The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-10-16
The University Series.

The University Series.
Tic for,y-tifth concert 20 hc gwen
under the auspices Of the University
ClIb will b" STAGED this evening The
program to include Giovanni Martsncllt.
celebrated tenor frvm the Metropolitan
Opera company: Laura Robertson. so
Hrauo. and Salvatore Fucito. accomHa-
- MIST
This club. with Mr.. Archie PAUL and
Mr.. ]. Harold Brennan as active man
ayers. has sponsored concerts OF hish
order in this community for the past
ten years. They have given the public
Of this valley the opportunity TO near
many Of the worlds greatest artists
and several or the leading organizations
Of the music world. The community Is
Indebted to public spirited citizens who
take much time from their daily roca-
tiuns assume the financial responsibility
(which is not smalD and in return re-
ccive not cent Of salary or personal
financial gain from ;he enterprise. even
paying for their own seats at the con-
rcrts. the same as any other ticket
holder Each year. Il profits accrue. a
certain pcrcentagc is givca To charitable
institutions. the balance. If any. being
used as a fund 10 widen the activities or
the following season.
Orchestra Hard to Book.
Many Of the music lovers regret that
one Of our LEADING symphony orches-
,ras Is not included among the list or
attractions for the season. | am IN
formed by the management that every
effort was made to secure such an APP
pearance this season bu; that It was alb
In, rho mans
agemcnts of the leading orchestraS in
such a PROPOSAL II is a well-kuown
fact that each year our orchestras are
figuring how 10 make their tours short
er, instead of longer. and that many
larger cities than Wheeling. have been
dropped from the itinerary OF more
than one Of the leading symphonic or
ganiza,ionS this year.
II Is often true that after season
IS booked and the course nlled up. an
orchestra finds itself with an open date
on a trip and IN such case oilers date.
often with only week or SO advance
notice Then the local management
finds tina, the theatre il booked for
that particular date OF else time Is
too short TO present the appearance
properly and in way as To make the
engagement safe one financially.
This very thing happened last year
when a leading New York orchestra at
tempted TO MI a date At the last moment.
OF course. II was refused and some
local people misunderstood. I am fur
Their assured by these gentlemen that
they covet the opportunity TO include
orchestras on the course. indeed. they
would present series OF such concerts
exclusively IL the talent were avatla-
BILE.
H.. sinsllts PROGRAM.
Giovanni MartInelli has been a men,
her Of the Metropolitan Opera company
since 1919, although he made his debut
in "Scabat Mater" three years prior In
Milan. He is now 81 years OF age. He
has created many roles and bears tho
titled-rank Of Chevalier Of the Crown of
Italy. His program here Is somewhat
overburdensd with arias, no less than
Ave being announced, with an operatio
duet thrown IN for good measure. Feel
Ing tina: operatic arias are much moro
enjoyed when the listener has an idea
OF what The song Is about and where
N a story II fits. I am constrained to
take up space enough TO briefly give an
insight into some OF these excerpts
which are programmed fbr Monday
evening.
OPERATE Arias.
The program opens with Mr.. Mart-
nslll giving the aria. "Ctelo mar
(Heayen and EARTH from La Giocon-
da'' an aria which he has successfully
recorded for the Victor. The opera
takes it's name from that OF e. ballad
singer who. although poor maiden, Is
IN love with Genoese noble and sea-
captain. This aria is sung by the sea-
captain from the deck Of his anchored
ship. as he gives expression TO his JOY
IN anticipation OF hiS oeloved's visit
TO the ship. II Is undoubtedly one OF
the most beautiful in the whole opera.
MISS Robertson. who seems to be
somewhat Of a newcomer to the concert
stage. has the second aria Of the even
Ing. "voi 10 sapete." from "cavaneria
Rus;!cana" (Rust;c ChivaIry). The
English -. Well You Know. Good
Mother and Is sung by Santuzza. a
village girl. 10 Lucia, the mother Of 4
Young soldier. to whom the unhappy
maiden has given her love, only to be
later east aside by the young man for
a former sweetheart. In this aria she
pours forth the anguish in her soul to
his mother. crying. All. I Loved Him.
All. Loved Him." II is one Of the