Evening star., 1937-10-23
Wagnerian
Group for
Symphony
Festival Singers
To Appear With
Orchestra.

MONDAY morning members OF the
National Symphony Orchestra
viii assemble in Constitution Hall
for their first rehearsal OF the seventh
seAAon under the baton OF DR.. Hans
Kinder, conductor Rehearsals will
continue throughout the week in
preparation for the opening concert
Of the season, next Sunday afternoon,
October 81, at 4 O'Clock, when the
wagnerian Festival Singers will ap-
pear with the orchestra
DR.. Kinder has arranged a program
Of wide appeal, which will include
a "Toccats," by Frescobaldi seven
teenth century Italian master; Tschai-
kowskys Fourth Symphony" and n
group of excerpts from Wagner's
operas, to be preceded by the playing
Of the introduction to the third act
Of "Lohengrin."
Fresh from their triumphant Amer
lean debut in New York, the Wag-
merriam Festival Singers come to Wash
ington. The entire second half of the
program has been set aside by DR..
Kinder for a display of the artistry
Of this quintet of singers. all new TO
washington, who have been assem-
bled from the leading festivals and
opera houses throughout Europe, and
made their debut in this country in
Town Hall, New York, october II.
Representing five nationalities, the
group includes Hilda Konetzni, Aus
trian soprano; Henk MORT, Dutch
tenor; Marta Krasova, Czechoslo-
vakian contralto; Joel Berglund,
Swedish baritone, and Alexander Kip
mis-. Russian bass. Richard Hageman,
Metropolitan Opera conductor and
composer of "Caponsacchi," an opera
produced last season in New York, is
musical director of the quintet, and
will take over the baton at next Sun
days concert to conduct several num-
bers on the program.
Three of the artists, Miss Konetzni,
Mort and Kipnis, were chosen by
Toscanini to appear at the Salzburg
Festival last Summer and covered
themselves with glory in performances
under the italian maestro.
Miss Konetznis share in the pro-
gram will consist of the aria, "Dich
Teure Halle" from "Tannhauser,"
and collaborating with MORT in the
duet, 20 Furstin," from Tam
hauser," and the thrilling love duet
Of Siegmund and Sieglinde from act l
of Die Walkure" The young Aus
trian is one of the most sought-after
singers in Central Europe, is first
soprano at both the Vienna and
Prague State Opera Houses, has sp-
peared as guest soloist with orchestrss
under Bruno Walter, and numbers
among her other accomplishments the
holding of the woman's swimming
championship OF Austria for four
seasons MORT is q comparative new
conner on the operstic stage. He made
q highly successful debut in 1885 in
Vienna in Aida" His magnificent
physique and heroic tenor voice made
him ideally suited to the Wagnerian
roles, in which he has won fame.
Miss Krasovas contribution to the
program will consist of two of Wss-
per's most famous songs, "Schmerzen"
and "Traume." Kipnk, whose fame
Ia already well-establshed in this
country through appearances in opera
in New York and Chicago and in re-
cital. will sing the famous Evening
Star" from "Tannhauser," and Hans
Sachs renowned monolosue, "Wahn,
Wahn," from the opera, Die Meister-
singer" Berglund, who has come to
the fore rapidly since he made his
debut two years ago in Vienna, VIII
present "Blick ich umher," from
"Tsnnhauser"
Single tickets for the opening con-
cert are now on sale, according to
c. c. Cappel manager Of the National
symphony. Sale Of season tickets for
the first series of six Sunday after
noon concerts will close next Thurs
day. However, season ticket sales for
the second series OF six Sunday after
noon concerts, beginning November IA,
and the series of eight midweek con-
certs, beginning November 10, Will
continue until Immediately prior to
the opening OF these two concert
series. Tickets may be obtained at
the National Symphony box office, in
Julius Garfinckle a. Co.'S store. Four
tenth and r streets northwest.