Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
NJ u S &c
BY HELEN FETTER.

CoOIukC TOunQdLlOn, the HUSH
division no longer makes it a regular
practice to send out special notices
to persons whose names are on its
mailing list Announcements of COM
ing concerts will be found in the
music columns of the Washington
papers, generally in the Sunday is
sues, and occasionally among the
paid advertisements, once or ottener.
in advance of each concert. The
papers will announce the day begin
ming with which the free cards OF
admission, in each case, may be
called for at the music division, be-
tween the hours of 10 am. and PIN.
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THE national aspect of these
l. Library of Congress musical
events is indeed inspiring. For
Washington to have within its local
grasp so fine and broad project
is wonderful thing. Although
many foreign artists of marked
ability. prominent among them being
the English Singers. who gave their
first concert in this country on one
of the programs Of the opening
Coolidge Festival of lS25, are pre-
scented in this little auditorium,
glance over the file of programs
collected to date shows many OPP
portunities given American per-
formers and composers.
Within the coming eight days
there are three programs to be pre-
scented under the auspices of the
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge tounda-
ton. Tomorrow Harold Bauer will
play a program of rare old clavier
music. the detailed program given
elsewhere on this page. Next Sun.
day afternoon, by the courtesy OF
Mrs. Edward w. Box, the Curtis
String Quartet of Philadelphia will
give a recital at 4 80 o'clock. The
members are: Carl Flesch, first
violin; Emanuel Zetlin, second violin;
Louis Bailly, viola, and Felix Sal
mond. violoncello. They will play
Ludwig Won Beethovens String
Quartet in E Flat opus l27, and
Antonin Dvorak's String Quartet in
F. opus %. Two days later. Tues
day evening, February /, program
of orchestra music of the eighteenth |
century will be played by Georges |
Barrere and his Little SYMPHONY
They will play works by Haydn |
(Symphony No. 81 in G major-"The |
Hen"). Francois Couperin ("Concert |
Royal'o Luigi Boccherini C'Concerto |
in D Major, for Flute and Strings }, |
Gluck dances from "Iphigenie en-
Aulide'), Rameau C'Les Fetes de
rHymen ct de rAmour").
The fascinating historical and edu-
cational values of such programs in
addition to their intrinsic musical |
beauties makes these Library musical
events unique in American music
h istory. Certainly Washington
music lovers and musicians would |
do we'll to look at the wide posi- |
bilities of this fine work and appre-
ciate these aspects of the situation |
completely.
TOMORROW night Delibes, most
l. noted for his delightful ballet
music, will be represented by a
here of his opera "Lakme"
by the Washington Opera Co. |
This opera, which has a Hindoo
version of story not unlike that /
IF Puccini's Madame Butterfly" is
noted especially for its beautiful
Bell Song-a coloratura war
lorse-and the charm of his ballet |
music.
This will not be the first time |
his opera will be given in Wash
ngton. Many who have been long
established in local music circles
'ecall distinctly previous perform
lnces. Miss Amy Leavitt sends |
tote to the effect
MY libretto shows that 'Lakme
was given here in March. 1910. and |
also in 1911 The penciled notes
ire few, but show that Lakme was
sung by Nine. ROLAND and Mallika |
~ Stuckmans. Nilakantha was
4uberty. bass. and Hadji was sung
~ Godfrey. 1t may have been the |
Chicago people and then again it
nay not"
Another local musician gives the |
opinion that il was the French opera
that put on these per-
ormances on visit to Washington. |
More definite records do not seem
available at quick need. but at any
-ate. this is not Washington's first
rearing of the Delibcs work, though
there will doubtless be many in to-
nights audience who hear