Arizona republican., 1921-10-16
MUSICAL EVENTS IS .TO DR|NG GREATEST .ARTIGTS TO PHOENIX

Mabel Garrison. soprano of the Metropolitan opera company, who will open the Musical Events course in Phoenix on November z, is one of the young American singers who have made good' in many ways in opera and concert. She was the first American soprano engaged to sing principal coloratura roles in the Metropolitan and as Lucia came in to her own just reward with positive certainty. Her triumph was insan- taneous- and without qualification, and after the mad scene she was obliged to respond to dozen re- calls She is a fitting artist to open the club season of musical activity.
 Mishel Piastro, the new (to this country) Russian violinist, who will appear here on December 2, is mas ter of his instrument with blg, rlch tone. musicianly feeling and sklll- Last year. his first in America, he was extolled as the best new Viollnist of the season. He is no fledgling, but comes to us as an artist ot ma turitv with a way all his own of playing with ease and masterly tech nique of the most difficult passages.
 A concert presenting two stars, to be given on January 3, wsl be that of Renato Zanelli, baritone Of the Metropolitan opera company. ana Grace Wagner, soprano, who has also succeeded in opera and concert. Caruso was responsible for Zanelh being engaged with the Metropolitan, for, after scoring notable operallc success in South America, Zanelh op- tafned a special audience with Caruso in 5Buenos Ayres, who advised him to go to New York city and apply at the Metropolitan, which he did with success, being engaged immediately. He is a marvellous baritone. unassum- ing and thorough musician.
 Grace Wagner uses her fresh bright soprano voice well. Her range is extensive, she phrases beautifully and brings to her performance real sincerity. She is also native American and another girl whose voice and ability cast credit upon American musicians.
 PavIowa, the incomparable, with her large company of assisting danc- CTS; Hubert Jay Stowitts, the Cali fornia boy who has succeeded beyond all expectations as a choreographlc artist, and Alexandre Volinine, her dancing partner, will be the February number of the series. Of Pavlowa nothing need be said; she is too well known to need introduction here. Stowitts was a student at Berkeley when Pavlowa became interested in him and offered him position in her company, and his achievements dur ing the past two seasons have been phenomenal. Volinine has been with Pavlowa for several seasons fand his dancing is on a par with that of any of the great male dancers of the day
 Yolanda Nero, the pianist, will close the series in April. Her tenn perament, innate poetic feeling and technical proficiency are of a high order and she always gives a tslz- zIing performance. She has the gift of eliciting from the piano that sing ing tone of which so few have the secret.
 The city is to be congratulated upon having a club such as the Mu- sical Events, whose members are willing to do the hard, arduous work of bringing to their home town the best in music for the delectation of the public.
 The concerts are to be given at the ! high school auditorium. Pavlowa will appear at the Shrine auditorium