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Evening star., 1955-02-20
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UNITED STATES MARINE BAND. Al
bert SchOepper. conductor. Commerce
Rssb nf the ses.rn9 shs
Overture for Band. Tuthill; La Rou-
gette. for harp, Bennett tClaude Pedi-
nd s%5a hsSrp First at slsa sHits in FIAT
Carnival Day in New Orleans. Norris
sey; The Volunteer for euphonium.
Rodgers (Arthur Lehman, euphonium): !:
Huldingungsmarsch, Wagner.
FRIDAY.
vEGH STRING QUARTET. Library Of
Congress, $50 pm. Quartet in D.
oDa sSs 81 MSssr: 9asEass IN Quartet
fiat, Opus los. Dvorak.
UNITED STATES NAVY BAND. Cemdr.
Charles Brsndler. conductor. soloist ;
oVesSrs Mssnsf ssG Ro NdTs ,as aTses
La Tarantelle de Belphegor,. Albert;
A Night on Bald Mountain, Moussorg-
ude and Rondo, Tuthiii; Dance Russo
from Petroushka. Strayinsky; Fantasy
on Faust. Gounod;. Recitative. Aria.
FRpA afa Sfmasasafss MUsie eh6B
csmpSeiI'' io' piano; no? Carol s Masso.n: o: Sc:
eRo VfsH. tBa1n.. ro and Mi. Mint
proEram: Fantasy IN B minor; sOnSts
des Friedens; Die Kleine spinnerin;
Ach. ich fuhl's; Dove sono: Vol avste
ALYNE DUMAS LEE. soprano; Louis
Kohnop, piano. Rankin Memorial
Chapel Howard University, $50 pm.
In Faith, Quite Wait: Bach, VIE
lieblich klingt es, Bach; MY Lord. It's
all the Wind, Bach o wusst ich doch
den Veg zuruck, Brahms; Versebliches
Standchen. Brahms; Der Nussbaum.
Schumann; Ich grol1e NIGHT, Schu-
mann: Widmung, Schrmann; All,
perfido. Beethoven: Prelude. Ronald;
Velvet Shoes, Thompson; The Cry of
sas;n ssaS;hael' Setter; The Years at the
NoRTHMINSTER P Z 3 8 ERIAN
CHURCH CHANCEL AND SANCTU-
AIRY CHoIRS. Donald Miller. direc-
tor. At the Church. 500 pm. Mighty
Lord, Lott; Jesus Cross. the Death
and Pain. Gumpeltzhaimer; Agnus Del.
Kalennikof; Adoramus Te, Clokey.
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Sears. director. st. Patrick's Church,
4:45 pm. Toccata, adagio, and fugue
IN c. Bach; Fantasy ay in in minor, tIen
Franck; Dies Irae. Simonds; Cibayit
eos, Titcomb: Aria, Peters; OTtbursts
OF JOY Messiaen; Motets by Dooner,
roGsbFY sssieFs rGsssif s9MPHesS essssrs
conductors. soIoists: barbara Bate
man., man; soprano; herman v,GI,n GrsenhGnss. S
renoe % sears. organ; chafioste viils
odist - charehs - s;3o e ri. pm. m no2ys,: Over
aef ioiin TO concerts MssTssf NO. eata
lude to Act Two. Lohengrin. WasneI;
Violin. Concerto Opus ,. No; 6.
viyaldt: Qrgan Concerto MOI Han
cARRoIh dsE MlFehs MATooN Siey enla soprsno; with
Room. s's sheraton-Park ta l Hotel. 1880
pm. Cantatas by Thomas Linley.
WEDNESDAY.
McNABB HEEEiNGToN,
organ; George Washington Masonic
Aaf Kars- Eiert; Toecats. FrescobsidI;
SEN seRnueke n%fl pieS. srahms; dHSs; wiz slasSen,
Each PastSrals Bach ch95ale %3daT ir Gna e.
rale. Jongen: Carlton de Longpoint'
Vierne.
