Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-12-18
New Interest Aroused in
Music of Richard Strauss
Lifting of Ban on the Opera Electra" by the
Metropolitan and Its Enthusiastic Reception
Brings German Composer Back Into His Own.
Bv Alice Eversman.

| finding stimulation and enjoy
ment in the drama Of Strauss.
A second performance given
this past week proved that the
success was real. The public likes
it and likes the fine singing and
acting it calls forth. It finds
pleasure in the music, interest in
the story and a new and sincere
appreciation of the genius of
Strauss.
Recently the public of Washing
ton had occasion to become re-
acquainted with Strauss when his
tone-poem, Death and TranSf1g-
uration," was performed by the
New York Philharmonic OrcheS-
ira, and to admire the mind that
could conceive and express IN
music such a grandioSe subject.
THE Atwater Kent New York
additions which have just
taken place are the final yearly
results of much interest which
has been taken in the young vocal
talent in the United States. In
no other country does musical en-
enlargement take such a SubStan-
tial form or bring to public at
tention the abundance of fine
| talent which is ours at the pres
ent moment. The incentive to
future accomplishment is enor-
nous and the ramifications of its
influence reaches communities
and individuals to a greater de-
gree than any other musical phil
anthropy has ever accomplished.
The only requisite is voice. AS
this is something no teacher,
however skillful, can impart, the
winners of the reward can feel
it is in truth a personal affair.
The young singers can we'll be
elated that they have the quality
that pleaSeS to the extent OF a
$4,000 check.
1t is interesting to look back
over the winners in the six years
these additions have been held.
Agnes Davis, dramatic soprano
from Colorado, and Wilbur Evans,
bass, were the winners OF the first
distribution of prizes in 1927.
Miss Davis is still studying at the
Curtis Institute, but has done
considerable work with the now
defunct Philadelphia Opera Co.,
while Mr. Evans is heard on COM
mercial broadcast programs. In
1928 Hazel Arth, contralto, Wash
ington, and Donald Novis, tenor,
from California, carried away the
substantial check. Miss Arth, at
present, holds one of the finest
church positions in New York
City and in addition is singing
on the Catholic Hour over N. B.
C. Mr.. Novis, also now an N. B.
c. artist, is appearing now on
Broadway as well as singing In
THE Big Broadcast"
Genevieve Rowe, coloratura So
prano, from Ohio, not only won
the Atwater Kent addition in
1929, but also the Mcdowell
scholarship, which promises her
a debut in Carnegie Hall. Edward
Kane, who is soloiSt at Collegiate
Church, New York's wealthiest
church is also understudy for
Walter Slezak, the tenor lead in
Music On the Air"
Again a coloratura and also
from Ohio, Carol Deis was the
winner together with Raoul Ma
deau, baritone, in 1880. Miss Deis
has continued to be heard in the
opera chain given over N. B. C..
and Mr.. Nadeau is singing in
church. Saba Knox, contralto,
from New Jersey, winner in 1881,
is heard occasionally over Colum-
bia network while continuing her
studies, and J. Alden Edkins, bass,
from Massachusetts,. has his own
broadcasting programs every Sun
day morning.
This years winners are Lydia
Summers, contralto, of New York,
and Wilson Angel, 19-year-old
bass, from North Carolina. 1t is
an interesting fact that both con-
tralto winners of 1880 and 1881
are pupils of the same teacher,
Idele Paterson Of New York.
FRIDAY will be the last day on
= which tickets to all functions
of the Music Teachers National
Association Convention can be OBJ
tanned. These will be given out
in the f1rst-floor lobby of the
Hotel Washington between the
hours of 10 and 4 and from to
9. Reservations for the banquet
to be held on Wednesday, Deem
Der %. Tickets for the National
Symphony Orchestra concert I'M
der the direction of Hans Kinder,
which will be given on Thursday
evening, December 20, can be had
at the box office in Garfnckle's
store on the presentation of their
membership cards by the local