M y S IC AL CO U R 1 E R
May 25, 1922
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DENVER ENJOYS HAVING
CHICAGO OPERA ASSOCIATION
Local News of Interest
Denver, Col., May 6.—The Chicago Opera Association opened its Denver engagement auspiciously on April 18 with a fine performance of Montemezzi’s “L’Amore de Tre Re.” Edith Mason as Fiora, Muratore as Avito, Baklanoff as Manfredo and Lazzari as Archibaldo formed a magnificent cast. Miss Mason possesses a soprano of great beauty and power, and her histrionic ability is marked, while Muratore as the impassioned lover was all that could be desired. Their scenes together were exquisite, the love duet in the second act reaching the highest pinnacle of vocal and dramatic art. Lazzari gave a wonderful portrayal of the blind king and Baklanoff did the part of Manfredo with manly force and sincerity. Polacco conducted the complicated score with splendid spirit and authority and the large orchestra was a joy.
Mary Garden dominated every scene in “Thais,” which was given a fine performance on Wednesday evening. The role of Athanael was well taken by Hector Dufranne. Ric-cardo Martin in the tenor role of Nicias made much of the part and his beautiful voice and artistic action were greatly enjoyed. Constantin Nicolay as Palemon, Irene Pavloska as Myrtale, Marjory Maxwell as Crobyle, Marie Claessens as Alibine and Sallustio Civai as a slave were all excellent. Alexander Smallens conducted with skill, and as always, the "Meditation” was enthusiastically applauded.
“Tannhäuser” was selected as the closing opera of the engagement, and was given a splendid performance. Soloists, chorus, orchestra, settings, all were beyond criticism. Rosa Raisa was an ideal Elizabeth, her voice and action both showing a distinct gain over her work of last season. Edward Johnson was an inspiring Tannhäuser. He sang the trying Wagnerian score with a lovely tone which was at no time forced, but rang pure and true above the rich volume of the orchestra. Cyrena Van Gordon was an alluring Venus and sang admirably. Mr. Schwarz has a rich voice of ample volume, which he used :to advantage, and with his fine physique and excellent dramatic ability he made a notable Wolfram. The orchestra under Pietro Cimini’s capable baton did admirable work and evoked much applause on its own account. The engagement of the Chicago organization was under the local management of Robert Slack.
LodAL Happenings.
The thirteenth chamber music party of the season was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James N. Wright on Sunday afternoon, April 16, the Denver String Quartet presenting very beautifully the Schubert A minor quartet, op. 29, and the Glazounoff F major quartet, op. 10. The ensemble of this string quartet becomes more perfect at each performance and Denver may justly be proud of the organization.
The first pupils’ recital of Gladys Conrad, who was brought here last fall by Paul Clarke Stauffer, president of the Denver Conservatory of Music, to head his violin department, occurred April 15 and introduced a dozen and a half embryo violinists: Jane Pratt, Ellouise Jones, Sidney Dubin, Clyde Larsen, John Dumke, Margaret Smith, Elizabeth Foster, Harold Osborne, William Woerner, Gladys Bradley, Robert Mummery, Alice Wilson, James Adair, Hume Everett and Genevieve Mummery.
The Tuesday Musical Club gave its last program of thg season April 25 at Knight-Campbell Recital Hall. The evening was given over to the string section of the club, which is under the capable direction of Edith Sindlinger Wible, and consisted of orchestral music and selections for different combinations of strings. The outstanding number was a quartet in two movements for four violins by Horace Tureman, a work of exceptional interest and beauty. It was beautifully performed by Edith Sindlinger Wible, Hal-lie Ford Miller, Mrs. William Hyslop and Mrs. Howard Sleeper.	J. T.
Margolis Pupil Scores as Azucena
Erna Pielke, a gifted artist pupil of Samuel Margolis, New York vocal instructor, recently scored a great success when she sang Azucena in “II Trovatore” on the opening night of the eight weeks’ season in Montreal, Can. The critics were loud in their praise of this gifted young artist. Among the leading roles she will sing in the next few weeks ־ are “Carmen,” Ortrud in “Lohengrin,” Venus in “Tannhäuser,” Amneris in “Aida,” and others.
Mr. Margolis feels justly proud of Miss Pielke’s great achievement and predicts a big future for her. Although she has been in New York a little over two years she has already accomplished much in concert and opera.
of the program. Those participating were Susie May Beasley, Mrs. Adolph Shumacker, Mrs. J. L. Meek, Mrs. Nev-ins Sloan, Mrs. R. A. Bettis and Mrs. Bernard Loveman.
Employees of Miller Brothers’ store presented “The Bean Town Choir” before a large audience, with the stellar parts taken by Alice Moore, Pearl Close, Ivie Farrar and others. Mmes. Walter Heasty and Alex Keese assisted in the tableaux.
Music in the public schools of this city has been receiving marked impetus under the supervision of Clara Whips for the high school and Mrs, A. S. Dickey for the grades. Under Miss Whips the operas “Carmen,” “Mascot” and others have been studied, and at present the high school chorus is at work on choral numbers from “The Messiah” for the occasion of the baccalaureate address attending high school commencement.	K. V.
