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...opera was, in fact, going on-Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, best-seller of recent Metropolitan seasons, its cast headed in familiar top-notch style by Lauritz Melchior and Kirsten Flagstad. Evident from the first drop of Mr. Bodanzky's baton was a greatly improved orchestra. Not so evident, but present nevertheless, was a brand new stage floor capable of supporting even a Wagnerian soprano without creaking. Last season's major Wagnerian discovery, svelte Swedish Kerstin Thorborg, again drew critical superlatives for her performance as the vacillating Brangane. Youthful American Julius Huehn again donned whiskers, impersonated...
...those who like a virtuoso series, the office of Aaron Richmond is offering five concerts throughout the winter featuring Flagstad, the Philadelphia Orchestra, Shan-Kar, Marian Anderson, and the Don Cossateks. The group is certainly remarkable, and inquiries may be directed to Mr. Richmond at 12 Huntington Avenue in Boston...
...project. The hiss of steam as he inexpertly spilled half the giant spoon's earth near the waiting truck was not less searingly exultant than the blast that came from the swart, little Mayor of New York: "This will be to Newark as Kirsten Flagstad is to Gypsy Rose...
...Giovanni, which he had composed for the late Arnold Bennett's libretto. He had succeeded in combining with his own company the Paris Grand Opera and Opéra-Comique. Colonel de Basil's Ballet Russe had been billed to dance. Metropolitan Opera participants included Kirsten Flagstad, Gina Cigna, Kerstin Thorborg, Lauritz Melchior, Lawrence Tibbett, Giovanni Martinelli, John Brownlee. The Coronation season was to last eleven weeks instead of the usual six. Yet in London last week curtains dropped on an opera season which, promising to be the best in years, had turned out to be the worst...
Covent Garden is grateful to Sir Thomas, for managing what should be its most successful opera season. For the first time in their history the Paris Grand Opera and Opéra-Comique will assist there. Metropolitan participants alone include Kirsten Flagstad. Gina Cigna, Kerstin Thorborg. Lauritz Melchior and John Brownlee as well as Tibbett and Martinelli. Sir Thomas once lost ?1,000,000 of his own in opera. Aloof, disdainful, he ignores summonses and hotel bills, brings audiences to their feet when he leads the London Philharmonic, estranges them when he calls Britons the most unmusical people...