The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-12-04
Olga SGmGrOf
At Philharmonic;
CGrusO as Samson
BY Sylvester Ra'Oitng.

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with tho Philharmonic Or
chestrn yesterday afternoon
at Carnegie Hall. She was heard IN
Schumann's piano concerto, iniuslhs
her Interpretation with no little origi-
nality and playing with power una
sometimes brilltuncy. Mr.. StrnnsKy
O. uductcd, the rest OF his. programme
consisting OF some OF Mendessohn's
muse 10 Snakcsp cures "hIIuBuiuIncr
N,Ehts Dream" and klmsky- NOrsa-
kurf's symphOnic suite, ''Scnenera-
zwde," IN whoa Alfred AegeriIn
piayed Il violin sOlo.
Two other pianlsts gave recituls
yesterday, both at Aeollan HILL IN
the Afternoon Katherine Bacon con
firned the impression Of the sound
ness Of her muslcinnship which sue
ere ated at her first appearance two
weeks ago. Her PRINCIPAL number
was BsethoVen's sonata IN { MINOR
opus III, her understanding Of 1t In
tellIgent and her Interpretation
worthy, 4 Chopin group, and
smaller compositions bye ireland.
Fr4skin and Boyle che played with
charm.
Phillip Gordon had his turn last
evening, giving an interesting expo
alton Of Beethoven's "Appasionata"
sCnata, his playing combining direct
meas and strength. A Chopin group,
the Bach-Tausig organ toccata and
fugue in ID minor and two books OF
tile Paganini- Brahms variations COM
pleted his programme.
Walter Damrosch and the Sym
phony Orchestra at Carnegie Hall last
night repeated the all Beethoven pro-
Krammo or Thu rsday afternoon, con-
slstlng OF the fir8t. seventh and fifth
symphonies, to the enjoyment of an
other large, cnger and intent audi
euce.
Samson ct Dahla" got a second per-
fornance at the Metropolitan Opera
II ouse last night. The crowded audi
ence was hrlm full OF enthusiasm for
Caruso and MatzenRuer in the name
parts. DE Luca, Rothier and Ana
In the other principal roles. Lilyan
Ogden and the ballet which she led,
and Mr. Wolff who conducted, shared
IN the plaudlts.
Mr.. WolfF, commenting on the
offor cabled to him to succeed Andre
Messenger, who has resigned, as d.
rector OF the Paris Opera Comlque.
said that his contract with the Metro
politan had two years to run.
Song recitals will be given next
week by Francis Rogers, baritone, at
AeoliRn Hall on Monday afternoon;
| Nancy Van Kirk, mezzo soprano, at
the Princess Theatre on Tuesday
afternoon; Grace Northrup, soprano,
at Aeolian Hall on Friday afternoon,
and Lydia LipkowslSa, coloratura
soprano, on Saturday evening In Car
| negie Hall. her first appearance here
/ In several years, May Peterson, 80
! prano, villa give her only recital OF
the season at Aeoiian Hall on Mon
! day afternoon, Dec. 10, and De Roda
IIelmuth will sing at Carnegie Hall
on that evening.
The violin recitals of next week
will include one by Fritz Kreisler to-
morrow afternoon at Carnegie Hall,
with Carl hanson at the plano; and
another by Duel De Kerelcjarto at
Carnegie Hall on Monday evening
Vasa PTihodA will play at Carnegie
Hall a week from Monday afternoon.
Serge Rachmaninon. the Russian
composer pianist, will give recital
at Carnegie Hall on Sunday after
noon, Dec. 10.
! IIuisa TetraZZlni will make her first
= appearance OF the season in the Hip
podrome tomorrow evening with
Max GegnA, 'cellist; Francesca Longo,
pianist, and Henri Bove, hutist as
assisting artists, Her programme
will include the Mad Scene from
Lucia" ''Caro Nome" from "RiRo-
letto" and the famous aria from
"Perle de BresN."
Nina TaraSova, singer of Russian
folk songs, win be assisted at her
Lexington Theatre recital tomorrow
afternoon by Sigmund Spaeth, Phi
d., who will speak on the use OF folk
, themes by classic composers. Helen
Ware, viOlinist will be the other as
siBting artist
''Parsifal" will be sung for the first
time this season at the Metropolitan
Opera House on Friday afternoon
beginning at o'clock. The cast will
include Matchmaker Sembach and
Whitehill.
Erik Bye, Norwegian baritone
I makes his American debut at th'
= Capitol Theatre next week. The or.
chestra will play rohalkovslSy'i
. March Slav." At the Strand Mas,
= senets ''rhais" overture will b.
a played.
! The SchOla CantorIm, Kur
SCHNEIDER conductor announces nv,
lecture muBicales, Dec. 10 and 2s
Jan. a. Feb, II and March 8. after
: Moons at the homes OF Mrs, Vincen
n Aston, Mrs. Otto II. Kahn, Mrs
g Charles b. Alexander, Mrs. Johr
r Henry Hammond and Mrs Arthur
y Curtiss James.