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February 2, 1922
Sorrentino’s Pacific Coast Success
Umberto Sorrentino went to the Pacific Coast last autumn, engaged to appear as tenor soloist in opera and concert in Portland and Los Angeles. Of his success there is no shadow of doubt, with the appended notices as proof. Returning to New York, Mr. Sorrentino at once arranged for an appearance as soloist with the Detroit Choral Society (Caruso Pund benefit) February 4, and immediately after that appearance will leave for another extended tour. The notices referred to above are as follows:
The big artistic hit of the performance was made by Sorrentino. who was Riccardo, the governor. Sig. Sorrentino sang and acted with impassioned sincerity. He has a lyric tenor voice of great f<u?caTCe and volume His great tenor solos, “La rivedro״ and L Scherzo, were thrillmgly sung. Sorrentino is one of the best tenors who have visited Portland.—Joseph Macqueen, in The Morning Oregonian, Portland, Ore.
Sorrentino certainly won the favor of his audience, singing with clear-cut enunciation and a sweet youthful quality of tenor that was refreshing. . . . His plane of the art lies about where Bonci’s used to excel, but this singer has more of the intimate touch of a narrator and still preserves the beauty of a rare bel canto.—Carl Bronson, in Los Angeles (Cal.) Herald, November 26, 1921.
,At *i® PhUharmonic, Umberto Sorrentino sang the last aria from iosca with great fire and passion. He was warmly received and sang many encores.—Florence Reed, in Los Angeles (Cal ) Express, December 4, 1921.
Twenty-four of Kindler’s Dates
From the beginning of the 1921-22 season up to Christmas, Hans Kindler, the cellist, filled twenty-four concert engagements. Among his December appearances mention might be made of the following dates: December 1. Drake Hotel, Chicago; December 1 (evening), Evanston, 111.; December 5, Pittsburgh and Sewickley, Pa.; December 6, Greensburg, Pa.; December 12, Bryn Mawr, Pa.; December 13, joint recital with Margaret Matzenauer at the Plaza New York; December 14, Lancaster, Pa. (second time this year and the fifth time there within three years) ; December 16, Biltmore Hotel, New York; December 18, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society; December 19, joint recital with Leo Ornstein at the Biltmore, New York.
Belgian Conservatory Gives “Concert Intime”
The Belgian Conservatory of Music, Ovide Musin president and director, presented the following in a "concert intime” on Saturday evening, January 14: Use Von Bern-hard, soprano; Erna Korn, contralto; Hedy Spielter, pianist; George Hagstrom, violinist; Herman Spielter, pianist. The program was made up entirely of compositions by Herman Spielter, including soprano and contralto songs, violin and piano solos and a sonata for violin and piano.
Matzenauer Sings at Bellevue-Stratford
Margaret Matzenauer was the soloist selected for the fourth of the series of six morning musicals at the Bellevue-Stratford, Philadelphia, on January 16. A large and appreciative audience greeted the singer;
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had just been given for the first time that afternoon. Miss Goldwater is establishing a large clientele of local celebrities whom she is “managing״ with success.
Grace Carroll Elliott, in the Music and Arts Building, is another manageress who is having good fortune in launching artists, and these two are filling a long felt want, as Mr. Beiymer has his hands full with his Philharmonic courses and his many projects for a greater musical Los Angeles.
Olga Steeb Gains Triumph.
Olga Steeb, pianist, who filled a second engagement at Grauman s on the occasion of the Saint-Saëns concert, arranged by Mischa Guterson, director, in honor of the French composer, gave such a beautiful rendition of the Saint-Saëns concerto in G minor that she exhausted all the adjectives of one of our well known musical critics and gained another triumph for herself.
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May McDonald Hope, Uyar Bronson and Calmon Lubo-yiski, pianist, cellist and violinist, are the personnel of the Los Angeles Trio, and they are giving very beautiful concerts this season. A special feature of this week’s concert was the Schubert trio in B flat major.
Ruth Hutchinson, soprano, sang at Glendale on Friday evening with success, giving modern songs by Debussy and Rachmaninoff.
Henri La Bonte, tenor, created a furore at Grauman’s orchestral concert on Sunday morning with his spirited and altogether unusual rendition of Oley Speaks’ “Mandalay,” with full orchestral accompaniment.	J W
Birdice Blye Plays at Salinas, Gal.
Birdice Blye added a new chord to the theme of community life when she gave a concert in the auditorium of the Salmas Union High School, Salinas, Cal., on January S On her way from San Francisco to Los Angeles Miss Blye consented to stop at Salmas and at other cities in the vicinity, and thus gave this community an opportunity to hear an artist who has played in all the large cities of the world.
“I shall be glad to give my best to Salinas,” Miss Blye said, after arrangements for her coming had been made. And this she did. Exquisitely gowned in black, spangled with silver, her fair hair piled high, she interpreted the spirit of Chopin, Rubinstein, Debussy, Liszt, and other composers for an hour and a half, and in the words of one of the_ audience, “brought to us pictures of the many personalities and audiences of which her life experiences have given her understanding.”
. The concert was an enrichment of town and country living and presages the beginning of a new era of recreational opportunities in this city. As a New Year’s gift to the wounded soldiers at the Marine Hospital in San Francisco, Miss Blye played for them on December 30, before starting on her southern tour.
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PERFORMS CADMAN’S NEW
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Harold Bauer Soloist at Philharmonic Concert—San Carlo Begins Two Weeks’ Engagement—Reception in Honor of Charles Wakefield Cadman—Olga Steeb Wins New Success—Notes
Los Angeles, Cal., January 10, 1922,—One of the most attractive programs of the season was that given on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening by the Philharmonic Orchestra, with Harold Bauer, eminent pianist, as soloist, with Charles Wakefield Cadman, composer, present to hear his new work performed. The symphony was the Mozart in G minor, delightfully interpreted by Mr. Rothwell and charming in its delicacy and melodiousness. If there were any doubts about the excellence of the violin and woodwind sections they do not exist now after the beautiful work in the Mozart number. Mr. Cadman’s Oriental rhapsody, Omar Khayyam,” was given its première presentation as the second number of the orchestra, and this colorful piece with its fascinating rhythm and true Oriental flavor was received with genuine enthusiasm. The orchestra appears to be the best medium for Mr. Cadman’s expression, and it would seem that further things in this line, rather than songs^ may be expected. No less than five appearances of Mr. Cadman on the stage would satisfy the audience, which was most demonstrative. A symphonic poem, “Wallenstein’s Camp,” was a rather vigorous ending to this interesting program.
Harold Bauer was received with much enthusiasm, and his poetic conception of Schumann’s concerto in A minor justified the warmth of his reception and the tremendous applause at the close of his performance. His tone is clean and vital, his rapid work' scintillating, and the splendid power he possesses absolutely under control. He received many recalls.
San Carlo Begins Two Weeks’ Engagement.
Beginning a two weeks’ engagement, the San Carlo Grand Opera Company gave a splendid performance of “Aida” with Bianca Saroya in the title role. She won high praise for her voice and histrionic ability. Gaetano Tommasini, tenor; Joseph Royer, baritone, and Natale Cervi divided honors with the soprano, and Ernest Knoch directed the fine presentation.
Reception in Honor of Charles Wakefield Cadman.
Many interesting personages, among them Harold Bauer, were in attendance at the reception given by Frances Gold-water in honor of Charles Wakefield Cadman, Friday evening, at the artistic studios of May Matt-Smith, painter, and it was altogether a happy affair, as Mr. Cadman was in high spirits as a result of the success of his rhapsody, which
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