OLGA FARINA. soprano. Pan American
Union, o pm. Program Of. musN by
composers from Peru, Chile. Argen-
tina and Mexico.
BETTY sCHIEN. violin; Dorothy Jar
vinen, cello: Audrey Davis. piano: Vir-
Einia Harpham, vielin; vielin;:,. Ference 0ie,1n:
Mildred IGeiyin. cello. At the Arts
Club. S:45 pm. Dumky Trio, Opus
90. Dvorak: Quartet in c, K. 465.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE BAND
AND ORCHESTRA. Departmental
Auditorium. $50 pm. In Bohemia
overture. Hadleg; Chorale and Al
leluia, Hansen; .Neopolitan Rhapsody,
arr. Werle; Dialogue for Four. Over:
gard: Cuban Fantasy. Kepner: School
for Scandal Overture. Barber; The
Prince and the Mermaid. Loboda;
sinfonietta. Hartley; Prelude to .
Dream, Britain; Tribute to George NJ.
Cohan. arr. Kepner.
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Tops in Pops
Old Goodman Fovorites
Pockoged for Hi-Fi
By Bob WiIIioms

Gus novelties, and authentic
chants. Included are "Koni
Koni." ION Kona Kai," "Luau
Chant" THE Girl in the Hula
Skirt" "Lei N'Aia," and seven
others. (RCA Victor LPM-
1043.)
Alan Dean-"Ladder of Love"
is good, but pairing of "Too
Much in Love to Care" is fine
example of singers sensitive
handling. (MGM K11920)
Tai Farlow-Guitarist's r.
inch LIP showcase soft, relaxed
playing by Tai and trio on
Autumn in New York" Little
Girl Blue" "And She Remem-
bers Me-" "Tal's Blues" and
four others. (Norgran MGM-
10l4.)
Yma Sumac-The infectious
beat of the mambo becomes
more colorful and exciting
when interpreted by her exotic
voice. Terrific LIP contains eight
tunes written by Noises VIVIAN
co and Billy May, who arranged
and conducted the excellent
orchestral settings. Capitol
H-564.)
Don Cherry-Cherry, with
Percy Faiths Orchestra. has
a good commercial number In
Tell It to Me again." (Colum-
bia 4-404210
Four Jees-Vocal group does
two bright sides in SLOW Down
Baby" and "Oh, How I Miss
You Tonight" (MGM K1l9i1o
Frank Sinatra - Don't
Change Your Mind About Me"
is an engaging ballad by Frank
and vocal group. Backing of
why Should I Cry Over You"
is also fine. Capitol F305O.
Ginny Gibson-Nice discing
Of "Once There Was a Little
Girl" coupled with the catchy
Calypso Like Mad" (MGM
K11913).
Richard Hayman--His har-
monica and orchestra are fea-
tured en- two pretty instru-
mentals in Misty" and
Carol" (Mercury 70550x45).
Stan Kenton--Ann Richards
sings the spritely "A-Ting-a-
Ling" while band performs an
exciting Interpretation Of Le-
cuona's "Malaguena." (Capi-
tol F3047).
Duke Ellington-Both "All
Day Long" and "Tyrolean
Tango" are interesting instru-
mentals by this great band.
Capitol F3049).
Ray Anthony-Terrific 12-
inch LIP displays the drive and
precision of the band on such
items as 'It Amt Necessarily
So," Trumpet Sorrento"
Birth of the Blues" "Sky-
lark" "Trumpeter's Lullaby"
"Tango La Paloma," "Jeepers
Creepers," 1.-THE Brave Bulls"
Golden Horn" and three 9TH
ers. Capitol T-563.
Jackie Gleason - Gleason
conducts the orchestra, fea-
turing Trumpeter Bobby
Hackett. in performances Of 16
tunes, each bearing the title
of q girls name. Fine 12-inch
LIP features such standards as
Louise" "Dinah," Diane"
Laura" Ruby" Marie,
"Charmaine." and others.
Capitol W-570).
