The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-02

In the Mailer symphony, known
as the resurrection" Astrid Var
nay and Enid Szantho will sing the
soprano and alto solos and the
Westminster Choir will furnish the
mixed chorus.
The program of Dec. 8 and 10
will be all-Polish, dedicated to the
25th anniversary of the restoration
of the Polish republic. Artur Rubin
stein will be piano soloist.
r EOPOLD STOKOWSKI will take
IL over the Sunday afternoon
broadcasts Of the NBC Symphony
for IL consecutive concerts begin
ming Dec. IL. Stokowski plans to
present several world premieres and
his programs will find contempor-
airy composers we'll represented,
along with the works of the earlier
masters, effecting a balance Of the
old and the new.
Arturo Toscanini, who conducted
the first six programs Of the sea-
son, will return on March 5 to lead
the final six. After that Frank
Black will take over for the sum-
mer.
A N attack Of influenza which laid
IA Brllna Walter low just before
the concert of the New York Phil
harmonic Symphony on Nov. IA
had several repercussions. It gave
young Leonard Bernstein a chance
to show his talent as conductor of
major symphony, and necessi-
tated a quick shift in arrangements
by the Metropolitan Opera House
and the Rochester Philharmonic.
Walters physicians ordered him
to take a complete rest for at least
ten days, so he was unable to con-
duct the seasons first Tristan und
Isolde" at the Metropolitan as
scheduled on Nov. "a. Sir Thomas
Beecham agreed to conduct the OPP
era, although he was booked to
conduct the Rochester Philhar-
monte on the same night. The Ro-
chester people made it possible by
shifting their concert to the next
night, even though it was Thanks
giving, and Sir Thomas was able
to fill both engagements.
The 25-year-old Bernstein, who
was appointed assistant conductor
of the Philharmonic Symphony
only at the start of this season,
was given his big opportunity on
Just e. few hours notice. It Is
pleasant to record that he carried
it off with distinction, getting an
enthusiastic reception from the
audience and acclaim from the
critics.
THE annual benefit concert Of the
l. Bagby Music Lovers Founda-
ton which for years has been
awarding honorary pensions to for
merly noted artists now without
adequate support. will be held in
the grand ballroom Of the Waldorf
Astoria in New York on Dec. 6.
Stars of the Metropolitan Opera
and concert stage donating their
services for the concert are Bidu
Sayao, Helen Traubel, Karin Bran
zell, Lisea Albanese, John Garris,
Roland Gundry, Emanuel List, Ru-
dolf Serkin and Joseph Schuster.
HELEN TRAUBEL, Metropolitan
IL Opera soprano, has planned a
novel presentation of two roles from
Wagner's "Die Walkuere' at her
only New York recital of the season
at Carnegie Hall on Dec. 5. Miss
Traubel will double" vocally as
Bruennhilde and Sieglinde, pre-
senting corsecutively, as they APP
pear in the opera, Bruenhilde's
warning and Sieglinde's reply from
the third act.
THE Washington Choral Society
L will present Handel's oratorio
Judas Maccabaeus' as the first
major offering of its 18th season at
Constitution Hall on Dec. IA. The
second will be Honegger's "King
David" to be given in March. Both
will be presented with a chorus Of
$50 voices, acknowledgement solo,
lists and full orchestra.
NEW YORK'S new City Center
LV Of Music and drama, housed in
what was formerly Mecca Temple.
will have its formal opening on Dec.
II win a dedicatory program In
which the New York Philharmonic
Symphony under Artur RodzinSki
will take part. Mayor Fiorello La
Guardia, who is one of the god
fathers Of the project. viii make
the dedicatory address. Presenta-
tons Of opera, concerts and stage
plays wiz follow during the season.