Evening star., 1928-05-09
MUSIC
OPERA STUDIO RECITAL.

II is not an unusual thing for students
Of operate scores 70 appear In recitals
giving arias and even scenes IN cos
tune. Rarely. however, is the real at
nosDhere Of the scene depicted so ali-
taenticaliY suggested as IN the Tour
operate scenes" given last night at
the Wardman Park TheateT. under the
general direction Of Nine. Marie lallp-
gkv By members Of the ZalipSky opera
Studio. Credi. for this achievement
belongs to those who had charge OF the
lighting. 10 the fine pianist who played
the Accomplishments IN the orchestra
pst-presunabiy. from the program,
! Vladimir Vasa--to Eugene Shastan.
stage director, 20 the non-amateurisn
costumes, as well as 10 the singers ana.
of course most Of all. 70 Nine. Zalip-
sky The only flaw was the usual one
for amateur productions. dOubly notice.
able IN an otherwise professionally
handled everit--the long waits between
scenes. As the background for the
various scenes vas identical save for
minor details and lighting for the first
three scenes IL was difficult 10 UNDER
stand the necessity for such lengthy
intermissaons.
Of The four scenes the last two we're
particularly commendable. Both we're
from highly nleIodl0us Italian grand
D.
20 lose themselves more completely In
their roles and. with the ease that comes
with relaxation and poises they sang
better.
Katherine Hertzberg, the Mimi in the
scene from Puccanis La EOheme," vas
perhaps the star Of the evening from
point Of view Of polished legato pnraS-
Ing In her singing, truly beautiful
dramatic soprano voice, stage presence
k23x44rax~ fma italian
Opposite her as Rudolfo. Salvatore
Carta, singing Ia his mother tongue,
vas all nis best. He las ar unusual
tenor voice without any nasal quality,
end when ne sings smoothly and With
OH forcing he is delightful 70 hear
II the last scene, from Verdi's Rig
oiet1o.@ Giuseppe Bruno showed q rich
baritone 10 advantage. singing the
famous saauchback's principal air In
good style and with feeling Pauline
Grosg1eTg Eofl a storm Of applause
a1tn her singing VI the Caro- Nome"
and others VINO did well with shorter In
clgiaMaG moments we're Betty Baker,
c0utrsgto Nathan Bachrach. vino has
= powerful Dasso voice, and Salvatore
Car1ss
In the opening scene from Humper-
ci1ckts fairy opera, Hans and Gretei"
lggsyag III the English gergionB Stella
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title roles Miss Arseneau aG Gretei
showed q pretty. light quality of voice
ard grace, especially IN the quaint
dance sogAg. Miss KF,ac01 rs Hans vas
quite a. ease and sang her part well IN
Z pleasing eyrltralbo voice.
In tise other light operate work the
scene from Fiofo#'s Martha :" surg in
It2lt&n, s3i four singers acquitted them
selves admiralty. Gertrude EorA
4 - gmga
egc d c9aogf1ag SOPRANO goacf throughout
the see4se. receiving much applause. eg-
Fsecially for TIE famous Last H9Ge of
Summer" sung tn Italian Lililan
Feldfnag9. q young e9nfraito, Salvatore
Carta sne Giuseppe Bruno r9iineed out
EF1e popular quartet ard the Presto.
Presto" (eosnning W1eeI songD as we'll
rs the "llaftetto Eott4fno" vas
ssspeesslly goeDd. HI.
TnE DAtISOA CHE CLUB.
The Davidson Diee Club gage its
Spring eosaGeFt laet night at PieFce
Hal. hal Bgsl3s' Unitarian Church. r.
diversified aad difficult program Nas
offered 9nGeF the leadership ~ john
X Monroe dsfectoF Lillian Howard
Mann, 19a9tgaito, afld hcolf ToFoysky.
psaHset we're the guest artists.
TIE elaqrsla glsenfT lilH evening with
"Cuf Of TIE Dsgtfse a sixteenth cfn~
tlgy efgra1e w Johann UaltHeT MF
Tofggsky assisting ~ the organ This
sEs fGBsoWed 8y tKaSeEeFf Lei f1eiiE,
Dy EHegf1 aga 1a3llsth Aeriaiafa Neil
AlDe g9 E9s&l III sharp contrast ~
fnas4 ~a6 the group which followed
including tie IYeiy The epafTOW's
Party ~ Dyorak. and tie beautiful
Chorus II lsaccl4aftes" from Philemon
s46 Ba4cla By Galnoas the laftfr
D8gaseg craving ~ encore. The Saotgn
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