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not soft, at least are recog-
nizably not loud. Del Monaco
is acquiring. at last. some ca
pacity to contain himself. 1t
also happens that Otello is
role pretty well suited to him,
for it is as intense as any In
opera.
There is, though, consider
ably more depth to the role
than he succeeds in convey
ing. He does not convey it as
well, by a good deal, as Ramon
Vinay did in the Toscanini
performance.
The other sizable shortcon1-
ing is that Erede, for all his
competence, is no Toscanini,
and the latter's Victor broad
cast performance far outdoes
the new one for dramatic i'm
pact.
But there remains Desde-
mona, who as portrayed by
Tebaldi is much more a crea-
ture of vocal beauty and ap-
peal than Herva Nelli's. For
Tebaldi alone, I suspect. Lon
don's set to many will seem
well worth while.
What is, on the whole, quite
a good performance Of "Rigo-
letto" has also come from Lon
don, also with del Monaco in
the chief tenor role.
Hide Gueden's Role
Hide Gueden, as the Gilda,
is the chief feminine member
of the cast. Nine. Gueden is a
singer I have long admired,
one with a very pretty voice
which, although it is none too
large in the opera house, comes
over well on the phonograph.
AS a Viennese, she also knows
how to use it. There are a
few moments where one might
expect more dramatic convic-
tion (she utters some remark
ably complacents cries for
help). but for the most part
she does handsomely.
Sparafucile is taken by
Cesare Siepi, a fine artist.
What is lacking in the way
of forcefulness in this per-
formance (and it is not lack
ing, by any means, in the del
Monaco duke, even in LA
Donna e mobile" where it is
hardly needed may again
have a lot to do with the tenn
permanent of Maestro Erede.
who simply is net the most
forceful of conductors. But
then, there is only one who is.
Side five of the review set
had more than a reasonable
quota Of distortion, but other
wise the set, as well as the
"Otello," has been very ac-
ceptably processed.
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MARcELLA DEcRAY, harp. National
Gallery Of Art: s pm. lmpromptu.
Faure: Piece Ancienne. Sammartini;
toire. Duphly; Pastoral Variations,
Rousseau: lie Jardin Mouille, de la
Presle; Music fol, Harp. Buskirk; So
nia1 ata gS nnaeoi1n opus tmass 9n soussel
NATIONAL cry CHRISTIAN CHURCH
CHOIR, Karl Halvorsen. conductor
an oratorio for tenor, baritone. chorus.
semi-chorus, distant chorus and or
ehestra; 3; Vaughan Mi1vIl Wlliiams;c hs CHOIR.
EsaI S.!1.x.y: conductor: a At ps%i thf
caIlaTay. aIneHsyi' Richard n Dirksen. Es wilmer
Hayden Welsh. Ronald Arnatt. Leo
cHorS sSHsrsSs 81 THE LUTHERAN CHURCH
bswa, conductor. Soloists: George
Koshls, T oIsap ,inS.,, Sii6eE. 11l@psl Mi,shsll,
MARK Thomas, flute; Steve Kowalski,
clarinet; Ralph Burge, bassoon; Lewis
Fripp, trumpet. At the church, pm:
Fantasy and Fugue IN g minor, ,s bsvr, s,r.
cell; Four Lenten Chorales, Bach; So
nsta, Paradise: London. Trio. Haydn;
Providebam pominum. de Lassus' Nun
w4salNa4os RsRhst Els dsff efAMsEk safa MUSIC So
GfETY, Marvin Enslish, dire diressCF ts.os
.Iios for stElnss Gdnssrto ana No g. BacH
Woodwind i septet. Hindemith: ouin-
LAWRENcE SEARS, organ; st; s;o,a,s, Pst. ::
tonus one, Paiestrina; Ricereare, tonus
pifsss ssiie DioSsio. hsia ds ehiesa
StraSaiia. Aria con Varazione Mar
TIM; Concerto in @, Vivaldi-Bach;
Cantabile. Eranck; ,r,n ,rw,su
ANShh NGsSc fioTsnet fsp MoREFs RsS sorsaho; SaMSa
dier. tenor; John Maryiile. bass: Lewis
Atwater, organ. All Souls Unitarian
Rubinstein; i4sd Psalm, chajeg; also
pieces by Rossi Bloch Lewanaowski;
Milhaud; Coopersmith, and Fromm.
