Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-29

Opera Co.. announced the American o
in Washington instead of New York.
The new attractions are MoZart's Don
"Tristan und Isolde" and one of the Il
1t will be remembered that last year
this company made its initial appear
ance in New York under other manage
ment and flying banner that was lit
orally red flag to the eyes of the met
ropolitan critics. At that time the COM
pany came with the statement that
they were endeavoring to bring Bay
and untrue. It took the united efforts
of the great Wagnerian soprano. Jo-
hanna Gadski. and Mr.. Hurok to lift
the company from the great depths of
diSfavor which it incurred in this I'M
happy beginning and put 1t on its feet
by means of very creditable perform
ances of Wagner's great dramatic music
serial story. Der Ring des Nibelungen."
Rest of Season Successful.
BY the time the company had passed
the crisis in its readiustment to more
understanding career and put on a
much-belated and, one might even add.
bedraggled performance of "Rheingold"
in Washington, the remainder of the
local season" of the German Opera
Co. was a really successful one.
Many local music lovers still are ex-
ulting over the first complete perform
ance here in close sequence of the
Ring" AS the four operas in this
cycle were unfolded. it seemed as
though the talents and inspiration in
the individual members of the company
grew and blossomed increasingly. The
performance OF Wagner's greatest work,
Tristan und Isolde" was very good, in
deed.
Now, with his opera ship riding on
even keel again, and with good New
York reports of his successful return
to that city later last season with the
(non-pretending to Bayreuthian glo-
ries), Mr.. Hurok returns to this coun-
try after a busy Summer in Europe,
where he has been collecting singers
with tradition" a new stage manager.
new settings and costumes. and offers
to washington in return for her loyal
interest in the performances last year,
and also in recognition of her being the
Capital the first performance by the
company on its second tour.
Juliette Lippe to Return.
1T have spent four months in Europe"
said Mr. Hurok at the Washington Ho-
tel in an interview Tuesday afternoon,
selecting the best available artists to
augment our casts that are headed by
the great Johanna Gadski. She. Of
course, is Incompatible in her Wag-
merriam interpretations. We also bring
Juliette Lippe again this year, who
seemed to please Washingtonians with
both her Isolde in Tristan" and her
Brunnhilde in "Csoetterdaemmerung."
think the many discriminating music
lovers in Washington will approve both
the artists who are retained in the COM
pany from last year and the many new
artists coming, in most cases, for their
nrSt american appearance, who will
present the operas this year. The Ger
man embassy has shown keen interest
and cooperation that means much to
us. 1 hope, too, that Mr.. Cooke of the
State Department will see fit to accept
our offer to present some of Berlin's
nneSt artists on a program here in
honor of Premier Ramsay MacDonald
OF Great Britain during the week he
is mere early next month";
Many music patrons as we'll as the
singers aid others who are active in
musical endeavorS in Washington, who
nave the progress and DEVELOPMENT of
sound musical interests in America at
neart, are interested in the productions
that are presented by the American
opera Co, offering young American
singers IN operas given in "the Ian
guage OF the audience"-in this case
American. This company has been in
rehearsal all Summer on the estate
OF John Hays Hammond, jr., and
IN Magnolia, Mass. The COMPANY also
comes to Washington during the first
month of 1880, with the dates January
20. 81 and % scheduled. The list Of
productions to be given is not avail
ape Tor announcement. It is probable
tnat the new American opera, "Yolanda
OF cypress" the story of which was
punllsned IN the music columns of The
star curing the Summer, will be one
OF the operas given in Washington.
Metropolitan to Return.
The organized Washington Opera As
ISOLATION, Inc, has stated that the
prime purpose of this group is to bring
the Metropolitan Grand Opera CO.
under their general auspices, with the
particular manager to be announced
!ater. annually 20 the National Capital.
rms means, apparently that the Met
ropolitn company will give a series of
performances again in Washington in
the late Spring.
The concert situation in Washington
this year remains, in number of dates
announced, about the same as last wear
only two new artists are listed in any
afternoon course. OF these, one is Ar
gentine Spanish and the other Cuban.
Mrs. Townsend has stated that it is her
purpose to bring quite few artists new
to Washington audiences in her morn
ing programs. She always has made a
point OF trying to introduce established.
finished artists in local debuts in many
or her events. Like Mr.. Bagby, the
famous morning musicale manager of
New York, however, Mrs. Townsend ex-
acts considerable degree of confidence
IN her ability as a connoisseur from
ner patrons and refuses to announce
her artists in full much in advance of
her events. 1t is interesting that the
great baritone, de Luca makes what
records seem to show is his first appear
ance In formal recital as the featured
artist IN Mrs. Townsend's opening pro-
gram of the current season, December T.
Mrs. Wilson-Greene is emphasizing
especially her course of evening con-
certs. The problem of the evening con-
cert in Washington has had many ups
and downs, mostly downs, recently
The chief obstruction to the success Of
such events here has been the lack of
a good hall available at evening hours.
With the Constitution Hall, with seat
ing capacity Of 4,000 making reason
able prices practical, and with construc-
ton aiming to make every comfort and
attractive setting appeal to the concert
goer, Mrs. Greene is trying a group Of
six attractions that have been carefully
planned to attract many music lovers
who are unable to attend the afternoon
events.
Smith to Bring Orchestras.
r. Arthur Smith retains his title of
orchestra specialist, bringing the New
York Philharmonic and the Philadel.