Word: maria
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...years later a node formed on one of her vocal cords, took away her voice. She underwent an operation which left her a croak little better than a grackle's. She underwent the knife again, went back to Valencia, lived outdoors, burned countless candles to La Virgen Maria and waited months, not speaking out loud. When the voice did come back it was some time before she dared test it. Again she went to Italy, cared for the wounded in War hospitals. It was in 1919 that she returned to the Metropolitan, a greater artist than before. Since then...
...Rogers in person at the Met beginning tomorrow is a proper reason for rejoicing. Finally, there remain the always enjoyable Pops. The program for tonight follows: TONIGHT Prelude to "Carmen" Bizet Overture to "The Flying Dutchman" Wagner En Sourdine Tellam Fantasia, "Il Trovatore" Verdi Finlandia, Symphonic Poem Sibelius Ave Maria Bach Gounod Ouverture Solennelle, "1812" Tchaikovsky Selection, "Eileen" Herbert Waltz "Vienna Blood" Strauss Triumphal March from "Aida" Verdi
...other numbers on this evening's program will be the Prelude to "Carmen" by Bizel, the overture to Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman", "En Sourdine" by Tellam, "Finlandia", a symphonic poem composed by Sibelius, "Ave Maria" of Bach-Gounod, and Tchaikovsky's "Ouverture Solonelle", a selection from Victor Herbert's "Eileen", and a Strauss walts, "Vienna Blood...
Kahn's Ave Maria and Rimsky-Korsakov's Nightingale and the Rose by Soprano Rosa Ponselle (Victor, $1.50)?A truly great voice exalts mediocre music...
Most distinctive feature of the Chicago Civic Opera's past season was the increased excellence of its German performances. Reasons: Conductor Egon Pollak, Soprano Frida Leider, Contralto Maria Olszewska, Tenor Theodore Strack, Basso Alexander Kipnis. Last week President Samuel Insull returned from Europe, announced that there would be still greater improvement next year. Wagner's Meistersinger and Smetana's Bartered Bride will be added to the repertoire. Four famed European artists have been engaged?Soprano Lotte Lehmann of the Vienna Staatsoper, Soprano Maria Rajdl (Dresden), Baritones Rudolf Bockelmann (Hamburg) and Eduard Habich (Berlin). A fifth newcomer will be Contralto Sonia...