TOMORROW.
MARGARET ToLsoN, piano. Arts Club
MSsia sias kRSaRgIosS:s plah2 mo- cssssiS; ASss
S1qS Srlnston. aao' s:5o sofie pm. PTosran not
T. aHhHIiiiAsnH' aWfILiAn BRACKET. organ; Chevy
Ea0ssssss Methodist z miaUl Gaar'R sSG
SSlesro S l6e frsm MatfIf Filth q Trio Sonata Bach
%Sa1 Shs1t .cSna Sgn schsyno veine
Frsnck; Gregorian Rhapsody. Lang
iais; Land OF Rest, Donovan; Fantasy
on the Name Bach, LisEt.
TUESDAY.
JOANNA GILLESPIE, organ. Church OF
the Epiphany, 1910 pm. WORKS oy
Walond. Clerambault: Bach, Hinde-
NEW 'n ART WIND QUINTET. corcoran
Gallery, $40 pm; Quintette en-
form de Chores, Villa-Lobos; Quintet
Franzi, Quintet George Onslow;
wAS.1ING1ON CARlLLON. Charics 4.
Chapman, cariiloneur. West Potomac
Park. 600 pm. Chanse Ringing;
Prtladium. Eees; SONG My Mother
Taught Me, Dyorak. Prelude and Largo,
Franco; Valley Town anG Shena ;ldoah;
La Sale Spier; Little Quail ana
Gavotte, trad: Faith OF Our fathers
Walton: National Anthem. smith,:
WILLIAM WATKINS, organ; New YorS
Avenue Presbyterian Church, 100
pm. Voluntary. Purcell: Sons. Cape
zon;, ASinconrt Hymn Pnnstso,e stable
Concerto, Handel; Three Prelndes on
Truro. Ajelon; Pestal sons: RinShaim: Inis,
rfaa MoTET CHOIR caoiR OF WASHINGTON,
oliver Belts, conductor. Smithsonian
Natural History Auditorium. 400 , m
Behold the Tabernacle, william; Born
To-day, sweeiinck: Break Forth. Bach;
Glory to God, Bach; Adstant an
eeloIum chori. Parker.
GEORGE MARKEY. organ, assisted By
saint Cecilia Choral Society Lawrence
Evening star., 1955-02-20

dental expenses. 1t has a thou
sand dollar top per perform
ance for its soloists, and there
probably will be no rehearsals
necessary beyond those which
have already put the operas
in this seasons repertoire. Still,
in my theory of economics,
anybody is worth whatever
price he can command.
In addition to the $4,000.
there will be $4,000 needed to
reimburse the Capitol Theater
for turning off its movie pro-
jectors and $4,000 for stage
hands-the Met does not bring
its own. Next comes S., 500
which will be split, Mr.. Hayes
says. between him and the
other impressario, Hurok. This
figure includes overhead ex-
pense and profit, but it does
not include printing, miscella-
neous, advertising, tickets. box
Office, ushers and other minor
items which bring the gross
cost up to $54,864.
For each performance there
will be 2,063 seats at $9.75, 482
at $3.50. 500 at 81. 338 at S. and
143 at So. It is clear from the
cost of the productions that
these prices are not excessively
high, for If both houses are
sold out the take will be ST.
ITO. Now notice the reassur-
ing safeguard. The Board Of
Trade and the Hayes Bureau
announce the formation of the
Washington Metropolitan
Opera Committee-50 citizens
who are asked to underwrite
the project to the amount Of
5000 each. When the ranks Of
the committee are filled, Hayes
and Hurok will have a $15,500
cushion in a $4,000 venture.
