Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-06
NJ i SIC
BY HELEN FETTER.

n FETTER.
dance. During the dance Lemhra
leaves with her lover. When the
camp is quiet Tor the night. Zemfra
and her lover return and sing their
love duet Zemfira hurries her lover
away as Aleko comes in 4 duet
then follows. in which Zemhra ad-
nits her love for the other. and
taunts Aleko. pointing out the grace
and beauty and love of the Young
gypsy. despite Aleko's pleading She
leaves Aleko laughingly. Aleko. in
despair sings an aria of sadness.
The Young lovers return singing
their love duet, which is interrupted
by Aleko. who returns, and in anger
kills the lover. Zemhra cries over
the body Of her lover and curses
Aieko for what he has done. Aieko
enragcd by her uufaithiulness and
maledictions. kills Zemfra. Just be
fore /emhra dies fhe cries out that
Aleko's jealousy has killed them
Gvpsies enter. followed by the old
chief. Aleko realizes what he has
done and cries over the body OF
Zemfira. The gypsieS ask him to
leave their tribe As they do not pun
ish a murderer. but do not care to
live with hum. The last words OF
Aleko. As the gypsics leave with the
dead, are: oh. sorrow; oh, despair
again alone, alone.
WHILE on the very fascinating
w subject of Russia and music.
one finds it logical to turn to the
pages OF the February issue Of the
Musical Times OF London. England,
and quote from an interview printed
therein. in which Darius Milhaud,
the noted French modernist, reports
impressions from his recent visit un-
der the rather lurid title. Music in
Red Russia NJ. Milhaud says, i'll
part
II confess that both |, myself. and
Jean Wiener. who was my colleague
and companion on this tour. were
astounded at the vitality OF music
in Russia today. We went on
the invitation OF the 'RosphIl, state
philharmonic institution, and, at the
request Of this body, we restricted
our programs to the most modern
music of the Young French school.
Some of our concerts were devoted
to chamber music. while others were
with full orchestra.
The first impression | got was at
Leningrad. where | was amazed to
find the vast hall. formerly known as
Hall of the Nobility packed with
1000 people. apparently mostly be
longing to the working class. En-
trance TO these concerts, which take
place everySaturday evening, is free
to all members of trade unions. Rus
slams must have an Unborn sense OF
music. for we had the very definite
feeling that this proletarian audience
followed the program with fullest
understanding and appreciation.
This we found everywhere. 1t
was a real pleasure to play to such
sympathetic audiences. Moscow is
so crowded and noisy that many
artists seem to have migrated TO
Leningrad. where there is plenty of
room and infinitely less hustle; there
they can work more efficiently. SO
it was at Leningrad that | met the
most interesting among the new nu-
sicians of Russia, who are utterly
unknown in Western Europe. / in
tend bringing some of their works
to the attention OF the French pub
lie. as much of it is of extraordinary
interest and value | would not 60
so far as to say that this young
Russian school has founded new
music. bit it undoubtedly has new
ideas, and is bound TO influence the
development of modern music"
NJ. Milhaud mentions as among the
most interesting OF this new group
of composers Dotchivoff, whe has
composed a ballet, on which he is
still working. that is remarkable for
both its freshness of conception and
for boldness of execution. As basis
he has taken what one might call
the folklore of the Russian revolu
ton; songs that play in that great
upheaval the role which the Car
magnole' and the 'Marseillaise' play
ed in the French revolution.
THE newest thing in operetta
l. type Of musical endeavors, as
modelled TO current needs in the the
alter. is "a one-act operetta especially
written for motion picture house
presentation" by the noted COM
poser of that kind of music, Mr..
FrimI. Marion Green, baritone, who
will be remembered here for his
marked success i'll "Beaucaire,
Cherry Blossom Time" and other
productions. will be featured in this
one-act operetta. written particular
" for his use. and called His Males
" Dozcs" 1t will be on the bill at
the Rialto Theater here all this
week.
THE music division OF the Library
l. OF Congress has issued the fol-
lowing interesting announcement
Just recently:
The next festival of chamber mu
sic to be held at the Library of Con
gress under the provisions of the
Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge Founda-
ton will take place April u TO April
30. 1923.
The opening program, for which
Mr.. Henry F. Gilbert has been COM
missioned TO write a work. VIII be
devoted 10 compositions for cham
Der orchestra, conducted by Mr..
Hans Kinder. 1t will include the
first performance in America Of Mr.;
Rcspighi's 'Trittico Sotticelliano.
For another program the librarian OF
Congress. through the American
Ambassador in Paris and the French