Evening star., 1942-08-02
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Noted Singers in
San Carlo Opera
Water Gate Series

The array Of American singers
listed in the San Carlo Opera per-
sonnel for its week of outdoor opera
at the Water Gate to the Lincoln
Memorial Is an imposing one.
Beauty, personality, talent and
youth will dominate the scenes on
the stage at the edge of the Poto-
mac nightly from Friday through
Thursday, August l3.
Coe Glade, the most glamorous of
Carmens, will open the series of
seven operas In as many days, on
Friday. Another great beauty In
the same cast Is Dorothy Kristen,
protege OF Grace Moore, who will
sing the role of Micaela. The tenor
role of Don Jose will be sung by
the American artist, Sydney Ray
ner who has sung the part hundreds
OF times at the Opera Comique in
Paris, at the Metropolitan Opera in
New York Git was in Carmen" that
Rayner made his Metropolitan de-
butt and on seven transcontinental
tours with the San Carlo Opera.
The Newspaper Women's Club OF
Washington will sponsor Carmen"
for the benefit of the Children's
Hospital bed fund.
Equally dazzling are the soprano
and contralto in Saturday nights
Aida" Mobley Lushanya, Ameri-
can Indian of regal beauty, will
sing the title role and Anna Kaskas,
from the Metropolitan Opera Co..
the role of Amneris. The dramatic
tenor part OF Rhadames will be sung
by Harold Lindi; Mostyn Thomas
the baritone part of Amonasro.
Miss Kristen had the good fortune
to come to the Metropolitan Opera
stars notice one evening in the
radio studio where they were both
singing. Miss Moore's interest in
the young singer took the substan-
tial form OF financing several years
study In Europe, even to the dress
ing and care OF her protege. When
the war broke out Miss Kristen
returned to New York, where she
was Immediately engaged by For
tune Gallo to appear as Muzette to
Miss Moore's Mimi in the perform
ance Of La Boheme" he had sched-
uled last fall for the Chicago Opera,
OF which he Is also managing
director. In May, MIR. Gallo again
presented Miss Kristen In three per-
formances with the San Carlo Opera
at Rockefeller Center, where she
scored q conspicuous success.
Among the American singers at
the Metropolitan Opera, Miss Kas-
kas has made a special place for
herself. Born in Bridgeport, Conn.,,
Miss Kaskas' family moved to
Hartford when she was Is, where
she studied at the Conservatory of
Music. A prominent music lover of
that city sent her to Lithuania,
birthplace OF her parents. After
year the Lithuanian government
sent Anna to Milan for two years
study. Back In the United States
she continued her studies with
Rosati, teacher OF Gigli and Lauri-
Volpe. In the spring of 1886 she
entered the first yearly broadcast
of the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Additions on the Air" and won
thousand dollars and a contract
with the Metropolitan over TOO as
pirants. Since then she has ap-
peared each season with the Metro
politan Opera Co.
Miss Kristen will be heard again
as Marguerite in Faust" on Sun
day, August 8. with Eugene Conley
IN the title role, Harold Kravitt
as Mephistopheles, Ivan Petroff rs
Valentine and Eleanor Knapp max
Ing her local debut in the role of
Siebel.
Casts for the remaining perform
ances of the season are: III Trova-
tore" Monday, August 10, Mobley
Lushanya. Sidney Reyner and
Mostyn Thomas. "Rigoletto," Tues
day. August II, Grace Pavini,
Eugene Conley, Ivan Petroff and
Ruth Clarson debut. Wednesday,
August IL, "Cavalleria Rusticana."
Thelma ferguson. Sidney Raynor,
"Pagliacci," Dorothy Kristen, Har-
old Lindi, Thursday, August l3.
The Barber Of Seville" with cast
to be announced.
Angelo Canaurutto will conduct
throughout the week and the stage
will be directed by Louis Raybaut.
Lydia Arlova and Lucien Prideaux
will lead the San Carlo corps de
ballet In the dances Of the operas.