Every detail seems to be in
order. but what I cannot un-
derstand is how the Met comes
by its extraordinary prestige
away from home. A New
Yorker must see the radio
audience, the television audi-
ence, and the citizenry Of Bal
timore, Washington, Minneap-
oils and the other provinces
melt before the magic name
Metropolitan" and wonder on
what this his Caesar has fed
that he is grown so great.
Is this the way, II one thinks
Washington is in need Of cul-
ture. to bring it?
Do you transplant two tired
and expensive old operas from
New York to Washington and
call the gambit "culture?"
Whether there are 1000
people in Washington who, in
the name either of culture or
entertainment, will 60 to Mr..
Hayes shows, is q question
that cannot be answered in ad-
vance. I suspect there are.
Everyone can hope that. en-
couraged by this years vel
come, the Met will return next
season with o more entertain
ing repertoire.
Evening star., 1955-02-20

miscalculation and error. It is
hardly any wonder that
scarcely q single perfect"
opera recording yet exists.
Nominations for the perfect"
category will be gladly re-
ceived.)
London's new "Otello." while
it is not excepted from the
above, is in many ways a very
impressive affair. In the first
place it is very largely well
cast, and in the case Of Des-
demona uncommonly well. She
is sung by Renata Tebaldi. a
soprano whose vocal peoduc-
ton offers more in the way Of
expreSsiveness, effortlessness
and consistent tonal beauty
than perhaps any other sing
ing her roles today-at least
insofar as there is any re-
corded evidence. Even the
highly touted Callas is not SO
uniformly successful, though
Callas Desdemona I have yet
to hear.
Erede Leeds Orchestra
The London production also
has an excellent Iago in Aldo
Profit and a fine Lodoyico in
Fernando Corena, a competent
chorus (although it tends not
to be favored quite enough by
the microphones) and an eff
cient orchestra. that Of Rome's
st. Cecilia Academy, led by
Alberto Erede.
I have left the center role
to last because it is this that
compels some reservation. OF
all the tenors singing today
Mario del Monaco is certainly
the manifest and the one with
the most resourceful vocal
chords. His particular singing
style - which has generally
tended to be a monochrome Of
forcefulnesS - shows evidence
of maturing somewhat in this
instance, to the extent that
there are passages which, II
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Tops in Pops

B. G.'s first release on Capt.
tol. since leaving Columbia, is
a superb 12-inch LIP. proving
that he is a musician with
vitality and imagination.
Realizing the gerat differ
ence in recording technique
between the early days of the
King of Swing" and the pres
ent methods of hi-f1, Capitol
has packaged the new Good
man band playing his hits OF
yesteryear. The result is that
the old favorites are given an
infinitely richer, fuller sound,
and the old arrangements are
sparked by the freshness OF
today's solo work.
Band contains such top
sidemen as Boomie Richman.
Hymie Shertzer, VIII Bradley,
Mel Powell, Chris Griffin, Ber-
ME Privin, and the rising
young trumpeter Rudy Braff.
Fifteen numbers are done
instrumentally by the big
band, trio, quintet, or sextet.
Highlights are "Jumpin' at the
Woodside, when I Grow Too
Old to Dream" "You Brought
a New Kind Of Love-" blue
Lou" "Air Mail Special" Get
Happy" big Johns Special"
and Lets Dance" Capitol
W-565D ..-
Previews and Reviews
Singer Anita Boyer resumed
her career by waxing some
sides for Columbia last week.
Clef to issue jazz concert
LIP by Stan Getz. >. Sinatra's
next Capitol LIP to be titled
I'm the Wee Small Hours Of
the Morning" Watch for
discings of the pretty new song
''Is That Asking Too Much?"
Just Released ...
Dean Parker-Top sides, as
Dean sings II See Ahead" and
title tune on MGM's Green
Fire" (MGM K11912)
Johnnie Ray-His latest is
the tune he introduced on a
TV dramatic show a few weeks
ago, the paths of Paradise"
columbia 40435)
Gloria De Haven-Sparkling
sides in the title tune Of U-I's
80 This Is Paris" and the
terrific love song "The Two Of
U.s." also from the film.