Sterner School Recital Pleases
Singers and pianists from various parts of the United States, also from Japan (E. K. Li) and Cuba (Mary Canal), took part in the May 11 students’ recital at the New York School of Music and Arts. Eva Darbee, so-
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prano, a student who was at the institution some years ago and has returned ; Rosetta Campiglio, singer and pianist, and a good student; and Misses Kitty Travis, Marguerite Hitch, Olga B. Voss, Gladys Birkmier, Anna Van Ness, Rose Vivola (playing Beethoven’s “Moonlight” sonata with much taste), Mary Canal (playing both a piano solo and singing), Anna Gleason and Sophie Russell and Messrs. Bianchi, Carcione and Howard Green—all these contributed solos which were greatly enjoyed, for the aim of each was high and attainment excellent.
Many Land Re-engagements
Harold Land, baritone, has changed his original plan of spending the summer with his uncle (at Harrowgate, England) , and instead will be at Heaton Hall, Stockbridge, Mass. The baritone will be kept busy until the middle of June with various concert and recital engagements, among which will be a recital at the residence of Mrs. Benjamin Nicoll, Morristown, N. J.; this is a re-engagement, Mr. Land having sung in Morristowp the latter part of March. Another recital will be for the St. Thomas’ Chapel Boys’ Club in the Paris House, New York City. Maurice Gara-brant (assistant .organist at St. Thomas’) will accompany the baritone. .He has also re-engagements in Newark, Yonkers, Elizabeth, N. J., and a concert in Richmond Hill, N. Y.
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Caruso Memorial Local Chapter Formed—McConnell Erwin, Blind Boy Pianist, Scores Success—Cyrena Van Gordon Gives Concert—Notes
Chattanooga, Tenn., May 8.—Musical affairs during the past season in Chattanooga included many noteworthy events, local and professional. Among the latter was the recital by Elly Ney under the auspices of the Music Club. Her program included numbers by Beethoven, Schubert and Chopin. Mme. Ney and her husband were the honor guests at a luncheon given by Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Loveman at Signal Mountain Inn. Mmes. E. E. Taliaferro and D. A. Graves were also in attendance.
Local Chapter Formed for Caruso Memorial.
The Caruso Memorial organization effected a local chapter here recently, the election resulting in the choice of Genevieve Allen Montague as president, assisted by Mmes. Earl Cook, M. M. Allison and Loaring Clark ; Mollie Kavan-augh; Mmes. D. F. Beckham. Morris Temple, Adolph Shumacker, T. C. Betterton, L. G. Browne and J. L. Meek and Prof. J. P.. Cadek.
Chattanooga Music Club Election.
Election of officers of the Chattanooga Music Club, held at the annual meeting, reinstated Josef O. Cadek, president, with the following Cabinet: Mmes. Morris Temple and L. G. Walker, vice-presidents; Mrs. Robert Schwartz, recording secretary; Ellen Coolidge, corresponding secretary; Mrs. D. A. Graves, treasurer ; Mollie Kavanaugh, federation secretary; Mmes. J. L. Meek, O. P. Darwin and Prof. Paris Myers, programs; Mrs. D. P. Montague, reception; Mrs. I. D. Steele, membership ; Mrs. Howard L. Smith, press ; Mrs. L. B. Hatcher, advertising; Mattie James, junior members ; Clara Whips, rooms and arrangements ; Mrs. E. E. Taliaferro, printing. This club has upwards of 1,000 members. It has been through its agency that most of the noted musical artists have been brought to Chattanooga. It was also responsible for the discovery of inadequate stage facilities in the plans for the new auditorium ; accordingly a modification was effected, so that now the dream of brilliant operatic seasons in the near future as an addenda to the artists’ courses may be realized.
McConnell Erwin, Blind Boy Pianist.
McConnell Erwin, Chattanooga’s boy pianist, blind from infancy, student of the Cincinnati Conservatory^ of Music, gave a recital before a very large audience in Wyatt Auditorium recently. The extended program was presented without lapse or striking a wrong note. The groups included numbers by Schumann, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Paderewski and Debussy, with Roy Lamont Smith’s “Barbarian Dance.” The Music Club’s Lyric Chorus, under direction of Howard L. Smith, assisted Mr. Erwin.
Cyrena *Van Gordon Gives Concert.
Also under the auspices of the Music Club was the coming of Cyrena Vaii Gordon, whose concert was one of the "leading musical events of the past month.
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The Lyric Chorus, under Howard L. Smith, was heard in concert before a large audience in the court house auditorium.	.
Professor Myers directed the singing of the Crucifixion at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Passion Week. Stewart Roberts, Warren Jeffords, Alfred Clark, Walter Spencer, C. J. Wilder and Robert Maitland were among the singers.
“Princess Chrysanthemum” was given recently by members of Notre Dame Sodality, Regina Friedel and L. A. Morin, directing. The leading parts were taken by Margaret Norman and Hugh Cotter.
The Music Memory Contest, conducted by the Chattanooga Woman’s Club in the junior high school, with Mrs. J. T. Jones in charge for the club and Mrs. A. S. Dickey (music supervisor) representing the school, resulted in the award of the prizes as follows: First prize, silver loving cup, Ruth Fletcher, Dickinson High School; second prize, gold medal, Margaret Lehmann, also of Dickinson High School. Five membership concert tickets were given by Prof. Roy L. Smith as third prizes and the MacDowell Club presented a number of gold pins as fourth prizes.
“Children’s Music" made up the program at the last meeting of the MacDowell Club, held at the home of Mrs. L. G. Walker in April. Mrs. W. P. D. Moross was in charge
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