunday evening, October 17, company nounces for 1921 the in¬ try the association of of'Music of America and October ton Opera House, and who returned to competition to French composers was, for instance, "Goyescas," by the Tuesday afternoon, 19. America last winter from Russia in augurated by Mrs. F. S. Coolidge to conduct works by their members in The only School of Music Irr the U. S. Ossip Gabrilowitsch, pianist and con¬ time stimulate the creation of chamber mu¬ Paris.