Decca 9-29366)
Woody Herman-Fabulous
l2-inch LIP presents the Her
man Herd In some Of their
finest wax. All instrumental,
the II tunes spotlight the fac
lie ensemble work and tasty
solos. From the lovely ballads
Of Strange" misty Morn
ing" and "Ill Wind" through
the swinging "Autobahn
Blues" wild Apple Honey"
and la Cucaracha Mambo,"
the band moves with color and
vitality. Capitol T-560D
Vic Damone-"Foolishly" is
a smooth ballad, but the re-
verse, "Is Mary There?," is the
side to watch. This pretty tune
with the sad lyrics is tops. as
Vic's voice blends with the
bands sax-clarinet lead. (Mer-
curry 70545x45J
Prince Kawohi--A delightful
LIP Of Hawaiian music. featur-
ing tender love ballads. humor-
Evening star., 1955-02-20
News Of Music
D. c. Signs Met Operas;
Never Mind Which Ones
By Doy Thorpe

fThe scene is the National
Gallery of Art-the cafeteria
,uhere Lector is pushing tray
and singing "Addio de-hel
pn-hdssuto." Auctor is dis
couered looking for a DESERT
type salad
Auctor-Wen, well, Lector. I
can hear that you are getting
ready for the Metropolitan
Opera that's coming to the
Capitol Theater April rs and
26.
Iector-Yes, indeedI All,
those immortal, vulgar melo-
dies that everybody knows and
loves! All, Traviata, Faust!
What more need be said!
Auctor-Well, in the best
circles the melodies are also
generally spoken Of as garlic
scented" and "hurdy- -gurdy"-
not patronizingly, you know,
but affectionately.
Lector-That's right, I had
forgotten. Anyway, you've got
to hand it to old Pat Hayes.
You know the Metropolitan
was heading straight for Rich
mond. Overlooked Washing
ton completely. If not pointed
ly. Pat held them dead on the
banks of the Potomac. "Oh.
we're tenting tonight on. the
old camp ground. -" And you
know the big thing about the
Hayes deal is that the Metro
politan will come here every
year. Fifty guarantors putting
UP 200 bucks apiece fixed that
If there also is a good box
Office.
5Auctor - Not everyone in
town is as enthusiastic as you
are. A great many opera
lovers resent the Metropolitan
fobbing of on them two of the
most threadbare operas in the
repertoire, as though Wash
ington had no more apprecia-
ton or discernment in these
matters than Sauk Center or
Virginia City. At least we
know the difference between
the Metropolitan Opera House
and the Salmaggi Opera-the
price of the tickets. But Hayes
is undoubtedly right, that if
this overture is a success we'll
have the Metropolitan season
after season. A house is not.
a home, but a full house does
a lot to make Traviata
respectable.
Leetor-That's not a very
nice way to speak of Bing
cherries. I am surprised, don't
you think La Traviata". and
Faust" are good operas?
Auctor-I have reservations
about Faust" but certainly
La Traviata" is a fine opera.
But doesn't an appearance by
the Metropolitan Opera war
rant something in the way of
q speciality? The visit is being
publicized as a cultural" event
in Washington. I ask you
seriously, just how routine can
you get? Perhaps you would
not vote for something
recherche and esoteric, but I
wonder if even the most casual
opera goers wouldn't like
something a bit less mundane?
Lector-Are you suggesting
that the Hayes Concert Bu-
reau doesn't know what the
public wants? Pat Hayes has
been rather successful, ]
understand.
Auctor-I don't deny it. but
Pat Hayes didn't buy "Tra-
viata" and Faust" - he
bought the Metropolitan. In
the first place, Pat Hayes is a
businessman trading in music.
