El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-07
PUPILS WILL
RENDER OPERA
Verdi's eli Trovatore" to
Be Sung by Children
Friday Afternoon.

Verdrs opera III Trovatore" will be
sung by the school children of the
seventh and eighth grades. assisted by
many prominent musicians of the citv
Friday afternoon in the auditorium of
the Lamar school
Ell Paso's schools are unique in the
whole country for featuring these
oEeratic programs as a part of the
music work of the schools. The idea
was conceived about four years ago bv
Miss Alice Fitzpatrick, the principal of
the Lamar school, with the purpose of
familiarizing her school children with
the best music in order to raise their
musical taste to a higher plane and help
the children to a better appreciation of
good music. In carrying out this idea
a [ first only the school children of the
Lamar school took part. The children
sang the principal chOruses occurring
through the opera, Mrs. W. r. Brown
of the Woman's club, narrated the
story of the opera and some of the
most prominent soloists in the city
sang the most noted solos and duets Of
the opera. Three operas were produced
in this way, Verdis I'll TrOvatore" was
the first. followed by Wagner's Tam
hauser" and 'Iohengrin."
Results in Better Music.
The results in the increased interest
of the children in better music and
their enthusiasm and interest in the
opera programs was so very satisfac-
tory and aroused so much interest all
over the city, that for the opera UrO-
grams last year the eighth grade Pupils
of all the city schools took part in the
chOruses. The operas given last year
were Balfe's bohemian Girl" and
FlOwtow's Martha" As far as nos
sible the Lamar school has purchased
the records of these operas for the
school monograph and occasionally
concerts are given in the school rooms
followed by quiz in which the chill
dren describe the incident in the oDera
IN which the song or chorus occurs
the names of the characters singing
ana ana Lhe quality OF the voices, whether
alto or soprano, base or tenor.
Train the Children.
IN all OF the training of the children
IN the opera chOruses the credit is
aue TO Mrs. Leila T. Moore, the SUPER
VISOR OF music IN the public schools. and
Ier assistant, Miss Lauramaude Fink
Mrs. Moore and Miss Fink have directed
lhe chorus training for the opera TO he
pIUduced Friday. Mrs W. r. Brown
Will ~ tel the story of the opera.
s;,o ne program VIII Oren with the
singing by the school children Of fbe
ehorus a Legend" telling Of fbe
GGdth OF the Count df Luna's servant
men the aria Of Leonard, NV Heart
- ms Alone, viii be sung bv Mrs
j. J. RASTER. Continuing the Darra -
OF the opera, the school children vii
SiILE the anvil Chorus" Mrs A II
1OldsteIn VIII sing Azucena's draratic
500; Fierce Flames Are Raging -
Mathew H. Lemen viii sing the count
III -I Luna Tempest OF the Heart"
me Lamar boys glee club will sine,
me soldiers chorus Mrs. Leila r
SMIoore as Leonard, and Parvin Witte as
-H.dhTlco, viii sing la Misefere." Par
IN IN Nltte viii sing Manrico's aria and
- AZ fI3S[aIn VIII close with the Urison
Cuel OF Aanllco and Azucena, Home tn
our Mountains" sung by Parvin VVitte
S.nu mrs A. H GOldstein. The opera
'LoEram to be given in the spring viii
De Wagner's "Lohengrin."