He says quite candidly that ne
Evening star., 1955-02-20

likes music but that he leaves
opinions about it to others,
that he doesn't know much
about it. Frankly, I suspect he
is too modest. But in this
case he exercised his judg-
ment only with respect to the
Metropolitan. He, Sol Hurok.
the New York impresario, and
Rudolf Bing, Of the Metro
politan. got together and de-
cided that the Metropolitan
would come to town on a gross
budget Of $54,800. Conductors,
cast, and even the two operas
to be given were not stipulated
at this stage of the game. The
important items were the
Metropolitan, the two dates.
the blessing and the nominal
support of the Board Of Trade,
of whose Cultural Develop
ment Committee Mr.. Hayes is
chairman, and a plan whereby
SO citizens would underwrite
the venture to the tune of
$4,000.
Now what kind of way is
this to buy $751; 900 worth of
opera? You sign up the Met,
announce the dates in the
papers, and say that the tenta-
tive operas to be given are la
Traviata" and Faust" Under
pressure of immediate and
strong protest. you try to get
Mr.. Bing to serve up some-
thing less hackneyed, but Bing
with the contract in his
pocket is under no effective
pressure and refuses to make
a substitution.
No word was said about
singers or conductors, for it
was five days after the an
nouncement that the Hayes
Bureau first knew what sing
ers were to take part and, I
believe, 1t yet doesn't know
what conductors are to be in
charge.
Lector-This seems to be
less cultural development than
a good way to get a nice wad
of dough out Of the Washing
ton public.
Auctor-I agree with you,
but I do not blame Pat Hayes
in the least. No one is forced
to buy a ticket, and it can
only be presumed that those
who do will enjoy the show.
The Hayes Concert Bureau is
a corporation set up to make
money selling tickets to musi-
cal events, and if I were a
stockholder, I might very well
think it more important to
have the Metropolitan under
contract than to worry about
what operas 1t might give.
Still, if I had heard this years
"Traviata" and Faust" or
had read what the New York
papers had to say about the
productions. I might worry a
little about the value of my
stock. Have you read the
reviews?
Those from New York that
I have seen have been either
perfunctory and unfavorable
or explicit and unfavorahle.
And the two stars in the New
York productions-Monteux
and de los Angeles-have not
been mentioned for Washing
ton. We have Warren, Tucker.
Albanese, Merrill, Kristen and
Hines.
Lector-Perhaps it isn't
such a sure thing for Hayes.
Suppose the public isn't en-
tirely titilated by the prospect
of the whinnies of the two old
warhorSeS.
Auctor-It is a question.
Perhaps you would like to hear
a resume of the budget accord
Evening star., 1955-02-20

COSbuSots W
both maker
a nd C on
sumer: they
are the most
challengi n 9
with respect
to recruit
ment Of per-
form e r s !:
and tn e y
offer. in
perform
q n c e q
practic ally
infinite lati-
knAA fnr
Evening star., 1955-02-20

ing to Mr.. Hayes own figures.
The Metropolitan gets $37. 900
for the two performances. I
wonder how it can justify such
a figure, for with all its Incl
Evening star., 1955-02-20
Turntobie Talk
Verdi's Roles Well SUMO
By TeboIdi and Gueden
By jones G. Deone

OF all record-making yen-
lures. operas are surely the
most frustrating. They are
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1955-04-28
Community Planning Conference Set
For Maryland University on May 81

The Maryland Conference on
Community Development has an
nounced that it will hold its 1855
meeting at the University OF
Maryland on Saturday, May q.
The one-day program of this
years Conference will be con-
cerned with the development and
organization of Marylands re,
gions. 1t will emphasize the con-
cept of regional planning in
terms of agriculture, industrial
location, retail distribution, sub
urban growth, and local govern
ment. 1t will deal with prob
lens that affect the farmer and
the industrialist, the housewife
and the storekeeper, the builder
and the government official.
Hosts to the 1855 Conference
on Community Development will
be the deans of four of the Uni
versity's Colleges: Agriculture,
Business and Public Administra,
ton, Engineering and Liberal